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Forward France issues arrest warrants against 2 right-wing French-Israeli activists for ‘complicity in genocide’ 3 Feb
Two right-wing French-Israeli activists, Nili Kupfer-Naouri and Rachel Touitou, are facing arrest warrants from France for alleged complicity in genocide, fo...
3 Feb
Forward In 92NY talk, Bret Stephens urges 'dismantling' ADL and investing more in Jewish identity 2 Feb
Bret Stephens, a New York Times columnist, delivered a provocative address at the 92nd Street Y, suggesting a radical shift in the Jewish community's approac...
2 Feb
Forward Amid standoff with US, would Iran really attack Israel? 2 Feb
Amid escalating tensions between the U.S. and Iran, with President Trump considering military action, the Iranian regime threatens to attack Israel if confro...
2 Feb
Forward In ‘Black and Jewish America,’ Henry Louis Gates Jr explores the history of Black-Jewish partnership and conflict 2 Feb
The PBS series "Black and Jewish America: An Interwoven History," narrated by Henry Louis Gates Jr., investigates the complex historical relationship between...
2 Feb
Forward These rabbis are making an Orthodox case against AI. Will anyone listen? 2 Feb
In January 2026, leading Haredi Orthodox rabbis met at a Lakewood yeshiva to discuss the growing influence of artificial intelligence, viewing it as a potent...
2 Feb
Forward Hannah Arendt could have anticipated the Trump administration’s lies in Minnesota — and elsewhere 2 Feb
Robert Zaretsky reflects on how Hannah Arendt's analysis of political lying, particularly in reference to the Pentagon Papers scandal, remains relevant today...
2 Feb
Forward A border official mocked an attorney for observing Shabbat. Orthodox lawyers say the issue is not new. 2 Feb
A recent derogatory incident involving an Orthodox Jewish attorney highlights ongoing challenges faced by observant Jewish lawyers in maintaining their relig...
2 Feb
Forward Deni Avdija becomes first Israeli to be selected as an NBA All-Star 2 Feb
Israeli basketball star Deni Avdija has made history by becoming the first Israeli to be selected as an NBA All-Star. The 25-year-old forward for the Portlan...
2 Feb
Forward Democratic leader says GOP-led Congress boosted ICE funding while Jewish security is underfunded 1 Feb
House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries criticized the GOP-controlled Congress at a New York Jewish gathering for prioritizing immigration enforcement fundin...
1 Feb
Forward Antisemitism speech sparks pushback from Jewish conservatives 1 Feb
Yoram Hazony, a prominent Israeli conservative intellectual, has sparked a contentious debate within the Jewish conservative community following his comments...
1 Feb
Forward ‘Reminds me of Anne Frank’: Jewish seniors and Holocaust survivors are offering to hide their Haitian caregivers 1 Feb
Jewish seniors at Sinai Residences in Boca Raton, Florida, many of whom are Holocaust survivors, have offered to hide Haitian caregivers who face potential d...
1 Feb
Forward With the last hostage released, is American Jewish unity over? 31 Jan
The release and return of Israeli hostages held in Gaza has brought a poignant end to a period of unity among American Jews, despite their varied views on Is...
31 Jan
Forward How a law used to protect synagogues is now being deployed against ICE protesters and journalists 30 Jan
The Trump administration's use of the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act (FACE), a law traditionally protecting abortion clinics from interference, ha...
30 Jan
Forward ADL appoints former head of embattled Gaza aid foundation to its board 30 Jan
The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) has appointed Rev. Johnnie Moore, an evangelical leader and former executive chairman of the now-defunct Gaza Humanitarian F...
30 Jan
Forward When Catherine O’Hara delivered the perfect Purim spiel 30 Jan
The article commemorates the versatile actress Catherine O'Hara, who passed away at 71, and highlights her memorable performance in the 2006 film "For Your C...
30 Jan
Forward Iranian Jews caught between frustration and hope as US debates intervention 30 Jan
As an uprising unfolds in Iran, Iranian American Jews grapple with anticipation and anxiety. Many see it as a potential revolutionary moment reminiscent of t...
30 Jan
Forward As editor-in-chief, I'm finding my way Forward (and back) 30 Jan
Alyssa Katz takes the helm as the new editor-in-chief of The Forward, highlighting the publication's mission to provide unflinching, ethical journalism—espec...
