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Germany could criminalize denying Israel’s right to exist. Could U.S. follow? (Jul 24, 2026 09:05 PM - Forward.com – All)As Germany considers an unprecedented law that would criminalize denying Israel’s right to exist, American free speech advocates worry the proposal could spark similar efforts in the U.S. to curb Israel-related speech. The proposed law, which passed Germany’s upper house of parliament last week, would make publicly denying Israel’s right to exist a crime, with... The post Germany could criminalize denying Israel’s right to exist. Could U.S. follow? appeared first on The Forward .
Mamdani isn’t the real resistance against Netanyahu — Israelis are (Jul 24, 2026 07:01 PM - Forward.com – All)
If you, like so many American Jews this week, are focused on New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s video message urging protests against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu when he visits the city in September, you’re missing the real story. Pay attention, instead, to what is happening thousands of miles away — not in Manhattan, but... The post Mamdani isn’t the real resistance against Netanyahu — Israelis are appeared first on The Forward .
Why do I work for the “Foe-ward”? I traced my accent’s journey to find out (Jul 24, 2026 07:00 PM - Forward.com – All)
I began my internship at The Forward in May, just a few weeks after I finished my sophomore year at Duke, where I’m majoring in religion and history. My initial days back in my home city were a whirlwind: dinners at Top Thai; long walks up to the Met; reconnecting with friends. The period also... The post Why do I work for the “Foe-ward”? I traced my accent’s journey to find out appeared first on The Forward .
Trump administration drops demand that Penn turn over list of Jewish employees (Jul 24, 2026 05:47 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — The Trump administration has withdrawn a controversial demand for the University of Pennsylvania to produce a list of Jewish employees as part of a larger investigation into alleged employment discrimination at the Ivy League university. The withdrawal ends a round of lawsuits over the legality of such a demand, which alarmed Jewish groups... The post Trump administration drops demand that Penn turn over list of Jewish employees appeared first on The Forward .
Austrian town turns Hitler’s birthplace into a police station to keep neo-Nazis at bay (Jul 24, 2026 05:47 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — How do you stop neo-Nazis from meeting up at Adolf Hitler’s birthplace? Station officers there around the clock, of course. That is just what the small town of Braunau in Austria has done — but the officers are not providing surveillance. Instead, they will be on site as part of their regular duties, because... The post Austrian town turns Hitler’s birthplace into a police station to keep neo-Nazis at bay appeared first on The Forward .
Stabbing of Jewish man in Manhattan prompts calls for Mamdani to turn down temperature (Jul 24, 2026 04:34 PM - Forward.com – All)
The stabbing of two men on Manhattan’s Upper West Side on Thursday — one of whom was wearing a kippah on his way home from a Tisha B’Av service at a modern Orthodox shul — has intensified New Yorkers’ fears of being visibly Jewish in public, leaders and community members said. “Fear has become a... The post Stabbing of Jewish man in Manhattan prompts calls for Mamdani to turn down temperature appeared first on The Forward .
Assailant stabs two men, one visibly Jewish, on Upper West Side (Jul 24, 2026 11:29 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — NEW YORK – An assailant stabbed two victims, at least one of whom was visibly Jewish, in an area of the Upper West Side known for its Jewish institutions. Police said two male victims, aged 57 and 50, were in stable condition and being treated for stab wounds to the torso. Rabbi Allen... The post Assailant stabs two men, one visibly Jewish, on Upper West Side appeared first on The Forward .
What sort of Yiddish do Yiddishists speak today? (Jul 24, 2026 10:35 AM - Forward.com – All)
Ask the question: “What sort of Yiddish do Yiddishists speak?” and a jokester might respond: “Well, these days they speak English.” But let’s consider the Yiddishists who really do speak it in order to preserve it as a living language, because they see it as a treasured part of the Ashkenazi cultural heritage. Their purpose... The post What sort of Yiddish do Yiddishists speak today? appeared first on The Forward .
