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The gift Tom Stoppard gave to me — and to all who adore him (Nov 30, 2025 04:28 AM - Forward.com – All)In 2022, during a reporting trip to London, I had tea with a source who confessed to me that her mother’s central interest was the work of Tom Stoppard. It was more than an interest, really: “He was the main thing in her life,” she said. There are artists you admire, and then there are... The post The gift Tom Stoppard gave to me — and to all who adore him appeared first on The Forward .
How would Jews fleeing Europe have fared under Trump’s anti-immigration policies? (Nov 29, 2025 02:30 PM - Forward.com – All)
Donald Trump’s vision of foreigners worthy of emigrating to the United States appears to boil down to this: white, Nordic, Christian, politically conservative, not obese, and not a potential drain on public services. It’s a fantasy that’s reminiscent of Nazi values, and one that is being rejected by many Americans. Trump’s Thanksgiving Day responses to... The post How would Jews fleeing Europe have fared under Trump’s anti-immigration policies? appeared first on The Forward .
Most American Jews believe Zohran Mamdani will make NYC Jews less safe, Israeli poll finds (Nov 29, 2025 11:30 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — More than two-thirds of American Jews believe that New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani will make the city’s Jews less safe, according to a new survey by a nonpartisan Israeli research institute. The finding came in the Jewish People Policy Institute’s latest Voice of the Jewish People Index, which surveyed 745 American Jews... The post Most American Jews believe Zohran Mamdani will make NYC Jews less safe, Israeli poll finds appeared first on The Forward .
Palestinian restaurant opening near Columbia names its location to honor girl killed in Gaza, campus protesters (Nov 29, 2025 11:15 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — A Palestinian restaurant in New York City has named its new location “Hinds Hall” after the moniker pro-Palestinian protesters at Columbia University gave to a campus building they occupied last spring. In a post on Instagram on Thursday, the restaurant, Ayat NYC, which has eight locations, announced that its new storefront in Morningside... The post Palestinian restaurant opening near Columbia names its location to honor girl killed in Gaza, campus protesters appeared first on The Forward .
NC activists claimed ‘victory’ in their Israel-divestment push. The state treasury says they’re wrong. (Nov 29, 2025 11:00 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — Earlier this week, several pro-Palestinian groups in North Carolina touted the state pension fund’s sale of $6.7 million in Israeli government bonds as a “victory.” But despite the groups’ claims, the North Carolina Department of State Treasurer said that the sale had nothing to do with “divestment” but was simply a part of... The post NC activists claimed ‘victory’ in their Israel-divestment push. The state treasury says they’re wrong. appeared first on The Forward .
From golems to Horton to banana menorahs: This year’s Hanukkah kids’ books light up the imagination (Nov 28, 2025 10:28 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — From Who-ville to Schmoozeville, and from island getaways to cozy homes, this year’s crop of Hanukkah books for kids of all ages take families on journeys to imaginative settings, some familiar from the pantheon of children’s literature and Jewish ideas. Families from across the diverse Jewish spectrum will enjoy the new titles that... The post From golems to Horton to banana menorahs: This year’s Hanukkah kids’ books light up the imagination appeared first on The Forward .
America’s oldest Jewish congregation launches a kosher food pantry on the Upper West Side (Nov 28, 2025 10:20 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — On Thanksgiving morning, as volunteers gathered at Congregation Shearith Israel for the synagogue’s 11th annual “packathon,” they also marked a new milestone: Their synagogue was opening a kosher food pantry on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. Shearith Israel, an Orthodox congregation that is also known as The Spanish and Portuguese Synagogue, was established... The post America’s oldest Jewish congregation launches a kosher food pantry on the Upper West Side appeared first on The Forward .
DNA test kits spark a surge of online conversions to Judaism in the U.S. (Nov 28, 2025 10:27 AM - Forward.com – All)
Angie Claudio-Rodriguez was raised Catholic but felt a “deep connection” to Judaism she never understood. Throughout her life, family members told her different things about her heritage, said Claudio-Rodriguez, 52. Some said, “We’re Irish,” others insisted, “We’re Native Americans,” and still others said, “We’re from Mexico.” “It didn’t make sense to me,” she said. Things... The post DNA test kits spark a surge of online conversions to Judaism in the U.S. appeared first on The Forward .
