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Boston suburb votes to divest from Israel (Nov 13, 2026 10:03 PM - Forward.com – All)(JTA) — SOMERVILLE, Mass. — The City Council in this city north of Boston voted 10-1 Thursday night to ban the municipality from doing business with companies complicit in humanitarian violations, specifically naming those operating in “Israel and Palestine.” Councilor Kristen Strezo cast the only opposing vote on the 11-member board. Opponents of the ordinance... The post Boston suburb votes to divest from Israel appeared first on The Forward .
House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries calls for ‘dramatic change’ in Israel policy (Nov 13, 2026 07:16 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — U.S. House of Representatives Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, a New York Democrat poised to become the chamber’s speaker in January, called for a significant shift in the U.S.-Israel relationship but stopped short of opposing defense partnerships. “The status quo is unacceptable, and we need dramatic change,” Jeffries told reporters at a Thursday press... The post House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries calls for ‘dramatic change’ in Israel policy appeared first on The Forward .
Ahmed Moor, John Fetterman’s first challenger, envisions ‘Palestine-Israel, from the river to the sea’ (Nov 13, 2026 07:05 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — When Ahmed Moor started his freshman year at the University of Pennsylvania in 2002, he remembers navigating an atmosphere of Islamophobia around the one-year anniversary of Sept. 11. He recounted how as he was exiting a derelict math building known for what Moor described as its “dungeon-like” interior, he overheard a kippa-clad student... The post Ahmed Moor, John Fetterman’s first challenger, envisions ‘Palestine-Israel, from the river to the sea’ appeared first on The Forward .
What Muhammad Ali taught me from his Jerusalem hotel (Nov 13, 2026 07:00 PM - Forward.com – All)
The one time I got to talk to Muhammad Ali was a summer evening when I was working at one of my favorite college internships — in the McClurg Court newsroom of WBBM Newsradio 78, the Chicago affiliate of CBS Radio. The scene came to mind earlier this week when I released a new audio... The post What Muhammad Ali taught me from his Jerusalem hotel appeared first on The Forward .
Rock legend Steven Van Zandt’s new gig: Holocaust education (Nov 13, 2026 03:37 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — Steven Van Zandt is worried about the Jews. “There is that pre-Holocaust vibe,” the Rock and Roll Hall of Famer told the Jewish Telegraphic Agency recently about what he sees on social media, where he is a prolific user. “They spread lies around year after year after year, and if you say something... The post Rock legend Steven Van Zandt’s new gig: Holocaust education appeared first on The Forward .
Were Leopold and Loeb inspired by Nietzsche, or Jewish self-loathing? (Nov 13, 2026 03:00 PM - Forward.com – All)
Any production of Patrick Hamilton’s popular thriller Rope, like any game of Clue, can be reduced to props, setting and culprits. The central prop is a large chest, containing a freshly-murdered body. The setting can vary: Mayfair in Hamilton’s 1929 original, Manhattan in Alfred Hitchcock’s 1948 screen adaptation starring Jimmy Stewart. The names of the... The post Were Leopold and Loeb inspired by Nietzsche, or Jewish self-loathing? appeared first on The Forward .
Documentary reveals composer Dmitri Shostakovich’s empathy for the Jews (Nov 13, 2026 02:47 PM - Forward.com – All)
אין רוסלאַנד איז לעצטנס אַרויס אַ דאָקומענטאַר רעזשיסירט פֿון גריגאָרי אילוגדין, מיטן נאָמען „DSCH: סימפֿאָניע נומער 13‟, וועגן דעם וועלט־באַרימטן קאָמפּאָזיטאָר דמיטרי שאָסטאַקאָוויטש און די ייִדן. כאָטש ער איז נישט געווען קיין ייִד, האָט ער געשאַפֿן מוזיק פֿאַר ייִדישע לידער און געווידמעט זײַן 13טער סימפֿאָניע דעם חורבן פֿון די ייִדן. מיט דער אַברעוויאַטור DSCH, וואָס... The post Documentary reveals composer Dmitri Shostakovich’s empathy for the Jews appeared first on The Forward .
