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Brussels cathedral installs plaques apologizing for medieval antisemitic persecution depicted in stained glass (May 6, 2026 11:51 PM - Forward.com – All)(JTA) — More than 650 years after Jews in Brussels were executed and expelled following false antisemitic accusations, church officials at the Cathedral of St. Michael and St. Gudula have installed a plaque apologizing for the persecution commemorated in its stained glass windows. At a ceremony on April 27, Archbishop Luc Terlinden of Mechelen-Brussels and... The post Brussels cathedral installs plaques apologizing for medieval antisemitic persecution depicted in stained glass appeared first on The Forward .
Georgetown Law graduation speaker backs out after students protest his ‘controversial, Zionist and harmful opinions’ (May 6, 2026 11:50 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — A pro-Israel Jewish economist and former university president will no longer speak at Georgetown University Law School’s graduation next week, after stepping down from the speaking engagement following student criticism. Instead, graduating students and their families will hear from a Georgetown professor who has disparaged legal efforts to curb pro-Palestinian student protests and... The post Georgetown Law graduation speaker backs out after students protest his ‘controversial, Zionist and harmful opinions’ appeared first on The Forward .
Maryland school district urged to adopt ‘zero-tolerance policy’ on antisemitism amid wave of incidents (May 6, 2026 11:48 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — The Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater Washington is calling on a local school district in Maryland to adopt a “zero tolerance policy” toward antisemitism following what it described as a recent wave of anti-Jewish incidents across its schools. Antisemitic and anti-Israel graffiti found at Greenwood Elementary School over the weekend was only... The post Maryland school district urged to adopt ‘zero-tolerance policy’ on antisemitism amid wave of incidents appeared first on The Forward .
The great antisemitism rug pull (May 6, 2026 08:48 PM - Forward.com – All)
The declining fortunes of Ben Shapiro’s Daily Wire media empire, which announced layoffs last week amid falling viewership across its network of shows on Youtube, is the latest evidence of a sudden erosion in the alliance between Jews and conservatives. The partnership emerged around Donald Trump’s first election as Jews concerned about ascendant anti-Zionism were... The post The great antisemitism rug pull appeared first on The Forward .
An Israeli genocide scholar looks to Israel’s history to understand ‘what went wrong’ (May 6, 2026 07:47 PM - Forward.com – All)
On Nov. 10, 2023, the Israeli-American historian Omer Bartov published a guest essay in the New York Times. Though scarcely a month had passed since the Hamas massacre of hundreds of Israeli men, women and children, Bartov expressed fears over Israel’s military response to this horrifying act of barbarity. But, he concluded, while “it is... The post An Israeli genocide scholar looks to Israel’s history to understand ‘what went wrong’ appeared first on The Forward .
Tidbits: An inheritance of 200 pieces of Judaica finds a home (May 6, 2026 07:36 PM - Forward.com – All)
Tidbits is a Forverts feature of easy news briefs in Yiddish that you can listen to or read, or both! If you read the article and don’t know a word, just click on it and the translation appears. Listen to the report here: נאָך דעם ווי דעבאָראַ בראָדי, אַ לערערין אין מערילאַנד, איז געשטאָרבן אין... The post Tidbits: An inheritance of 200 pieces of Judaica finds a home appeared first on The Forward .
The new face of Holocaust denial is harder to spot — and more dangerous (May 6, 2026 06:59 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — When I learned that Holocaust deniers had infiltrated a New Hampshire legislative meeting and tried to insert their view into the state’s Holocaust education efforts, I was personally outraged. My grandparents, my mother’s first husband and their 5-and-½-year-old son were murdered by Zyklon-B gas in a Birkenau gas chamber in August 1943 — dying... The post The new face of Holocaust denial is harder to spot — and more dangerous appeared first on The Forward .
