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Why a forgotten teacher’s grave became a Jewish pilgrimage site (Feb 15, 2026 08:04 PM - Forward.com – All)Along Britton Road in Rochester, New York, a brick gatehouse sits across from ordinary homes. Beyond it lies Britton Road Cemetery, its grounds divided into family plots and sections claimed over time by Orthodox congregations and fraternal associations, past and present. Names like Anshe Polen, Beth Hakneses Hachodosh, B’nai Israel, and various Jewish fraternal organizations... The post Why a forgotten teacher’s grave became a Jewish pilgrimage site appeared first on The Forward .
Olympics committee defends sale of T-shirt commemorating 1936 Nazi-era Games (Feb 15, 2026 07:05 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — The governing body for the Olympics is defending its sale of a limited-edition T-shirt commemorating the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin under Adolf Hitler’s Germany. The $42 shirt, which was condemned by Jewish organizations, has already sold out from the official Olympics online store. A spokesperson for the International Olympic Committee acknowledged the... The post Olympics committee defends sale of T-shirt commemorating 1936 Nazi-era Games appeared first on The Forward .
Muslim and Sephardic Jewish college students are connecting over shared heritage (Feb 15, 2026 01:00 PM - Forward.com – All)
Joseph Pool, a senior at Rollins College in Florida, grew up hearing his Moroccan-born grandparents describe Mimouna, a traditional Moroccan Jewish celebration marking the return to eating chametz after Passover. Because Jewish families had cleared their homes of chametz for the holiday, Muslim neighbors would bring over fresh flour, butter, and milk, and together they... The post Muslim and Sephardic Jewish college students are connecting over shared heritage appeared first on The Forward .
The one Jewish value everyone should hold dear in the age of AI (Feb 15, 2026 01:00 AM - Forward.com – All)
As friends, relatives and even colleagues dive headlong into our AI future, I’ve been stuck nervously on the platform’s edge. I’m not a skeptic of technology by nature, but by experience. I’ve watched too many shiny new toys come along, promising to make society smarter or better connected, only to become superspreaders of confusion, alienation... The post The one Jewish value everyone should hold dear in the age of AI appeared first on The Forward .
UpScrolled is a social media haven for unspeakable antisemitism. How does that help Palestinians? (Feb 14, 2026 02:00 PM - Forward.com – All)
When Issam Hijazi launched the social media app UpScrolled last June, he positioned it as the antidote to Big Tech censorship — a haven where pro-Palestinian voices could finally speak freely. The platform really took off in January, expanding to some 2.5 million users. It looked like the Promised Land for internet denizens concerned that... The post UpScrolled is a social media haven for unspeakable antisemitism. How does that help Palestinians? appeared first on The Forward .
Mamdani’s antisemitism chief pledges trust-building amid early skepticism (Feb 13, 2026 08:03 PM - Forward.com – All)
Phylisa Wisdom, the progressive Jewish leader chosen to head New York City’s Mayor’s Office to Combat Antisemitism, says she is preparing to take a broad view of her mandate as she steps into the role under intense scrutiny. In an exclusive interview with the Forward, her first since Mayor Zohran Mamdani named her last week,... The post Mamdani’s antisemitism chief pledges trust-building amid early skepticism appeared first on The Forward .
Israel’s bobsled team is chasing more than medals in its first Olympic outing in Milan (Feb 13, 2026 06:10 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — No matter what happens when Israel’s bobsled team hits the ice next week at the 2026 Winter Olympics, team captain Adam “AJ” Edelman has already had a year for the history books. The 34-year-old Brookline, Massachusetts, native is the first Orthodox Jewish athlete to compete at the Winter Olympics, and now the first... The post Israel’s bobsled team is chasing more than medals in its first Olympic outing in Milan appeared first on The Forward .
Debate over the Blue Square Super Bowl ad is fading. The racist responses from my fellow Jews will be felt longer. (Feb 13, 2026 05:25 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — Days after the Super Bowl, I am still reeling from how a moment designed to confront antisemitism — a 30-second ad from Robert Kraft’s Blue Square Alliance — shined a light on the hate within some corners of our own community. The ad spurred debate over its effectiveness — a worthy conversation. But what... The post Debate over the Blue Square Super Bowl ad is fading. The racist responses from my fellow Jews will be felt longer. appeared first on The Forward .
