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In the course of his 104 years, he resisted the Nazis, fought against blood libel and became a towering Jewish intellectual (Jun 3, 2026 08:19 PM - Forward.com – All)Today, in a public ceremony held at Les Invalides, President Emmanuel Morin led the French Fifth Republic in paying its last respects to one of the nation’s great public figures, Edgar Morin, whose 104 years spanned the Third and Fourth Republics as well. He was a sociologist, philosopher, writer, film director and screenwriter. But Morin’s... The post In the course of his 104 years, he resisted the Nazis, fought against blood libel and became a towering Jewish intellectual appeared first on The Forward .
That time Allen Ginsberg wrote a Socialist poem — about Bernie Sanders (Jun 3, 2026 07:58 PM - Forward.com – All)
Last June, while digging through 50 boxes of archival material about Bernie Sanders’s four terms as the mayor of Burlington, Vermont, a reporter for the British newspaper the Guardian found a poem by Allen Ginsberg. Written by hand on a 1986 visit to the city, “Burlington Snow” didn’t name Sanders, but he was clearly the... The post That time Allen Ginsberg wrote a Socialist poem — about Bernie Sanders appeared first on The Forward .
The real reason Jews care about Marilyn Monroe (Jun 3, 2026 07:35 PM - Forward.com – All)
To the editors: As someone who loves film, Judaism, and history, I found PJ Grisar’s article on why so many Jews find Marilyn Monroe fascinating somewhat lacking. It is certainly true that Monroe “didn’t look Jewish,” but there were plenty of Jewish beauties to admire—Lauren Bacall, for example. I suspect the fascination goes deeper than... The post The real reason Jews care about Marilyn Monroe appeared first on The Forward .
Changing Jewish views on Zionism could scramble the antisemitism debate (Jun 3, 2026 07:31 PM - Forward.com – All)
Should hostility toward Israel be understood as an expression of animus toward Jews? That question sits at the center of most contemporary debates over antisemitism, and the views of Jews themselves are often cited by partisans on both sides. Many Jewish leaders have argued that because Zionism — meaning general support for the existence of... The post Changing Jewish views on Zionism could scramble the antisemitism debate appeared first on The Forward .
Israeli and diaspora Jews live in different realities. The Israel Day parade proved it (Jun 3, 2026 05:53 PM - Forward.com – All)
If Sunday’s Israel Day Parade in New York City had been held in Israel, with the same Israeli leaders in attendance, there is no way that so many people would have shown up — unless it was to protest. The fact that tens of thousands of American Jews seemed to have no problem marching alongside... The post Israeli and diaspora Jews live in different realities. The Israel Day parade proved it appeared first on The Forward .
North Carolina Democrats reject Gaza genocide resolution following campaign by Jewish caucus (Jun 3, 2026 04:32 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — For weeks, Jewish Democrats in North Carolina worked to block the state’s Democratic Party from passing a resolution declaring Israel’s actions in Gaza a genocide. On Saturday, they narrowly prevailed. The measure, titled the “Genocide Accountability Resolution,” was struck down by members of the North Carolina Democratic Party’s State Executive Committee with a... The post North Carolina Democrats reject Gaza genocide resolution following campaign by Jewish caucus appeared first on The Forward .
Tidbits: For the first time, a kosher restaurant has won a Michelin star (Jun 3, 2026 03:55 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: צום ערשטן מאָל געווינט אַ כּשרער רעסטאָראַן אַ „מישעלין־שטערן“ ייִט״אַ. — ווען... The post Tidbits: For the first time, a kosher restaurant has won a Michelin star appeared first on The Forward .
Jewish witchcraft isn’t as weird as it sounds (Jun 3, 2026 01:46 PM - Forward.com – All)
Madonna, incongruously, may be largely responsible for introducing the public to a mystical, magical image of Judaism — one that went beyond old men bent over books, studying laws for keeping kosher or Shabbat. Her red string bracelet and her studies of kabbalah gave the religion a new air of mystery and occultism. But Judaism... The post Jewish witchcraft isn’t as weird as it sounds appeared first on The Forward .
