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VIDEO: A Hasid gives us a tour of Morocco in Yiddish (Oct 22, 2026 08:44 PM - Forward.com – All)דער ירושלימער יוטוב־שטערן וועלוול קירשנבוים האָט לעצטנס אַרויסגעשטעלט אַ ווידעאָ אויף ייִדיש פֿון אַ פּרעכטיקן וויזיט, וואָס ער האָט געמאַכט אין מאַראָקאָ. עס באַגלייט אים זײַן חבֿר אַבֿרהם פּרץ. אינעם ווידעאָ זעט מען ווי קירשנבוים דאַוונט שחרית מיט די אָרטיקע ייִדן און באַזוכט אַ גוט אָפּגעהיטענעם בית־עולם, וווּ עס ליגן באַערדיקט גרויסע צדיקים ווי למשל... The post VIDEO: A Hasid gives us a tour of Morocco in Yiddish appeared first on The Forward .
Conservative and Christian movies are coming for Hollywood (Oct 22, 2026 08:15 PM - Forward.com – All)
A star-studded new movie set in a Soviet prison is coming out in November. James Franco and Rob Lowe anchor the cast of Confession, playing a brutal prison guard and an imprisoned dissident professor, and a disheveled Nick Nolte appears as a fellow prisoner. These actors were once huge gets, and their names could convey... The post Conservative and Christian movies are coming for Hollywood appeared first on The Forward .
‘Heil’ mary? New Atlanta Falcons logo inspires Nazi comparisons (Oct 22, 2026 07:11 PM - Forward.com – All)
If there was something off about the logo the Atlanta Falcons unveiled on social media Wednesday, whoever runs their accounts did, uh, not see it. Behind the black falcon graphic that began appearing on the football team’s helmets in the 1960s was a new background — a flag of red, tan, black and white vertical... The post ‘Heil’ mary? New Atlanta Falcons logo inspires Nazi comparisons appeared first on The Forward .
‘Heil’ Mary? New Atlanta Falcons logo inspires Nazi comparisons (Oct 22, 2026 07:11 PM - Forward.com – All)
If there was something off about the logo the Atlanta Falcons unveiled on social media Wednesday, whoever runs their accounts did, uh, not see it. Behind the black falcon graphic that began appearing on the football team’s helmets in the 1960s was a new background — a flag of red, tan, black and white vertical... The post ‘Heil’ Mary? New Atlanta Falcons logo inspires Nazi comparisons appeared first on The Forward .
Netanyahu’s Torah exemption pledge highlights election stakes (Oct 22, 2026 05:49 PM - Forward.com – All)
Sometimes a statement can contain multitudes, or at least provide a crystallizing moment in an election campaign. So it was when Benjamin Netanyahu, while criticizing the detention of about 40 Haredi draft evaders by military police at Ben-Gurion Airport this week, declared in a radio interview: “We need to protect the world of the Torah... The post Netanyahu’s Torah exemption pledge highlights election stakes appeared first on The Forward .
Tidbits: A publishing firm for Jewish writers excluded by mainstream publishers (Oct 22, 2026 03:32 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: אין ניו־יאָרק איז די וואָך געגרינדט געוואָרן אַ פֿאַרלאַג פֿאַר ייִדישע און... The post Tidbits: A publishing firm for Jewish writers excluded by mainstream publishers appeared first on The Forward .
In ‘Fatherland,’ Thomas Mann finds a Germany divided (Oct 22, 2026 02:00 PM - Forward.com – All)
Speaking at the Library of Congress, just before the end of World War II, Thomas Mann insisted “that there are not two Germanies, a bad and a good one, but only one whose best qualities were perverted by devilish cunning into evil.” Two years later, in 1947, he would publish Doctor Faustus, a meditation on... The post In ‘Fatherland,’ Thomas Mann finds a Germany divided appeared first on The Forward .