Jewish moderate Julie Menin claims victory as next City Council speaker (Nov 26, 2025 09:38 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — Julie Menin, a Jewish New York City Councilwoman in Manhattan, declared victory on Wednesday in the race for council speaker, positioning herself as a potential moderating influence on Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani’s progressive agenda. The election does not officially happen until January, but Menin, a moderate Democrat who represents neighborhoods including the Upper East... The post Jewish moderate Julie Menin claims victory as next City Council speaker appeared first on The Forward .
Jewish leaders must work with educators to battle antisemitism — not demonize us (Nov 26, 2025 09:35 PM - Forward.com – All)
To the editors: A conversation about education and antisemitism was held at last week’s Jewish Federations of North America General Assembly that did not significantly feature educator voices. That’s truly unfortunate. As an educator, union leader, deeply committed Jew and the wife of a rabbi, I can attest that this issue is always on my... The post Jewish leaders must work with educators to battle antisemitism — not demonize us appeared first on The Forward .
More than 25% of Israelis want to leave the country. How did we get here? (Nov 26, 2025 09:22 PM - Forward.com – All)
Amid this brutal cycle of war, trauma and sacrifice, more than 25% of Israelis are now considering leaving Israel behind. The stunning results of this survey, conducted in April 2025 and published on Sunday by the Israeli Democracy Institute, reveal an existential fissure in the country. Israelis are losing faith in their nation’s future, and... The post More than 25% of Israelis want to leave the country. How did we get here? appeared first on The Forward .
Tidbits: The first female Orthodox Jewish mayor in the U.S (Nov 26, 2025 07:50 PM - Forward.com – All)
Tidbits is a Forverts feature of easy news briefs in Yiddish that you can listen to or read, or both! If you read the article and don’t know a word, just click on it and the translation appears. You’ll also find the link to the article in English after each news brief. צום ערשטן מאָל... The post Tidbits: The first female Orthodox Jewish mayor in the U.S appeared first on The Forward .
In Galveston, descendants of a forgotten Jewish migration keep their community’s story alive (Nov 26, 2025 07:27 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — GALVESTON, Texas – More than a century ago, this busy Gulf Coast port and longtime vacation destination 50 miles southeast of Houston welcomed so many European immigrants – including some 10,000 Jews – it earned the moniker “The Ellis Island of the West.” Today, the few remaining descendants of Jewish immigrants from that... The post In Galveston, descendants of a forgotten Jewish migration keep their community’s story alive appeared first on The Forward .
Shunned by the right, targeted by the left, Eva Illouz confronts antisemitism masquerading as academic freedom (Nov 26, 2025 06:38 PM - Forward.com – All)
Last month, the Dutch city of Rotterdam became the latest stage for antisemites parading as anti-Zionists. It occurred at the city’s Erasmus School of Social and Behavioral Sciences, named after Desiderius Erasmus, the great Dutch humanist best known, rather ironically, for the satirical work, In Praise of Folly. In this instance, however, the academic fools... The post Shunned by the right, targeted by the left, Eva Illouz confronts antisemitism masquerading as academic freedom appeared first on The Forward .
Sarah Hurwitz, former Obama speechwriter, creates firestorm with remarks about Holocaust education (Nov 26, 2025 06:30 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — In the safe confines of a gathering of Jewish fundraising and communal professionals, Sarah Hurwitz’s remarks about antisemitism and Holocaust education earned polite applause. By the time they made it to social media, they’d become kindling in a rhetorical firestorm over the Gaza war — and the uses and abuses of Jewish memory.... The post Sarah Hurwitz, former Obama speechwriter, creates firestorm with remarks about Holocaust education appeared first on The Forward .