Staunch Israel critic and Gaza trauma surgeon Adam Hamawy wins NJ-12 primary (Jun 3, 2026 12:09 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — Adam Hamawy, the staunch Israel critic who served as a trauma surgeon in Gaza, is expected to join Congress after winning the Democratic primary in New Jersey’s 12th district on Tuesday. The political novice held a 12-point margin ahead of second-place candidate Brad Cohen with 86% of the vote in, even as he... The post Staunch Israel critic and Gaza trauma surgeon Adam Hamawy wins NJ-12 primary appeared first on The Forward .
Scott Wiener wins spot in general election for San Francisco House seat as a Jewish critic of Israel (Jun 3, 2026 11:18 AM - Forward.com – All)
California State Sen. Scott Wiener advanced Tuesday as the frontrunner to succeed former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi in Congress, in a contest closely watched in Jewish politics after Wiener called Israel’s actions in the Gaza War a genocide and called for a halt to arms sales to Israel. Wiener, a 55-year-old progressive Democrat who is... The post Scott Wiener wins spot in general election for San Francisco House seat as a Jewish critic of Israel appeared first on The Forward .
At the Vatican with Chicago’s mayor, a rabbi gave Pope Leo a White Sox kippah (Jun 2, 2026 10:13 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — Lizzi Heydemann didn’t plan what she was going to say to Pope Leo XIV. But when the Chicago rabbi found herself face-to-face with the new pontiff during a Vatican visit alongside a delegation of Chicago leaders, she thanked him for the way he has spoken about the war in Gaza. “I said, you... The post At the Vatican with Chicago’s mayor, a rabbi gave Pope Leo a White Sox kippah appeared first on The Forward .
Finalists announced for lucrative Jewish literary award (Jun 2, 2026 10:11 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — Amir Tibon’s memoir about his family’s ordeal during the Oct. 7 attacks on Israel and Laura Hobson Faure’s history of Jewish children who fled from Germany to France during World War II are among the finalists for the 2026 Sami Rohr Prize. The annual award — which alternates each year between works of... The post Finalists announced for lucrative Jewish literary award appeared first on The Forward .
A decaying historic farmhouse finds a savior in Chabad (Jun 2, 2026 08:31 PM - Forward.com – All)
A Dutch Colonial home, just one of a handful of pre-Revolutionary War houses left in New York City, has been vacant and decaying for years. The windows are boarded up, signs warning against trespassing cover the property, and chunks of the ceiling are missing inside. This historic landmark has an unlikely savior: Chabad, the global... The post A decaying historic farmhouse finds a savior in Chabad appeared first on The Forward .
A staggering act of antisemitic hate proves the danger of Israel’s death penalty (Jun 2, 2026 08:28 PM - Forward.com – All)
A recent pro-Palestinian rally in Montreal featured something shocking: hanging effigies of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, United States President Donald Trump, and Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir. They were the latest nauseating reminder that calling for executions only feeds the cycle of violence — a reminder that Israel itself needs, after the Knesset... The post A staggering act of antisemitic hate proves the danger of Israel’s death penalty appeared first on The Forward .
A guide to the Corpus interviews with European native Yiddish speakers (Jun 2, 2026 06:54 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. אַ דאַנק דעם נײַעם „קאָרפּוס פֿון דער ייִדישער שמועסשפּראַך אין אײראָפּע“ (קיש״אָ) קענען ייִדיש־סטודענטן אינטעראַקטיװ פֿאָרשן װידעאָ־אינטערװיוען מיט כּמעט 200 געבױרענע... The post A guide to the Corpus interviews with European native Yiddish speakers appeared first on The Forward .
