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UK Jewish groups express concern as the likely next PM criticizes Israel over Gaza (Jul 11, 2026 02:40 AM - Forward.com – All)(JTA) — Andy Burnham, who is on track to become Britain’s next prime minister following Keir Starmer’s resignation last month, apologized for his party’s handling of the aftermath of the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas mass killings in Israel, saying that it should have done more to push for a ceasefire and called for exerting greater... The post UK Jewish groups express concern as the likely next PM criticizes Israel over Gaza appeared first on The Forward .
NY congressional candidate Darializa Avila Chevalier doubles down on attending Oct. 8 pro-Palestinian rally (Jul 11, 2026 02:35 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — Democratic congressional candidate Darializa Avila Chevalier defended her presence at a pro-Palestinian rally the day after Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023, attacks on Israel during a wide-ranging interview Friday with progressive Jewish author Peter Beinart. “I think the targeting of civilians is wrong in any context, including on Oct. 7,” Avila Chevalier said when... The post NY congressional candidate Darializa Avila Chevalier doubles down on attending Oct. 8 pro-Palestinian rally appeared first on The Forward .
Many young Jews support a binational state. That doesn’t mean they’re anti-Zionist. (Jul 11, 2026 02:24 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — There are three kinds of young Jews the headlines keep confusing: the anti-Zionist, the non-Zionist and the young Jew who loves being Jewish, shows up, feels bound to other Jews, and cannot tell you what happened in 1967. The last is by far the most common kind I meet as the executive director... The post Many young Jews support a binational state. That doesn’t mean they’re anti-Zionist. appeared first on The Forward .
New Israel Fund decries House GOP investigation over its alleged Israeli election spending (Jul 11, 2026 02:21 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — The New Israel Fund cited freedom of speech in pushing back Friday against a congressional investigation alleging that the U.S. nonprofit violated its tax-exempt status by funding political campaign activity in Israel in 2019. “NIF will not be deterred in our work to defend democracy, promote equality, and advance peace in Israel,” New... The post New Israel Fund decries House GOP investigation over its alleged Israeli election spending appeared first on The Forward .
Why does Syria suddenly need its last practicing Jew? It needs America. (Jul 11, 2026 02:15 AM - Forward.com – All)
In what used to be Syria’s old Jewish quarter, Bakhour Chamntoub, a 76-year-old tennis-playing bachelor, lives as the last practicing Jew in Syria and the de facto leader of Syria’s six-person-strong Jewish community. Life has changed for Chamntoub since the highly oppressive Assad Regime fell in December 2024. Under Assad, he and the rest of... The post Why does Syria suddenly need its last practicing Jew? It needs America. appeared first on The Forward .
Is Lionel Messi a Zionist? The Argentine soccer star’s long history with Jewish and Israeli life, explained (Jul 10, 2026 06:23 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — Argentine soccer icon Lionel Messi, widely regarded as one of the greatest players in the history of the sport, has built one of football’s most decorated careers. Throughout his illustrious career, Messi has cultivated a measured public image, rarely commenting on politics or becoming involved in major public controversies. But the 39-year-old has... The post Is Lionel Messi a Zionist? The Argentine soccer star’s long history with Jewish and Israeli life, explained appeared first on The Forward .
I read George Eliot’s Zionist epic — the Jewish bits are the worst part (Jul 10, 2026 05:30 PM - Forward.com – All)
If I’m being honest, I did not enroll in a course on famed English novelist George Eliot’s final book, Daniel Deronda, out of any particular interest in the book. The last Victorian novel I read was Wuthering Heights, and that was for English class in high school. I’ve never attempted Middlemarch. I just missed the classroom, the ability... The post I read George Eliot’s Zionist epic — the Jewish bits are the worst part appeared first on The Forward .
