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A pioneering Reform synagogue makes way for a booming Iranian Jewish community (Apr 15, 2026 06:26 PM - Forward.com – All)Temple Beth-El is an island of Reform Judaism in the Iranian milieu of deep Great Neck, a suburb on the North Shore of Long Island 35 minutes away from Manhattan by train. There are around two dozen synagogues in Great Neck; three of them are Reform, and two of those are tucked away at the... The post A pioneering Reform synagogue makes way for a booming Iranian Jewish community appeared first on The Forward .
Top British private Jewish school closing amid funding challenges (Apr 15, 2026 06:14 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — Immanuel College, a top-ranked Jewish private day school in the outskirts of London, announced on Tuesday that it will close its doors at the end of this year amid financial pressures and declining enrollment. “This is an incredibly difficult and painful moment,” Daniel Levy, the chair of governors for the school, said in... The post Top British private Jewish school closing amid funding challenges appeared first on The Forward .
Hochul pushes 25-foot buffer around New York houses of worship as Mamdani wavers on local bills (Apr 15, 2026 06:09 PM - Forward.com – All)
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul on Tuesday doubled down on her support for proposed legislation that would create a 25-foot buffer zone around houses of worship statewide, stepping into a growing debate over public safety and free speech in a move that puts her at odds with New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani. Hochul, who... The post Hochul pushes 25-foot buffer around New York houses of worship as Mamdani wavers on local bills appeared first on The Forward .
A farewell to Hampshire College, site of my Yiddish awakening (Apr 15, 2026 02:25 PM - Forward.com – All)
Zay gezunt Hampshire College. That’s where as an undergrad student worker, I first studied Yiddish at the OG Yiddish Book Center of Amherst, Massachusetts, down the road from the genteel Lord Jeffrey Inn, across the street from uber-sensitive poet lady Emily Dickinson’s alte heym. In nearby Holyoke, in an old mill turned Yiddish book storage... The post A farewell to Hampshire College, site of my Yiddish awakening appeared first on The Forward .
Moderation cuts leave most extremist, antisemitic content on Instagram unchecked, ADL finds (Apr 15, 2026 02:21 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — White supremacist networks, terror group supporters and Nazi merchandise vendors have gone largely unchecked on Instagram amid weakened content moderation by its parent company Meta, according to a new analysis by the Anti-Defamation League. Instagram failed to remove 93% of hateful and extremist content reported by the ADL’s researchers, a figure the watchdog... The post Moderation cuts leave most extremist, antisemitic content on Instagram unchecked, ADL finds appeared first on The Forward .
JD Vance heckled over Middle East policy at conservative event (Apr 15, 2026 02:12 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — Vice President JD Vance was interrupted by antiwar hecklers during a Turning Point USA event on Tuesday, underscoring growing backlash over U.S. policy in the Middle East among young Republicans. “Jesus Christ does not support genocide,” one person shouted out during the event at the University of Georgia. Shortly after, a voice yelled... The post JD Vance heckled over Middle East policy at conservative event appeared first on The Forward .
Congress removes deadline for Holocaust-looted art claims, setting stage for more restitution battles (Apr 15, 2026 06:26 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — A new U.S. law removing a deadline for laying claim to art looted during the Holocaust has gone into effect after President Donald Trump signed it on Monday. The 2025 Holocaust Expropriated Art Recovery Act, or HEAR Act, expands on a 2016 law, signed by President Barack Obama, that permits victims and descendants... The post Congress removes deadline for Holocaust-looted art claims, setting stage for more restitution battles appeared first on The Forward .
Jewish food writer Joan Nathan knew her relative became a Catholic martyr. A search reveals the rest of his Holocaust history. (Apr 14, 2026 09:45 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — As a Jewish food writer and anthropologist of sorts, Joan Nathan had always been interested in her own family’s history. The “Julia Child of Jewish cooking” has even written about it in her recent autobiography, “My Life in Recipes.” But many details about her father’s family, most of whom had perished in the... The post Jewish food writer Joan Nathan knew her relative became a Catholic martyr. A search reveals the rest of his Holocaust history. appeared first on The Forward .