Chuck Schumer faces new challenges in the Senate — and now a challenger for majority leader (Nov 13, 2026 11:00 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — The clock may be running on Chuck Schumer, the most senior Jewish elected official in U.S. history as Democrats flipped at least seven Senate seats in midterm elections last week. The Democratic takeover of the Senate has led to some carping that he is too old, moderate or not aggressive enough against President... The post Chuck Schumer faces new challenges in the Senate — and now a challenger for majority leader appeared first on The Forward .
Israel critic Chris Van Hollen to challenge Chuck Schumer for Senate majority leader (Nov 13, 2026 11:00 AM - Forward.com – All)
(New York Jewish Week) — Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, the most senior Jewish elected official in U.S. history, is facing a leadership challenge after Democrats flipped at least seven Senate seats in midterm elections last week. The Democratic takeover of the Senate has led to some carping that he is too old, moderate or... The post Israel critic Chris Van Hollen to challenge Chuck Schumer for Senate majority leader appeared first on The Forward .
Call Your Mother bagel shop, JCC were refuge during deadly DC shooting (Nov 12, 2026 09:12 PM - Forward.com – All)
As a deadly shooting unfolded Thursday in Washington, D.C., people fleeing the scene in the Logan Circle neighborhood took refuge in a bagel shop and a local Jewish Community Center. The shooting took place at VIDA gym, just north of the White House, and nearby. One person was killed, four were injured, and the suspect... The post Call Your Mother bagel shop, JCC were refuge during deadly DC shooting appeared first on The Forward .
Call Your Mother bagel shop, JCC were safe havens during deadly DC shooting (Nov 12, 2026 09:12 PM - Forward.com – All)
As a deadly shooting unfolded Thursday in Washington, D.C., people fleeing the scene in the Logan Circle neighborhood took refuge in a bagel shop and a local Jewish Community Center. The shooting took place at VIDA gym, and outside the gym in the street, just north of the White House. One person was killed, four... The post Call Your Mother bagel shop, JCC were safe havens during deadly DC shooting appeared first on The Forward .
In a family divided over Israel, which side would Tevye choose? (Nov 12, 2026 07:25 PM - Forward.com – All)
Sixteen members of my family spent two terrifying years concealed in the attic of a peasant’s home in rural Poland during the Holocaust. Their lives depended on the extraordinary courage of the Polish couple and on the hope that the world outside would eventually become a place where they could live freely again. When liberation... The post In a family divided over Israel, which side would Tevye choose? appeared first on The Forward .
This 90-year-old Jewish performer and promoter is the Zelig of folk music (Nov 12, 2026 06:44 PM - Forward.com – All)
Harry Tuft was in a taxi with Judy Collins, who had her guitar with her. The cab driver looked back and asked if the two of them were folk singers. They replied in the affirmative. “Folk music is dead,” the cab driver asserted. “We kind of chuckled a little and said, ‘Oh, really, how come?’”... The post This 90-year-old Jewish performer and promoter is the Zelig of folk music appeared first on The Forward .
Israel has a lot riding on Nvidia, whose CEO resigned today (Nov 12, 2026 06:32 PM - Forward.com – All)
Jensen Huang, who co-founded Nvidia and has run it for 33 years, resigned as chief executive on Thursday, ending a tenure that turned a maker of video-game chips into the engine of the artificial intelligence boom. The decision followed revelations of an affair with a businesswoman whom U.S. intelligence officials suspect of being a Chinese... The post Israel has a lot riding on Nvidia, whose CEO resigned today appeared first on The Forward .
Israel has a lot riding on Nvidia, whose CEO just resigned (Nov 12, 2026 06:32 PM - Forward.com – All)
Jensen Huang, who co-founded Nvidia and has run it for 33 years, resigned as chief executive on Thursday, ending a tenure that turned a maker of video-game chips into the engine of the artificial intelligence boom. The decision followed revelations of an affair with a businesswoman whom U.S. intelligence officials suspect of being a Chinese... The post Israel has a lot riding on Nvidia, whose CEO just resigned appeared first on The Forward .