30 Jan
Forward Netflix’s ‘Queen of Chess’ tracks the rise of Judit Polgar — but leaves her Jewishness out of it 30 Jan
Rory Kennedy's documentary "Queen of Chess" chronicles the rise of Judit Polgar, the first and only woman to break into the top 10 overall world chess rankin...
30 Jan
Forward Could this be the most Jewish musical that never admits its own Jewishness? 30 Jan
Lionel Bart's musical "Oliver!", often considered quintessentially Victorian, is imbued with elements reflecting its Jewish origins, despite not overtly ackn...
30 Jan
Forward New York City Council pushes action on antisemitism, without Mamdani 30 Jan
New York City Council has established a task force to combat antisemitism, creating potential tensions with the mayor's office, led by Mayor Zohran Mamdani. ...
30 Jan
Forward Here's exactly why it's dangerous to compare ICE to Nazis 30 Jan
Armin Langer cautions against the frequent and emotionally charged comparisons of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to Nazism, emphasizing the h...
30 Jan
Forward Italian rapper Ghali’s planned Winter Olympics set draws backlash over his Gaza advocacy 30 Jan
Italian rapper Ghali's planned performance at the opening ceremony of the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan has sparked controversy due to his past criticism of ...
30 Jan
Forward IDF official says 71,000 killed in Gaza war, matching Gaza Health Ministry estimate 30 Jan
An IDF official reportedly stated that the Israeli military's estimate of the death toll in Gaza, from a two-year war beginning in October 2023, aligns with ...
30 Jan
Forward Actually, many Mizrahi and Sephardi Jews support Mamdani 29 Jan
Estee Konor and fellow writers counter a previous article's portrayal of New York's Sephardi and Mizrahi Jewish communities as uniformly opposed to Mayor Zoh...
29 Jan
Forward In Bruce Springsteen's new anti-ICE protest song, a nod to Minnesota's own Bob Dylan 29 Jan
Bruce Springsteen's latest protest song "Streets of Minneapolis" directly challenges recent federal actions in Minneapolis through an evocative musical tribu...
29 Jan
Forward Chabad attack suspect had previously sought ‘spiritual guidance’ from rabbi 29 Jan
In a disturbing incident on the 75th anniversary of Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson's leadership of the Lubavitch movement, a 36-year-old man named Dan Soha...
29 Jan
Forward Senior ADL antisemitism researcher leaves to lead competing effort 29 Jan
Aryeh Tuchman, a prominent antisemitism researcher with nearly two decades at the Anti-Defamation League (ADL), has transitioned to lead the new Nexus Center...
29 Jan
Forward 24 visions of Leonard Cohen, no clear picture of who he was 29 Jan
Leonard Cohen, the enigmatic Canadian singer-songwriter, is the focus of a new book, "The World of Leonard Cohen," edited by David R. Shumway. This collectio...
29 Jan
Forward What we know about the car ramming at Chabad-Lubavitch Headquarters in Brooklyn 29 Jan
A car crash at the Chabad-Lubavitch headquarters in Brooklyn on Wednesday night raised alarm when the driver intentionally rammed the vehicle into the buildi...
29 Jan
Forward Father of former Israeli hostage joins Columbia as a Jewish history professor 28 Jan
Jonathan Dekel-Chen, father of a former Israeli hostage, has been appointed as a Jewish history professor at Columbia University, amidst efforts to diversify...
28 Jan
Forward Conservative British pro-Israel commentator Douglas Murray joins Yeshiva University 28 Jan
Douglas Murray, a prominent British conservative author and pro-Israel commentator, has been appointed as Yeshiva University's first President's Professor of...
28 Jan
Forward Israel is teaming up with the far right to fight global antisemitism 28 Jan
The Israeli government, through its Ministry for Diaspora Affairs, is increasingly allying with far-right European political figures to combat antisemitism, ...
28 Jan
Forward After punching a rabbi in Queens, suspect charged with hate crime, police say 28 Jan
A 32-year-old man, Eric Zafra-Grosso, was arrested for assault and aggravated harassment of a rabbi in Forest Hills, Queens, in what police have identified a...
28 Jan
Forward How a Russian Jewish activist's deportation case led to Mahmoud Khalil's 28 Jan
The article explores the historical legal precedent set by Russian Jewish activist Dora Coleman's 1951 deportation case, which has resurfaced in the context ...