This deli serves ham and calls itself Jewish. New Jersey says it’s not kosher. (Oct 22, 2026 09:58 AM - Forward.com – All)
The Kibitz Room in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, just outside of Philadelphia, serves shrimp salad. It also has a ham sandwich, and its doors are open on Saturdays. So the people who run it were surprised this month when a state investigator walked in carrying a notice saying a deli with a “Jewish cheesesteak” on... The post This deli serves ham and calls itself Jewish. New Jersey says it’s not kosher. appeared first on The Forward .
AIPAC to halt direct campaign contributions and candidate endorsements (Oct 22, 2026 08:56 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — The American Israel Political Affairs Committee has announced that it will no longer make direct campaign contributions or endorse candidates, instead focusing on mobilizing individual donors. The pro-Israel lobby disclosed the change in a letter to its members on Wednesday, as first reported by Jewish Insider. The letter stated that the lobby would... The post AIPAC to halt direct campaign contributions and candidate endorsements appeared first on The Forward .
The missing ‘peace’ in Israel’s election campaign (Oct 22, 2026 08:54 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — JERUSALEM – There’s a short video clip that’s been circulating on Israeli social media channels in recent days showing a massive crowd of jubilant young Israelis at a music festival singing along on repeat to “The Song of Peace.” The scene, using an anthem forever associated with assassinated prime minister Yitzhak Rabin and... The post The missing ‘peace’ in Israel’s election campaign appeared first on The Forward .
In final Michigan Senate debate, Rogers says Jewish Democrats ‘afraid’ of El-Sayed (Oct 22, 2026 08:51 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — Republican U.S. Senate candidate Mike Rogers of Michigan said during the race’s final televised debate Wednesday that some “Jewish Democrats” are “literally afraid” of his opponent, Democrat Abdul El-Sayed,. “We’re doing exceptionally well with Jewish Democrats who are literally afraid,” the former congressman said during the Detroit debate, which was hosted by local... The post In final Michigan Senate debate, Rogers says Jewish Democrats ‘afraid’ of El-Sayed appeared first on The Forward .
Pitt officials say some Jewish students were interviewed for campus antisemitism report (Oct 22, 2026 08:48 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — A spokesman for the University of Pittsburgh now says the school’s campus antisemitism working group did speak to at least some Jewish students and community members beyond those in the group itself before issuing its recommendations. The spokesman’s comment followed the publication of a Jewish Telegraphic Agency story about the apparent lack of... The post Pitt officials say some Jewish students were interviewed for campus antisemitism report appeared first on The Forward .
‘Nobody Wants This’ is getting less and less Jewish (Oct 22, 2026 07:01 AM - Forward.com – All)
In its third season, Nobody Wants This gives up on Judaism. The Netflix show, starring Adam Brody as the ultimate nice Jewish boy, Rabbi Noah Roklov, and Kristen Bell as Joanne, his shiksa — the show’s preferred term — girlfriend, has been accused, repeatedly, of doing Jews wrong. Its creator, Erin Foster, a fellow blonde... The post ‘Nobody Wants This’ is getting less and less Jewish appeared first on The Forward .
Herzog calls for crackdown on violent West Bank settlers as olive harvest tensions mount (Oct 21, 2026 10:17 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — BUDAPEST, Hungary — Israeli President Isaac Herzog is backing senior Israel Defense Forces commanders in taking decisive action against violent settler attacks in the West Bank, he told the Jewish Telegraphic Agency. His comments came a day before Israeli forces detained New York Democratic congressional candidate Brad Lander along with 90 rabbis and... The post Herzog calls for crackdown on violent West Bank settlers as olive harvest tensions mount appeared first on The Forward .
El-Sayed campaign hires Jewish liaison (Oct 21, 2026 10:16 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — DETROIT – Abdul El-Sayed’s campaign for Michigan’s U.S. Senate seat has hired a Jewish liaison in the final weeks of the election season, part of a new push to swing undecided Jewish voters as the contentious race enters its homestretch. Lenore Goldman is a veteran political consultant with Michigan ties whose work has... The post El-Sayed campaign hires Jewish liaison appeared first on The Forward .
