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Democrats to weigh resolution condemning AIPAC, fueling concerns about ‘undercurrent of antisemitism’ (Apr 2, 2026 02:11 PM - Forward.com – All)(JTA) — The Democratic National Committee is set to consider a resolution at a meeting next week that “condemns the growing influence” of AIPAC. The resolution also condemns large-scale outside spending in elections generally but calls out only the pro-Israel lobby specifically, even as other lobbies are pouring similar sums into trying to influence election... The post Democrats to weigh resolution condemning AIPAC, fueling concerns about ‘undercurrent of antisemitism’ appeared first on The Forward .
Stitched in faith, woven in memory, these precious artifacts bind Jews to their history (Apr 2, 2026 02:00 PM - Forward.com – All)
The red stitching has long since faded, and the hand-woven linen has softened from white to ivory. Embroidered with a menorah, a double-headed eagle, a lion, and a Magen David, the 18th-century Torah binder is simple in design yet rich in history. The binder is among 25 artifacts from London’s Memorial Scrolls Trust making their... The post Stitched in faith, woven in memory, these precious artifacts bind Jews to their history appeared first on The Forward .
Seder under sirens: Israelis mark Passover in the shadow of war with Iran (Apr 1, 2026 08:51 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — TEL AVIV — The day before Yael Ben Cnaan was set to take over ownership of Bishvil Flowers, a corner flower shop located in the upscale Lev Hair neighborhood, an Iranian cluster munition landed on the street outside. The March 9 impact shattered the store’s windows and left shrapnel holes in the walls.... The post Seder under sirens: Israelis mark Passover in the shadow of war with Iran appeared first on The Forward .
Israel closed the Church of the Holy Sepulchre and set off a Holy Week firestorm (Apr 1, 2026 08:12 PM - Forward.com – All)
Palm Sunday marks the beginning of Holy Week for Christians, the lead-up to Easter, when Christians believe that Jesus rose from the dead. Usually, it’s observed in large services with liturgical readings, where palm leaves are distributed to parishioners to commemorate the day that Jesus arrived in Jerusalem before his crucifixion. But this Holy Week,... The post Israel closed the Church of the Holy Sepulchre and set off a Holy Week firestorm appeared first on The Forward .
The stories of Passover and Pittsburgh share a common humanity (Apr 1, 2026 07:23 PM - Forward.com – All)
At the heart of the Passover story is an act of courage that feels both ancient and urgent. Before the plagues, before the parting of the Red Sea, a man named Moses made a brave choice. Saved and raised by the Pharaoh’s daughter, he could have looked away from the suffering of others. But instead,... The post The stories of Passover and Pittsburgh share a common humanity appeared first on The Forward .
Seder subway stunt rolls Passover out in public — but watch that matzo ball soup (Apr 1, 2026 06:26 PM - Forward.com – All)
It was one of those only-in-New-York moments: Roughly 60 Jews packed into a muggy subway car, grape juice sloshing with every bump, preparing to hold a Passover Seder on the ride from Union Square to the Bronx. Given the tight quarters, the meal was surprisingly comprehensive, complete with a rabbi, Seder plate, the Four Questions,... The post Seder subway stunt rolls Passover out in public — but watch that matzo ball soup appeared first on The Forward .
AOC reportedly shifts on US aid to Israel, saying she opposes even defensive spending (Apr 1, 2026 06:02 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — Rep. Alexandria Ocasia-Cortez reportedly told members of the Democratic Socialists of America on Tuesday night that she would oppose all U.S. aid to Israel, including for defensive weapons. The comments marked a reversal for the progressive congresswoman, who previously has opposed aid that would support offensive weapons but has backed allocations for defensive... The post AOC reportedly shifts on US aid to Israel, saying she opposes even defensive spending appeared first on The Forward .