Argentina rabbi: What can can learn from losing the World Cup? (Jul 24, 2026 01:31 AM - Forward.com – All)
דעם פֿאַרגאַנגענעם זונטיק, גלײַך נאָכן סוף פֿונעם וועלט־בעכער טורניי 2026 האָב איך אָנגערופֿן אַ גוטן פֿרײַנד אין אַרגענטינע, כּדי צו הערן ווי עס גייט אים. איך בין ממש צעבראָכן — האָט ער געזאָגט — פֿאַרוואָס האָט דער אויבערשטער דאָס געטאָן?! האָב איך אים געענטפֿערט: — איך בין נישט דעם אויבערשטנס בוכהאַלטער, און זיכער נישט זײַן... The post Argentina rabbi: What can can learn from losing the World Cup? appeared first on The Forward .
Uruguayan rabbi: What can Jews learn from the World Cup? (Jul 24, 2026 01:31 AM - Forward.com – All)
דער מחבר פֿון דעם אַרטיקל, הרבֿ אליעזר שם טובֿ, פֿירט אָן מיטן חב״ד אין פּונטאַ דער עסטע, אורוגווײַ דעם פֿאַרגאַנגענעם זונטיק, גלײַך נאָכן סוף פֿונעם וועלט־בעכער טורניי 2026 האָב איך אָנגערופֿן אַ גוטן פֿרײַנד אין אַרגענטינע, כּדי צו הערן ווי עס גייט אים. איך בין ממש צעבראָכן — האָט ער געזאָגט — פֿאַרוואָס האָט דער... The post Uruguayan rabbi: What can Jews learn from the World Cup? appeared first on The Forward .
Trump’s messy new deal with Saudi Arabia shows how far Israel has fallen (Jul 23, 2026 08:43 PM - Forward.com – All)
The American decision to sign a deal granting Saudi Arabia a pathway toward a civilian nuclear program is a terrible development for Israel — not just because Riyadh could one day turn nuclear infrastructure developed with the United States into a weapons capability. The agreement reflects the collapse of Israeli strategy under Prime Minister Benjamin... The post Trump’s messy new deal with Saudi Arabia shows how far Israel has fallen appeared first on The Forward .
Harvard students have questions after Hillel withdraws its brief against Trump (Jul 23, 2026 08:40 PM - Forward.com – All)
Jewish Harvard students are still trying to make sense of a baffling turn of events, after Hillel International weighed in on the university’s lawsuit against the Trump administration seeking restoration of federal funding withheld over alleged campus antisemitism — and then just as suddenly withdrew its brief from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the... The post Harvard students have questions after Hillel withdraws its brief against Trump appeared first on The Forward .
A Jerusalem cafe became a symbol of secular defiance — until Israelis learned it was run by Jews for Jesus (Jul 23, 2026 04:23 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — JERUSALEM — Jerusalem’s premier soccer team made an unusual announcement last week: It would give a new cafe free advertising on players’ uniforms for the coming season. Cafe Basimta was facing harassment from haredi Orthodox protesters who wanted it to close on Shabbat, and Hapoel Jerusalem said it wanted to send the message... The post A Jerusalem cafe became a symbol of secular defiance — until Israelis learned it was run by Jews for Jesus appeared first on The Forward .
Prize-winning journalist Amir Tibon is moving back to the kibbutz where he and his family survived Oct. 7 (Jul 23, 2026 04:18 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — “To be a liberal Zionist, it’s quite a lonely place,” said Amir Tibon, the Israeli journalist whose memoir “The Gates of Gaza” is one of the defining books of the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas attack on Israel. “Lonely” is relative, of course. Tibon’s story of how he, his wife Miri and their young... The post Prize-winning journalist Amir Tibon is moving back to the kibbutz where he and his family survived Oct. 7 appeared first on The Forward .
With anti-Arab campaign ad, Netanyahu stoops to new moral and political lows (Jul 23, 2026 10:00 AM - Forward.com – All)
Israeli election campaigns have often been ugly. They have featured exaggeration, fearmongering and outright deception. But even by those standards, the first major campaign advertisement by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud party, posted on Netanyahu’s X account on Tuesday, managed to shock much of the country. The AI-generated video depicts former military chief Gadi Eisenkot,... The post With anti-Arab campaign ad, Netanyahu stoops to new moral and political lows appeared first on The Forward .