What I learned from 180 pounds of Yiddish books, one ‘interesting and complicated’ Jewish man, and Jorge Luis Borges (Jul 10, 2026 03:26 PM - Forward.com – All)
I’ve never met Harris Saltzberg, but one day last summer, I went to his house to abduct 180 pounds of his Yiddish books. He lived in a sturdy brown-brick co-op in Chelsea. In the lobby, there was Roz Chastian aroma of long-simmered onions and mothballs, with a subtle undertone of feet. I took the elevator... The post What I learned from 180 pounds of Yiddish books, one ‘interesting and complicated’ Jewish man, and Jorge Luis Borges appeared first on The Forward .
With Marine Le Pen on the right and Defiant France on the left, French Jews face an impossible choice (Jul 10, 2026 02:43 PM - Forward.com – All)
Marine Le Pen is back. And once again, the French Republic and the democratic values it represents, has its back against the wall. On Wednesday, the judges of a French appeals court reached something of a Solomonic decision. On the one hand, they confirmed the ruling of a lower court that Le Pen, for more... The post With Marine Le Pen on the right and Defiant France on the left, French Jews face an impossible choice appeared first on The Forward .
Graham Platner may be gone, but his Nazi tattoo is not fading away (Jul 10, 2026 02:18 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — Why did it take sexual assault allegations to collapse Graham Platner’s Maine Senate campaign when the Nazi-linked tattoo was there all along? Progressive lawmakers, Jewish leaders and conservative commentators posed the question in dozens of exasperated iterations in the hours after Platner announced Wednesday evening that he would suspend his race amid allegations... The post Graham Platner may be gone, but his Nazi tattoo is not fading away appeared first on The Forward .
Israel reportedly tells US about new Iranian plot to assassinate Trump (Jul 10, 2026 02:14 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — Israel has shared intelligence with the United States that Iran had developed a new plot to assassinate President Donald Trump, according to media reports. Citing an article by The Wall Street Journal Thursday and two people familiar with the matter, CNN reported that the intelligence revealed there was a “new” and “specific” threat.... The post Israel reportedly tells US about new Iranian plot to assassinate Trump appeared first on The Forward .
A growing number of federations are asking Jews if they identify as Zionist — and grappling with the results (Jul 10, 2026 02:12 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — Yet another survey has found that fewer than half of Jews in an American city identify as Zionists — this time in Milwaukee, the childhood home of Golda Meir, the Zionist icon and former Israeli prime minister. The survey, released last week by the Milwaukee Jewish Federation, found that 43% of Jewish adults said... The post A growing number of federations are asking Jews if they identify as Zionist — and grappling with the results appeared first on The Forward .
A rabbi’s lifetime of outreach and inroads (Jul 10, 2026 02:09 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — In 1975, Lincoln Square Synagogue on Manhattan’s Upper West Side had become the hottest ticket in town. And no ticket was required to attend services at the 600-seat Orthodox congregation that, under the leadership of the charismatic young rabbi, Steven (later Shlomo) Riskin, was filled to overflowing each Shabbat. More than 1,500 people... The post A rabbi’s lifetime of outreach and inroads appeared first on The Forward .
He was barred from hosting a home minyan. Now the Supreme Court will hear his case. (Jul 10, 2026 10:50 AM - Forward.com – All)
Who gets to decide when a home is considered a synagogue? A question fit for Talmudic scholars or, in this case, U.S. Supreme Court Justices. The nation’s High Court effectively agreed to consider that question last month, after an Ohio city told an Orthodox Jewish man he needed a permit to host Shabbat prayers in... The post He was barred from hosting a home minyan. Now the Supreme Court will hear his case. appeared first on The Forward .
Europe’s smallest Jewish community gets a home of its own — complete with geothermal mikvah (Jul 9, 2026 11:00 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — REYKJAVIK, Iceland — Until recently, this city located near the Arctic Circle was one of the few places in Europe where organized Jewish life did not exist — no synagogue, no ritual bath, no communal building. That changed this week, as the Jewish community in Iceland opened the Beit Shvidler Jewish Center of... The post Europe’s smallest Jewish community gets a home of its own — complete with geothermal mikvah appeared first on The Forward .
