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Pinchas, this week’s Torah portion, is hard to stomach today (Jul 1, 2026 06:10 PM - Forward.com – All)אין דער פֿריִערדיקער פּרשה האָבן מיר געלייענט, ווי אַזוי דער מואָבֿישער מלך בלק, בשותּפֿות מיטן בייזן כּישוף־מאַכער בלעם, האָט אַרײַנגעשיקט פֿרעמדע פֿרויען צו די ייִדן, כּדי זיי צו פֿאַרפֿירן צו דינען עבֿודה־זרה. אַהרנס אייניקל פּינחס האָט דערזען, אַז זמרי, דער נשׂיא פֿונעם שבֿט־שמעון האָט אָנגעהויבן אָפֿענערהייט אַן אינטימע באַציִונג מיט אַ געוויסער נישט־ייִדישער פֿרוי, כּזבי.... The post Pinchas, this week’s Torah portion, is hard to stomach today appeared first on The Forward .
My city and party are changing. The implications for liberal Jewish New Yorkers could be enormous. (Jul 1, 2026 04:58 PM - Forward.com – All)
I moved to New York City in the early 1990s. My original commitment was for only one year, but I quickly fell in love with the place. Part of the appeal was the city’s Jewishness. Everywhere you looked, there were signs of Jewish influence. This was an era where people repeated jokes from Seinfeld by... The post My city and party are changing. The implications for liberal Jewish New Yorkers could be enormous. appeared first on The Forward .
We’re losing control of AI. Is Judaism the key to keeping it from killing us? (Jul 1, 2026 04:43 PM - Forward.com – All)
If you always dreamed of working in artificial intelligence, perhaps you studied computer science, or math. Who knows, maybe you did computational biology to better understand how to build a neural network. What you probably never imagined might be useful was Talmud, halakha and Jewish history. Yet those are exactly the skills Judd Rosenblatt, founder... The post We’re losing control of AI. Is Judaism the key to keeping it from killing us? appeared first on The Forward .
The Israeli rescue operation that was tailor made for Hollywood (Jul 1, 2026 04:04 PM - Forward.com – All)
In the early hours of July 4, 1976, Israel completed a stunning and unprecedented military action that saved 102 Israeli lives. A French plane traveling from Tel Aviv to Paris had been taken over by hijackers demanding the release of 53 Palestinian prisoners held in several countries, including 40 in Israel. Rerouted to Entebee, Uganda,... The post The Israeli rescue operation that was tailor made for Hollywood appeared first on The Forward .
Two plays stage three years of infighting over Israel (Jul 1, 2026 02:00 PM - Forward.com – All)
The last three years of Jewish life can be read as a singular drama with no last act. The Hamas attack on Oct. 7, 2023 proved to be just the first bloodletting in a renewed cycle of violence and recrimination. Israel responded with its destructive campaign in Gaza. Far from the theater of war, American... The post Two plays stage three years of infighting over Israel appeared first on The Forward .
Colorado congressional race upset hinged on Israel (Jul 1, 2026 10:34 AM - Forward.com – All)
A democratic socialist who put condemnation of Israel front and center in her campaign defeated a long-serving member of Congress in Colorado’s congressional primary Tuesday, adding to recent upsets that are rocking the Democratic party and Jewish politics. Melat Kiros beat U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette, a 15-term incumbent first elected in 1996, just one week... The post Colorado congressional race upset hinged on Israel appeared first on The Forward .
Survey: Jews in smaller communities feel less heard when raising concerns about antisemitism (Jul 1, 2026 09:25 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — Jews living in smaller communities are less likely than those in large communities to feel their concerns about antisemitism are taken seriously by law enforcement and would-be allies, a new survey from the Jewish Federations of North America has found. Jews in smaller communities were “lacking a sense of allyship in the communities... The post Survey: Jews in smaller communities feel less heard when raising concerns about antisemitism appeared first on The Forward .