London’s Metropolitan Police launches new 100-officer unit to protect Jewish communities (May 6, 2026 02:36 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — London’s police force has created a new unit to protect Jews, in the latest effort to stem a wave of attacks and calm mounting anxiety in the city’s Jewish communities. The new “Community Protection Team” will boast 100 members and include both officers already working in Jewish communities and newly assigned officers, the... The post London’s Metropolitan Police launches new 100-officer unit to protect Jewish communities appeared first on The Forward .
ADL says antisemitic incidents dropped by a third in 2025, but assaults reached record levels (May 6, 2026 10:08 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — Antisemitic incidents in the United States fell sharply in 2025 from record highs in the previous two years, but physical assaults, including deadly attacks, continued to rise, according to the Anti-Defamation League’s annual audit. In 2025, the ADL recorded 6,274 antisemitic incidents across the country, marking a 33% decrease compared to 2024, when... The post ADL says antisemitic incidents dropped by a third in 2025, but assaults reached record levels appeared first on The Forward .
Protesters picket Manhattan synagogue over Israel real estate sale, testing Mamdani and new law (May 6, 2026 02:56 AM - Forward.com – All)
Protesters thronged a Manhattan synagogue Tuesday night outside an event promoting real estate in Israel and the West Bank — returning to the scene of a clash last year that prompted a new law shielding houses of worship and put the heat on newly elected mayor Zohran Mamdani. The demonstration at Park East Synagogue on... The post Protesters picket Manhattan synagogue over Israel real estate sale, testing Mamdani and new law appeared first on The Forward .
A best-selling novelist identified a minor character as Israeli. Some fans are canceling their orders. (May 5, 2026 10:12 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — A bestselling author is facing a flurry of anger from fans after advance copies of her upcoming novel identified a character as Israeli — a move that her critics say advances “normalization” of a country they oppose. Rebecca “R. F.” Kuang, the Chinese-American author of the 2023 satirical novel “Yellowface” and “The Poppy War”... The post A best-selling novelist identified a minor character as Israeli. Some fans are canceling their orders. appeared first on The Forward .
Boulder hostage-march firebombing suspect to plead guilty to state charges (May 5, 2026 09:49 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — The man charged with firebombing a Boulder, Colorado, march for Israeli hostages in 2025 will plead guilty to killing one person and attempting to kill others in the incident, according to documents filed in the case over the weekend. Mohamed Sabry Soliman, who was arrested at the scene of the June 1, 2025,... The post Boulder hostage-march firebombing suspect to plead guilty to state charges appeared first on The Forward .
Her body has been unidentified for decades. Her Ashkenazi DNA may explain why (May 5, 2026 09:10 PM - Forward.com – All)
Murder investigators in Arizona are encountering a stubborn obstacle to solving a decades-old cold case involving an unidentified dead body: The woman’s Ashkenazi Jewish DNA. In 1989, an unclothed dead body was found on the side of a highway in northwest Arizona. The woman was never identified, though small details offered clues about her life:... The post Her body has been unidentified for decades. Her Ashkenazi DNA may explain why appeared first on The Forward .
Indiana synagogue that shaped Reform movement is sold — and will become a coffee shop, event space (May 5, 2026 08:41 PM - Forward.com – All)
The 1867 synagogue in Lafayette, Indiana — once a laboratory of the Reform movement — has been sold, after a grassroots effort to bring it back into Jewish hands fell short. In recent months, a small group of local Jews tried to crowdfund roughly $300,000 to buy the building, hoping to turn it into a... The post Indiana synagogue that shaped Reform movement is sold — and will become a coffee shop, event space appeared first on The Forward .
Liberal Zionists are under attack. A new book proves their work has never been more important (May 5, 2026 08:36 PM - Forward.com – All)
As much as American Jews may care about what happens in Israel, we’re in the bleachers, watching what Israelis are up to on the field. That’s what makes Ariel Beery’s new book, Being Israeli After the Destruction of Gaza, so timely and necessary. “I wanted to explain to the English-speaking world what we liberal democrats... The post Liberal Zionists are under attack. A new book proves their work has never been more important appeared first on The Forward .
