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I run The Jewish Theological Seminary. Here’s the real story about President Isaac Herzog speaking at our commencement (May 14, 2026 09:26 PM - Forward.com – All)Because there have been many public misstatements and mischaracterizations, I believe it is incumbent on me as chancellor of The Jewish Theological Seminary to clarify the facts about our invitation to Israeli President Isaac Herzog to serve as our commencement speaker this year. Herzog’s leadership and public service reflect the core principles and values that... The post I run The Jewish Theological Seminary. Here’s the real story about President Isaac Herzog speaking at our commencement appeared first on The Forward .
Outrage over Nicholas Kristof’s op-ed on sexual assault of Palestinians is missing the point (May 14, 2026 08:08 PM - Forward.com – All)
Sexual violence is wrong, and carefully researched reports of sexual violence should be taken seriously, regardless of the nationality of the reported perpetrators. There should be no reason for me to write that obvious sentence. This week has given me two: the backlash against a Nicholas Kristof New York Times essay alleging widespread sexual abuse... The post Outrage over Nicholas Kristof’s op-ed on sexual assault of Palestinians is missing the point appeared first on The Forward .
Why do some people think Mike Lawler is Jewish? (May 14, 2026 07:49 PM - Forward.com – All)
For Rep. Mike Lawler, a practicing Catholic, the antisemitic insult hurled at him this week was not just a ugly political attack by an intoxicated political scion. It highlighted how closely the Hudson Valley Republican has become linked to New York’s Jewish community because of the district he represents, the relationships he has built and... The post Why do some people think Mike Lawler is Jewish? appeared first on The Forward .
At the Venice Biennale, protests, self-mutilation and rage against Israel and Russia. Is anyone left to talk about the art? (May 14, 2026 07:09 PM - Forward.com – All)
Belu-Simion Fainaru wanted very badly to talk about the water. The Romanian-born Israeli artist had come to Venice with “Rose of Nothingness,” a quiet, ritualistic installation in Israel’s temporary pavilion at the Arsenale: water dripping into a rectangular black pool in a silent corner of the city’s former armory and shipyard, disturbing the stillness of... The post At the Venice Biennale, protests, self-mutilation and rage against Israel and Russia. Is anyone left to talk about the art? appeared first on The Forward .
Alex Soros commits $30 million to organizations fighting antisemitism — and its weaponization (May 14, 2026 05:22 PM - Forward.com – All)
The Open Society Foundations, founded by Jewish financier and philanthropist George Soros and now led by his son Alex, announced that it would give $30 million to organizations fighting antisemitism and Islamophobia. “As the son of a Holocaust survivor and a Jew, I am acutely aware of the dangers of antisemitism,” Alex Soros said in... The post Alex Soros commits $30 million to organizations fighting antisemitism — and its weaponization appeared first on The Forward .
Israeli singer says he is tuning out ‘stop the genocide’ chants as he heads into Eurovision final (May 14, 2026 04:43 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — As alternative Eurovision events gathered momentum across Europe in protest of Israel’s participation in the famously schmaltzy singing contest, Israeli candidate Noam Bettan, fresh off the semifinals in Vienna, said he chose to look past chants of “stop the genocide” that marred his performance and focus instead on the “huge wave of love... The post Israeli singer says he is tuning out ‘stop the genocide’ chants as he heads into Eurovision final appeared first on The Forward .
Kristof column alleging Israeli abuse of Palestinian prisoners sparks outrage, scrutiny and debate among Jews (May 14, 2026 04:04 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — A New York Times column by Nicholas Kristof published Monday detailed graphic allegations of sexual abuse of Palestinian prisoners by Israeli guards, amplifying claims that guards had used dogs to rape Palestinian detainees. As the allegations in the column, “The Silence That Meets the Rape of Palestinians,” sparked a widening online debate over... The post Kristof column alleging Israeli abuse of Palestinian prisoners sparks outrage, scrutiny and debate among Jews appeared first on The Forward .
