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Forward 'The war is the last straw': Secular Israelis fed up with politics and prices think about leaving 9 Feb 2024
Secular Israelis are increasingly considering leaving the country due to various factors such as security concerns, political disillusionment, and the high c...
9 Feb 2024
Forward The loveliest place in Gaza is gone 9 Feb 2024
Jawdat Khoudary, a construction mogul in Gaza, had created a beautiful 100,000-square-foot garden filled with native and imported plants. His garden, as well...
9 Feb 2024
Forward How aid to Israel fell victim to the the cult of Trump 9 Feb 2024
In this article, the author criticizes the MAGA-led Republican party for sacrificing conservative priorities, such as aid to Israel and immigration reform, f...
9 Feb 2024
Forward In this oddball Netflix documentary about a Jew-ish cult, Israel will welcome space aliens and Jesus was a clone 9 Feb 2024
The Netflix documentary series "Ral" explores the teachings of Ral, a self-proclaimed prophet known for his Ralianism movement. Ral believes that the term "E...
9 Feb 2024
Forward Calling Israel’s response in Gaza ‘over the top,’ Biden conditions defense aid on allowing humanitarian assistance 9 Feb 2024
President Joe Biden has announced that the United States will condition defense assistance on not impeding the delivery of humanitarian aid, addressing a poi...
9 Feb 2024
Forward DEI needs to be reimagined, and Black Jews are the ones to do it 8 Feb 2024
The author, who identifies as both Black and Jewish, argues that diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs need to be reimagined in order to address th...
8 Feb 2024
Forward The Ireland-Israel women’s basketball antisemitism controversy, explained 8 Feb 2024
A qualifying basketball match between the Israeli and Irish women's national teams sparked controversy when an Israeli player claimed that her opponents were...
8 Feb 2024
Forward As war rages in Mideast, Oberlin students revived a kosher-halal dining co-op 8 Feb 2024
A group of students and alumni at Oberlin College have revived the kosher-halal co-op, a dining cooperative that brings Jewish and Muslim students together t...
8 Feb 2024
Forward Jewish and Muslim comedians team up to bring comedy amid the conflict 8 Feb 2024
Israeli stand-up comedian Erik Angel had to cancel his show in New York due to the conflict in Israel, but later decided to continue performing as a way to b...
8 Feb 2024
Forward England’s chief rabbi composes special healing prayer for King Charles’ recovery 8 Feb 2024
Chief Rabbi Sir Ephraim Mirvis has composed a special prayer for the complete and swift recovery of King Charles III following his cancer diagnosis. The pray...
8 Feb 2024
Forward Israel's economy desperately needed the failed GOP bill 8 Feb 2024
The U.S. House of Representatives failed to pass a bill worth $17.6 billion in aid exclusively for Israel. This is a setback for the GOP, who tried to pass t...
8 Feb 2024
Forward Instagram's ‘IsraelSoWhite’ mocks notion of Israelis as 'white colonizers' 8 Feb 2024
@israelsowhite is a new Instagram account created by director Ben Younger that celebrates the diverse racial and ethnic heritage of Israelis and pokes fun at...
8 Feb 2024
Forward George Santos says he’s too ‘jaded’ to vote in the special election for his seat 8 Feb 2024
Ousted Congressman George Santos has announced that he will not be voting in the special election for his seat due to a personal vendetta against local Repub...
8 Feb 2024
Forward Sex tips from the Talmud, just in time for Valentine's Day 8 Feb 2024
The Talmud offers advice on sex that challenges common stereotypes about religion being anti-sex. While the Talmud does propose limitations on things like ba...
8 Feb 2024
Forward In an election year, it's time to ramp up the fight on abortion rights — and Jewish religious freedom 8 Feb 2024
This article discusses the intersection of abortion rights and Jewish religious freedom in the United States. While many anti-abortion activists claim a reli...
8 Feb 2024
Forward Israeli human rights groups call for an immediate ceasefire, release of hostages 8 Feb 2024
An array of left-leaning Israeli human rights groups, including Gisha, Peace Now, BTselem, Yesh Din, Standing Together, and Physicians for Human Rights, have...
8 Feb 2024
Forward Biden’s New York visit brings out hundreds of Jewish demonstrators to hail his motorcade — or block it 8 Feb 2024
President Biden's visit to New York City resulted in conflicting demonstrations by Jewish groups regarding his stance on Israel. On one hand, Jewish activist...
