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Forward Subdued and defiant: An Israeli Independence Day like no other 14 May 2024
Israel marked its subdued 76th Independence Day amid increased isolation and weariness, with canceled traditional festivities and ongoing domestic and intern...
14 May 2024
Forward ‘No one’s allowed to talk to me’: At UW-Madison, trying — and failing — to talk about Israel 13 May 2024
At the University of Wisconsin-Madison, tensions have escalated between pro-Palestinian and pro-Israel student activists, particularly evident at a recent pr...
13 May 2024
Forward How a utopian Eurovision became a microcosm of a world divided over Israel and Gaza 13 May 2024
During the Eurovision Song Contest in 2024, Israel's participation became a focal point of protests, reflecting a deep global divide over Israel and Gaza. Th...
13 May 2024
Forward Critics say poster depicting Harvard’s Jewish president as a devil was antisemitic 13 May 2024
A poster at a pro-Palestinian encampment at Harvard depicting the university's Jewish interim president as a devil was criticized as antisemitic, leading to ...
13 May 2024
Forward This Yom Ha’atzmaut, we need the humility to question Israel’s future 13 May 2024
On Yom Haatzmaut, the celebration of Israeli Independence Day, a Religious Zionist columnist reflects on his traditional beliefs and the challenges facing Is...
13 May 2024
Forward New poll: 13% of voters who switched support from Biden cite his Gaza policy 13 May 2024
A recent poll conducted in battleground states indicated that approximately 13% of voters who had previously supported President Joe Biden but are now withdr...
13 May 2024
Forward The Bob Ross of the Borscht Belt is finally getting a New York City show 13 May 2024
Morris Katz, known as the "Bob Ross of the Borscht Belt," was a unique and prolific artist who painted quickly using unconventional methods. While he was a w...
13 May 2024
Forward Sen. Chris Coons defends Biden on Rafah bombs ban: Reagan withheld aid ‘repeatedly' 12 May 2024
Senator Chris Coons defended President Joe Biden's warning to withhold offensive weapons from Israel if they launch a full-scale assault on Rafah. Coons cite...
12 May 2024
Forward Despite deep divides over Gaza, a Jewish leader seeks allies in defense of democracy 12 May 2024
Amy Spitalnick, the CEO of the Jewish Council for Public Affairs, is leading efforts to build alliances in defense of democracy amidst deep divides, especial...
12 May 2024
Forward Israel's Eden Golan places fifth at the Eurovision Song Contest 11 May 2024
Eden Golan represented Israel at the Eurovision Song Contest 2024, placing fifth with the song "Hurricane" amid mixed reactions from the audience. The winner...
11 May 2024
Forward Nathan Thrall won the Pulitzer because he writes with "feelings, and not with ink" 10 May 2024
Nathan Thrall, a Pulitzer Prize-winning author, wrote the book "A Day in the Life of Abed Salama," which offers a nuanced perspective on Palestinians living ...
10 May 2024
Forward At Washington University, 2 Jewish seniors differ on Israel, but share a sense of loss 10 May 2024
At Washington University, two Jewish seniors, Emma Platt and Lila Steinbach, both with deep Jewish backgrounds, shared a sense of loss amidst campus tensions...
10 May 2024
Forward 'Solidarity had morphed into a nightmare': A journalist goes inside the encampment at the University of British Columbia 10 May 2024
Journalist Hadani Ditmars reflects on her visit to a Gaza solidarity encampment at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, encountering a mix of act...
10 May 2024
Forward State Department: Israel likely violated international law but still eligible for US military aid 10 May 2024
The State Department released a report acknowledging that Israel likely violated international law in Gaza, pointing out incidents inconsistent with humanita...
10 May 2024
Forward Joint Israeli-Palestinian Memorial Day ceremony calls for sharing grief, not keeping score 10 May 2024
The article discusses the joint Israeli-Palestinian Memorial Day ceremony aimed at sharing grief and emphasizing the human cost of the conflict rather than f...
10 May 2024
Forward Campus updates: A divestment, a dismantling, a resignation and a cancellation 10 May 2024
Amid ongoing student protests related to the Israel-Gaza war, recent developments on U.S. college campuses include the dismantling of a pro-Palestinian encam...
10 May 2024
Forward My noisy, addled neighbor is ruining my sleep. Please don’t tell me to get ear plugs 10 May 2024
A reader seeks advice from a Bintel Brief regarding a noisy neighbor in an assisted living facility who disrupts their sleep with a loud TV. Feeling their ri...