From Rutgers speaker to Kristof column, disputed dog rape claim against Israel goes mainstream (May 14, 2026 04:03 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — A week after a university commencement speaker was canceled because of a tweet claiming that Israel trains dogs to rape Palestinian prisoners, the allegation leapt into the pages of The New York Times. The columnist Nicholas Kristof included the claim in a column alleging widespread sexual abuse against Palestinian prisoners in Israeli prisons.... The post From Rutgers speaker to Kristof column, disputed dog rape claim against Israel goes mainstream appeared first on The Forward .
Rand Paul’s son apologizes after reportedly making antisemitic attack on Rep. Mike Lawler (May 14, 2026 03:51 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — After an altercation Tuesday with a congressman during which he made repeated antisemitic comments, Sen. Rand Paul’s son William apologized and said Wednesday he is “seeking help” for his drinking problem. “Last night, I had too much to drink and said some things that don’t represent who I really am,” William Paul tweeted... The post Rand Paul’s son apologizes after reportedly making antisemitic attack on Rep. Mike Lawler appeared first on The Forward .
Long Island school district pays $125K to settle lawsuit over erased pro-Palestinian student art (May 13, 2026 10:54 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — A Long Island school district agreed to pay a $125,000 settlement to a former student whose pro-Palestinian artwork was painted over in a high school parking lot. The lawsuit stemmed from a September 2024 incident at Half Hollow Hills High School West, which permitted seniors to decorate their campus parking spots. A Muslim-American... The post Long Island school district pays $125K to settle lawsuit over erased pro-Palestinian student art appeared first on The Forward .
1912 Yiddish operetta tackles class conflict and women’s rights (May 13, 2026 09:12 PM - Forward.com – All)
One of the smash hits of New York’s thriving Yiddish theater scene in the early 20th century grappled with socio-political issues that still resonate 100-plus years later. It’s coming back for a very limited run and you don’t have to speak Yiddish to enjoy it. The production — a concert of songs from the 1912... The post 1912 Yiddish operetta tackles class conflict and women’s rights appeared first on The Forward .
They texted about Torah and mitzvahs. Feds say they were insider trading (May 13, 2026 08:53 PM - Forward.com – All)
The suspects texted one another as though they had everyone fooled. “How’s the rabbi?” one asked in a message. “Is he still scheduled for surgery?” “We are still waiting for the doctor to check if it’s still needed,” came the response. But there was no surgery, authorities say, and there was no rabbi. Instead, prosecutors... The post They texted about Torah and mitzvahs. Feds say they were insider trading appeared first on The Forward .
Trump announced a national Shabbat — and a giant celebration of Christianity the very next day (May 13, 2026 08:34 PM - Forward.com – All)
To celebrate the 250th birthday of the United States, President Trump has announced several religious ceremonies. This weekend is Shabbat 250, in honor of Jewish Heritage month, beginning Friday night and carrying into Saturday. “We celebrate the contributions that Jewish Americans have made to our way of life, we honor their role in shaping the... The post Trump announced a national Shabbat — and a giant celebration of Christianity the very next day appeared first on The Forward .
Writer of sitcom airing instead of Eurovision in Ireland calls broadcaster’s boycott over Israel ‘disgraceful antisemitism’ (May 13, 2026 07:11 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — Irish comedy writer Graham Linehan accused Ireland’s public broadcaster of “disgraceful antisemitism” over its decision not to air this year’s Eurovision Song Contest because of Israel’s participation — even as his work will get prime airtime as a result. Instead of airing the annual international song contest’s finale Saturday, which Ireland and four... The post Writer of sitcom airing instead of Eurovision in Ireland calls broadcaster’s boycott over Israel ‘disgraceful antisemitism’ appeared first on The Forward .
At Jewish Democratic event, Jacob Frey says anti-Zionism can blur into antisemitism (May 13, 2026 07:09 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — WASHINGTON — Jacob Frey, the Jewish mayor of Minneapolis, decried some criticism of Israel during a Jewish Democratic event on Wednesday. Speaking at the national conference of the Jewish Democratic Council of America in Washington, D.C., Frey recounted visiting a local grocery store shortly after Hamas’ attack on Israel on Oct. 7, 2023.... The post At Jewish Democratic event, Jacob Frey says anti-Zionism can blur into antisemitism appeared first on The Forward .