I. B. Singer predicted the war between Fascism and Communism (Nov 12, 2026 02:01 PM - Forward.com – All)
יצחק באַשעװיס איז אַרײַן אין דער ייִדישער ליטעראַטור אין 1925, װען ער איז געװען בלויז 21 יאָר אַלט. אַז ער איז באַרימט געװאָרן אין אַמעריקע, האָט ער ניט געלאָזט איבערדרוקן אָדער איבערזעצן זײַנע פֿריִערדיקע װערק, װאָס זײַנען דערשינען אין ייִדישע צײַטשריפֿטן אין פּױלן. לעצטנס האָט מען זײ אָבער אָפּגעזוכט און איבערגעזעצט אױף ענגליש אונטערן קעפּל... The post I. B. Singer predicted the war between Fascism and Communism appeared first on The Forward .
Democratic senators seek to remove US-Israel defense cooperation from spending bill (Nov 12, 2026 11:03 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — A group of 12 senators who are Democratic or caucus with the Democrats are lobbying against expanded defense cooperation between the United States and Israel, saying the Netanyahu government’s policies, particularly in Gaza and the West Bank, run counter to U.S. interests. In a letter to congressional leadership and ranking committee members led... The post Democratic senators seek to remove US-Israel defense cooperation from spending bill appeared first on The Forward .
Non-Jews who follow Jewish law gather in Israel for first international Noahide congress (Nov 12, 2026 10:30 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — Gilbert Meñoza spent decades as a Christian pastor in the Philippines before his study of the Hebrew Bible led him to reject the New Testament and embrace the Noahide faith. Meñoza said most of his followers had embraced his rejection of Christianity, although a small contingent deserted him after he began declaring that... The post Non-Jews who follow Jewish law gather in Israel for first international Noahide congress appeared first on The Forward .
This year’s Hanukkah books serve up golems, holiday magic and dinosaurs (Nov 12, 2026 10:19 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — From a mischievous clay golem to a ring-tailed lemur who refuses to taste a latke, this year’s crop of Hanukkah books offers something to delight young readers of all ages. The new titles range from lighthearted tales of family celebrations to the poignant, timely story of the Jews of Mariupol, Ukraine and the... The post This year’s Hanukkah books serve up golems, holiday magic and dinosaurs appeared first on The Forward .
Conservative Jewish groups hail Stephen Miller’s appointment to White House chief of staff (Nov 12, 2026 09:32 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — Right-leaning pro-Israel groups hailed President Donald Trump’s appointment of Stephen Miller as the next White House chief of staff, welcoming the Jewish aide’s appointment as a safeguard against antisemitism in an era marked by an increase in attacks on Jews and Israel. Liberal Jewish groups expressed alarm, saying his hardline politics endangered the... The post Conservative Jewish groups hail Stephen Miller’s appointment to White House chief of staff appeared first on The Forward .
This David Schwimmer sweater ad is playing on Friends nostalgia. So why are commenters talking about Israel? (Nov 11, 2026 09:31 PM - Forward.com – All)
David Schwimmer, who played Ross on Friends, is tapping into some late ’90s and early 2000s nostalgia. The actor stars in an ad this week marketing his “dream sweater” for the clothing and home goods store Quince. In the ad, Schwimmer, who is Jewish, scribbles sketches of the perfect red sweater in a notebook while... The post This David Schwimmer sweater ad is playing on Friends nostalgia. So why are commenters talking about Israel? appeared first on The Forward .
This David Schwimmer sweater ad is playing on ‘Friends’ nostalgia. So why are commenters talking about Israel? (Nov 11, 2026 09:31 PM - Forward.com – All)
David Schwimmer, who played Ross on Friends, is tapping into some late ’90s and early 2000s nostalgia as the star in an ad this week marketing his “dream sweater” for Quince, a clothing and home goods store. In the ad, Schwimmer, who is Jewish, sketches the perfect red sweater in a notebook while he sits... The post This David Schwimmer sweater ad is playing on ‘Friends’ nostalgia. So why are commenters talking about Israel? appeared first on The Forward .