French, German, Jewish leaders call for resignation of UN’s Francesca Albanese over ‘common enemy’ comments (Feb 13, 2026 03:28 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — A slew of prominent voices, including the French foreign minister, have called for the resignation of United Nations Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese over her latest comments about Israel. Albanese, the U.N.’s Palestinian rights envoy, is a vocal critic of Israel who has drawn sustained rebuke from multiple U.S. administrations over comments seen as... The post French, German, Jewish leaders call for resignation of UN’s Francesca Albanese over ‘common enemy’ comments appeared first on The Forward .
Is there life after Lubavitch? (Feb 13, 2026 02:30 PM - Forward.com – All)
Schneur Zalman Newfield knows as well as anyone what it takes to leave Orthodoxy. In his new memoir, Brooklyn Odyssey, he likens his transformation from Hasidic to secular to a butterfly’s metamorphosis. “At one stage it is clearly a caterpillar; at another it is a butterfly. But when exactly did it shift from one organism... The post Is there life after Lubavitch? appeared first on The Forward .
Homeland Security hires social media manager whose posts raised alarm for promoting ‘white-nationalist rhetoric’ (Feb 13, 2026 12:55 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — The Department of Homeland Security has hired a new digital communications director whose social media content for the Labor Department reportedly raised alarm bells inside the department and beyond for promoting white supremacist rhetoric. Peyton Rollins began his new role at Homeland Security this month, The New York Times was the first to... The post Homeland Security hires social media manager whose posts raised alarm for promoting ‘white-nationalist rhetoric’ appeared first on The Forward .
The Israeli government wants you to stop calling Oct. 7 a ‘massacre.’ Yes, really. (Feb 13, 2026 11:00 AM - Forward.com – All)
The Oct. 7 attack was a massacre. But Israeli authorities would prefer you not call it that. The Prime Minister’s Office demanded that a bill establishing a national memorial for the incursion remove the term “massacre” from its title, with Minister Mickey Zohar explaining that since Israel is “strong,” no one can “massacre the people... The post The Israeli government wants you to stop calling Oct. 7 a ‘massacre.’ Yes, really. appeared first on The Forward .
ADL retracts Tumbler Ridge shooting antisemitism claim (Feb 13, 2026 06:13 AM - Forward.com – All)
The ADL published and then retracted a claim that the alleged mass shooter at a school in Canada maintained a social media account with antisemitic posts, a day after it posted the erroneous information on its website. The organization wrote Thursday at the bottom of an updated page about alleged Tumbler Ridge Secondary School shooter... The post ADL retracts Tumbler Ridge shooting antisemitism claim appeared first on The Forward .
Can Trump save Israel from itself? (Feb 13, 2026 02:29 AM - Forward.com – All)
The Israeli government’s latest steps toward annexing the West Bank prove a dismal point: Catering to right-wing extremists has become the cabinet’s top priority — the rest of the country be damned. In a blitz before Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s White House visit this week, Finance Minister Betzalel Smotrich and Defense Minister Israel Katz announced... The post Can Trump save Israel from itself? appeared first on The Forward .
ADL retracts suggestion that mass shooter at Canadian elementary school tweeted antisemitic content 2 days before attack (Feb 13, 2026 01:19 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — Update: The Anti-Defamation League has retracted its identification of a social media account it had attributed to the Tumbler Ridge shooter, a day after making it. In a statement to JTA, a spokesperson for the ADL said, “A preliminary investigation uncovered an X account appearing to belong to the shooter. After further investigation,... The post ADL retracts suggestion that mass shooter at Canadian elementary school tweeted antisemitic content 2 days before attack appeared first on The Forward .
Antisemitism bills head to NYC Council Committee to Combat Hate (Feb 12, 2026 09:24 PM - Forward.com – All)
The New York City Council committee is moving forward with a series of bills aimed at addressing the rise in antisemitism, including a controversial proposal that would limit protests outside houses of worship. The newly created Committee to Combat Hate is set to hold a hearing later this month on seven related bills introduced last... The post Antisemitism bills head to NYC Council Committee to Combat Hate appeared first on The Forward .
