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Pastor who embraced Farrakhan wins Texas Dem primary, as Nazi-gun enthusiast advances to GOP runoff (Mar 4, 2026 08:16 PM - Forward.com – All)(JTA) — The Rev. Frederick Haynes III, pastor to Rep. Jasmine Crockett who has praised Louis Farrakhan and whose progressive sermons have included denunciations of Israel, easily won the Democratic primary to replace his congregant in Texas’s 30th district on Tuesday. Haynes now becomes the likely next congressman for the Dallas-area Democratic stronghold, while Crockett... The post Pastor who embraced Farrakhan wins Texas Dem primary, as Nazi-gun enthusiast advances to GOP runoff appeared first on The Forward .
The left won’t let Iranians be grateful for the end of Khamenei’s reign (Mar 4, 2026 06:43 PM - Forward.com – All)
When my Iranian girlfriend and I started dating in 2020, some of her family were skeptical of what it meant for her to be with an Israeli man. But after a United States and Israeli military campaign killed Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei this weekend, we watched Iranian and Israeli flags fly alongside one another during... The post The left won’t let Iranians be grateful for the end of Khamenei’s reign appeared first on The Forward .
Why the loudest Jewish celebrity voices are not always the most influential (Mar 4, 2026 05:20 PM - Forward.com – All)
The photo from Carnegie Hall last week of a couple dozen celebrities dressed like they were attending a bat mitzvah was striking not just for the cause — a UJA-Federation benefit to help rebuild Kibbutz Be’eri after the Oct. 7 Hamas attack — but for the cast. Among others on stage were Debra Messing (Will... The post Why the loudest Jewish celebrity voices are not always the most influential appeared first on The Forward .
A war-weary Jerusalem marks Purim one day after the rest of the world, a tradition born in what is now Iran (Mar 4, 2026 04:43 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — JERUSALEM — As the sun rose over Jerusalem on Wednesday morning, sirens rang out, signaling yet another incoming missile attack from Iran. This time, it coincided with the morning of Shushan Purim, as thousands of Israelis gathered — despite a prohibition on public gatherings — to read the Megillah and fulfill the mitzvah... The post A war-weary Jerusalem marks Purim one day after the rest of the world, a tradition born in what is now Iran appeared first on The Forward .
Faith heals the Deepest Wounds, Soothes the Greatest Woes (Mar 4, 2026 04:24 PM - Forward.com – All)
Across centuries, the Jewish people have experienced collective trauma, from the ancient exiles to modern-day tragedies. Despite these painful occurrences, Jewish tradition is a real treasure trove of healing through religious practices and teachings of the Torah. The Torah shows people how to process and move beyond suffering, and how the Bible can be a... The post Faith heals the Deepest Wounds, Soothes the Greatest Woes appeared first on The Forward .
Poland returns 91 Jewish objects to Greece, decades after they were stolen by the Nazis (Mar 4, 2026 03:27 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — A trove of sacred Jewish objects from Greece that was stolen by the Nazis and displaced for decades in Poland is finally heading back home. Poland returned 91 religious and ceremonial artifacts to the Greek government at a ceremony in Warsaw on Wednesday. Among them were Torah scrolls, a Torah mantle and silver... The post Poland returns 91 Jewish objects to Greece, decades after they were stolen by the Nazis appeared first on The Forward .
Israel shoots down Iranian fighter jet; Iranian drone targets Turkey as war enters 5th day (Mar 4, 2026 03:24 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — Two unprecedented developments took place in the U.S.-Israel war against Iran on Wednesday, as fighting entered its fifth day. First, Israel said its forces had shot down an Iranian plane over Iranian territory, in the first-ever direct combat between the two nations. Second, Turkey says an Iranian drone headed toward its airspace was... The post Israel shoots down Iranian fighter jet; Iranian drone targets Turkey as war enters 5th day appeared first on The Forward .
Tensions in Israel loom large in these Oscar-nominated shorts (Mar 4, 2026 02:30 PM - Forward.com – All)
Despite a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, two Oscar-nominated short films show that the deep division that the war sowed in Israeli society will take a long time to mend. Butcher’s Stain, a nominee for Best Live Action Short Film, is the debut of Israeli director Meyer Levinson-Blount, who based it on an experience he... The post Tensions in Israel loom large in these Oscar-nominated shorts appeared first on The Forward .