Hitler appears in the baby photos section of a New Jersey middle school (Jul 1, 2026 08:52 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — Adolf Hitler cropped up in the student baby photos section of a New Jersey middle school yearbook, prompting condemnation from school officials and local Jewish leaders. In a letter sent last Thursday to the school community, East Brook Middle School Principal Ryan Aupperlee said that the school in Paramus had launched an investigation... The post Hitler appears in the baby photos section of a New Jersey middle school appeared first on The Forward .
The warmth of community, the heat of hostility: Yona Speidel’s Jewish journey (Jun 30, 2026 09:39 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — Hours after emerging from a ritual bath marking her conversion to Judaism, Yona Speidel was leaving a celebratory dinner with her rabbi when a man across the street yelled “f–ck Jews.” For Speidel, it was an unexpected welcome into the Jewish community. “My rabbi looked at me and he goes, ‘Welcome,’” Speidel recalled.... The post The warmth of community, the heat of hostility: Yona Speidel’s Jewish journey appeared first on The Forward .
Leslie Wexner helped shape these Jewish leaders. Now they want a reckoning over his Epstein ties. (Jun 30, 2026 09:38 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — This story originally appeared in J. The Jewish News of Northern California. For three decades, Debbie Findling led with it. The Wexner Heritage Program appeared on her CV, LinkedIn page and professional biography. Her participation in it was part of her Jewish identity, a marker of belonging to an elite network of leaders... The post Leslie Wexner helped shape these Jewish leaders. Now they want a reckoning over his Epstein ties. appeared first on The Forward .
Rabbinical seminaries boast highest enrollment in years, defying downward trend (Jun 30, 2026 09:26 PM - Forward.com – All)
When a study released last year showed enrollment at major seminaries in a decade-long decline, it fueled concerns about a crisis in the American rabbinate. As the old guard of Conservative and Reform Judaism aged out of the workforce, who would replace them? But the rabbinical schools affiliated with those movements say reports of their... The post Rabbinical seminaries boast highest enrollment in years, defying downward trend appeared first on The Forward .
Tidbits: Yiddish activist in Sweden receives royal medal (Jun 30, 2026 06:54 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: סוסאַנע שנײַדערמאַן־ריץ, די אָנגעזעענע ייִדיש־אַקטיוויסטקע אין שוועדן און די פּרעזידענטקע פֿונעם שוועדישן... The post Tidbits: Yiddish activist in Sweden receives royal medal appeared first on The Forward .
From a Catskills bungalow in 1969, you can almost see astronauts (Jun 30, 2026 06:32 PM - Forward.com – All)
Crickets chirp as the audience enters The Laura Pels Theatre. Tall grass rims the front of the stage, and home movies from summer resorts in the Catskills are projected on a screen. Mother and son wave hi from a lake, a boy swims laps and bubbies walk past in their swimsuits. This is the setting... The post From a Catskills bungalow in 1969, you can almost see astronauts appeared first on The Forward .
In Israel’s astonishing new reality, voters expect Netanyahu to try to sabotage elections (Jun 30, 2026 05:32 PM - Forward.com – All)
Two extraordinary recent developments illustrate how politically unsettled Israel is in advance of elections this year: Supreme Court Justice Noam Solberg, chairman of Israel’s Central Elections Committee, publicly outlined the legal conditions under which elections could possibly be postponed during a national emergency, and former Prime Minister Ehud Barak warned that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu... The post In Israel’s astonishing new reality, voters expect Netanyahu to try to sabotage elections appeared first on The Forward .
The Army’s only airborne rabbi finds his congregation wherever he lands (Jun 30, 2026 11:14 AM - Forward.com – All)
FORT BRAGG, N.C. — At dawn on Friday, two soldiers showed up for physical training. Their rabbi was already waiting. Black T-shirts. Gold ARMY across the chest. Nothing to set them apart. They blended into the formation — hundreds of soldiers under the pine trees as reveille cut through the morning. The flag rose. They... The post The Army’s only airborne rabbi finds his congregation wherever he lands appeared first on The Forward .