Phasing out US subsidies for Israel’s military will strengthen our alliance — not end it (Apr 14, 2026 09:45 PM - Forward.com – All)
The United States treats Israel differently from all our other close allies, granting far more military aid with far less oversight. Contrary to traditional wisdom, this exceptionalism is no longer in the best interest of either country. As an American Jew with deep ties to the state of Israel, whose grandparents were among the founders... The post Phasing out US subsidies for Israel’s military will strengthen our alliance — not end it appeared first on The Forward .
Most American Jews oppose AIPAC spending in Democratic primaries, survey finds (Apr 14, 2026 09:43 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — The majority of American Jews oppose the pro-Israel lobby AIPAC spending funds raised from Republican donors in Democratic primaries, according to a new survey released Tuesday. The survey, which was conducted by GBAO Strategies on behalf of the liberal pro-Israel lobby J Street, comes as AIPAC has faced heightened scrutiny for pouring millions... The post Most American Jews oppose AIPAC spending in Democratic primaries, survey finds appeared first on The Forward .
Hampshire College closure reverberates for alumni who treasured a Yiddishist hub (Apr 14, 2026 09:04 PM - Forward.com – All)
Hampshire College, once a hub for Yiddish scholarship thanks to its proximity to the Yiddish Book Center, will close by the end of the year amid financial challenges. The Yiddish Book Center will not be affected by the closure, said spokesperson Rebecka McDougall, noting that the Yiddish Book Center owns its land and building, located... The post Hampshire College closure reverberates for alumni who treasured a Yiddishist hub appeared first on The Forward .
Forverts podcast episode 12: Languages (Apr 14, 2026 08:36 PM - Forward.com – All)
דער פֿאָרווערטס האָט שוין אַרויסגעלאָזט דעם צוועלעפֿטן קאַפּיטל פֿונעם ייִדישן פּאָדקאַסט, Yiddish With Rukhl. דאָס מאָל איז די טעמע „שפּראַכן“. דאָ וועט איר הערן צוויי אַרטיקלען. דער ערשטער, געשריבן פֿונעם סאָציאָלאָג שיקל פֿישמאַן ז״ל, הייסט „וואָס איז געווען דאָס ערשטע לשון אויף דער וועלט?“ דעם געדרוקטן טעקסט קענט איר געפֿינען דאָ. דער צווייטער אַרטיקל הייסט... The post Forverts podcast episode 12: Languages appeared first on The Forward .
A chance for the descendants of Holocaust victims to reclaim a piece of the past (Apr 14, 2026 06:20 PM - Forward.com – All)
Levi Buxbaum boarded the S.S. St. Louis on May 13, 1939, both relieved and hopeful. Relieved to be leaving Nazi Germany behind, hopeful that he would soon reunite with his daughters. But 14 days later, when the ship arrived in Havana, most of its passengers were denied entry. Refused safe harbor in Cuba, the United... The post A chance for the descendants of Holocaust victims to reclaim a piece of the past appeared first on The Forward .
Jews and other minorities face similar levels of campus hostility, Brandeis survey finds (Apr 14, 2026 06:13 PM - Forward.com – All)
The first academic study comparing the experience of Jewish students on college campuses to that of other minority groups found that Jews and other marginalized populations, including Black and Muslim students, face comparable levels of discrimination. The findings were part of a national survey involving thousands of respondents focused on antisemitism that also polled student... The post Jews and other minorities face similar levels of campus hostility, Brandeis survey finds appeared first on The Forward .
How Gog and Magog have remained relevant throughout history (Apr 14, 2026 06:05 PM - Forward.com – All)
די תּנכישע נבֿואה װעגן גוג און מגוג, צװײ מעכטיקע צפֿונדיקע פֿעלקער װאָס װעלן אין דער צוקונפֿט באַפֿאַלן ישׂראל, האָט לאַנג פֿאַרכאַפּט ייִדישע, קריסטלעכע און איסלאַמישע מיסטיקער און טעאָלאָגן. יחזקאל הנבֿיא האָט פּרטימדיק באַשריבן די קומעדיקע מלחמה אין זײַן ספֿר, אין די קאַפּיטלען לח־לט. גאָט װעט ברענגען די מחנות פֿון גוג און מגוג „פֿון די עקן... The post How Gog and Magog have remained relevant throughout history appeared first on The Forward .