Reed College agrees to sweeping reforms as part of Title VI antisemitism settlement (Jul 23, 2026 12:52 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — Reed College has agreed to a host of far-reaching institutional changes, including asserting that targeting Jewish Zionists will be considered discriminatory, in order to settle multiple federal antisemitism investigations, parties to the complaint announced Wednesday. The settlement was announced by the Anti-Defamation League and the Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law, which... The post Reed College agrees to sweeping reforms as part of Title VI antisemitism settlement appeared first on The Forward .
Arizona Rep. Andy Biggs cruises to GOP nomination for governor amid allegations of antisemitism (Jul 23, 2026 12:47 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — Arizona Rep. Andy Biggs, who has drawn criticism for ties to white nationalist figures, will officially be the Republican nominee for Arizona governor, after winning the primary on Tuesday night. Biggs, who is backed by President Donald Trump, has drawn criticism for encouraging Stew Peters, an internet personality, and appearing on his show.... The post Arizona Rep. Andy Biggs cruises to GOP nomination for governor amid allegations of antisemitism appeared first on The Forward .
Denied arrest power, Mamdani encourages New Yorkers to protest Netanyahu (Jul 22, 2026 08:41 PM - Forward.com – All)
After conceding that he cannot arrest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as a war criminal, Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Tuesday doubled down on assailing the Israeli leader and encouraged New Yorkers to protest his expected visit to the United Nations in September. “I think one of the bedrocks of our city is protest,” Mamdani said... The post Denied arrest power, Mamdani encourages New Yorkers to protest Netanyahu appeared first on The Forward .
Innovative Yiddish actor-director Raphael Goldwasser has died (Jul 22, 2026 08:36 PM - Forward.com – All)
פֿון שׂרה־רחל שעכטער דער ייִדישער אַקטיאָר, רעזשיסאָר, פּאַנטאָמימיקער און לערער פֿון ייִדישן טעאַטער, רפֿאל גאָלדוואַסער, איז דינסטיק געשטאָרבן אין נאַרבאָן, פֿראַנקרײַך, צוליב קאָמפּליקאַציעס פֿון אַ האַרץ־פֿעלער. ער איז געווען 79 יאָר אַלט. די לוויה וועט פֿאָרקומען פֿרײַטיק דעם 24סטן יולי, 15.00 אַ זייגער, אויפן ייִדישן חלק פון בית-עולם אין מערבֿ-נאַרבאָן. גאָלדוואַסער האָט נישט סתּם אינסצענירט... The post Innovative Yiddish actor-director Raphael Goldwasser has died appeared first on The Forward .
What a West Bank visit taught me about the past and present tragedies of Tisha B’Av (Jul 22, 2026 06:20 PM - Forward.com – All)
As we chant Lamentations on the floor, in the dark, on Wednesday night for Tisha B’Av, we will open with the word “eikha” — “how.” That same word became the refrain of a recent eight day visit I made to Israel and the West Bank. I traveled to Jerusalem for a week of immersive learning with... The post What a West Bank visit taught me about the past and present tragedies of Tisha B’Av appeared first on The Forward .
To protest immigration policy, they’re saying kaddish — then marching to Comic-Con (Jul 22, 2026 06:01 PM - Forward.com – All)
Progressive Jewish groups across the country this week are using the fast day of Tisha B’av to protest national immigration policies, gathering outside ICE facilities, immigration courts,city halls and in San Diego’s case, culminating at a convention center. Tisha B’av protests are also planned in Los Angeles, Maryland, Massachusetts and Washington, D.C. Tisha B’av commemorates... The post To protest immigration policy, they’re saying kaddish — then marching to Comic-Con appeared first on The Forward .
To protest ICE, they’re saying kaddish — then marching to Comic-Con (Jul 22, 2026 06:01 PM - Forward.com – All)
Progressive Jewish groups across the country this week are using the fast day of Tisha B’av to protest national immigration policies, gathering outside ICE facilities, immigration courts,city halls and in San Diego’s case, culminating at a convention center. Tisha B’av protests are also planned in Los Angeles, Maryland, Massachusetts and Washington, D.C. Tisha B’av commemorates... The post To protest ICE, they’re saying kaddish — then marching to Comic-Con appeared first on The Forward .