8 Feb 2024
Forward Israel aid debate revealed differences among Jewish groups over immigration 8 Feb 2024
The debate over providing emergency military aid to Israel in Congress has revealed divisions among Jewish groups regarding immigration reform. Some Jewish o...
8 Feb 2024
Forward Where the rivals to succeed George Santos stand on aid to Israel 7 Feb 2024
With the special election to replace expelled GOP Rep. George Santos approaching, the leading candidates, Democrat Tom Suozzi and Republican Mazi Melesa Pili...
7 Feb 2024
Forward A federal investigation at Harvard will probe whether pro-Palestinian students face harassment 7 Feb 2024
Harvard University is facing a federal investigation to determine if it has done enough to prevent harassment of Palestinian students and their allies. The i...
7 Feb 2024
Forward Emmanuel Macron hosts ceremony honoring 42 French victims of Oct. 7 attack on Israel 7 Feb 2024
French President Emmanuel Macron hosted a ceremony in Paris to honor the 42 French nationals who were murdered in the Hamas attack on Israel on October 7, 20...
7 Feb 2024
Forward Nina Gottlieb, Holocaust survivor who told her story in an award-winning documentary, dies at 91 7 Feb 2024
Nina Gottlieb, a Holocaust survivor, has died at the age of 91. She broke her decades-long silence about her experiences in the Holocaust in a documentary ca...
7 Feb 2024
Forward In Missouri, Jewish protesters unfurl banner calling AIPAC ‘antisemites’ 7 Feb 2024
Protesters identifying themselves as Progressive Jews of St. Louis held a demonstration outside an AIPAC dinner in Jefferson City, Missouri, accusing the org...
7 Feb 2024
Forward American-Israeli rabbi and human rights activist indicted for obstructing soldiers in West Bank 7 Feb 2024
Rabbi Arik Ascherman, an American-born rabbi and left-wing human rights activist, has been indicted for obstructing soldiers in the West Bank. Ascherman, who...
7 Feb 2024
Forward What we keep getting wrong about the Holocaust 7 Feb 2024
In "The Holocaust: An Unfinished History," Dan Stone challenges common misconceptions about the Holocaust, arguing that it was not solely a German project bu...
7 Feb 2024
Forward ‘I want to get married before a rocket lands on my head’: War has amped up Israel’s passion for matchmaking 7 Feb 2024
Amid the recent conflict in Israel, a matchmaking trend has emerged, with many people seeking romantic connections and the desire to create families and Jewi...
7 Feb 2024
Forward In a Jewish art dealer's Paris apartment, a jaw-dropping collection of 20th-century masterworks 7 Feb 2024
The current exhibition at the Picasso Museum in Paris showcases the apartment of Jewish art dealer Lonce Rosenberg, one of the major French art dealers of th...
7 Feb 2024
Forward These matzo ball soup dumplings taught me to stop worrying and enjoy Asian-Jewish fusion food 7 Feb 2024
Chef Jeremy Dean, of Mexican and Salvadoran descent, created matzo ball soup dumplings at Lucky Rabbit Noodles in Brooklyn, combining Chinese and Ashkenazi J...
7 Feb 2024
Forward Hostage deal talks continue as Israel says more captives might be dead than previously known 7 Feb 2024
Hamas has responded to an Israeli proposal for a hostage deal, offering a 135-day path for the release of all Israeli hostages held in Gaza. The release of h...
7 Feb 2024
Forward Argentina will move its embassy to Jerusalem, Javier Milei announces during emotional visit 7 Feb 2024
Argentina's President, Javier Milei, announced during his visit to Israel that his country will move its embassy to Jerusalem. This decision would make Argen...
7 Feb 2024
Forward House votes down standalone bill giving funds to Israel, imperiling future of aid package 7 Feb 2024
A standalone bill providing emergency assistance to Israel failed to pass in the U.S. House of Representatives. The bill required a two-thirds majority and r...
7 Feb 2024
Forward Impeachment of Alejandro Mayorkas, opposed by coalition of Jewish groups, narrowly fails 7 Feb 2024
The U.S. House of Representatives narrowly voted against impeaching Alejandro Mayorkas, the Jewish Homeland Security Secretary, after a process that Jewish g...
7 Feb 2024
Forward Interim UPenn president chastises lecturer over ‘reprehensible’ anti-Israel cartoons 7 Feb 2024
University of Pennsylvania's interim president, Larry Jameson, criticized political cartoons by Dwayne Booth, an instructor at the school, for their reprehen...