Israelis pause for a different kind of siren: the one marking Holocaust memorial day (Apr 14, 2026 03:51 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — For the last six weeks, whenever Israelis have heard a siren, they were instructed to run to their nearest bomb shelter. On Tuesday, a siren instead brought them to a halt. The two-minute siren was the one sounded annually on Yom HaShoah, Holocaust memorial day. In keeping with a national tradition, Israelis stopped... The post Israelis pause for a different kind of siren: the one marking Holocaust memorial day appeared first on The Forward .
Many children killed in the Holocaust had no one to say Kaddish for them. These Jews have stepped up. (Apr 14, 2026 03:09 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — As each week’s Shabbat morning service comes to a close at Temple Beth El in West Palm Beach, Florida, an unusual tradition unfolds as the congregation prepares to recite the Mourner’s Kaddish. Rabbi Alan Bell asks to stand all those reciting the prayer on the anniversary of the death of a loved one.... The post Many children killed in the Holocaust had no one to say Kaddish for them. These Jews have stepped up. appeared first on The Forward .
VIDEO: ’Love was there too:’ A Yom Hashoah commemoration in Yiddish (Apr 14, 2026 02:02 PM - Forward.com – All)
די פֿאַרגאַנגענע וואָך האָט דער „ייִדישפּיל“־טעאַטער אין תּל־אָבֿיבֿ אַרויסגעשטעלט אַ ווידעאָ פֿון אַ „יום־השואה“־אַקאַדעמיע וואָס די טרופּע האָט דורכגעפֿירט אין 2022. די טעמע פֿון דער פּראָגראַם איז געווען מאָמענטן פֿון ליבע בײַ ייִדן אין די געטאָס און קאָנצענטראַציע־לאַגערן. אינעם ווידעאָ לייענען די אַקטיאָרן פֿאָר זכרונות פֿון לעבן געבליבענע ווי אויך ייִדישע לידער אָנגעשריבן בשעת דעם... The post VIDEO: ’Love was there too:’ A Yom Hashoah commemoration in Yiddish appeared first on The Forward .
In Elie Wiesel’s latter years, he and I discussed the effects of the Holocaust. Those conversations are now an opera. (Apr 14, 2026 01:00 PM - Forward.com – All)
Back in 2012, while on assignment as the Chicago Tribune’s longtime music critic, I received a phone call from my editor that would change my life. Elie Wiesel had just accepted the newspaper’s annual Literary Prize. Would I be interested in interviewing him for the paper? Would I?! There was only one minor problem: I... The post In Elie Wiesel’s latter years, he and I discussed the effects of the Holocaust. Those conversations are now an opera. appeared first on The Forward .
J Street says Israel should fund its own defense (Apr 14, 2026 12:51 PM - Forward.com – All)
J Street, the progressive pro-Israel, pro-peace political advocacy, is shifting its stance on defensive U.S. military aid to Israel as a growing number of Democrats, including some of the congressional candidates it endorsed this year, call for ending such assistance. Jeremy Ben-Ami, the organization’s longtime president, said in a lengthy post on Monday that the... The post J Street says Israel should fund its own defense appeared first on The Forward .
Deni Avdija might not win Most Improved Player. But he can achieve something greater. (Apr 14, 2026 03:44 AM - Forward.com – All)
In any other year Deni Avdija, the NBA’s reigning Israeli superstar and its most talented Jewish player in at least half a century, might be a shoo-in for the league’s Most Improved Player award. The 6-foot-8 forward inflated his scoring average from 16.9 to 24.2 — good for 14th in the NBA — as he... The post Deni Avdija might not win Most Improved Player. But he can achieve something greater. appeared first on The Forward .
Israelis have no idea where the Iran war is going. But they know it’s part of Netanyahu’s campaign (Apr 13, 2026 10:42 PM - Forward.com – All)
Israelis are not used to uncertainty. This is a country where, on most questions, people hold strong opinions with remarkable confidence — about security, politics, even identity. Yet in the aftermath of the recent war with Iran, they find themselves on unfamiliar ground: confused and in suspense. With the suspense comes a sense of strategic... The post Israelis have no idea where the Iran war is going. But they know it’s part of Netanyahu’s campaign appeared first on The Forward .