Toronto synagogue hit by gunfire hours after Purim event (Mar 4, 2026 11:08 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — A Toronto synagogue was hit by gunfire late on Monday night, just hours after a Purim celebration was held there. No injuries were reported in the shooting, according to police, which targeted Reform synagogue Temple Emanu-El at around 10:49 p.m. The event, which was billed as a “sing-along shpiel” and costume contest, had... The post Toronto synagogue hit by gunfire hours after Purim event appeared first on The Forward .
Trump rejects idea that Israel drew US into war with Iran: ‘If anything, I might have forced Israel’s hand’ (Mar 4, 2026 11:04 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — President Donald Trump rejected claims that Israel had pulled the United States into the war with Iran on Tuesday, instead suggesting that he had “forced their hands.” Trump’s comments came after Secretary of State Marco Rubio told reporters on Monday that the United States entered the conflict because officials “knew that there was... The post Trump rejects idea that Israel drew US into war with Iran: ‘If anything, I might have forced Israel’s hand’ appeared first on The Forward .
Berlin groups received $3M to fight antisemitism. What happened to that money? (Mar 4, 2026 11:02 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — Germany’s leading party is being investigated in Berlin for funneling millions to groups that proposed fighting antisemitism but lacked transparency about their use of the funds — including one group whose director has been accused of antisemitic language herself. The Berlin branch of the Christian Democratic Union, the center-right party leading the federal... The post Berlin groups received $3M to fight antisemitism. What happened to that money? appeared first on The Forward .
The cafe as a refuge of Jewish culture (Mar 4, 2026 01:50 AM - Forward.com – All)
די ייִדישע ליטעראַטור האָט אַ היפּשע צאָל בולטע אימאַזשן פֿון קאַפֿע־הײַזער: מנחם–מענדלס שילדערונג פֿון „קאַפֿע פֿאַנקאָני‟ אין אָדעס; די ניו־יאָרקער „קיביזאַרנע‟ און „קאַפֿע–ראָיאַל‟ אױפֿן איסט–סײַד. אָפֿט לײענט מען די דאָזיקע באַשרײַבונגען װי טשיקאַװע עפּיזאָדן, אָבער אין דער אמתן איז דאָס קאַװע־הױז געװען אַ װיכטיקע קולטורעלע אינסטיטוציע, בפֿרט ערבֿ דער צװײטער װעלט־מלחמה. דאָס בוך פֿון פּראָפֿעסאָר... The post The cafe as a refuge of Jewish culture appeared first on The Forward .
New opera focuses on Tevye’s tragic daughter, Shprintse (Mar 3, 2026 09:25 PM - Forward.com – All)
דאָס איז איינער פֿון אַ סעריע קורצע אַרטיקלען אָנגעשריבן אױף אַ רעלאַטיװ גרינגן ייִדיש און געצילעװעט אױף סטודענטן. די מחברטע איז אַלײן אַ ייִדיש־סטודענטקע. דאָ קען מען לײענען די פֿריִערדיקע אַרטיקלען אין דער סעריע. אין סעפּטעמבער 2025 האָבן אַ סך ניו־יאָרקער ליבהאָבערס פֿון ייִדיש הנאה געהאַט פֿון אַלעקס װײַזערס אָפּערע, „דער גרױסער װערטערבוך פֿון דער... The post New opera focuses on Tevye’s tragic daughter, Shprintse appeared first on The Forward .
Supreme Court ruling clears Goldman–Lander showdown for NYC congressional seat (Mar 3, 2026 09:25 PM - Forward.com – All)
A months-long redistricting battle that had cast a long period of uncertainty over one of New York’s most closely watched Democratic primaries ended Monday, clearing the way for a high-stakes clash between two prominent Jewish candidates in a district that voted heavily for Mayor Zohran Mamdani, a democratic socialist and strident critic of Israel. The... The post Supreme Court ruling clears Goldman–Lander showdown for NYC congressional seat appeared first on The Forward .