Why many Israelis are silent on West Bank violence even as it escalates (Oct 21, 2026 09:39 PM - Forward.com – All)
In the last month, Jewish terrorists in the occupied West Bank boasted on Telegram and in Whatsapp groups that they burned 56 Palestinian vehicles, torched 13 buildings, injured 146 Palestinians, smashed numerous windshields, cut down thousands of olive trees and burned hundreds of dunams of fields and orchards. The tally was accompanied by a video... The post Why many Israelis are silent on West Bank violence even as it escalates appeared first on The Forward .
The ‘Seinfeld’ cast reunites (but not really) to address Israel’s elections (Oct 21, 2026 07:51 PM - Forward.com – All)
Jerry Seinfeld, Elaine Benes, George Costanza and Cosmo Kramer are weighing in on next week’s Israeli elections. AI deepfakes of them, that is, who appear in a new, three-minute clip, looking and sounding almost exactly like they did on the classic TV show. But unlike the torrent of noxious fakes from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu... The post The ‘Seinfeld’ cast reunites (but not really) to address Israel’s elections appeared first on The Forward .
The latest issue of the Hasidic magazine ‘Chvalyes’ discusses psychedelic drugs (Oct 21, 2026 07:29 PM - Forward.com – All)
ערגעץ װוּ אױף דער ייִדישער װעלט, אָדער דער ייִדיש־װעלט, דאַרף זיך געפֿינען אַ פֿאָרשער װאָס זאָל זיך אָפּגעבן מיט דער נײַער געשיכטע פֿון דער חסידישער ליטעראַטור, בפֿרט מיט אירע עליות און ירידות, די פּערזענלעכקײטן און אַנשטאַלטן. אַ נײַע און פֿאַרכאַפּנדיקע חסידישע אױסגאַבע איז תּמיד אַ סיבה זיך צו אַנגזאַזשירן מיט דער דאָזיקער געשיכטע, צו פֿאַרשטײן... The post The latest issue of the Hasidic magazine ‘Chvalyes’ discusses psychedelic drugs appeared first on The Forward .
Watch: The cattle farmer building a synagogue in a cornfield (Oct 21, 2026 06:23 PM - Forward.com – All)
For the past year and a half, we’ve followed Nik Jakobs, a third-generation cattle farmer in Sterling, Illinois, who is building a synagogue in a two-acre cornfield. Alongside it, he is also building a museum of tolerance. Our coverage began when Nik traveled 600 miles to rescue the ark, bimah and stained glass from a... The post Watch: The cattle farmer building a synagogue in a cornfield appeared first on The Forward .
In this Florida district, politicians battle over who most loves Israel (Oct 21, 2026 03:49 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — BOCA RATON, Fla. — Rep. Jared Moskowitz said that he is “proud to be known as the most pro-Israel Jewish Democrat in Congress” during a synagogue event in one of the country’s most Jewish congressional districts on Tuesday evening. The comment came during a one-hour candidates’ forum featuring Moskowitz and his Republican challenger,... The post In this Florida district, politicians battle over who most loves Israel appeared first on The Forward .
Brad Lander detained by Israeli police in the West Bank while helping Palestinians harvest; dozens of rabbis and activists arrested (Oct 21, 2026 01:16 PM - Forward.com – All)
Dozens of Israeli and international activists, including U.S. congressional candidate Brad Lander, were detained by Israeli authorities in the occupied West Bank on Wednesday morning while accompanying Palestinian farmers harvesting olives. After Landers was released, the Israeli activists were later placed under arrest, and the foreign citizens were reported to be awaiting interrogation. The delegation... The post Brad Lander detained by Israeli police in the West Bank while helping Palestinians harvest; dozens of rabbis and activists arrested appeared first on The Forward .
Why The 36 Award (Oct 21, 2026 11:35 AM - Forward.com – All)
Antisemitism is, unfortunately, a fact of life in the United States and around the world. Jewish people continue to experience harassment, discrimination, and violence. Antisemitic tropes and conspiracy theories exacerbate the problem. Antisemitism does not exist in isolation; it both reflects and accelerates the erosion of democratic norms, institutions, and trust, emerging alongside other forms... The post Why The 36 Award appeared first on The Forward .