Some named names, some didn’t, but it’s not just a story of good guys and bad guys (Jun 2, 2026 01:30 PM - Forward.com – All)
It was written in 1972 and takes place between 1947 and 1959. It consists of testimony given before the infamous House Committee on Un-American Activities, which damaged or destroyed the lives of many people in the entertainment world during the Communist scare and the blacklisting of the 1940s and 50s. But for its Tony-winning director,... The post Some named names, some didn’t, but it’s not just a story of good guys and bad guys appeared first on The Forward .
Israel dominates debate as Rep. Dan Goldman defends seat in referendum on Zionism (Jun 2, 2026 11:41 AM - Forward.com – All)
American support for Israel and the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian conflict emerged as a central point of contention during the first televised Democratic primary debate between Rep. Dan Goldman and former New York City Comptroller Brad Lander on Tuesday night. Lander, who identifies as a liberal Zionist, is challenging Goldman with the support of Mayor Zohran Mamdani,... The post Israel dominates debate as Rep. Dan Goldman defends seat in referendum on Zionism appeared first on The Forward .
National Council of Jewish Women ejects LA chapter, other affiliates cut ties amid historic reboot (Jun 2, 2026 09:00 AM - Forward.com – All)
When wildfires blazed through Los Angeles last year, displacing tens of thousands of people, the local National Council of Jewish Women affiliate was well positioned to help. The national nonprofit’s LA chapter already ran donation drop-off sites across the city — its iconic thrift shops — and employed staff that knew how to sort the... The post National Council of Jewish Women ejects LA chapter, other affiliates cut ties amid historic reboot appeared first on The Forward .
Canada ‘is failing Jewish Canadians,’ prime minister says as he unveils effort to address antisemitism (Jun 2, 2026 08:36 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — Canada’s prime minister Mark Carney announced on Monday a new government body to combat racism, saying its first priority would be tackling antisemitism. Carney addressed Canada’s surge in antisemitic hate crimes during a speech at Holy Blossom Synagogue, Toronto’s oldest Jewish congregation. He said the government had to “start with clearly admitting that... The post Canada ‘is failing Jewish Canadians,’ prime minister says as he unveils effort to address antisemitism appeared first on The Forward .
National Council of Jewish Women ejects LA chapter, other affiliates cut ties amid historic reboot (Jun 2, 2026 06:00 AM - Forward.com – All)
When wildfires blazed through Los Angeles last year, displacing tens of thousands of people, the local National Council of Jewish Women affiliate was well positioned to help. The national nonprofit’s LA chapter already ran donation drop-off sites across the city — its iconic thrift shops — and employed staff that knew how to sort the... The post National Council of Jewish Women ejects LA chapter, other affiliates cut ties amid historic reboot appeared first on The Forward .
Trump says Netanyahu ‘turned his Troops around’ after he asked Israel not to bomb Beirut (Jun 2, 2026 01:01 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — U.S. President Donald Trump is claiming credit for another truce between Hezbollah and Israel, nearly two months after surprising both sides by declaring a ceasefire that has teetered ever since. But Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said nothing has changed in Israel’s approach to battling Hezbollah in Lebanon, where it is based. “I had a... The post Trump says Netanyahu ‘turned his Troops around’ after he asked Israel not to bomb Beirut appeared first on The Forward .
Smotrich’s surprise appearance at Israel Day Parade sparks backlash from NY and Jewish leaders (Jun 2, 2026 01:01 AM - Forward.com – All)
(New York Jewish Week) — Amid a record crowd at New York’s annual Israel Day parade on Sunday, one participant is standing out. A growing number of city, state and Jewish leaders are denouncing the participation of Bezalel Smotrich, a far-right Israeli minister who joined the march without having been announced in advance. “The facts:... The post Smotrich’s surprise appearance at Israel Day Parade sparks backlash from NY and Jewish leaders appeared first on The Forward .
Scott Wiener, Spencer Pratt and Eric Swalwell’s replacement: 5 primaries Jews are watching in California (Jun 2, 2026 01:00 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — Jews in the Golden State head into Tuesday’s primaries grappling with a host of weighty questions. Can a Jewish progressive who believes Israel committed genocide still earn the support of his local Jewish community? Can an ardent critic of Israel be dethroned in Silicon Valley? And is a trollish Los Angeles mayoral candidate... The post Scott Wiener, Spencer Pratt and Eric Swalwell’s replacement: 5 primaries Jews are watching in California appeared first on The Forward .
