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Forward Five cities now have regular meet-ups in Yiddish 23 Mar
Yugntruf has launched an initiative called Farbreng to create in-person gatherings for Yiddish speakers in cities like Boston, Chicago, Michigan, Montreal, a...
23 Mar
Forward 100 years after its founding, can a Yiddish institute serve a people who don’t speak the language? 23 Mar
YIVO Institute for Jewish Research, celebrating its centennial in 2025, has played a crucial role in preserving Eastern European Jewish culture and the Yiddi...
23 Mar
Forward Israel’s antisemitism envoy says she wasn’t consulted over government antisemitism conference featuring far-right leaders 22 Mar
Michal Cotler-Wunsh, Israel's special envoy for combating antisemitism, has expressed her disapproval over not being consulted about the attendance of far-ri...
22 Mar
Forward Beware an administration that bellows 'English Only' and 'America First' while decimating education 22 Mar
Aviya Kushner reflects on the potential cultural and social impacts of an executive order by President Trump to shut down the U.S. Department of Education an...
22 Mar
Forward Is this new documentary giving voice to American Jewish anguish — or simply stoking fear? 22 Mar
The documentary "October 8" sparks a debate over its portrayal of American Jewish experiences following the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks. While the film highlights a...
22 Mar
Forward 5 arrested for allegedly filming a music video in historic Indianapolis synagogue 21 Mar
Five individuals, including a videographer named Jaylen Young, were arrested for unauthorized entry at the historic Beth-El Zedeck Temple in Indianapolis, in...
21 Mar
Forward Nearly 80 bipartisan lawmakers call on Trump administration to unfreeze security funding for religious institutions 21 Mar
A bipartisan group of nearly 80 U.S. lawmakers is urging the Trump administration to lift a freeze on security funding crucial to religious institutions, inc...
21 Mar
Forward Seems like everyone's mad at Chuck Schumer. That's bad for Jews (including the ones who are mad at Chuck Schumer) 21 Mar
Rabbi Joshua Davidson reflects on the controversy surrounding Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, highlighting the political turmoil he faces from both sid...
21 Mar
Forward Becoming the soup fairy 21 Mar
Jodi Rudoren's heartfelt narrative, "Becoming the Soup Fairy," explores the act of making and sharing soup as a gesture of community support and personal sol...
21 Mar
Forward While pledging to fight campus antisemitism, Trump cuts office investigating it 21 Mar
President Trump's administration has taken steps to close the Department of Education, which is responsible for investigating antisemitism complaints, despit...
21 Mar
Forward They were poster children for Jewish criticism of Donald Trump 8 years ago. Where are they now? 21 Mar
Tal and Jacob Zlotnitsky became prominent symbols of Jewish support for Muslim immigrants shortly after Trump's 2017 inauguration through their vocal opposit...
21 Mar
Forward 'Don't tell my mother': Schumer responds to Trump saying he's 'not Jewish anymore' 21 Mar
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer addressed controversial remarks made by former President Donald Trump, who suggested Schumer "used to be Jewish" and ref...
21 Mar
Forward Yeshiva University recognizes LGBTQ+ student group in landmark settlement 21 Mar
Yeshiva University has reached a significant settlement by officially recognizing an LGBTQ+ student group, marking a major victory for queer Jews within the ...
21 Mar
Forward Despite war and political turmoil, Israel is the 8th happiest country on earth. I think I know why 21 Mar
Israel's surprisingly high ranking on the 2025 World Happiness Report, despite political turmoil and ongoing conflict, raises questions about the sources of ...
21 Mar
Forward ‘Operation Mincemeat’ is a musical farce about fooling Hitler — with nothing much to say about Nazis 21 Mar
"Operation Mincemeat" is a musical comedy that recounts the true story of a British intelligence operation during World War II aimed at deceiving the Nazis w...
21 Mar
Forward 7 standout treasures from YIVO’s vast collection in New York 21 Mar
YIVO, originally established in Vilna in 1925 to promote the study of Eastern European Jewish life and the Yiddish language, has become a poignant guardian o...
21 Mar
Forward A Facebook history page noted a massacre of British Jews. Cue the laughing emojis. 20 Mar
The Facebook page "British History" recently highlighted the 1190 massacre of Jews at Cliffords Tower in York, England, attracting a disturbing number of lau...
