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Forward Survey: Large majority of Israeli Jews want Haredim to serve in the military 10 Mar 2024
A recent survey conducted by the Israel Democracy Institute revealed that 70% of Israeli Jews support ending the blanket exemptions from military service for...
10 Mar 2024
Forward This Israeli minister wants a full-on religious war. His proposals for Ramadan risked starting one. 9 Mar 2024
Interior Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir of the Jewish Power Party proposed severe restrictions on Muslim access to Jerusalems Al Aqsa mosque during Ramada...
9 Mar 2024
Forward Israeli Columbia professor who has railed against campus antisemitism says university is investigating him 9 Mar 2024
Shai Davidai, an Israeli assistant professor at Columbia University, who has been critical of the university's response to campus antisemitism, has revealed ...
9 Mar 2024
Forward A synagogue bomb threat is dramatized in an Oscars ad by Robert Kraft’s Foundation to Combat Antisemitism 9 Mar 2024
A recent Oscars ad by Robert Kraft's Foundation to Combat Antisemitism dramatizes a synagogue bomb threat based on a real incident in Attleboro, Massachusett...
9 Mar 2024
Forward Protesters target Teaneck event promoting West Bank real estate to U.S. Jews  8 Mar 2024
Protesters are targeting an informational event in Teaneck promoting property in Israel and the West Bank, condemning it as a violation of international law ...
8 Mar 2024
Forward White supremacists, seizing on Israel-Hamas war, have accelerated their antisemitism since Oct. 7 8 Mar 2024
White supremacist activity targeting Jews has increased since the Israel-Hamas war outbreak, with incidents like antisemitic remarks at an Evanston city coun...
8 Mar 2024
Forward Meet the Jewish family that operates Manhattan’s oldest and only typewriter repair shop 8 Mar 2024
Gramercy Typewriter Company, Manhattan's last-standing typewriter store, has been operating since 1932 and is currently owned by Paul and Jay Schweitzer, a J...
8 Mar 2024
Forward 21 countries agree to updated guidelines on Nazi-looted art as researchers say much work remains 8 Mar 2024
More than 20 countries have agreed to updated guidelines on Nazi-looted art, which aim to strengthen the 1998 Washington Principles on Nazi-Confiscated Art. ...
8 Mar 2024
Forward Monument to Ukrainian soldiers who served under Nazis removed from Canadian cemetery 8 Mar 2024
A monument honoring Ukrainian soldiers who served in a Nazi division during World War II has been removed from a cemetery in Ontario after lobbying by Jewish...
8 Mar 2024
Forward For the 3rd time, Matisyahu concert canceled amid threat of pro-Palestinian protests 8 Mar 2024
Matisyahu, the American Jewish reggae musician, had his third concert canceled due to the threat of pro-Palestinian protests, following cancellations in Tucs...
8 Mar 2024
Forward Judith Butler is intentionally giving Hamas' terror legitimacy 8 Mar 2024
Judith Butler, a prominent American Jewish philosopher, sparked controversy by reframing Hamas' terrorism as armed resistance, arguing for precise language t...
8 Mar 2024
Forward Activists destroyed a portrait of Balfour to commemorate 'the bloodshed of the Palestinian people' 8 Mar 2024
Pro-Palestinian activists recently destroyed a century-old portrait of Arthur James Balfour in the U.K., citing the ongoing bloodshed of Palestinian people s...
8 Mar 2024
Forward Etgar Keret is writing again — and teaching an AI chatbot to do it better 8 Mar 2024
Etgar Keret, a renowned Israeli writer, resumed writing after a period of writer's block following a traumatic event on Oct. 7. He views writing as a form of...
8 Mar 2024
Forward 'It’s just more death': Hundreds more rabbis demand ceasefire as call gains mainstream traction 8 Mar 2024
Over 450 rabbis signed a letter organized by Truah calling on President Biden to end the war in Gaza, stressing that a ceasefire is the only viable solution ...
8 Mar 2024
Forward Is every red carpet look sort of Jewish? This meme queen says yes 8 Mar 2024
Shoshana Gottlieb, known for her Jewish red carpet reviews on social media, infuses humor by likening celebrities' outfits to Jewish themes and objects, maki...
8 Mar 2024
Forward Dutch tram company that carried Anne Frank to her doom sought compensation for their trouble, new research shows 8 Mar 2024
A new research study reveals that the Dutch tram company GVB, which transported Anne Frank and many other Amsterdam Jews to their deaths during the Holocaust...
8 Mar 2024
Forward Ester Cunio, 90, says talking about Messi saved her on Oct. 7. Now she wants the soccer star to help free her grandsons. 8 Mar 2024
Ester Cunio, a 90-year-old grandmother of two Israeli hostages in Gaza, shared her story of evading capture during a terrorist attack by bonding with a Hamas...