LA Jewish Federation staff picket their office (Jun 30, 2026 11:10 AM - Forward.com – All)
Employees of Los Angeles’ Jewish federation and three other local Jewish nonprofits are set to picket outside the federation’s building Tuesday, accusing federation management of a bait-and-switch in negotiations for a new contract. Unionized workers of Jewish Federation Los Angeles, one of the four largest Jewish federations in the U.S. by net assets, say the... The post LA Jewish Federation staff picket their office appeared first on The Forward .
The play is about Birthright, but it’s about a lot more than Israel (Jun 30, 2026 03:00 AM - Forward.com – All)
Towards the end of Birthright, a new play that just made its New York City debut at the MCC Theatre, two characters are arguing over Israel and Zionism in the wake of Oct. 7. The talking points will be familiar to anyone who’s been ensconced in the discourse of the past few years: Izzy says... The post The play is about Birthright, but it’s about a lot more than Israel appeared first on The Forward .
New York Times hires Atlantic’s Yair Rosenberg to cover Jewish American life (Jun 30, 2026 01:02 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — The New York Times has hired Atlantic staff writer Yair Rosenberg to launch a national beat covering Jewish American life, bringing a widely known journalist on antisemitism and Jewish affairs to a newspaper whose coverage of Israel and the Jewish community has been under unusually intense scrutiny since the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas... The post New York Times hires Atlantic’s Yair Rosenberg to cover Jewish American life appeared first on The Forward .
Canadian Museum for Human Rights opens ‘Nakba’ exhibit amid pushback from Jewish leaders (Jun 30, 2026 01:00 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — After weeks of backlash from Jewish groups and leaders, the Canadian Museum for Human Rights this weekend opened its exhibit on the Nakba, the narrative of Palestinian defeat and displacement upon Israel’s founding. The Winnipeg, Manitoba, exhibit is called “Palestine Uprooted: Nakba Past and Present” and features photography, poetry and everyday objects that... The post Canadian Museum for Human Rights opens ‘Nakba’ exhibit amid pushback from Jewish leaders appeared first on The Forward .
Jewish, LGBTQ and progressive groups denounce Pride harassment of Jewish politician Scott Wiener (Jun 30, 2026 12:59 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — A growing number of Jewish, Democratic and LGBTQ figures are condemning the harassment of Jewish congressional candidate Scott Wiener by anti-Zionists at the San Francisco Trans March on Friday. Wiener’s political opponent, meanwhile, did not condemn the incident directly when asked, instead disavowing “threats of violence and hate speech” more generally. Wiener had... The post Jewish, LGBTQ and progressive groups denounce Pride harassment of Jewish politician Scott Wiener appeared first on The Forward .
Texas’ new Bible curriculum isn’t as ‘Judeo’ as advertised, local rabbis say (Jun 29, 2026 10:20 PM - Forward.com – All)
Among the many faiths practiced by millions of Texas students, a new statewide required reading list that includes biblical passages draws from just two traditions: Protestant Christianity and Judaism. Yet Texas rabbis say Jews had no role in shaping how Judaism appears in the curriculum, and they disagree with how the lone Jewish text is... The post Texas’ new Bible curriculum isn’t as ‘Judeo’ as advertised, local rabbis say appeared first on The Forward .
New Texas Bible curriculum isn’t as ‘Judeo’ as advertised, local rabbis say (Jun 29, 2026 10:20 PM - Forward.com – All)
Among the many faiths practiced by millions of Texas students, a new statewide required reading list that includes biblical passages draws from just two traditions: Protestant Christianity and Judaism. Yet Texas rabbis say Jews had no role in shaping how Judaism appears in the curriculum, and they disagree with how the lone Jewish text is... The post New Texas Bible curriculum isn’t as ‘Judeo’ as advertised, local rabbis say appeared first on The Forward .