20 Mar
Forward Donald Trump reportedly expressed affection for ‘Fiddler on the Roof’ at Kennedy Center meeting 20 Mar
Donald Trump recently expressed his admiration for the classic Broadway musical "Fiddler on the Roof" during his visit to the Kennedy Center in Washington, D...
20 Mar
Forward How one man discovered his Jewish identity through sweating 20 Mar
British playwright Nick Cassenbaum discovered a deep connection to his Jewish identity through the unique ritual of the "schmeiss," a steam room scrub-down t...
20 Mar
Forward Two would-be authoritarians, alike in attacking democracy: The Trump-Netanyahu alliance grows ever more toxic 20 Mar
Dan Perry's analysis explores the parallels between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former U.S. President Donald Trump in their efforts to chal...
20 Mar
Forward What Jews around the world stand to lose from the shuttering of USAID 20 Mar
The closure of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is poised to significantly impact global humanitarian efforts, including many i...
20 Mar
Forward Why a politician with an intriguing Jewish history says the U.S. should give back the State of Liberty 20 Mar
Raphaël Glucksmann, a French politician and thinker with a notable Jewish lineage, recently urged the U.S. to return the Statue of Liberty to France, accusin...
20 Mar
Forward Two Yiddish children's songs that express delight in the signs of spring 20 Mar
The article by שׂרה־רחל שעכטער highlights two Yiddish children's songs that celebrate the arrival and signs of spring. Through vibrant and playful lyrics, th...
20 Mar
Forward Netanyahu: The ‘leftist Deep State’ in US and Israel is working to ‘thwart the people’s will’ 20 Mar
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sparked controversy with his recent statement on social media, echoing language reminiscent of former U.S. Presiden...
20 Mar
Forward Benjamin Netanyahu gives silver-plated beeper to John Fetterman, who praised Lebanon pager operation 20 Mar
In a recent meeting in Jerusalem, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu awarded Senator John Fetterman, a pro-Israel advocate, a silver-plated beeper. Th...
20 Mar
Forward How JB Pritzker uses the Holocaust to position himself as the (Jewish) face of Trump resistance 19 Mar
Governor J.B. Pritzker of Illinois has emerged as a leading Jewish voice in criticism of former President Donald Trump by drawing parallels between Trump's p...
19 Mar
Forward Miami Beach mayor ends effort to evict local theater over ‘No Other Land’ screening 19 Mar
Mayor Steven Meiner of Miami Beach has retracted his proposal to evict O Cinema after it screened "No Other Land," a documentary about Israeli demolitions in...
19 Mar
Forward A Palestinian man in Philadelphia served kosher bagels for decades. Then customers found his Facebook profile. 19 Mar
In Philadelphia's Main Line, a controversy unfolded involving Nick Sammoudi, a Palestinian-American and longtime owner of a beloved kosher bagel shop who was...
19 Mar
Forward Can the global far-right help fight antisemitism? Israel sure wants to think so 19 Mar
In an attempt to combat antisemitism, the Israeli Ministry of Diaspora Affairs plans to include far-right European politicians at their upcoming Internationa...
19 Mar
Forward Abby Stein shows us the Hasidic Williamsburg she left behind 19 Mar
Abby Stein, a transgender activist and former member of the Hasidic community in Williamsburg, is the focus of a new play, "Becoming Eve," produced by the Ne...
19 Mar
Forward Why this was the worst week in antisemitism — until maybe next week 19 Mar
Recent events highlight the alarming normalization of blatant antisemitism in popular culture and media. Instances such as Kanye West's offensive antics, Joe...
19 Mar
Forward The secret Jewish history of the JFK assassination: Jack Ruby was once Jacob Rubenstein 19 Mar
The article delves into the lesser-known Jewish aspect of the JFK assassination, focusing on Jack Ruby, born Jacob Rubenstein, who killed Lee Harvey Oswald o...
19 Mar
Forward It’s hard to see how breaking the ceasefire helps Israel. It’s easy to see how it helps Netanyahu 19 Mar
In the piece, Alex Lederman critiques Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's decision to abandon a ceasefire with Hamas, alleging it may be motivated mo...