Ro Khanna and Thomas Massie team up to strip US-Israel military tech cooperation from defense bill (Jun 1, 2026 10:02 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — In one of the latest examples of political extremes converging over Israel, Reps. Ro Khanna and Thomas Massie joined forces this week to challenge a provision expanding U.S.-Israel defense cooperation. Khanna, a progressive California Democrat, and Massie, a Kentucky Republican, both said over the weekend that they would seek to remove a provision... The post Ro Khanna and Thomas Massie team up to strip US-Israel military tech cooperation from defense bill appeared first on The Forward .
Hasan Piker blames Israel after UK bars him from entry, citing ‘potential risk’ (Jun 1, 2026 10:00 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — Leading British Jewish groups are applauding the UK government’s decision to bar the influential anti-Israel streamer Hasan Piker as well as his controversial uncle Cenk Uygur from entering the country. The British interior ministry revoked Piker’s and Uygur’s travel authorizations on Monday, saying in a statement that “their presence in the UK may... The post Hasan Piker blames Israel after UK bars him from entry, citing ‘potential risk’ appeared first on The Forward .
New York’s Israel Day parade was a shanda — but not because of Mamdani (Jun 1, 2026 07:57 PM - Forward.com – All)
Mayor Zohran Mamdani made the right decision in skipping the city’s annual Israel Day Parade — because of the specific Israeli officials the parade honored. American Jews have the right to celebrate Israel’s existence, if they find it to be a meaningful part of their personal Jewish identities. But Mamdani’s specific decision not to march in... The post New York’s Israel Day parade was a shanda — but not because of Mamdani appeared first on The Forward .
Marilyn Monroe would be 100 today. Are we making too much of her conversion? (Jun 1, 2026 06:22 PM - Forward.com – All)
Back in 2019, Marilyn Monroe’s menorah, a gift from her former in-laws, sold at auction for more than $112,000. The candle in the wind jokes wrote themselves, but how exactly the tragic actress lived her life has long been a point of Jewish fascination. The effort to make Monroe a Jewish icon is almost certainly... The post Marilyn Monroe would be 100 today. Are we making too much of her conversion? appeared first on The Forward .
Retracing the epic journey of the world’s oldest Jew (Jun 1, 2026 05:12 PM - Forward.com – All)
I, A Wandering Jew. A Five-Century History of our Modern Condition Yair Mintzker Princeton University Press, 272 pages, $29.95. My father, an American-born son of Belarusian immigrants, bought the record when it first came out in 1960 and we enjoyed listening to it to no end. Mel Brooks and Carl Reiner’s album The 2,000 Year... The post Retracing the epic journey of the world’s oldest Jew appeared first on The Forward .
NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani missed the Israel Day Parade. Many who went didn’t miss him. (Jun 1, 2026 12:11 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — The energy was palpable Sunday as thousands packed a dozen blocks of Fifth Avenue waving Israeli flags for New York’s annual Israel Day Parade. Organizers said the turnout was the largest in the event’s six-decade history. The procession featured its usual mix of Jewish nonprofits, schools and synagogues marching to blaring Israeli music... The post NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani missed the Israel Day Parade. Many who went didn’t miss him. appeared first on The Forward .
NY Democratic stalwarts show support for Israel even as Mamdani skips parade (Jun 1, 2026 12:07 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — Hundreds of Jewish leaders and New York politicians gathered early Sunday morning ahead of the annual Israel Day Parade to voice their support for the Jewish state, even as anti-Israel rhetoric has proliferated in elections across the United States. “I stand before you as a proud Jew and a proud Zionist, and those... The post NY Democratic stalwarts show support for Israel even as Mamdani skips parade appeared first on The Forward .
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