Colorado voters weigh candidate for Congress who declined to call Boulder firebombing antisemitic (Jun 29, 2026 09:38 PM - Forward.com – All)
A democratic socialist once fired from a law job for pro-Palestinian comments is hoping to unseat a longtime member of Congress in Colorado’s primary election Tuesday, following primary victories for allies in New York. Attorney Melat Kiros is a viable contender, according to polls, which show her about even with Rep. Diana DeGette in the... The post Colorado voters weigh candidate for Congress who declined to call Boulder firebombing antisemitic appeared first on The Forward .
How seriously should we take San Francisco’s anti-Zionist hecklers? (Jun 29, 2026 08:09 PM - Forward.com – All)
The videos of local activists in San Francisco accosting Scott Wiener, the state senator running to replace Nancy Pelosi in the U.S. House, are hard to watch. “Say ‘Free Palestine’ for the camera, dog,” Jesus Coba, who runs a popular Instagram account, tells Wiener as he’s trying to watch the World Cup at a bar.... The post How seriously should we take San Francisco’s anti-Zionist hecklers? appeared first on The Forward .
As the Bible and the news from the Strait of Hormuz tells us, our world is in dire straits (Jun 29, 2026 05:32 PM - Forward.com – All)
The most important traffic reports these days usually come from the Strait of Hormuz. “Traffic through the Strait of Hormuz dropped significantly over the weekend, The New York Times reported, “as a four-day exchange of attacks between Iran and the United States left some shipowners deciding it was too risky to transit.” What’s going on... The post As the Bible and the news from the Strait of Hormuz tells us, our world is in dire straits appeared first on The Forward .
Let’s set the record Strait on the word of the moment (Jun 29, 2026 05:32 PM - Forward.com – All)
The most important traffic reports these days usually come from the Strait of Hormuz. “Traffic through the Strait of Hormuz dropped significantly over the weekend, The New York Times reported, “as a four-day exchange of attacks between Iran and the United States left some shipowners deciding it was too risky to transit.” What’s going on... The post Let’s set the record Strait on the word of the moment appeared first on The Forward .
Mamdani says ‘I can’t tell you I support’ Israel as a Jewish state (Jun 29, 2026 02:47 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani said he could not endorse states that privilege one religion over another, including Israel and Saudi Arabia, during a one-on-one interview with ABC’s Jonathan Karl on Sunday. “Democratic Socialists of America now says they no longer favor a two-state solution. “Is that the way you see it... The post Mamdani says ‘I can’t tell you I support’ Israel as a Jewish state appeared first on The Forward .
In North Carolina, a memorial project will honor Martin Luther King and Holocaust victims (Jun 28, 2026 02:27 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — Two people lean down from an abstract version of a rail car. Their outstretched hands reach towards a family gathered around the car’s opening. The adults on the ground reach back, either to get help stepping into the car or to say good-bye. That’s one side of the artist rendering of what will... The post In North Carolina, a memorial project will honor Martin Luther King and Holocaust victims appeared first on The Forward .
Tennessee GOP leaders denounce ‘No wars for Jews’ mailers bearing Young Republicans name (Jun 28, 2026 02:16 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — A rural Tennessee region was rocked this week after thousands of homes received mailers encouraging them to join the local Young Republicans chapter with a campaign platform including “No wars for Jews.” The flyers led to a dramatic showdown at a local GOP meeting, including a state lawmaker’s cry of “I am a... The post Tennessee GOP leaders denounce ‘No wars for Jews’ mailers bearing Young Republicans name appeared first on The Forward .
Austria once denied its Nazi past. Now it sends young people abroad to confront it. (Jun 28, 2026 02:12 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — For decades after 1945, Austrians often emphasized their own victimhood under Nazi Germany. Only in the 1980s and ‘90s did they formally and informally acknowledge the role of Austrians as perpetrators and supporters of Nazi crimes. In 1998, at the peak of this reckoning, the Austrian Service Abroad program was established to provide... The post Austria once denied its Nazi past. Now it sends young people abroad to confront it. appeared first on The Forward .
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