10 May 2024
Forward Sing like no one is protesting — how Eden Golan triumphed on the world's biggest stage 10 May 2024
Eden Golan of Israel triumphed by qualifying for the Eurovision Song Contest Grand Final amid protests against Israeli participation. Demonstrators in Malm, ...
10 May 2024
Forward A ‘quite religious’ anti-Zionist: Meet the Jewish Columbia student who wrangled the college newspaper’s opinion page 9 May 2024
Milene Klein, a Jewish Columbia student and former chief of the opinion desk at the Columbia Spectator, grappled with her anti-Zionist views while navigating...
9 May 2024
Forward Israel and Eden Golan advance to Eurovision finals 9 May 2024
Eden Golan, Israel's 20-year-old representative in Eurovision 2024, advanced to the finals after performing her song "Hurricane" despite facing challenges du...
9 May 2024
Forward Viral list classifies authors as Zionist, urging people not to read their work 9 May 2024
A viral list circulating online categorizes authors based on their political views on Israel, labeling them as Zionist, pro-Palestinian, or neutral, with rec...
9 May 2024
Forward Cornell University president Martha Pollack says she will retire, 3rd Ivy League leader to step down since Oct. 7 9 May 2024
Cornell University President Martha E. Pollack has announced her retirement, becoming the third Ivy League leader to step down recently amid debates on antis...
9 May 2024
Forward The campus protests are no longer about Israel. They’re about America. 9 May 2024
The article discusses how recent campus protests in support of Palestine are no longer just about Israel but have become a way for young Americans to express...
9 May 2024
Forward JetBlue bans flight attendants from wearing Palestinian flag pins after incident with Jewish passenger 9 May 2024
JetBlue Airways has implemented a new policy banning its flight attendants from wearing political pins after a Jewish passenger raised concerns about a crew ...
9 May 2024
Forward Israeli fans were warned against attending Eurovision. They came anyway — to heal from Oct. 7 9 May 2024
Israeli fans defied warnings not to attend the 2024 Eurovision Song Contest due to concerns over safety following Oct. 7 events. Fans like Nir Cohen Lahav an...
9 May 2024
Forward Fiercely committed and as unapologetic as ever, this 92-year-old artist is having a moment 9 May 2024
Audrey Flack, a 92-year-old artist, is receiving attention for her new exhibit and memoir called "With Darkness Comes Stars." The exhibit features 16 paintin...
9 May 2024
Forward RFK Jr.’s brain worm has a Talmudic history — and may be a punishment for eating pork 9 May 2024
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a vaccine skeptic, shared in a deposition that a brain worm caused his memory loss, likely from a pork tapeworm, possibly a consequenc...
9 May 2024
Forward On Billy Joel’s 75th Birthday, Some Jewish-Themed Songs 9 May 2024
To celebrate Billy Joel's 75th birthday, known for his Jewish heritage despite not often discussing it, here are some Jewish-themed songs to listen to. In "W...
9 May 2024
Forward Orthodox students seeking answers after American Airlines removes them from flight without explanation 9 May 2024
Orthodox Jewish student Reuvi Scheinerman was removed from an American Airlines flight along with another Orthodox passenger, Yehudah Roffman, who had expres...
9 May 2024
Forward ‘It’s 60-year-old boy meets 60-year-old-girl’: Steven Skybell on playing Herr Schultz in 'Cabaret' 8 May 2024
In a recent interview, actor Steven Skybell discusses his portrayal of Herr Schultz in the immersive new production of "Cabaret" at the August Wilson Theatre...
8 May 2024
Forward In our name: A message from Jewish students at Columbia University 8 May 2024
Jewish students at Columbia University penned a message, emphasizing their pride in their Jewish identity and their support for Zionism as part of their heri...
8 May 2024
Forward Jewish students reject claims that campus protests for Palestine have been antisemitic 8 May 2024
Jewish students from various campuses are rejecting claims that student encampments for Gaza are antisemitic or pose a threat to Jewish safety. They emphasiz...
8 May 2024
Forward 'A redefinition of civil disobedience': Dartmouth's crackdown with riot police was far worse than the protest 8 May 2024
Dartmouth College faced sharp criticism for calling in riot police to remove a pro-Palestinian encampment on campus, including the arrest of 90 people, inclu...