7 Feb 2024
Forward A rare look into the $90 million AIPAC has raised since Oct. 7 6 Feb 2024
AIPAC has raised $90 million since October 7, with donors including Rep. David Trone who pledged $100,000 last year and has received $105,600 in support from...
6 Feb 2024
Forward ‘Blazing Saddles’ marks a half-century of hilarity — and controversy 6 Feb 2024
Blazing Saddles, released 50 years ago, continues to generate controversy due to its use of racial and ethnic jokes, gay stereotypes, and offensive language....
6 Feb 2024
Forward In Hostage Square, news that 20% of the remaining captives are dead does not register 6 Feb 2024
Hostage Square in Tel Aviv continues to monitor the time since Hamas attacked Israel, currently showing 122 days, 11 hours, 14 minutes, and one second. Despi...
6 Feb 2024
Forward Was Taylor Swift supposed to say 'Free Palestine' at the Grammys? 6 Feb 2024
The article discusses the controversy surrounding Taylor Swift's silence on the conflict in Gaza during the Grammys. While Annie Lennox used her stage time t...
6 Feb 2024
Forward A treasure trove of manuscripts sheds light on the history of Jews in Yemen 6 Feb 2024
The National Library of Israel has received a significant donation of Yemenite Jewish manuscripts. The collection includes rare copies of works by Rabbi Yihy...
6 Feb 2024
Forward 8 years after he was accused of sexual abuse, a once-beloved Orthodox rabbi will face a Maryland jury 6 Feb 2024
Rabbi Steven (Shmuel) Krawatsky, accused of sexual abuse by families of three boys he worked with at Camp Shoresh in Maryland in 2014 and 2015, will face a c...
6 Feb 2024
Forward Critics slammed Harvard's antisemitism czar for his new book. He says he's been misunderstood 6 Feb 2024
Harvard professor Derek Penslar faced criticism for his book "Zionism: An Emotional State," which explores the emotions that have influenced Zionist thought ...
6 Feb 2024
Forward House and Senate are rushing competing Israel aid packages to the floor 6 Feb 2024
The House and Senate are rushing competing aid packages for Israel to the floor, with votes expected as soon as this week. The question is whether the bills ...
6 Feb 2024
Forward 'An impact on the world': Brown University hunger strikers, one Jewish and one Palestinian, on their war protest 5 Feb 2024
Nineteen Brown University students, including a Jewish student and a Palestinian student, are currently on a hunger strike to protest the university's polici...
5 Feb 2024
Forward Biden’s Israeli-Palestinian peace plan is our best hope. Here's why 5 Feb 2024
This article discusses President Joe Biden's Middle East peace plan and argues that its success depends on winning the hearts and minds of Palestinians, Isra...
5 Feb 2024
Forward 19 Brown University students launch hunger strike over Gaza 5 Feb 2024
A group of 19 Brown University students, including Palestinian, Jewish, Black, and Native Hawaiian students, have started a hunger strike in an effort to pre...
5 Feb 2024
Forward The 1939 Yiddish melodrama ‘Mothers of Today’ is silly but fun 5 Feb 2024
The 1939 Yiddish film "Mothers of Today" depicts the clash between old-world values and modernity through the characters of Mrs. Valdman, a traditional neigh...
5 Feb 2024
Forward ‘The Greatest Night in Pop’ revives the most authentic video of Bob Dylan ever 5 Feb 2024
In the Netflix documentary "The Greatest Night in Pop," a previously unseen video of Bob Dylan recording his solo part for the charity single "We Are the Wor...
5 Feb 2024
Forward After Art Green sexual misconduct revelations, his students and followers reckon with the fallout 5 Feb 2024
The Hebrew College community is grappling with the aftermath of the revelations of sexual misconduct by Rabbi Arthur Green, the ousted founder of its rabbini...
5 Feb 2024
Forward Months into the war, young Israelis take on new emotions and new responsibilities 5 Feb 2024
In the aftermath of the Oct. 7 terror attack, Israeli youth are finding new emotions and responsibilities in their lives. Shira Rosenak, a youth coordinator ...
5 Feb 2024
Forward In Puerto Rico, memories of a forgotten terror attack loom over the present 5 Feb 2024
The article discusses the juxtaposition of the Holocaust Memorial and the Lod Massacre Memorial in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The former memorializes the Holocau...
5 Feb 2024
Forward When Carl Weathers dedicated a Torah scroll with Jerry Stiller 5 Feb 2024
Carl Weathers, the late football player turned actor, had a memorable and meaningful role in the TV show "In the Heat of the Night." In a 1994 episode titled...
5 Feb 2024