James Van Der Beek, ‘Dawson’s Creek’ star, had longstanding ties to Israel (Feb 12, 2026 08:59 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — James Van Der Beek, the beloved star of the 1990s television show “Dawson’s Creek” who married his wife in Tel Aviv in 2010, has died. Van Der Beek died on Wednesday at 48, following a years-long battle with colorectal cancer. “Our beloved James David Van Der Beek passed peacefully this morning,” his family... The post James Van Der Beek, ‘Dawson’s Creek’ star, had longstanding ties to Israel appeared first on The Forward .
Does Jewish law say it’s OK to lie to the high-roller who wants to manage your rock ‘n’ roll band? (Feb 12, 2026 08:05 PM - Forward.com – All)
The year is 1986. Last night, as I left for our gig at the Ritz, Migdalia — a stunning Puerto Rican hooker — was back on my stoop, proffering her nasty wares and services. Coming home later that night with an onion bagel and a half-gallon of milk, I see her again, this time with... The post Does Jewish law say it’s OK to lie to the high-roller who wants to manage your rock ‘n’ roll band? appeared first on The Forward .
In two controversial ads, a tale of how not to fight antisemitism — or support Israel (Feb 12, 2026 07:04 PM - Forward.com – All)
Multimillion dollar ad campaigns aimed at scaring Jews, or scaring others on Jews’ behalf, are not working. They are not effectively combating antisemitism. They are not strengthening Jewish life. And they are not persuading Americans to embrace Israel or its government’s current course of action. They are, in fact, backfiring. That was recently made clear... The post In two controversial ads, a tale of how not to fight antisemitism — or support Israel appeared first on The Forward .
Forverts podcast, episode 5: Jewish Education (Feb 12, 2026 06:26 PM - Forward.com – All)
דער פֿאָרווערטס האָט שוין אַרויסגעלאָזט דעם פֿיפֿטן קאַפּיטל פֿונעם ייִדישן פּאָדקאַסט, Yiddish With Rukhl. דאָס מאָל איז די טעמע „ייִדישע דערציִונג“. אין דעם קאַפּיטל לייענט שׂרה־רחל שעכטער פֿאָר איר אַרטיקל, „וואָס סע פֿעלט בײַ אונדזערע ייִדישע מיטלשולן.“ צו הערן דעם פּאָדקאַסט, גיט אַ קוועטש דאָ. אויב איר ווילט אויך לייענען דעם געדרוקטן טעקסט פֿון די... The post Forverts podcast, episode 5: Jewish Education appeared first on The Forward .
American synagogues are being forced into a terrible choice: Collaborate with ICE or risk our own safety (Feb 12, 2026 05:09 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — The occupation of Minneapolis by ICE is terrifying and ominous. Last month 1,000 clergy from around the country traveled to the Twin Cities to witness how armed agents daily sweep through neighborhoods, setting up checkpoints, abducting people, tear gassing witnesses, and threatening everyone’s safety. Houses of worship have gone into lockdown, transforming their... The post American synagogues are being forced into a terrible choice: Collaborate with ICE or risk our own safety appeared first on The Forward .
What to do with anti-Zionist Jews? Try talking to them, some Jewish researchers say (Feb 12, 2026 04:24 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — A survey showing that only around one-third of American Jews identify as Zionists set off shockwaves in the Jewish world last week, triggering speculation about what could have caused so many Jews to spurn a label once thought as nearly synonymous with Jewish identity. From his home in Israel, Robbie Gringras had a... The post What to do with anti-Zionist Jews? Try talking to them, some Jewish researchers say appeared first on The Forward .
A new collection of Yiddish rhymes and games for children (and Yiddish students!) (Feb 12, 2026 02:42 PM - Forward.com – All)
עס קומט באַלד צו גיין דער יום־טובֿ פּורים, האָב איך פֿאַר אײַך לייענער צוגעגרײט שלח־מנות: אַ גוגל־דאָקומענט מיט מאַטעריאַלן פֿאַר קינדער און תּלמידים, געשעפּטע סײַ פֿון עלטערע פֿאָלקלאָר־זאַמלונגען, סײַ פֿון שאַפֿונגען פֿון דער נײַערער צײַט. ער געפֿינט זיך דאָ. װײַטער קענט איר לײענען פֿאַר װאָס איך האָב זיך אונטערגענומען אַזאַ פּראָיעקט, און זיך דערװיסן נאָך... The post A new collection of Yiddish rhymes and games for children (and Yiddish students!) appeared first on The Forward .