Marco Rubio invoked a medieval antisemitic trope in justifying war with Iran (Mar 3, 2026 07:23 PM - Forward.com – All)
Secretary of State Marco Rubio offered a striking explanation on Monday for why the United States entered its current war with Iran. According to Rubio, the U.S. acted because Israel had decided on its own to strike Iran first, and Washington feared that Tehran would retaliate against American forces in the region. In other words,... The post Marco Rubio invoked a medieval antisemitic trope in justifying war with Iran appeared first on The Forward .
In the face of conflict over assimilation, appropriation, colonialism and hegemony, a plea for human dignity through dance (Mar 3, 2026 06:55 PM - Forward.com – All)
Some movies cut so close to home that they make it impossible to have an objective response. When I was watching Tatyana Tenenbaum’s debut feature documentary Everything You Have Is Yours, the moment of truth hit about halfway through. The film’s protagonist, dancer and choreographer Hadar Ahuvia, is rehearsing in an empty studio, talking about... The post In the face of conflict over assimilation, appropriation, colonialism and hegemony, a plea for human dignity through dance appeared first on The Forward .
Iranian American Jews see hope in Trump’s plan for regime change (Mar 3, 2026 05:44 PM - Forward.com – All)
נאָך דעם ווי די אַמעריקאַנער און ישׂראלדיקע מיליטערישע כּוחות האָבן שבת אומגעבראַכט דעם איראַנישן פֿירער אַלי כאמייני האָבן איראַניש־אַמעריקאַנער ייִדן זיך דערפֿרייט, און אַ סך פֿון זיי האָבן אויסגעדריקט די האָפֿענונג אַז זיי וועלן אַ מאָל קענען זיך אומקערן אינעם לאַנד פֿון וועלכן זיי זענען אַנטלאָפֿן. בעת דער קאָנפֿליקט האָט זיך די וואָך פֿאַרשפּרייט איבערן... The post Iranian American Jews see hope in Trump’s plan for regime change appeared first on The Forward .
It’s Purim in Tel Aviv — but in the shelter there are few costumes in sight (Mar 3, 2026 05:01 PM - Forward.com – All)
An hour before my suburban Boston minyan convened to twirl groggers and shout curses at Haman during the Megillah reading, I hustled into the underground parking garage beneath an old age home across the street from our Tel Aviv rental flat. It was the 25th or 26th siren since the start of the new Iran... The post It’s Purim in Tel Aviv — but in the shelter there are few costumes in sight appeared first on The Forward .
Did Israel force Trump into war with Iran? After Marco Rubio suggests so, Israel’s critics erupt. (Mar 3, 2026 03:08 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — Secretary of State Marco Rubio inflamed critics of the U.S.-Israel war on Iran on Monday when he suggested that Israel had pulled the United States into the conflict. “We knew that there was going to be an Israeli action, we knew that that would precipitate an attack against American forces, and we knew... The post Did Israel force Trump into war with Iran? After Marco Rubio suggests so, Israel’s critics erupt. appeared first on The Forward .
Iran, Israel and Hitler’s gun are all on the ballot in key primaries in Texas and NC on Tuesday (Mar 3, 2026 11:07 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — With war in Iran breaking out just as two crucial states hold their primaries, a new PAC opposing pro-Israel spending will have its first big opportunity to flex its muscles among Democrats. Meanwhile, a gun influencer with a penchant for Hitler jokes and Nazi symbols stands a chance to ride a scandal-ridden GOP... The post Iran, Israel and Hitler’s gun are all on the ballot in key primaries in Texas and NC on Tuesday appeared first on The Forward .
Death of Iranian leader just before Purim revives Book of Esther parallels (Mar 3, 2026 11:03 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — In Jewish time, history often has a way of rhyming with the calendar. So when Iran’s supreme leader Ali Khamenei was killed in an Israeli air strike on the Shabbat before Purim — the holiday that commemorates the downfall of Haman, a Persian tyrant who sought to annihilate the Jews — it was... The post Death of Iranian leader just before Purim revives Book of Esther parallels appeared first on The Forward .
US urges Americans to ‘DEPART NOW’ from Israel and a dozen other Middle Eastern countries (Mar 3, 2026 10:04 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — The U.S. State Department urged American citizens on Monday afternoon to urgently depart from over a dozen Middle Eastern countries amid the escalating conflict in Iran. The list includes Israel, which halted all commercial air travel when U.S. and Israeli forces jointly attacked Iran on Saturday. “The @SecRubio @StateDept urges Americans to DEPART... The post US urges Americans to ‘DEPART NOW’ from Israel and a dozen other Middle Eastern countries appeared first on The Forward .