Mike Stoller and Iris Rainer Dart talk ‘Beaches’ and reviving their Yiddish musical (May 5, 2026 06:02 PM - Forward.com – All)
A Peanuts poster in the background of our video call reminds Iris Rainer Dart of her brief time starring in a musical. “I was the understudy for Judy Kaye in the L.A. company of You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown,” recalled Dart, 82, the author of the bestselling novel Beaches and the book and lyrics... The post Mike Stoller and Iris Rainer Dart talk ‘Beaches’ and reviving their Yiddish musical appeared first on The Forward .
How Yiddish and Savta Sarah shaped my Jewish journey (May 5, 2026 05:37 PM - Forward.com – All)
I first fell in love with Jewish languages as a Fulbright fellow at Tel Aviv University. I was fascinated by the many languages that had converged in Israel: Hebrew, Arabic, Yiddish, Darija, Russian, Amharic and Ladino. I learned about different communities’ language and history, which built meaningful connections with the people who brought them to... The post How Yiddish and Savta Sarah shaped my Jewish journey appeared first on The Forward .
Pulitzer Prize awarded to Palestinian photographer who captured ‘devastation and starvation in Gaza’ (May 5, 2026 02:36 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — A New York Times photographer working in Gaza was awarded the 2025 Pulitzer Prize for photography for pictures taken during the war with Israel there. The prize committee said it was honoring Saher Alghorra “for his haunting, sensitive series showing the devastation and starvation in Gaza resulting from the war with Israel.” One... The post Pulitzer Prize awarded to Palestinian photographer who captured ‘devastation and starvation in Gaza’ appeared first on The Forward .
London police investigating fire at another synagogue, amid string of arsons (May 5, 2026 02:33 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — A disused London synagogue was the site of an arson attack early Tuesday, police said, adding to a string of incidents targeting Jews and Jewish sites in the city. The Metropolitan Police said its officers responded to a call at 5:15 a.m. local time about a fire set outside the Nelson Street Synagogue... The post London police investigating fire at another synagogue, amid string of arsons appeared first on The Forward .
Tony nominee Mark Rosenblatt’s ‘Giant’ journey began with Menachem Begin (May 5, 2026 01:01 PM - Forward.com – All)
The seed for Giant was planted almost 35 years ago when a 14-year old Mark Rosenblatt and his friend were tasked with presenting the week’s news to a school assembly. Former Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin had just died and Rosenblatt assumed that they should mark the passing of a hero. His friend, a Muslim,... The post Tony nominee Mark Rosenblatt’s ‘Giant’ journey began with Menachem Begin appeared first on The Forward .
A new Hebrew press in Berlin argues that Israel doesn’t own the language (May 4, 2026 11:12 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — Dory Manor and Moshe Sakal, who run a press for Hebrew literature in Berlin, are often asked if their business is Israeli. The partners in life and publishing come from Israel, though they have lived in Berlin and Paris for the better part of two decades. But they say their publishing house, Altneuland,... The post A new Hebrew press in Berlin argues that Israel doesn’t own the language appeared first on The Forward .
Jewish library and Chabad near Buenos Aires attacked, Argentine Jewish advocates say (May 4, 2026 11:10 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — Counterterrorism officials in Buenos Aires are investigating after a Jewish library and a Chabad center in a suburb in the Argentine capital were attacked last week. On Thursday night, a Molotov cocktail was thrown at the Israeli Literary Center and Max Nordau Library in La Plata, according to a statement published Friday by... The post Jewish library and Chabad near Buenos Aires attacked, Argentine Jewish advocates say appeared first on The Forward .
Cornell’s Jewish president clashes with students following on-campus debate about Israel (May 4, 2026 11:01 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — Cornell University President Michael Kotlikoff and student protesters are trading accusations after an incident in which protesters surrounded the president’s car following an on-campus debate about Israel. The protesters, from a group called Students for a Democratic Cornell, released a video appearing to show that President Michael Kotlikoff had backed up into one... The post Cornell’s Jewish president clashes with students following on-campus debate about Israel appeared first on The Forward .