Why I urged my parents to avoid the counterprotest in Philadelphia (Nov 11, 2026 08:44 PM - Forward.com – All)
Parents usually tell their children whether they can go out, but last week, on a phone call with my parents, our roles reversed, and I urged them not to join a Philadelphia food crawl with their friends. The event was organized in response to a bicycle rally calling for the boycott of six restaurants, all... The post Why I urged my parents to avoid the counterprotest in Philadelphia appeared first on The Forward .
Israel approves $31.5 million plan to strengthen Jewish education in North America (Nov 11, 2026 05:29 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — JERUSALEM – Israel’s government has approved a NIS 100 million ($31.5 million) plan, initiated by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, to strengthen Jewish education in North America, a statement from his office said Wednesday. Based on a partnership and joint investment with North American Jewish communities, the goal of the plan is to strengthen... The post Israel approves $31.5 million plan to strengthen Jewish education in North America appeared first on The Forward .
Netanyahu called for unity. His anti-Arab speech to the Knesset may have made it impossible. (Nov 11, 2026 04:15 PM - Forward.com – All)
Benjamin Netanyahu stood before Israel’s newly sworn-in Knesset this week and called for a national unity government. By the time he finished speaking, he may have made such a government under his leadership all but impossible. At an occasion associated with festivity, democratic continuity and national purpose, Netanyahu denounced members of the Israeli Arab parties... The post Netanyahu called for unity. His anti-Arab speech to the Knesset may have made it impossible. appeared first on The Forward .
Pope praises the bond uniting the Catholic Church with the people of Israel (Nov 11, 2026 03:57 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — BUENOS AIRES – Pope Leo XIV reaffirmed the Catholic Church’s spiritual bond with the people of Israel during an interfaith gathering in Buenos Aires, a statement that drew particular attention from Jewish leaders amid growing antisemitism in Europe and elsewhere. “Following the teachings of the Second Vatican Council, I wish to reaffirm the... The post Pope praises the bond uniting the Catholic Church with the people of Israel appeared first on The Forward .
3 years after Bedouin hero rescued 30 people on Oct. 7, Israel destroyed his family’s homes (Nov 11, 2026 03:55 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — Three years after Youssef Ziadna risked his life to rescue 30 Israelis from the Hamas massacre at the Nova music festival, Israeli authorities have demolished the homes of members of the Bedouin driver’s family in the unrecognized village of al-Ziadna. Dozens more buildings in their village, which has about 5,000 residents and is... The post 3 years after Bedouin hero rescued 30 people on Oct. 7, Israel destroyed his family’s homes appeared first on The Forward .
Jewish Democratic support weakened slightly in midterms, survey finds (Nov 11, 2026 10:07 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — Democrats lost a small amount of Jewish support overall in the midterm elections, even as an overwhelming majority of Jews voted for the party, according to the results of a new survey published Tuesday. The poll also found that significant shares of both Jewish Democratic and Jewish Republican voters believe their respective parties... The post Jewish Democratic support weakened slightly in midterms, survey finds appeared first on The Forward .
Museum cancels Dutch synagogue’s tricentennial celebration over Israel tensions (Nov 11, 2026 09:51 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — An exhibition honoring the nearly 300-year-old Amersfoort Synagogue was supposed to be a celebration of Jewish life in Amersfoot, a small city in the central Netherlands. Instead, Dutch Jews say, it could become the latest casualty of anti-Israel cancel culture that has targeted Jews in the Diaspora. The city’s mayor in the last... The post Museum cancels Dutch synagogue’s tricentennial celebration over Israel tensions appeared first on The Forward .
Donald Trump actually faced a few tough questions on ’60 Minutes.’ So, why does Marine Le Pen get a pass? (Nov 10, 2026 10:31 PM - Forward.com – All)
Last Sunday, the news show “60 Minutes” hosted an outgoing president of one country and, quite possibly, the incoming president of another. While falsehoods and fatuities flowed from President Donald Trump, his interviewer, Ross Douthat frequently, if futilely, tried to push back. Yet when Marine Le Pen, running for the presidency of France, also fibbed... The post Donald Trump actually faced a few tough questions on ’60 Minutes.’ So, why does Marine Le Pen get a pass? appeared first on The Forward .
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