Jewish basketball legend Amar’e Stoudemire to be inducted into Basketball Hall of Fame (Apr 1, 2026 04:11 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — Amar’e Stoudemire, the American-Israeli basketball star who became a devout convert to Judaism after retiring, is reportedly headed to the hall of fame. Stoudemire will be inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2026 alongside Milwaukee Bucks coach Doc Rivers and WNBA legends Candace Parker and Elena Delle Donne, according... The post Jewish basketball legend Amar’e Stoudemire to be inducted into Basketball Hall of Fame appeared first on The Forward .
Trump, signaling that he wants to wind down war, will address nation on Iran Wednesday night (Apr 1, 2026 02:23 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — President Donald Trump will address the nation “to provide an important update on Iran” on Wednesday night, his press secretary announced late Tuesday. The speech comes one month into the joint U.S.-Israeli war on Iran, which has caused death and destruction across the Middle East as well as global economic shocks including a... The post Trump, signaling that he wants to wind down war, will address nation on Iran Wednesday night appeared first on The Forward .
Jews paused Indiana’s abortion ban — by turning a religious freedom law against the evangelical right (Mar 31, 2026 09:52 PM - Forward.com – All)
When Elly Cohen chose to terminate her pregnancy in 2022, it aligned with her understanding of Jewish law that life begins at birth, not conception. Cohen and her husband were eager to give their then 4-year-old daughter a sibling. But her fetus had been diagnosed with Trisomy 18, a severe chromosomal disorder that, in most... The post Jews paused Indiana’s abortion ban — by turning a religious freedom law against the evangelical right appeared first on The Forward .
Scallion fights, soft matzo and other Passover traditions live on around the world (Mar 31, 2026 09:27 PM - Forward.com – All)
Indian Jews smear animal blood on their doors. Ethiopian Jews gorge on chickpeas. Iraqis dump wine after the meal. And matzo might be soft and squishy, depending on where in the world the recipe hails from. Adapting Passover to the cultures and conditions of the places where they lived is a practice Jews have sustained... The post Scallion fights, soft matzo and other Passover traditions live on around the world appeared first on The Forward .
For Passover, an interactive map brings the haggadah down to earth (Mar 31, 2026 09:24 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — In 2024, as Alon Gildoni and his brother-in-law, Ron Milo, prepared for Passover in Israel, they asked themselves a puzzling question: Where did the events described in the haggadah actually take place? But what started as a casual curiosity, including a rough sketch on the back of an envelope of the ancient Israelites’... The post For Passover, an interactive map brings the haggadah down to earth appeared first on The Forward .
Mayor of Bath, England, resigns after amplifying idea that Jewish ambulance arson was a ‘false flag’ attack (Mar 31, 2026 09:21 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — The mayor of Bath, in southwestern England, resigned from his post Monday after drawing criticism for amplifying the idea that the London arson of ambulances owned by a Jewish emergency service was a “false flag” attack. “I have been made aware that I have reposted or replied to some posts which have never... The post Mayor of Bath, England, resigns after amplifying idea that Jewish ambulance arson was a ‘false flag’ attack appeared first on The Forward .
Penn must turn over list of Jewish employees to Trump administration, federal judge rules (Mar 31, 2026 09:19 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — A federal judge ruled on Tuesday that the University of Pennsylvania must turn over lists of Jewish employees as part of the Trump administration’s investigation into antisemitism on its campus. The ruling marked a significant blow to the school and its Jewish leadership, who submitted court filings opposing the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s... The post Penn must turn over list of Jewish employees to Trump administration, federal judge rules appeared first on The Forward .
The Passover lesson we need most after devastating years of war (Mar 31, 2026 08:41 PM - Forward.com – All)
During my family’s Passover seder we will drip wine from our glasses as we recite each plague suffered by the Egyptians, a tradition that partly symbolizes regret at the suffering of innocents. Perhaps the most fundamental lesson of Passover, as Rabbi Lauren Metzger wrote in 2025, is that “you must have empathy for others because... The post The Passover lesson we need most after devastating years of war appeared first on The Forward .