The Nazis sent them to Hawaii to spy for the Japanese (Nov 26, 2025 05:24 PM - Forward.com – All)
Family of Spies: A World War II Story of Nazi Espionage, Betrayal, and the Secret History Behind Pearl Harbor By Christine Kuehn Celadon Books, 272 pages, $30 Surely this must be historical fiction. Here’s the premise: In 1930s Germany, a teenage girl has an affair with chief Nazi propagandist Joseph Goebbels. When he somehow discovers... The post The Nazis sent them to Hawaii to spy for the Japanese appeared first on The Forward .
251 hostages were taken to Gaza on Oct. 7. The bodies of these two remain there. (Nov 26, 2025 03:33 PM - Forward.com – All)
Hamas on Tuesday returned to Israel the body of Dror Or — a 48-year-old father from Kibbutz Be’eri who was abducted with his family on Oct. 7. The handover was mediated by the Red Cross and confirmed by Israeli forensic testing. Or’s wife was killed in the attack, and two of their children were later... The post 251 hostages were taken to Gaza on Oct. 7. The bodies of these two remain there. appeared first on The Forward .
Boston’s unfinished Holocaust museum hoists boxcar into exhibit space overlooking Boston Common (Nov 26, 2025 03:28 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — Traffic on Tremont Street in downtown Boston came to a standstill Tuesday morning as a crane lifted a historic 12-ton railcar onto the fourth floor of the city’s upcoming Holocaust museum. The museum, the first of its kind in New England, was launched by the The Holocaust Legacy Foundation in 2022, which was... The post Boston’s unfinished Holocaust museum hoists boxcar into exhibit space overlooking Boston Common appeared first on The Forward .
Peter Beinart is speaking in Israel. Cue the criticism from both the left and the right. (Nov 26, 2025 02:18 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — Progressive Jewish author Peter Beinart drew a volley of criticism on Tuesday from the boycott Israel movement as well as a right-wing Israeli group over an appearance at Tel Aviv University. Beinart, who is an outspoken critic of Israel and a journalism professor at the City University of New York, spoke Tuesday evening... The post Peter Beinart is speaking in Israel. Cue the criticism from both the left and the right. appeared first on The Forward .
Reversing course, Peter Beinart apologizes for speaking appearance at Tel Aviv U (Nov 26, 2025 02:18 PM - Forward.com – All)
Progressive Jewish author Peter Beinart apologized Wednesday for speaking at an event hosted by Tel Aviv University, calling it a “serious mistake.” Beinart, an outspoken critic of Israel and a journalism professor at the City University of New York, spoke Tuesday evening in Tel Aviv with Yoav Fromer, a senior faculty member at TAU’s English department,... The post Reversing course, Peter Beinart apologizes for speaking appearance at Tel Aviv U appeared first on The Forward .
Remains of Dror Or, Kibbutz Be’eri father and cheesemaker killed on Oct. 7, returned to Israel (Nov 26, 2025 01:59 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — The remains of Dror Or, who was killed on Oct. 7, 2023 in the Hamas-led terror attacks and taken into Gaza, were returned to Israel Tuesday evening, Or, 48, was killed on Oct. 7 by terrorists from the Palestinian Islamic Jihad at Kibbutz Be’eri, where he lived with his family and worked as... The post Remains of Dror Or, Kibbutz Be’eri father and cheesemaker killed on Oct. 7, returned to Israel appeared first on The Forward .
Oct. 7 families’ lawsuit says Bitcoin CEO, whom Trump pardoned, facilitated $1B in payments to Hamas and its allies (Nov 25, 2025 09:09 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — The families of victims of Hamas’ Oct 7, 2023, attack on Israel filed a lawsuit against the cryptocurrency fund Binance and its CEO, claiming they facilitated over $1 billion in funding to the terror group and others behind the attacks. The latest lawsuit against Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao comes one month after he... The post Oct. 7 families’ lawsuit says Bitcoin CEO, whom Trump pardoned, facilitated $1B in payments to Hamas and its allies appeared first on The Forward .