19 Mar
Forward Before Nita Lowey died, Donald Trump eviscerated the $250M Middle East peace fund named for her 18 Mar
Nita Lowey, a longtime Jewish lawmaker, left a significant legacy with the passage of the Middle East Partnership for Peace Act (MEPPA), which allocated $250...
18 Mar
Forward Why did the ceasefire break down? Blame Netanyahu's survival politics and Trump's volatility 18 Mar
The recent collapse of the ceasefire in Gaza is attributed to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's political maneuvering and the volatility of former Presiden...
18 Mar
Forward Why indie cinemas are embracing 'No Other Land' — even as U.S. distributors are staying away 18 Mar
"No Other Land," an Oscar-winning documentary about Israeli and Palestinian activists working to save the West Bank village of Masafer Yatta from demolition,...
18 Mar
Forward Targeted by Trump for oblivion, the Voice of America once nurtured the dreams of Jews worldwide 18 Mar
The Voice of America (VOA), a broadcasting service that once symbolized resistance against tyranny and was beloved by Jews worldwide, has been recently defun...
18 Mar
Forward Why Nazis spent World War II in a luxury West Virginia resort 18 Mar
During World War II, the Greenbrier resort in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia, paradoxically served as a luxurious detainment for Nazi diplomats. Follow...
18 Mar
Forward How a comedian's rant and a senator’s riff about Israel reveal the Democratic party divide 18 Mar
Comedian Bill Burr and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer inadvertently illustrate the divide within the Democratic Party regarding Israel through their co...
18 Mar
Forward What does Chuck Schumer’s new book actually say about antisemitism on the left?  18 Mar
Senator Chuck Schumer's new book, "Antisemitism in America: A Warning," attempts to address the complex landscape of antisemitism on the left, particularly i...
18 Mar
Forward Trump's crusade against Columbia is ripped straight from Hungary's anti-Soros playbook 17 Mar
Emily Tamkin draws parallels between Donald Trump's administration's attacks on Columbia University and Viktor Orbán's targeting of the Central European Univ...
17 Mar
Forward How a Jewish man with Parkinson’s won ‘Jeopardy!’ after 24 years and a missed voicemail 17 Mar
Harvey Silikovitz became a sensation as he became the first person with Parkinson's disease to win on the game show Jeopardy!, after an arduous 24-year journ...
17 Mar
Forward Trump’s antisemitism chief shares ‘Jew card’ post from white supremacist 17 Mar
Leo Terrell, President Trump's appointee to lead the Department of Justice's antisemitism task force, shared a social media post originally by Patrick Casey,...
17 Mar
Forward Chuck Schumer postpones all antisemitism book tour events this week amid planned protests 17 Mar
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer has postponed his book tour events promoting his new book on antisemitism due to protests and security concerns. The boo...
17 Mar
Forward Nita Lowey, longtime Jewish congresswoman and Middle East peace advocate, dies at 87 16 Mar
Nita Lowey, who passed away at 87, was a trailblazing Jewish Democrat from New York known for her substantial impact as a U.S. Congresswoman for 32 years. As...
16 Mar
Forward Schumer: Antisemitism on the left ‘much harder to grapple with’ than antisemitism on the right 16 Mar
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer addresses the growing issue of antisemitism from both the political right and left in his new book, "Antisemitism in Ame...
16 Mar
Forward Neville Chamberlain taught us where Trump's appeasement of Putin could lead 15 Mar
Terrence Petty draws historical parallels between Neville Chamberlain's appeasement of Adolf Hitler in 1938, which ultimately led to World War II, and the cu...
15 Mar
Forward Trump's economic assault on Europe is terrible news for Israel 15 Mar
Dan Perry critiques President Donald Trump’s economic policies towards Europe, which undermine longstanding U.S.-European alliances, posing challenges for Is...
15 Mar
Forward After doing his 10,000th bris, Arizona mohel is retiring 14 Mar
Arizona's beloved mohel, having performed his 10,000th circumcision, has announced his retirement after a career spanning since 1990. Over the years, he has ...
14 Mar
Forward Mahmoud Khalil, Elon Musk and the upside-down world of Purim 2025 14 Mar
As Purim 2025 unfolds, the holiday's theme of mixing good with evil is mirrored in the lives of Mahmoud Khalil and Elon Musk, two figures whose complex narra...
14 Mar