Jewish communities can help save trans lives — here’s how (Mar 31, 2026 05:59 PM - Forward.com – All)
In the 16 months since the 2024 election, the lives of hundreds of thousands of transgender, nonbinary and intersex people in the United States have been upended. A new survey shows that, during that time period, 9% of the country’s transgender population moved from one U.S. state to another over concerns for their personal safety.... The post Jewish communities can help save trans lives — here’s how appeared first on The Forward .
Why the ‘No Kings’ marches reminded me of Germany in 1933 (Mar 31, 2026 04:45 PM - Forward.com – All)
Germany’s parliamentary election on March 5, 1933 was the most fateful in the nation’s history, securing Hitler’s hold on power and launching 12 years of despotic rule and, eventually, a world war. Like Germany nearly a century ago, as the United States enters the campaign season for our midterm elections, we too stand at destiny’s... The post Why the ‘No Kings’ marches reminded me of Germany in 1933 appeared first on The Forward .
Trade war meets tradition: Canadian Jews confront a Manischewitz-free Passover (Mar 31, 2026 04:04 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — TORONTO — Max Kirschner pondered the kosher wine section at an uptown Toronto liquor store, two days before the start of Passover. As he mulled over which six bottles to purchase for his two seders, he had plenty of options: Wines from Israel, Italy, Chile, Argentina and New Zealand lined the shelves. The... The post Trade war meets tradition: Canadian Jews confront a Manischewitz-free Passover appeared first on The Forward .
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear criticizes Gaza ‘genocide’ discourse ‘litmus test’ for Democrats (Mar 31, 2026 02:27 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear declined to label Israel’s actions in Gaza as “genocide” in an interview with Politico published Sunday, instead critiquing the question as a litmus test among Democrats. “That’s becoming one of those new litmus tests that we said we would never do as a party again,” Beshear told Politico’s Dasha... The post Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear criticizes Gaza ‘genocide’ discourse ‘litmus test’ for Democrats appeared first on The Forward .
Passover’s 4 cups of meaning (Mar 31, 2026 01:51 PM - Forward.com – All)
What if the answer to the ‘Meaning Crisis’ is sitting right in front of us, around our Passover tables? The Meaning Crisis is a term coined by philosopher John Vervaeke to discuss the constellation of mental health, political and cultural crises that, in his words, derive from people “feeling very disconnected from themselves, from each... The post Passover’s 4 cups of meaning appeared first on The Forward .
Tensions flare at Passover Seder over Mamdani’s inclusion (Mar 31, 2026 01:27 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani was briefly interrupted by a heckler during an appearance at a Passover Seder in Manhattan Monday night, marking a tense moment that highlighted ongoing strains between the mayor and segments of the Jewish community. “The rising tide of antisemitism has caused enormous pain for so many Jewish... The post Tensions flare at Passover Seder over Mamdani’s inclusion appeared first on The Forward .
NY candidate criticizes Israel on Hasan Piker’s show, sparking backlash in heavily Jewish swing district (Mar 31, 2026 01:25 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — Democratic officials in four suburban New York counties are decrying a local congressional candidate who criticized Israel during an appearance this weekend with Hasan Piker, the leftist streamer who has divided Democrats and drawn allegations of antisemitism. Effie Phillips-Staley is running for Congress in a heavily Jewish district just outside New York City... The post NY candidate criticizes Israel on Hasan Piker’s show, sparking backlash in heavily Jewish swing district appeared first on The Forward .
FBI confirms that Temple Israel attacker was ‘Hezbollah-inspired’ and sought to kill Israelis (Mar 31, 2026 01:18 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — The man who attacked Temple Israel in suburban Detroit last month was inspired by Hezbollah, the FBI confirmed on Monday. Ayman Ghazali sent a video to his sister in Lebanon shortly before driving a fireworks-laden truck into the West Bloomfield, Michigan, Reform synagogue on March 12, the FBI revealed during a press conference... The post FBI confirms that Temple Israel attacker was ‘Hezbollah-inspired’ and sought to kill Israelis appeared first on The Forward .
