Israel

0 Politics Israel

To avoid a showdown with Vance and Trump, Zelenskyy should have channeled Netanyahu

Isaac Saul in Forward · 1 Mar 2025

Isaac Saul contrasts the diplomatic approaches of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in dealings with the Trump administration.

0 Politics Antisemitism

Andrew Tate, ‘manosphere’ influencer now in Florida, promotes antisemitism alongside misogyny on his livestreams

Andrew Lapin in Forward · 1 Mar 2025

Andrew Tate, a controversial British-American influencer known for his extreme views, has recently returned to the U.S. from Romania, where he and his brother faced charges of rape and sex trafficking.

0 Jewish Law Culture

Michelle Trachtenberg’s Jewish family reportedly declines autopsy for religious reasons

Philissa Cramer in Forward · 1 Mar 2025

Michelle Trachtenberg, a Jewish actress, passed away at 39, with her family choosing to forgo an autopsy for religious reasons.

0 Politics Antisemitism

Orthodox pro-Israel group to honor Steve Bannon after backlash for his straight-armed gesture

Ben Sales in Forward · 1 Mar 2025

An Orthodox pro-Israel group, Israel365, is set to honor Steve Bannon despite backlash for a gesture at CPAC that resembled a Nazi salute and his controversial remarks about American Jews.

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Zionism as a Method of Diversity

Sapir · 1 Mar 2025

Israeli President Isaac Herzog reflects on the complex and evolving nature of Israeli society, underscoring the country's dynamic diversity as both a challenge and a source of strength.

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Are Zionists and Anti-Zionists Arguing for the Sake of Heaven?

Sapir · 1 Mar 2025

The complex debates around Zionism and anti-Zionism, especially in light of recent events, challenge core Jewish principles of disagreement and unity.

0 Communities Politics

Our Coalitions Must Hold Through Crisis

Sapir · 1 Mar 2025

Following the crisis triggered by events in Israel on October 7, Jewish-American communities have faced challenges in maintaining longstanding coalitions with allied groups.

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Zionism as a Method of Diversity

Sapir · 1 Mar 2025

Israeli President Isaac Herzog reflects on the complex and evolving nature of Israeli society, underscoring the country's dynamic diversity as both a challenge and a source of strength.

0 Politics Ethics

Are Zionists and Anti-Zionists Arguing for the Sake of Heaven?

Sapir · 1 Mar 2025

The complex debates around Zionism and anti-Zionism, especially in light of recent events, challenge core Jewish principles of disagreement and unity.

0 Politics Communities

Zionism as a Method of Diversity

Sapir · 1 Mar 2025

Israeli President Isaac Herzog reflects on the complex and evolving nature of Israeli society, underscoring the country's dynamic diversity as both a challenge and a source of strength.

0 Communities History

Jewish Geography

Sapir · 1 Mar 2025

Jewish history has been marked by migrations and expulsions, notably the expulsion from Spain in 1492, when Sultan Bayezid II welcomed Jewish refugees, contrasting the expulsion by Ferdinand.

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Polarization and the Hidden Israeli Center

Sapir · 1 Mar 2025

Recent surveys reveal a significant portion of Israeli voters feel politically homeless due to the entrenched polarization into two main blocs: those supporting PM Netanyahu (Bibi bloc) and those opposing him (Anyone-but-Bibi bloc).

0 Communities Politics

The Black-Jewish Convergence

Sapir · 1 Mar 2025

In light of recent events and longstanding cultural ties, the relationship between Black and Jewish communities in America faces challenges yet holds potential for renewed collaboration.

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Zionism as a Method of Diversity

Sapir · 1 Mar 2025

Israeli President Isaac Herzog reflects on the complex and evolving nature of Israeli society, underscoring the country's dynamic diversity as both a challenge and a source of strength.

0 Politics Communities

Polarization and the Hidden Israeli Center

Sapir · 1 Mar 2025

Recent surveys reveal a significant portion of Israeli voters feel politically homeless due to the entrenched polarization into two main blocs: those supporting PM Netanyahu (Bibi bloc) and those opposing him (Anyone-but-Bibi bloc).

0 Politics Communities

Zionism as a Method of Diversity

Sapir · 1 Mar 2025

Israeli President Isaac Herzog reflects on the complex and evolving nature of Israeli society, underscoring the country's dynamic diversity as both a challenge and a source of strength.

0 Politics Communities

Zionism as a Method of Diversity

Sapir · 1 Mar 2025

Israeli President Isaac Herzog reflects on the complex and evolving nature of Israeli society, underscoring the country's dynamic diversity as both a challenge and a source of strength.

0 Politics Communities

Zionism as a Method of Diversity

Sapir · 1 Mar 2025

Israeli President Isaac Herzog reflects on the complex and evolving nature of Israeli society, underscoring the country's dynamic diversity as both a challenge and a source of strength.

0 Politics Communities

Polarization and the Hidden Israeli Center

Sapir · 1 Mar 2025

Recent surveys reveal a significant portion of Israeli voters feel politically homeless due to the entrenched polarization into two main blocs: those supporting PM Netanyahu (Bibi bloc) and those opposing him (Anyone-but-Bibi bloc).

0 Politics Communities

Polarization and the Hidden Israeli Center

Sapir · 1 Mar 2025

Recent surveys reveal a significant portion of Israeli voters feel politically homeless due to the entrenched polarization into two main blocs: those supporting PM Netanyahu (Bibi bloc) and those opposing him (Anyone-but-Bibi bloc).

0 Politics Israel

Vote for a Pluralistic Zionism

Diana Diner in Hadassah · 28 Feb 2025

Jews from the Diaspora are now able to influence the future of the Zionist movement by voting in the upcoming 39th World Zionist Congress, where $6 billion will be allocated over the next five years to various Jewish causes.

0 Language History

VIDEO: An interview with Gabriel Weinreich, brother of the Yiddish linguist Uriel Weinreich

פֿאָרווערטס־רעדאַקציע in Forward · 28 Feb 2025

The interview with Gabriel Weinreich provides insights into his family's legacy, particularly highlighting the contributions of his brother, Uriel Weinreich, to Yiddish linguistics.

0 Communities Politics

What a liberal Jewish teen learned at a conference of conservatives

Avery Simon in JTA · 28 Feb 2025

A liberal Jewish teen from New York City reflects on their experience at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) with classmates from the Fieldston School.

0 Television/Film Politics

How an intimate and sensitive film about a hostage family's grief triumphed in Berlin

A.J. Goldmann in Forward · 28 Feb 2025

Holding Liat, a documentary by filmmaker Brandon Kramer, received the Berlinale Documentary Award for its sensitive portrayal of a family's ordeal during a hostage crisis.

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How an intimate and sensitive film about a hostage family's grief triumphed in Berlin

A.J. Goldmann in Forward · 28 Feb 2025

Holding Liat, a documentary by filmmaker Brandon Kramer, received the Berlinale Documentary Award for its sensitive portrayal of a family's ordeal during a hostage crisis.

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