What does Mamdani’s response to synagogue protests mean for Jews? No one will like the answer. (Nov 25, 2025 08:37 PM - Forward.com – All)
New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani’s ambivalent response to last week’s protests against an Israeli immigration event at an Upper East Side synagogue pleased no one. But his words were meaningful precisely because they were so frustrating. They revealed something essential about not just Mamdani’s politics, but about the fabric of New York Jewish life... The post What does Mamdani’s response to synagogue protests mean for Jews? No one will like the answer. appeared first on The Forward .
New record label boasts young (and female) singers of cantorial music (Nov 25, 2025 07:17 PM - Forward.com – All)
Khazonim, or cantors, like Yossele Rosenblatt and Gershon Sirota — once household names that commanded massive respect and even bigger paychecks — have lost their luster since their heyday in the “Golden Age” of the early 20th century. To the dismay of fans of khazones — the unique blend of traditional prayer and classical opera... The post New record label boasts young (and female) singers of cantorial music appeared first on The Forward .
Can this LGBTQ+ Jewish organization navigate these turbulent times? (Nov 25, 2025 05:46 PM - Forward.com – All)
Nonprofit Keshet has been a leading advocate for Jewish LGBTQ+ rights for nearly three decades. This year, however, longtime CEO Idit Klein stepped down, while at about the same time, the Trump administration was ramping up its policy assault on the LGBTQ+ community. (It recently mandated that U.S. passports for transgender people must now reflect... The post Can this LGBTQ+ Jewish organization navigate these turbulent times? appeared first on The Forward .
Rabbis and other Jewish New Yorkers join Mamdani’s 400-member mayoral transition committees (Nov 25, 2025 03:55 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — Five local rabbis are among the more than 400 New Yorkers tapped for New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani’s transition committees, the teams tasked with preparing his administration ahead of his Jan. 1 swearing-in. They include Abby Stein, who appeared in “Jews for Zohran” campaigns and shares the mayor-elect’s anti-Zionist outlook, on the... The post Rabbis and other Jewish New Yorkers join Mamdani’s 400-member mayoral transition committees appeared first on The Forward .
Bipartisan bill in Congress would create ‘Jewish Refugee Day’ (Nov 25, 2025 03:50 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — The United States would recognize Nov. 30 as “Jewish Refugee Day” under a bipartisan resolution sponsored by two Jewish members of Congress. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, the Florida Democrat, and Texas Republican Craig Goldman submitted the resolution on Friday, saying that the day would be known by both its English name and the Hebrew... The post Bipartisan bill in Congress would create ‘Jewish Refugee Day’ appeared first on The Forward .
In Chicago, politicians are comparing ICE to the Gestapo — are they right? (Nov 25, 2025 03:40 PM - Forward.com – All)
On Halloween afternoon in Evanston, Illinois— just a couple miles north of my home — masked, armed men went on a rampage: They deliberately caused a fender-bender accident, shoved women to the ground, repeatedly punched a young man in the head and dragged him across the pavement, and pointed pistols at and pepper-sprayed passersby. These... The post In Chicago, politicians are comparing ICE to the Gestapo — are they right? appeared first on The Forward .
Jewish groups at Penn sound alarm over federal lawsuit seeking information on Jewish employees (Nov 25, 2025 11:07 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — The Trump administration is facing sharp criticism from Jewish groups at the University of Pennsylvania over its lawsuit demanding personal information on Jewish staff members. The complaint, filed last week by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission in Pennsylvania federal court, claims that the school “refused to comply” with a subpoena from the commission... The post Jewish groups at Penn sound alarm over federal lawsuit seeking information on Jewish employees appeared first on The Forward .
Local politician named Adolf Hitler Uunona poised for reelection in Namibia (Nov 25, 2025 11:06 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — As voters in a small Namibian constituency head to the polls on Wednesday, they are expected to reelect a local politician with a striking name: Adolf Hitler Uunona. Uunona, 59, is a member of the South West Africa People’s Organization, the county’s left-leaning ruling party since it achieved independence from South Africa in... The post Local politician named Adolf Hitler Uunona poised for reelection in Namibia appeared first on The Forward .
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