All American Jews should acknowledge Nakba Day — for Israel’s sake, and Palestine’s (May 13, 2026 05:57 PM - Forward.com – All)
Many American Jews were raised with the word “Nakba” absent from our vocabularies. We were taught, correctly, about the miracle of Israel’s founding; the refuge Israel provided after the Holocaust; and the flourishing of Jewish life in our ancestral homeland. What went unmentioned was the other side of that joy: the Nakba, meaning “catastrophe” in... The post All American Jews should acknowledge Nakba Day — for Israel’s sake, and Palestine’s appeared first on The Forward .
Jewish students wanted to bring J Street to Sarah Lawrence. Why did the student senate say no? (May 13, 2026 04:58 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — After Oct. 7, Sarah Lawrence College student Emilyn Toffler felt something was missing on campus. “My campus blew up with pro-Palestinian activism,” Toffler recalled. “I was encouraged to see my classmates engage with the issue, many for the first time, but I looked around campus and saw that there was no space for... The post Jewish students wanted to bring J Street to Sarah Lawrence. Why did the student senate say no? appeared first on The Forward .
Jewish Republican Paul Singer tarred with rainbow Star of David in Kentucky candidate’s anti-LGBTQ ad (May 13, 2026 04:56 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — A prominent Jewish donor to Republican politicians is the target of a new ad about the Kentucky GOP congressional primary. The one-minute spot criticizes the candidacy of Republican Ed Gallrein, a retired Navy Seal backed by President Donald Trump, who is running against incumbent Rep. Thomas Massie in Kentucky’s 4th district. Among Gallrein’s... The post Jewish Republican Paul Singer tarred with rainbow Star of David in Kentucky candidate’s anti-LGBTQ ad appeared first on The Forward .
Jack Kirby finally gets his corner of the city that made him super (May 13, 2026 03:00 PM - Forward.com – All)
Jack Kirby Way is located at the intersection of Essex and Delancey Street and at the crossroads of a created universe. More prosaically, it shares a corner with a McDonald’s and a halal truck. Across the street is the subway stop and the old, permanently closed Essex Street Market building from whence Levy’s sold its... The post Jack Kirby finally gets his corner of the city that made him super appeared first on The Forward .
When it comes to Israel/Palestine, everyone is sure that everyone else is a bigot (May 13, 2026 01:00 PM - Forward.com – All)
Welcome to the Great Hardening, in which Zionists and Anti-Zionists have each decided that the other side is made up of Nazis. Literally. For many on the Hard Left, all Zionists are Genociders. Doesn’t matter if you’re in Standing Together or Smol Emuni — Zionism is settler colonialism and entails genocide. And on both the... The post When it comes to Israel/Palestine, everyone is sure that everyone else is a bigot appeared first on The Forward .
Elected PA Jewish judge leaves Democratic party, citing ‘disturbingly common’ antisemitism (May 13, 2026 01:57 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — An elected Supreme Court justice in Pennsylvania announced Monday night that he has left the Democratic Party and registered as an independent, citing concerns about antisemitism. In a statement, David Wecht, who is Jewish and served as Pennsylvania’s Democratic Party chair from 1998 to 2001, said he believed antisemitism has moved from the... The post Elected PA Jewish judge leaves Democratic party, citing ‘disturbingly common’ antisemitism appeared first on The Forward .
At Abraham Foxman’s funeral, an elegy for the last generation with direct ties to the Holocaust (May 13, 2026 01:53 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — As mourners gathered Tuesday for the funeral of Abraham Foxman, they were saying goodbye not only to one of the most influential Jewish leaders of the last half-century, but to one of the dwindling number whose moral authority was forged in the Holocaust itself. Foxman, who died Sunday at 86, spent decades as... The post At Abraham Foxman’s funeral, an elegy for the last generation with direct ties to the Holocaust appeared first on The Forward .
Israeli report on ‘systematic’ Oct. 7 sexual violence seeks to shift debate from denial to accountability (May 13, 2026 01:51 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — A sweeping new Israeli report on sexual violence committed during the Hamas-led Oct. 7 attacks and against hostages in Gaza concludes that the crimes formed part of a deliberate strategy. It also lays out a roadmap for turning two years of documentation into legal prosecution. The report concludes that “sexual and gender-based violence... The post Israeli report on ‘systematic’ Oct. 7 sexual violence seeks to shift debate from denial to accountability appeared first on The Forward .