8 May 2024
Forward Participation in Birthright Israel trips by Americans down by half this summer 8 May 2024
This summer, participation in Birthright Israel trips from the U.S. and Canada has decreased by half compared to last year, with around 5,000 to 6,000 partic...
8 May 2024
Forward San Francisco State University president negotiates with tent camp leaders over Israel investments 8 May 2024
The president of San Francisco State University engaged in public negotiations with pro-Palestinian protesters demanding divestment from Israel, addressing t...
8 May 2024
Forward The new iPad ad literally destroys art — what would philosopher Walter Benjamin think about it? 8 May 2024
The article contemplates what philosopher Walter Benjamin would think of a viral iPad ad that condenses various forms of art into a sleek tablet using an ind...
8 May 2024
Forward 3 people, including local rabbi and developer Reuven Kahane, arrested in altercation at pro-Palestinian protest 8 May 2024
Reuven Kahane, a New York real estate developer and Orthodox rabbi, was arrested and charged with assault in the 2nd degree for allegedly attacking pro-Pales...
8 May 2024
Forward UC Berkeley opens probe into law professor over confrontation with anti-Israel student 8 May 2024
UC Berkeley has initiated a Title IX civil rights investigation following a confrontation between a law professor and a Muslim student activist at the profes...
8 May 2024
Forward Rise in anti-Zionism forces journalist to rethink his leftist identity 8 May 2024
The journalist Michael Gawenda reflects on his evolving relationship with Zionism and Jewish identity in his autobiography "My Life as a Jew." Born in a disp...
8 May 2024
Forward Why it matters that Biden says antisemitism has become 'ferocious' 8 May 2024
President Biden addressed the rise of antisemitism in America, describing it as "ferocious" during a speech at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum, highlighti...
8 May 2024
Forward U.S. pause on weapons to Israel is just a signal. So is Israel’s Rafah incursion 8 May 2024
The article discusses the current situation between the U.S., Israel, and Hamas, highlighting the dynamics of diplomatic signaling and military actions. It e...
8 May 2024
Forward Eden Golan's impossible mission — conquer Eurovision and redefine Israel's image 7 May 2024
Eden Golan, representing Israel at the 2024 Eurovision Song Contest in Malm, Sweden, is on a mission to redefine Israel's image through her performance of th...
7 May 2024
Forward Students retake encampment at MIT, where protests take on a mathematical spin 7 May 2024
Pro-Palestinian protesters at MIT retook an encampment following disputes about divestment from Israel. The protest movement connects with MIT's math and sci...
7 May 2024
Forward The untold story of how Jon Ossoff's cousin survived the Holocaust and got to the US 7 May 2024
The article reveals the untold story of Nathan Krugman, Holocaust survivor and cousin of U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff, who survived the Holocaust, reconnected with f...
7 May 2024
Forward Ahead of hearing on DC's response to campus protests, questions arise about GOP chair's role in enabling antisemitism 7 May 2024
House Oversight Committee Chairman Rep. James Comer is set to probe DC's response to campus protests, particularly at George Washington University, where pro...
7 May 2024
Forward PopUp Bagels’ controversial 3-bagel minimum (unsliced!) hits the Upper West Side 7 May 2024
PopUp Bagels, founded by Adam Goldberg, has stirred controversy with its unique approach to bagels, requiring a three-bagel minimum purchase, unsliced bagels...
7 May 2024
Forward Met Gala icons wore the designs of someone with an antisemitic — but apologetic — past 7 May 2024
The Met Gala featured icons wearing designs by John Galliano, who has a history of antisemitism but has since apologized and sought rehabilitation. Galliano ...
7 May 2024
Forward Israel announces Rafah invasion and Hamas accepts truce outline in key day of diplomacy and warfare 6 May 2024
Israel's war cabinet unanimously approved an invasion of Rafah in southern Gaza, while Hamas accepted an outline for a ceasefire deal with Israel. The propos...
6 May 2024
Forward Palestinian journalists receive Pulitzer ‘special citation’ for coverage of Gaza war 6 May 2024
Palestinian journalists Hind Khoudary and Anadolu Agency photographer Ali Jadallah received a special Pulitzer citation for their coverage of the Gaza war, w...
6 May 2024
Forward Columbia cancels main graduation after weeks of campus tumult 6 May 2024
Columbia University has decided to cancel its main graduation ceremony due to recent tumult on campus, including student arrests, the clearing of a Gaza soli...
6 May 2024