Israel alarmed by reports of a possible US-Saudi nuclear deal (Jul 22, 2026 05:57 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — A potential U.S. civilian nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia, which The New York Times has reported could be announced by the Trump administration as early as Wednesday, is alarming some Israelis and Americans. Critics are concerned that the deal, through which U.S. companies would help Saudi Arabia build civilian nuclear energy plants, could... The post Israel alarmed by reports of a possible US-Saudi nuclear deal appeared first on The Forward .
‘Mr. Jambo’ is the sendup of Paul Simon that we need now (Jul 22, 2026 05:28 PM - Forward.com – All)
Paul Simon may be having his quiet celebration, but a viral music video refuses to let the musical icon go quietly for his classic, but often questionable, forays into Africa. Jewish comedian and musician Kyle Gordon’s song “Mr. Jambo” is both tribute and critical sendup of 1986’s Graceland, Simon’s seminal ethnomusicology experiment, for which he... The post ‘Mr. Jambo’ is the sendup of Paul Simon that we need now appeared first on The Forward .
For this fashion-forward rabbi, shoes and scripture are intertwined (Jul 22, 2026 05:24 PM - Forward.com – All)
The rabbinate doesn’t have one look, and Reform Rabbi Arielle Stein’s version is chic, creative and fashion-forward. Stein, who serves as assistant rabbi at Rodeph Sholom, a congregation on Manhattan’s Upper West Side, has been using her Instagram to demonstrate the diversity of what being a rabbi can look like. “We’re in a moment where... The post For this fashion-forward rabbi, shoes and scripture are intertwined appeared first on The Forward .
French Jewish DJ Barbara Butch is defiant after concert disrupted by pro-Palestinian protesters (Jul 22, 2026 05:00 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — The popular French Jewish DJ Barbara Butch is striking a defiant tone after pro-Palestinian activists disrupted her concert in Grenoble, France, vowing not to be cowed from performing. Butch has also drawn support from Jewish activists who demonstrated outside the office of the far-left party whose top Grenoble official called for her performance... The post French Jewish DJ Barbara Butch is defiant after concert disrupted by pro-Palestinian protesters appeared first on The Forward .
Why are all the cool girls wearing yarmulkes? (Jul 22, 2026 04:12 PM - Forward.com – All)
If you have a passion for fashion, enjoy exotic headgear, or, if you, like me, just happen to go outside once in a while, then there is a good chance that you, too, have crossed paths with the “crochet skullcap.” Cobweb-thin and dainty, they come in as many colors as Joseph’s coat and just as... The post Why are all the cool girls wearing yarmulkes? appeared first on The Forward .
Mamdani concedes he can’t arrest Netanyahu but urges U.S. to enforce International Criminal Court warrant (Jul 22, 2026 02:04 AM - Forward.com – All)
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced Tuesday night that a legal review he ordered found he does not have the authority to arrest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu when he visits the city, putting to rest a question that has repeatedly surfaced since he first vowed to take custody in light of an International... The post Mamdani concedes he can’t arrest Netanyahu but urges U.S. to enforce International Criminal Court warrant appeared first on The Forward .
Democratic socialist rails against AIPAC in uphill primary bid against pro-Israel incumbent in Arizona (Jul 21, 2026 11:46 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — Kai Newkirk, an activist and democratic socialist, has made Israel and AIPAC a focal point in his effort to unseat pro-Israel Rep. Greg Stanton in Tuesday’s Arizona Democratic primary. “I’ve been arrested over 25 times in civil disobedience — and I’ll go to jail for justice again before I ever take a dime... The post Democratic socialist rails against AIPAC in uphill primary bid against pro-Israel incumbent in Arizona appeared first on The Forward .
Ed Miliband, Britain’s new Jewish foreign secretary has a long history of support for — and disagreement with — British Jews (Jul 21, 2026 11:44 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — Tapped to become Britain’s new foreign secretary, Ed Miliband said he would strive to honor the memories of his Holocaust refugee parents. “My parents came to Britain as Jewish refugees from the Nazis,” Miliband tweeted just hours after Prime Minister Andy Burnham named him to the post. “To them, Britain was both a... The post Ed Miliband, Britain’s new Jewish foreign secretary has a long history of support for — and disagreement with — British Jews appeared first on The Forward .
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