U of Michigan apologizes after faculty chair praises pro-Palestinian students during commencement speech (May 4, 2026 10:51 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — The University of Michigan has issued a formal apology after its faculty senate chair went off-script to praise pro-Palestinian student protesters during last weekend’s commencement address. Derek Peterson, who also praised the memory of the school’s first Jewish professor in his speech, had drawn criticism from Michigan Hillel and from major organizations including... The post U of Michigan apologizes after faculty chair praises pro-Palestinian students during commencement speech appeared first on The Forward .
Leon Botstein, Bard College’s pioneering Jewish president, to retire amid Jeffrey Epstein ties (May 4, 2026 10:50 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — Leon Botstein will end his half-century tenure as president of Bard College following an investigation commissioned by the school into his ties to disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein, the school’s Board of Trustees announced late Friday. “Nothing that President Botstein did in connection with his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein was illegal, but President Botstein... The post Leon Botstein, Bard College’s pioneering Jewish president, to retire amid Jeffrey Epstein ties appeared first on The Forward .
Reform Judaism helped craft the Voting Rights Act. Its evisceration gives Jews a new mission (May 4, 2026 09:50 PM - Forward.com – All)
Last week, the Supreme Court further gutted what is left of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. The Court’s ruling was terrible for the country, and particularly for communities of color whose votes will be diminished by this decision. But the ruling touched another, very personal nerve because the Voting Rights Act was partially drafted... The post Reform Judaism helped craft the Voting Rights Act. Its evisceration gives Jews a new mission appeared first on The Forward .
This graphic novel illustrates the story of America’s first Jewish congregation — pirates and all (May 4, 2026 06:20 PM - Forward.com – All)
Graphic novelist Julian Voloj was walking through Manhattan’s Chinatown when he stumbled across the cemetery of the United States’ oldest Jewish community, Shearith Israel. This inspired him to write Remnants, an interpretation of the story of 23 Jews from Brazil who established North America’s first congregation. When people think about Jewish immigration to New York,... The post This graphic novel illustrates the story of America’s first Jewish congregation — pirates and all appeared first on The Forward .
A new musical wonders: What happened to solidarity with English Jews? (May 4, 2026 05:57 PM - Forward.com – All)
The Battle of Cable Street, a 1936 street scuffle off an obscure stretch of road in London’s East End, holds a totemic importance to the Jews of England, and, given how few they are in number, a correspondingly small significance in the larger British imagination. The musical Cable Street, dramatizing that showdown between Jewish and... The post A new musical wonders: What happened to solidarity with English Jews? appeared first on The Forward .
Support for Iran war among ‘connected’ US Jews falls again, poll finds (May 4, 2026 03:43 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — In the early days of the U.S.-Israel war on Iran, 68% of “connected” American Jews — those with ties to American Jewish institutions — supported the war, according to a poll taken by an Israeli public affairs institute. That proportion fell weeks into the war and fell further to 60% just after President Donald... The post Support for Iran war among ‘connected’ US Jews falls again, poll finds appeared first on The Forward .
A folksy approach to this year’s Yiddish symposium in Amsterdam (May 4, 2026 03:24 PM - Forward.com – All)
דעם 21סטן אַפּריל איז פֿאָרגעקומען דער יערלעכער אַמסטערדאַמער ייִדיש־סימפּאָזיום, נאָר דאָס יאָר איז עפּעס ניט געװען װי געװײנטלעך. איז מה נשתּנה, מיט װאָס איז דער הײַיאָריקער סימפּאָזיום געװען אַנדערש װי אַלע יאָר? מיט 20 יאָר צוריק האָט דער פֿילאָלאָג און היסטאָריקער שלמה בערגער ע״ה געגרינדעט דעם סימפּאָזיום — װי אַ פֿאָרש־קאָנפֿערענץ. אלא װאָס, אין יאָר... The post A folksy approach to this year’s Yiddish symposium in Amsterdam appeared first on The Forward .
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