8 Mar 2024
Forward Black Jewish NHL player Jordan Harris has a goal: to diversify hockey 8 Mar 2024
Jordan Harris, a Black Jewish defenseman for the Montreal Canadiens, aims to diversify hockey and inspire other kids to pursue professional hockey by sharing...
8 Mar 2024
Forward This International Women’s Day, it's time to finally believe Israeli women 8 Mar 2024
On International Women's Day, Noa Tishby calls for global recognition of the sexual violence, torture, and murder perpetrated by Hamas against Israeli women ...
8 Mar 2024
Forward In State of the Union, Biden tells Israel that humanitarian aid is not a ‘bargaining chip’ 8 Mar 2024
In his State of the Union address, President Joe Biden emphasized the importance of providing humanitarian aid to Gaza without using it as a bargaining chip,...
8 Mar 2024
Forward Jewish head of major San Francisco arts center resigns over anti-Israel artist protests 8 Mar 2024
In the wake of a protest by pro-Palestinian artists at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco, the Jewish interim CEO Sara Fenske Bahat has res...
8 Mar 2024
Forward Liel Abada, Israeli soccer player who sat out amid pro-Palestinian fan displays, to join MLS team 8 Mar 2024
Israeli footballer Liel Abada, who had been sitting out games for Celtic FC due to pro-Palestinian fan displays, is now joining Major League Soccer's Charlot...
8 Mar 2024
Forward No sex this Shabbat: Orthodox influencer sparks strike to highlight plight of chained woman 7 Mar 2024
Orthodox influencer Adina Sash, also known as Flatbush Girl, has initiated a Mikvah Strike, urging Orthodox women to withhold sex from their husbands until M...
7 Mar 2024
Forward How Yiddish slogans captured a controversial cover story — and the precarious state of American Jews 7 Mar 2024
The April cover of The Atlantic features Yiddish slogans alongside English text, recalling the heyday of American Yiddish theater, to discuss Franklin Foer's...
7 Mar 2024
Forward A penetrating new book asks: What does it mean to be Jewish, especially now? 7 Mar 2024
Noah Feldman's new book, "To Be a Jew Today: A New Guide to God, Israel, and the Jewish People," delves into the complexities of being Jewish in America toda...
7 Mar 2024
Forward Five months after Oct. 7, volunteers fight fatigue as they push for hostages’ release 7 Mar 2024
Yair Moses has been advocating for the release of his father, Gadi Moses, who was kidnapped in Gaza along with his mother. Yair, along with other volunteers,...
7 Mar 2024
Forward A ‘new look’ at the Holocaust through fashion recycles old excuses for Nazi collaborators 7 Mar 2024
"The New Look" is a series on Apple TV+ that explores the relationship between fashion and the Holocaust through the lens of renowned designers Christian Dio...
7 Mar 2024
Forward Worried about a deluge of antisemitic content, Jewish federations ask Congress to act 7 Mar 2024
The Jewish Federations of North America have urged a U.S. congressional committee to pass a bill that could potentially ban TikTok or compel its China-based ...
7 Mar 2024
Forward A mural of the Simpsons as Holocaust victims should be offensive. It’s actually a stroke of genius 7 Mar 2024
Artist aleXsandro Palombo created a controversial mural in Milan depicting characters from The Simpsons as Holocaust victims, with one panel showing them wea...
7 Mar 2024
Forward Meet Zachary Marschall, the Jewish conservative who leads the nation in campus antisemitism investigations 7 Mar 2024
Zachary Marschall, a Jewish conservative and editor-in-chief of Campus Reform, has emerged as a leading figure in filing Title VI campus antisemitism complai...
7 Mar 2024
Forward New documentary to show never-before-seen footage of gunman taking Texas synagogue hostage 7 Mar 2024
A documentary about the 2022 hostage crisis at a Texas synagogue shows never-before-seen footage of the event, including the captives in prayer shawls and th...
7 Mar 2024
Forward Israel will officially participate in Eurovision after its latest song submission is approved 7 Mar 2024
Israel has been approved to participate in the Eurovision music competition after its latest song submission, "Hurricane," was accepted following the rejecti...
7 Mar 2024
Forward For Israelis on the frontlines, ‘what is a good future to look forward to?’ 7 Mar 2024
A young Israeli who was called up for reserve duty after the Oct. 7 terror attack in Israel reflects on the impact of his military service near the Lebanon b...
7 Mar 2024
Forward Silence your groggers: 6 ideas for Purim pivots in response to the war 7 Mar 2024
The article discusses reimagining Purim traditions in response to the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, cautioning against using the holiday's theme...