Armenia’s Jews hope Israeli recognition of 1915 Ottoman genocide will jumpstart bilateral ties (Jul 9, 2026 10:52 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — YEREVAN, Armenia — Last Friday night, 13 mostly Russian-speaking Jews and three Arab Muslims gathered under a cherry tree next to the popular Common Grounds coffee shop in Yerevan — capital of the world’s oldest Christian country — to welcome Shabbat. Samson Karapetyan — the son of an Armenian Christian father and a... The post Armenia’s Jews hope Israeli recognition of 1915 Ottoman genocide will jumpstart bilateral ties appeared first on The Forward .
Americans’ views of Israelis have grown more negative, survey finds (Jul 9, 2026 10:51 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — While Americans view Israelis far more favorably than the Israeli government, their opinion of the Jewish state’s residents has continued to decline, according to a survey released Thursday by the Pew Research Center. The survey, which surveyed 12,574 U.S. adults from May 4 to May 17, 2026, found that 52% have a favorable... The post Americans’ views of Israelis have grown more negative, survey finds appeared first on The Forward .
Ireland advances ban on imported goods from Israeli settlements (Jul 9, 2026 10:50 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — Ireland’s parliament advanced legislation banning imported goods from Israeli settlements, one of Europe’s most expansive trade measures against Israel. The bill approved Tuesday by the parliament’s lower chamber and drafted by Ireland’s center-right coalition government prohibits imports of goods from “certain Israeli settlements.” The legislation cites an advisory opinion from the International Court... The post Ireland advances ban on imported goods from Israeli settlements appeared first on The Forward .
Someone changed this World Cup referee’s Wikipedia page to say he was Jewish. Enraged soccer fans believed it. (Jul 9, 2026 08:48 PM - Forward.com – All)
Since Egypt’s dramatic World Cup exit on Tuesday, French referee Francois Letexier has become the target of intense scrutiny around the globe. Argentina came back from a 2-0 deficit to win after Letexier controversially disallowed an Egyptian second-half goal. One of Egypt’s players said afterward the outcome had been “rigged.” At his weekly press conference,... The post Someone changed this World Cup referee’s Wikipedia page to say he was Jewish. Enraged soccer fans believed it. appeared first on The Forward .
Possible Platner replacements and their divergent stands on Israel (Jul 9, 2026 05:37 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — Following the implosion of Graham Platner — a harsh critic of Israel who lobbed a parting shot about “genocide” in Gaza in his video Wednesday quitting the Maine Senate race — a number of possible replacements have emerged. And as their names have surfaced, interest and questions about their positions on issues of... The post Possible Platner replacements and their divergent stands on Israel appeared first on The Forward .
For generations of Jews, this cookbook defined the journey from immigration to assimilation (Jul 9, 2026 05:18 PM - Forward.com – All)
Recipes for the Melting Pot: The Lives of the Settlement Cook Book By Nora L. Rubel Columbia University Press, 232 pages, $28 It was an inspiration for bestselling cookbook writer Mark Bittman, a trusted reference for James Beard, the first recipe book owned by New York Times food critic Mimi Sheraton, and the source of... The post For generations of Jews, this cookbook defined the journey from immigration to assimilation appeared first on The Forward .
Israelis are experiencing a new kind of international boycott (Jul 9, 2026 01:07 PM - Forward.com – All)
Israelis are not facing formal sanctions from Western corporations. No international business coalition has announced a boycott. No major bank or airline has openly declared that Israeli customers are unwelcome. Yet many Israelis are increasingly encountering something quieter and more difficult to define: a new norm of friction and the sense that when systems fail... The post Israelis are experiencing a new kind of international boycott appeared first on The Forward .
Graham Platner drops out of Maine Senate race, citing push to ‘end the genocide’ in parting message (Jul 9, 2026 03:25 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — Maine Democrat Graham Platner announced Wednesday evening that he will drop out of the U.S. Senate race following new allegations that he had committed sexual assault. “We believe that for the movement to continue, it can’t be me, and for that reason, we are suspending campaign operations,” he said. Platner’s withdrawal came two... The post Graham Platner drops out of Maine Senate race, citing push to ‘end the genocide’ in parting message appeared first on The Forward .