US funding for Israel’s Iron Dome air defense system used to enjoy bipartisan support. Not anymore. (Apr 13, 2026 10:13 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — A growing number of leading progressives, including the leading liberal pro-Israel lobby, have come out against continued American funding for Israel’s Iron Dome defense system. J Street president Jeremy Ben-Ami on Sunday joined Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Ro Khanna, along with Jewish Democratic congressional challenger Brad Lander, in opposing future budget earmarks for... The post US funding for Israel’s Iron Dome air defense system used to enjoy bipartisan support. Not anymore. appeared first on The Forward .
Dublin’s National Concert Hall scraps fundraiser for Israeli emergency service, igniting outcry (Apr 13, 2026 10:06 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — The National Concert Hall in Dublin has drawn condemnation from the head of Israel’s emergency medical service, Magen David Adom, after it canceled a planned fundraiser for the organization. The event, which was slated for May 11, was set to include a play featuring testimonies from survivors and first responders of the Oct.... The post Dublin’s National Concert Hall scraps fundraiser for Israeli emergency service, igniting outcry appeared first on The Forward .
Trump administration fires 2 judges who blocked deportations of pro-Palestinian activists (Apr 13, 2026 10:04 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — The Trump administration on Friday fired two judges who blocked the deportations of international students involved in pro-Palestinian activism. One of the judges, Roopal Patel, a Boston immigration court judge, oversaw the Trump administration’s immigration case against Rümeysa Öztürk, a Turkish Tufts University doctoral student who was detained by ICE agents on the... The post Trump administration fires 2 judges who blocked deportations of pro-Palestinian activists appeared first on The Forward .
South Korean president compares IDF actions to the Holocaust, drawing Israel condemnation (Apr 13, 2026 10:02 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — South Korean President Lee Jae Myung drew condemnation from Israel’s Foreign Ministry after comparing Israeli military actions to the Holocaust in a social media post. Lee’s X post on Thursday reposted a video showing an Israeli soldier pushing the body of a Palestinian man off of a building in the West Bank in... The post South Korean president compares IDF actions to the Holocaust, drawing Israel condemnation appeared first on The Forward .
Pro-Palestinian activists are banned from Buchenwald, where survivors vowed to fight for peace (Apr 13, 2026 10:00 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — As pro-Palestinian activists were shut out of the former Buchenwald concentration camp this weekend, a timeworn fight about the site’s history resurfaced. That dispute, which dates back to the camp’s liberation in 1945, centers on how the victims of Buchenwald wanted to be remembered. The activists, a group called Kufiyas in Buchenwald, said... The post Pro-Palestinian activists are banned from Buchenwald, where survivors vowed to fight for peace appeared first on The Forward .
Fatalities from antisemitic attacks in 2025 reach highest toll in 30 years, Israeli analysis finds (Apr 13, 2026 09:49 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — The number of fatalities from antisemitic attacks reached their highest level in 2025 in over three decades, with 20 people killed in four attacks over three continents, according to a new analysis from Tel Aviv University. The fatal attacks included those in Sydney; Washington, D.C.; Boulder, Colorado; and Manchester, England. They marked the... The post Fatalities from antisemitic attacks in 2025 reach highest toll in 30 years, Israeli analysis finds appeared first on The Forward .
Israelis say they are maintaining war readiness as US-Iran talks fail, Trump imposes blockade (Apr 13, 2026 09:44 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — U.S.-Iranian peace talks ended without a deal on Saturday and President Donald Trump announced a naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, leaving the future of the current ceasefire in doubt. In Israel, which launched the war against Iran jointly with the United States, the ceasefire has brought a return to normal operations... The post Israelis say they are maintaining war readiness as US-Iran talks fail, Trump imposes blockade appeared first on The Forward .
Hungary’s Viktor Orban loses to Peter Magyar, ending rule of a key Netanyahu ally in Europe (Apr 13, 2026 09:42 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — Peter Magyar has ended Viktor Orbán’s 16-year tenure as Hungary’s prime minister, sending the closest ally of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu packing after a decisive vote on Sunday. Israel did not play a prominent role in the election, which centered on issues related to democracy, Hungary’s relationship to Europe and Russia, and... The post Hungary’s Viktor Orban loses to Peter Magyar, ending rule of a key Netanyahu ally in Europe appeared first on The Forward .
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