How New York Jews made pickles a big dill (Mar 31, 2026 12:00 PM - Forward.com – All)
The Pickled City: The Story of New York Pickles By Paul van Ravestein and Monique Mulder Chronicle Books, 224 pages, $27 “Pickles are a favorite food in Jewtown,” muckraker Jacob Riis, referring to the Lower East Side, wrote in How the Other Half Lives, his seminal exposé on poverty. “They are filling and keep the children... The post How New York Jews made pickles a big dill appeared first on The Forward .
Israeli-American soldier Moshe Katz, killed in Lebanon rocket strike, laid to rest on Mt. Herzl (Mar 31, 2026 01:13 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — Hundreds gathered on Sunday night at Israel’s military cemetery on Mt. Herzl for the funeral of Moshe Yitzchak Hacohen Katz, an American-born Israeli soldier who was killed by a rocket strike on Saturday in southern Lebanon. Katz, 22, from New Haven, Connecticut, is the fifth Israeli soldier killed in Lebanon since Hezbollah, an... The post Israeli-American soldier Moshe Katz, killed in Lebanon rocket strike, laid to rest on Mt. Herzl appeared first on The Forward .
A second poll of US Jews finds the same result: Most oppose the war in Iran (Mar 31, 2026 01:10 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — For the second time in a day, a nonpartisan poll has found that most American Jews oppose the U.S. military campaign against Iran — even as 90% of them say they oppose the Iranian regime. The new poll, conducted by GBAO Strategies on behalf of the liberal pro-Israel lobby J Street, found that... The post A second poll of US Jews finds the same result: Most oppose the war in Iran appeared first on The Forward .
Their sons survived the battlefield but not their wounds. Now these Israeli mothers mourn together. (Mar 31, 2026 01:06 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — TEL AVIV — On the morning she left Jerusalem for a health retreat for bereaved mothers, Taly Drori was surprised to recognize another woman in her rideshare. More than two years earlier, they had often crossed paths in the intensive care unit of the same hospital, where their sons were being treated in... The post Their sons survived the battlefield but not their wounds. Now these Israeli mothers mourn together. appeared first on The Forward .
IDF suspends unit that detained CNN crew in the West Bank, as Herzog condemns settler violence (Mar 31, 2026 01:02 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — Israeli President Isaac Herzog on Monday reiterated his condemnation of settler violence in the West Bank after more than 1,000 Diaspora Jews signed a letter last week urging him to intervene. In a letter published on X, Herzog thanked the letter’s signatories for their concerns regarding the “recent surge of violence by extremist... The post IDF suspends unit that detained CNN crew in the West Bank, as Herzog condemns settler violence appeared first on The Forward .
Israel passes death penalty law for Palestinians convicted of lethal attacks against Israelis (Mar 31, 2026 12:58 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — The Israeli parliament passed a law on Monday mandating the death penalty for West Bank Palestinians convicted of carrying out deadly attacks against Israelis. The law, which was approved by the Knesset in a vote of 62-48 following nearly 12 hours of debate, marked a victory for Israel’s far-right following a years-long push... The post Israel passes death penalty law for Palestinians convicted of lethal attacks against Israelis appeared first on The Forward .
An abominable new Israeli law is a death warrant for democracy (Mar 30, 2026 08:20 PM - Forward.com – All)
A bill mandating the death penalty for terrorists, which the Knesset passed into law on Monday, is the latest dismal illustration of Israel’s democratic decline. Promoted by the ultranationalist firebrand National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir — whose resume includes convictions for supporting terrorism of the Jewish kind — the bill is plainly aimed at Palestinians... The post An abominable new Israeli law is a death warrant for democracy appeared first on The Forward .
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