28 Jan
Forward For fleeing Jews, Venezuela was a golden land. Now in exile, they watch their homeland’s unrest with trepidation. 28 Jan
The once vibrant Jewish community of Venezuela, thriving during the 20th century as the country was seen as a 'goldene medine' (golden land), now faces a sig...
28 Jan
Forward For fleeing Jews, Venezuela was a golden land — now in exile, they watch their homeland’s unrest with trepidation 28 Jan
Venezuela once served as a sanctuary and vibrant home for Jewish immigrants fleeing European and Cuban hardship, notably for figures like Maximo Freilich and...
28 Jan
Forward Should we be comparing ICE agents to Hitler's 'Brownshirts?' 28 Jan
The article by Terrence Petty debates the controversial comparison of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents to Hitler's Brownshirts, amidst T...
28 Jan
Forward A Millennial rabbi built a synagogue where others have closed. Her maverick ideas are becoming a model. 28 Jan
Rabbanit Dasi Fruchter has rejuvenated Jewish life in South Philadelphia with her innovative South Philadelphia Shtiebel, an unconventional Orthodox synagogu...
28 Jan
Forward Mamdani visits Holocaust survivor at her apartment on Holocaust Remembrance Day 28 Jan
On Holocaust Remembrance Day, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani privately visited Olga Spiegel, an 82-year-old Holocaust survivor and artist living in a ren...
28 Jan
Forward What we talk about when we talk about Anne Frank hiding from ICE 27 Jan
Amid concerns of rising antisemitism, the debate over Anne Frank's legacy is reignited by Minnesota Governor Tim Walz's comments comparing children hiding fr...
27 Jan
Forward Minnesota, Rabbi Tarfon and the language of horror 27 Jan
In this article, Aviya Kushner reflects on the collective societal response to recent ICE-related violence in Minnesota, drawing parallels to Jewish philosop...
27 Jan
Forward Jessica Tisch affixes a mezuzah to her NYPD office on International Holocaust Remembrance Day 27 Jan
New York City's Jewish Police Commissioner, Jessica Tisch, has ceremoniously placed a mezuzah on her office door at One Police Plaza during International Hol...
27 Jan
Forward So many Jews stars in this comedy, so few chances for them to shine 27 Jan
"Fantasy Life," directed and co-written by Matthew Shear, revolves around an unlikely relationship between Sam, a clumsy former law student with mental healt...
27 Jan
Forward On Holocaust Remembrance Day, warning signs of our contemporary society crumbling 27 Jan
On International Holocaust Remembrance Day, Rabbi Jeffrey K. Salkin reflects on contemporary societal issues that echo dangerous historical patterns of dehum...
27 Jan
Forward Menachem Daum was not your typical Orthodox Jewish filmmaker 27 Jan
Menachem Daum (1946-2024) was a distinctive voice in Orthodox Jewish filmmaking, known for bridging divides between various cultural and religious groups. Fo...
27 Jan
Forward Could a video game help combat antisemitism on college campuses? 27 Jan
StrangeLand, an upcoming PC game by Julia Sebastien, seeks to address antisemitism on college campuses by simulating the life of a Jewish student at an Ivy L...
27 Jan
Forward The Nazis massacred innocents when their regime was crumbling. What does that say about Minneapolis? 27 Jan
Drawing parallels between historical and contemporary events, Fredric Brandfon argues that mass violence by governments often signifies instability rather th...
27 Jan
Forward Orthodox Jewish groups have been quiet about ICE. This Minneapolis rabbi wasn’t. 27 Jan
Rabbi Max Davis, an Orthodox rabbi in Minneapolis, stands out in his community for publicly criticizing the actions of ICE in the city, contrasting with the ...
27 Jan
Forward Stories of ghosts, grief and Shabbat gladness win top prizes in Jewish children’s literature 27 Jan
Neshama, a novel-in-verse by Marcella Pixley, took the gold medal in the Sydney Taylor Book Awards for middle-grade readers, highlighting the resilience and ...
27 Jan
Forward NJ church deletes video of pageant featuring antisemitic character but says critics took it ‘out of context’ 27 Jan
A Ukrainian church in New Jersey has come under fire for a Christmas pageant featuring a character dressed in stereotypical Jewish attire and racial slurs, p...
27 Jan