7 Mar 2024
Forward New report describes how Israel prevents humanitarian aid from getting into Gaza 7 Mar 2024
A new report by Refugees International details how Israel hampers the delivery of humanitarian aid into Gaza, causing dire conditions for civilians. The repo...
7 Mar 2024
Forward ‘No Zionists allowed’ at a bar in Salt Lake City. Owner says he’s not an antisemite 6 Mar 2024
The owner of Weathered Waves bar in Salt Lake City sparked controversy by posting on Instagram that no Zionists are allowed, equating Zionism with racism and...
6 Mar 2024
Forward Longtime Jewish wrestling promoter Paul Heyman to be inducted into WWE Hall of Fame 6 Mar 2024
Paul Heyman, a prominent Jewish wrestling promoter, will be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in April after a long career in the industry. Heyman, known fo...
6 Mar 2024
Forward 'Right time': J Street, Reconstructionist movement join liberal Zionist call for ceasefire 6 Mar 2024
A coalition of liberal Zionist groups, including J Street and the Reconstructionist movement, has called for a bilateral ceasefire to end the Israel-Hamas wa...
6 Mar 2024
Forward How Isaac Bashevis Singer's translator edits without editing 6 Mar 2024
The article discusses David Stromberg's work translating Isaac Bashevis Singer's journalistic pieces for the Yiddish Forverts, shedding light on Singer's les...
6 Mar 2024
Forward With UNRWA under attack over Oct. 7 ties, debate escalates over whether aid agency for Palestinians is a lifeline or threat 6 Mar 2024
The article discusses the ongoing debate surrounding UNRWA, the United Nations aid agency for Palestinians, as it faces accusations of staff involvement in r...
6 Mar 2024
Forward Dean Phillips, Jewish Democrat who ran quixotic presidential campaign, endorses Biden 6 Mar 2024
Jewish Democrat Representative Dean Phillips, who previously ran for president, has endorsed President Joe Biden, emphasizing the importance of not allowing ...
6 Mar 2024
Forward Subway ads replaced by posters protesting war in Gaza in stealth campaign by artists 6 Mar 2024
A group of artists protesting the war in Gaza carried out a covert campaign in New York City's subway system, replacing ads with posters depicting the confli...
6 Mar 2024
Forward She was 7 years old. She shared my name. In Gaza, she died an unthinkable death 6 Mar 2024
The author reflects on the tragic death of a 7-year-old Palestinian girl named Sidra Hassouna in Gaza due to an Israeli airstrike, highlighting the devastati...
6 Mar 2024
Forward Parents of American-Israeli hostage hope attending Biden's State of the Union is one step closer to bringing their son home 6 Mar 2024
Yael Alexander, the mother of American-Israeli hostage Edan Alexander taken by Hamas, hopes attending President Biden's State of the Union will draw attentio...
6 Mar 2024
Forward Nikki Haley withdraws from race but withholds Trump endorsement, citing Israel among other issues 6 Mar 2024
Nikki Haley, a former governor and U.S. ambassador who withdrew from the GOP presidential race after facing significant primary losses, notably did not endor...
6 Mar 2024
Forward ‘Warmonger’: Jared Kushner jeered by handful of protesters at ADL conference  6 Mar 2024
Jared Kushner was jeered by a few protesters at the ADL conference while receiving an award for his role in negotiating the Abraham Accords. Many criticized ...
6 Mar 2024
Forward Tidbits: A campaign to knit scarves for the hostages in Gaza 6 Mar 2024
A campaign has been launched to knit scarves for hostages in Gaza as reported in the Yiddish news brief "Tidbits." The initiative aims to provide comfort and...
6 Mar 2024
Forward A new competition will grant a $1 million prize for technology to fight antisemitism 6 Mar 2024
Morielle Lotan launched the ADIR Challenge, offering a $1 million prize for tech solutions to combat antisemitism, inspired by her nephew's sacrifice during ...
6 Mar 2024
Forward Adam Schiff, Jewish impeachment star with AIPAC backing, advances to Senate runoff to replace Dianne Feinstein 6 Mar 2024
In the California primary elections, Jewish Democratic Rep. Adam Schiff, supported by AIPAC, advanced to the Senate runoff to replace Sen. Dianne Feinstein. ...
6 Mar 2024
Forward N.C. governor’s race pits Jewish Democrat against Republican who says he apologized for past antisemitism 6 Mar 2024
The upcoming North Carolina governor's race will feature a Jewish Democratic candidate, Attorney General Josh Stein, facing off against Lt. Gov. Mark Robinso...
6 Mar 2024