Rahm Emanuel: Democrats who support Israel can still lead the party to the White House (Jul 8, 2026 10:41 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — TEL AVIV — Pausing as he looked out at the packed hall at Tel Aviv University, Rahm Emanuel offered his audience a warning about what he was about to say. “Hold your applause, because you may not like this,” he said, before laying out his proposal for U.S. sanctions targeting Israelis who attack Palestinian... The post Rahm Emanuel: Democrats who support Israel can still lead the party to the White House appeared first on The Forward .
Synagogue targeted by picketers inspires Ann Arbor ordinance to protect houses of worship (Jul 8, 2026 10:06 PM - Forward.com – All)
Ann Arbor, Michigan has become the latest city to pass legislation aimed at protecting houses of worship from protests, echoing similar policies passed by New York and proposed by California earlier this year. But while New York and California introduced such legislation in response to occasional anti-Israel protests outside synagogues, Ann Arbor has been home... The post Synagogue targeted by picketers inspires Ann Arbor ordinance to protect houses of worship appeared first on The Forward .
In the world of Jewish translators, she was known as a mentor, a friend and a literary giant (Jul 8, 2026 08:34 PM - Forward.com – All)
Barbara Harshav, widely considered one of the most important translators of Jewish literature of our time, passed away June 24 at age 85. She translated from French, German, Hebrew, and Yiddish — and won acclaim from scholars and fellow translators for her range and high standards. Her curiosity and willingness to tackle difficult material were... The post In the world of Jewish translators, she was known as a mentor, a friend and a literary giant appeared first on The Forward .
AIPAC isn’t to blame for the Graham Platner scandal — no matter what social media trolls say (Jul 8, 2026 08:25 PM - Forward.com – All)
“Zionists are just upset anti-Israel candidates are winning,” read one Instagram comment, which got 164 likes. “Israel working over time on this one,” read another, which garnered 341. “AIPC” — presumably meaning AIPAC — “is going hard against you, but fuk em keep going,” read a third, with 458. These comments were prompted by allegations... The post AIPAC isn’t to blame for the Graham Platner scandal — no matter what social media trolls say appeared first on The Forward .
VIDEO: Memories of the Workmen’s Circle in Montreal (Jul 8, 2026 07:50 PM - Forward.com – All)
מער ווי הונדערט יאָר לאַנג האָט דער אַרבעטער־רינג געשפּילט אַ וויכטיקע ראָלע אין דעם ייִדישן לעבן פֿון מאָנטרעאָל. די אָרגאַניזאַציע איז געווען איינע פֿון די וויכטיקסטע וועלטלעכע ייִדישע כּוחות אין דער שטאָט און האָט אין משך פֿון לאַנגע יאָרן אַנטוויקלט אַ רײַך קולטור־ און געזעלשאַפֿטלעך לעבן. אין דער רעקאָרדירונג וועט איר זיך באַקענען מיט שלום... The post VIDEO: Memories of the Workmen’s Circle in Montreal appeared first on The Forward .
Facebook suspends radio broadcaster’s account over video of Holocaust survivor (Jul 8, 2026 06:17 PM - Forward.com – All)
Facebook has abruptly banned a Jewish broadcasting executive in Minnesota after he posted a link to a video of a 104 year-old Holocaust survivor in Texas sharing his story, prompting the Minnesota Attorney General to intervene. Joel Glaser, CEO of AMPERS, a group of community radio stations across Minnesota, received an email from Facebook last... The post Facebook suspends radio broadcaster’s account over video of Holocaust survivor appeared first on The Forward .
Artists are boycotting a show about Israel. The run’s already sold out (Jul 8, 2026 05:39 PM - Forward.com – All)
In the third act of Jonathan Spector’s Birthright, the character Izzy delivers the closest thing the play has to a thesis. “I can go up on the bimah at my parents’ shul and I can say I am married to a woman, I can say I don’t keep kosher, I can say I don’t believe... The post Artists are boycotting a show about Israel. The run’s already sold out appeared first on The Forward .
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