Mass shooter at Canadian elementary school tweeted antisemitic content 2 days before attack, ADL finds (Feb 12, 2026 02:19 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — The shooter who killed eight people and wounded dozens more in one of Canada’s deadliest mass shootings Tuesday allegedly tweeted antisemitic content two days before the attack. “I need to hate jews because the zionists want me to hate jews. This benefits them, somehow,” Jesse Van Rootselaar, the alleged Tumbler Ridge school shooter,... The post Mass shooter at Canadian elementary school tweeted antisemitic content 2 days before attack, ADL finds appeared first on The Forward .
International social workers group set to vote on expelling Israeli union for ‘not acting to promote peace’ (Feb 12, 2026 02:17 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — The Israeli Union of Social Workers could be booted from a global federation after at least three countries called for a vote on its expulsion on allegations of ethical breaches. The countries — Ireland, Spain and Greece — charged that the Israeli union should have moved to seek exemptions from military service for... The post International social workers group set to vote on expelling Israeli union for ‘not acting to promote peace’ appeared first on The Forward .
Unredacted Epstein files and planned deposition thrust Jewish philanthropist Leslie Wexner back into spotlight (Feb 12, 2026 06:48 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — Newly released federal investigative documents and a looming congressional deposition have renewed scrutiny of Leslie Wexner, the Ohio billionaire philanthropist long known in the Jewish world for his leadership and largesse — and more recently for his decades-long association with the late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Wexner, the founder of... The post Unredacted Epstein files and planned deposition thrust Jewish philanthropist Leslie Wexner back into spotlight appeared first on The Forward .
Trump is poised to reinforce Iran’s regime — despite Netanyahu’s pressure (Feb 11, 2026 10:13 PM - Forward.com – All)
President Donald Trump’s Wednesday meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu took place with an air of urgency around Iran. Yet the men left their three-hour conclave without resolving a fundamental divergence: Israel is deeply suspicious of any agreement with the Islamic Republic, and Trump has a visible preference for keeping diplomacy alive. So visible,... The post Trump is poised to reinforce Iran’s regime — despite Netanyahu’s pressure appeared first on The Forward .
Jewish congresswoman storms out of Epstein hearing after Pam Bondi raises her record on antisemitism (Feb 11, 2026 09:57 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — Rep. Becca Balint stormed out of Attorney General Pam Bondi’s House Judiciary Committee hearing Wednesday after Bondi deflected questions about the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and instead criticized Balint’s record on antisemitism. Lawmakers called the hearing to press Bondi on a range of issues, including Epstein and the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement... The post Jewish congresswoman storms out of Epstein hearing after Pam Bondi raises her record on antisemitism appeared first on The Forward .
What Carrie Prejean Boller tells us about Christian Zionism in the U.S. (Feb 11, 2026 09:57 PM - Forward.com – All)
Carrie Prejean Boller, a former Miss California and a recent Catholic convert, was removed Wednesday from the Religious Liberties Commission after she made some controversial remarks about Jews and Israel in a hearing on antisemitism. “Catholics do not embrace Zionism,” she said. “So are all Catholics antisemites?” Prejean Boller was responding to the idea, presented... The post What Carrie Prejean Boller tells us about Christian Zionism in the U.S. appeared first on The Forward .
What Carrie Prejean Boller tells us about Christian Zionism in the US (Feb 11, 2026 09:57 PM - Forward.com – All)
Carrie Prejean Boller, a former Miss California and a recent Catholic convert, was removed Wednesday from the Religious Liberty Commission after she made some controversial remarks about Jews and Israel in a hearing on antisemitism. “Catholics do not embrace Zionism,” she said. “So are all Catholics antisemites?” Prejean Boller was responding to the idea, presented... The post What Carrie Prejean Boller tells us about Christian Zionism in the US appeared first on The Forward .
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