Purim gets creative in Israel, with festivities driven underground (Mar 3, 2026 12:02 AM - Forward.com – All)
TEL AVIV, Israel — On the corner of a sun-bleached side street in Tel Aviv’s Shuk Levinsky, costumed mannequins stand guard over a half-dark shop, their painted eyes fixed on a street gone strangely still. Cardboard boxes of sequined capes and feathered wings spill onto the sidewalk, untouched. The neighboring businesses are shuttered, heavy padlocks fastened... The post Purim gets creative in Israel, with festivities driven underground appeared first on The Forward .
Suspect in Brooklyn Chabad car-ramming incident faces federal charge (Mar 2, 2026 10:04 PM - Forward.com – All)
The man who repeatedly rammed his car into the Chabad-Lubavitch world headquarters in Brooklyn in January has been federally charged with intentionally damaging religious property, the Department of Justice said Monday. Dan Sohail, a 36-year-old resident of Carteret, New Jersey, allegedly rammed his car into the Chabad building at 770 Eastern Parkway in Crown Heights... The post Suspect in Brooklyn Chabad car-ramming incident faces federal charge appeared first on The Forward .
In three days, Israel and the US reshaped the Middle East (Mar 2, 2026 09:56 PM - Forward.com – All)
The first three days of the new war in Iran will be studied in military academies for decades. They may also be remembered as the moment the Islamic Republic’s long arc of regional intimidation finally broke. Israel and the United States swiftly eliminated much of Iran’s command structure. Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Senior Revolutionary... The post In three days, Israel and the US reshaped the Middle East appeared first on The Forward .
In 3 days, Israel and the US reshaped the Middle East (Mar 2, 2026 09:56 PM - Forward.com – All)
The first three days of the new war in Iran will be studied in military academies for decades. They may also be remembered as the moment the Islamic Republic’s long arc of regional intimidation finally broke. Israel and the United States swiftly eliminated much of Iran’s command structure. Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Senior Revolutionary... The post In 3 days, Israel and the US reshaped the Middle East appeared first on The Forward .
For Iranian American Jews, Trump’s talk of regime change stirs hopes of return (Mar 2, 2026 09:34 PM - Forward.com – All)
Iranian American Jews are celebrating after the joint U.S.-Israel operation that killed Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei on Saturday — with many expressing newfound hope that they may one day return to the country they fled. As the conflict has spread across the Middle East in the days since, the military action has sparked fears... The post For Iranian American Jews, Trump’s talk of regime change stirs hopes of return appeared first on The Forward .
The Jewish space lasers are real — well, kind of (Mar 2, 2026 08:58 PM - Forward.com – All)
Everyone made fun of Marjorie Taylor Greene when she said that Rothschild-funded space lasers had caused forest fires. But, as it turns out, the space lasers are real. Well, sort of. They aren’t starting forest fires or causing major weather events, as Greene claimed in her post. Israel does, however, have a laser that shoots... The post The Jewish space lasers are real — well, kind of appeared first on The Forward .
At this Dallas synagogue, Purim comes with fog machines, zip lines and Broadway flair (Mar 2, 2026 07:39 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — Excited chatter and the rattling of noisemakers echoed throughout the halls of Congregation Shearith Israel as 900 people streamed into its Purim spiel Sunday morning. But as similar festivities commenced at synagogues around the world, the congregants of the historic Conservative shul in Dallas knew they were in for something far more ambitious... The post At this Dallas synagogue, Purim comes with fog machines, zip lines and Broadway flair appeared first on The Forward .
Khamenei long obstructed peace for Israel. But his influence was waning before his assassination. (Mar 2, 2026 07:35 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — Six days after Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini seized power in Iran on Feb. 11, 1979, he hosted his first foreign dignitary: the chairman of the Palestine Liberation Organization, Yasser Arafat. Arafat, seen then by the Americans and the Israelis as a terrorist, was an ardent opponent of the emerging Israel-Egypt peace deal. Khomeini expelled... The post Khamenei long obstructed peace for Israel. But his influence was waning before his assassination. appeared first on The Forward .
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