Mamdani supersizes NYC hate crimes office, as tensions simmer over synagogue protests (May 12, 2026 10:29 PM - Forward.com – All)
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced a nearly ninefold increase in New York City’s budget for preventing hate crimes as part of his budget proposal announced Tuesday, fulfilling a campaign promise that was central to his outreach to Jewish voters amid concerns about his stance against Israel. The Jewish community overwhelmingly did not support... The post Mamdani supersizes NYC hate crimes office, as tensions simmer over synagogue protests appeared first on The Forward .
Debating Zionism is fair. Protesting Israel’s president at commencement crosses the line (May 12, 2026 07:45 PM - Forward.com – All)
I am grateful for Noam Pianko’s recent essay, “Debating Zionism is good for Jews, actually.” Pianko argued that criticism of a small group of graduating seniors at the Jewish Theological Seminary who objected to JTS’s invitation to Israeli President Isaac Herzog to serve as this year’s commencement speaker was misguided, citing JTS’s long history of... The post Debating Zionism is fair. Protesting Israel’s president at commencement crosses the line appeared first on The Forward .
How Joanna Stern gets it done — with some help from AI (May 12, 2026 06:22 PM - Forward.com – All)
Early in the morning on the day of the first Seder this year, I got on a train to New Jersey with a bag of potatoes and a cunning plan to outsource their cooking. I was on my way to interview journalist and tech-maven Joanna Stern. In her new book, I Am Not a Robot:... The post How Joanna Stern gets it done — with some help from AI appeared first on The Forward .
Sheila Reich, beloved LA Yiddish teacher, has died (May 12, 2026 04:37 PM - Forward.com – All)
שיינדל „שילאַ“ רײַך, אַ פּאָפּולערע לאַנגיאָריקע ייִדיש־לערערין אין לאָס־אַנדזשעלעס, איז לעצטנס אַוועק אין דער אייביקייט. זי איז געווען 80 יאָר אַלט. איך האָב געקענט שילאַן במשך פֿון מער װי אַ פֿערטל יאָרהונדערט אָבער בײַ מיר האָט זי געהייסן בלויז שיינדל. ערשט הײַיאָר, אויף איר 80סטן געבורירן־טאָג האָב איך אױסגעפֿונען אַז בײַ אַלע אַנדערע האָט זי... The post Sheila Reich, beloved LA Yiddish teacher, has died appeared first on The Forward .
Jack Kirby finally gets his corner of the city that made him super (May 12, 2026 03:00 PM - Forward.com – All)
Jack Kirby Way is located at the intersection of Essex and Delancey Street and at the crossroads of a created universe. More prosaically, it shares a corner with a McDonald’s and a halal truck. Across the street is the subway stop and the old, permanently closed Essex Street Market building from whence Levy’s sold its... The post Jack Kirby finally gets his corner of the city that made him super appeared first on The Forward .
EU sanctions Israeli settlers after Hungary, under new leadership, clears path (May 12, 2026 02:43 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — The European Union decided to sanction Israeli settlers over violence against Palestinians in the West Bank on Monday, moving forward a measure that had been blocked for months. The EU’s 27 foreign ministers agreed on the sanctions at a meeting in Brussels after Hungary’s new government gave its approval. The measure had been... The post EU sanctions Israeli settlers after Hungary, under new leadership, clears path appeared first on The Forward .
A British spy, a notorious murderer, the Indiana Jones of the insect world, and a very Jewish history (May 12, 2026 01:00 PM - Forward.com – All)
Jews are often thought of as urban, bookish folks who don’t venture out into the wild. But there have been plenty of Jews who break that mold — Abraham Cahan, founder of the Forward, was himself a birder. In To Life: Jews Exploring Nature, author Joel Greenberg, with Judith Winston, a research associate at the... The post A British spy, a notorious murderer, the Indiana Jones of the insect world, and a very Jewish history appeared first on The Forward .
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