The 36 Award Winner: Building a Public Health Response to Antisemitism (Oct 21, 2026 11:34 AM - Forward.com – All)
Myrieme Churchill, Executive Director of Parents for Peace (P4P), has been named an inaugural recipient of The 36 Award, honoring a decade of work building what may be the first confidential intervention program in the world focused specifically on antisemitism. Churchill leads P4P, a national public health organization serving families, schools, and communities across the... The post The 36 Award Winner: Building a Public Health Response to Antisemitism appeared first on The Forward .
Building the Legal Case Against White Nationalism (Oct 21, 2026 11:33 AM - Forward.com – All)
David Brody, founder of the Alliance of Jewish Americans, has been named an honorable mention for The 36 Award in its inaugural year. Brody has spent his career in courtrooms and coalitions confronting hate, and he believes Jewish safety in the United States depends on standing with every community that white nationalism targets. Brody traces... The post Building the Legal Case Against White Nationalism appeared first on The Forward .
Rebuilding Black-Jewish Solidarity in Los Angeles (Oct 21, 2026 11:32 AM - Forward.com – All)
Patrisse Cullors, an organizer who co-leads Bridging Histories, a Black-Jewish dialogue series at the Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles, has been named an honorable mention for The 36 Award in its inaugural year. Her work rests on a belief that the safety and dignity of Black and Jewish communities are bound together, and that... The post Rebuilding Black-Jewish Solidarity in Los Angeles appeared first on The Forward .
Teaching Christians to Confront Antisemitism (Oct 21, 2026 11:31 AM - Forward.com – All)
Brendan Murphy, founding director of the Bearing Witness Institute at Marist School in Atlanta, has been named an honorable mention for The 36 Award in its inaugural year. For three decades, Murphy has worked from a simple conviction: confronting antisemitism requires more than telling people it is wrong. People must understand its historical roots, build... The post Teaching Christians to Confront Antisemitism appeared first on The Forward .
Building a United Front Against Antisemitism (Oct 21, 2026 11:30 AM - Forward.com – All)
Wynn Howell, co-founder and state director of the Colorado Working Families Party (CO-WFP), and Ilana Spiegel, an elected member of the University of Colorado Board of Regents, have been jointly named an honorable mention for The 36 Award in its inaugural year. The recognition honors years of building trust among Jewish, immigrant, labor, and progressive... The post Building a United Front Against Antisemitism appeared first on The Forward .
Christiane Amanpour exits CNN with a legacy shaped by the debate over Israel (Oct 21, 2026 10:27 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — Christiane Amanpour, CNN’s chief international anchor, is leaving the network after 43 years, closing a chapter in a career that made her one of television journalism’s most celebrated war correspondents — and one of its most controversial figures among Jewish and pro-Israel viewers. For many viewers, Amanpour’s legacy is that of a fearless... The post Christiane Amanpour exits CNN with a legacy shaped by the debate over Israel appeared first on The Forward .
Former Edmonton journalist admits to vandalizing monuments of Ukrainian Nazi collaborators (Oct 21, 2026 12:41 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — EDMONTON, Canada – Duncan Kinney, a former journalist with the left-wing website Progress Report, pleaded guilty to criminal mischief on Monday, four years after he was arrested for vandalizing monuments to Ukrainian Nazi collaborators in Edmonton, Alberta. Monday’s guilty plea was an anticlimactic not-quite-end to a case that appeared to be run-of-the-mill vandalism... The post Former Edmonton journalist admits to vandalizing monuments of Ukrainian Nazi collaborators appeared first on The Forward .
Mike Rogers says his opponent is ‘anti-Jew.’ Do Michigan’s Jews believe him? (Oct 21, 2026 12:39 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — WHITE LAKE, Mich. – Former U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers did not have to go very far back in time to find a new example of how, in his view, his opponent is a danger to the Jewish community. Twelve hours would do. Rogers recalled an interview that had aired the previous night on... The post Mike Rogers says his opponent is ‘anti-Jew.’ Do Michigan’s Jews believe him? appeared first on The Forward .
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