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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 .
For the first time, a kosher restaurant has won a Michelin star (Jun 1, 2026 12:06 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — As golden confetti rained down around him Thursday, Israeli chef Raz Shabtai broke down in tears and was embraced by his cheering staff. Moments earlier, a livestreamed Michelin ceremony had announced that his Miami restaurant, Mutra, had become the first kosher restaurant ever awarded a Michelin star, long regarded as the highest honor... The post For the first time, a kosher restaurant has won a Michelin star appeared first on The Forward .
London police are ‘reviewing’ video of Helen Mirren being called ‘an evil Zionist’ (Jun 1, 2026 12:04 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — London police are reviewing footage that showed actress Helen Mirren being called “an evil Zionist b—h” by a person on the street. The video, which circulated widely online this week, records Mirren walking with her husband Taylor Hackford when a person off-camera approaches and calls her an “avowed Zionist.” “She said Israel should... The post London police are ‘reviewing’ video of Helen Mirren being called ‘an evil Zionist’ appeared first on The Forward .
Why I’m vibing with the pope’s first big statement (May 29, 2026 08:24 PM - Forward.com – All)
I have long been obsessed with the Vatican and the inner workings of the papacy. (I majored and did my Master’s in religious studies.) But usually other people are not as tickled as I am by analyzing the newest theological statements from the Holy See. Not this week. Pope Leo XIV just put out his... The post Why I’m vibing with the pope’s first big statement appeared first on The Forward .
How can I live freely as a Jew in a world where strangers rip my mezuzah off my doorframe? (May 29, 2026 07:04 PM - Forward.com – All)
Twice, the mezuzah on my front door was ripped off. The first time, I was shocked. The second time, I made a decision that still pains me. I did not put it back up. This was before the Hamas attack of Oct. 7, 2023. That is the part I keep coming back to. The fear... The post How can I live freely as a Jew in a world where strangers rip my mezuzah off my doorframe? appeared first on The Forward .
Podcast: A lively conversation in Yiddish with actress Lea Koenig (May 29, 2026 07:03 PM - Forward.com – All)
ס׳איז לעצטנס אַרויס אַ פּאָדקאַסט מיט דער באַליבטער אַקטריסע אין ישׂראל, ליאַ קעניג, וועלכע איז הײַנט צום בעסטן באַקאַנט ווי די ייִדיש־רעדנדיקע באָבע פֿונעם פּערסאָנאַזש שלום שטיסל אין דער ישׂראלדיקער טעלעוויזיע־סעריע „שטיסל“. אינעם שמועס באַטייליקן זיך אויך יניבֿ גאָלדבערג — דער מחבר פֿון אַ נײַער ביאָגראַפֿיע וועגן איר אויף ענגליש; דער איבערזעצער און דראַמאַטורג מיכל... The post Podcast: A lively conversation in Yiddish with actress Lea Koenig appeared first on The Forward .
AIPAC is funneling pro-Israel money to candidates and covering its tracks (May 29, 2026 06:52 PM - Forward.com – All)
AIPAC is not shy about raising money for congressional candidates, emerging as one of the largest political spenders in the country. But as the Israel-boosting organization’s brand becomes toxic in many Democratic primaries, it has adopted a new fundraising method that hides its involvement in steering funds to favored contenders. In competitive races where Israel... The post AIPAC is funneling pro-Israel money to candidates and covering its tracks appeared first on The Forward .
‘I didn’t want to let go of her; I loved her to death’ (May 29, 2026 04:26 PM - Forward.com – All)
They buried Lisa Fliegel this week. Vital organs were not included because the 65 year-old trauma therapist had decided that her final act of tikun olam was to donate them and keep several people alive. For Fliegel, a dual citizen of the U.S. and Israel, tikun olam was a lifelong mission. And so, now in... The post ‘I didn’t want to let go of her; I loved her to death’ appeared first on The Forward .
Why France celebrated a Jewish avenger of Ukrainian pogroms (May 29, 2026 01:56 PM - Forward.com – All)
Some 81 years ago this month, a person in Warsaw would have enjoyed the odd spectacle of a mob of Jews surrounding France’s Polish embassy, wildly proclaiming the greatness of the French Republic. The occasion: Jews everywhere were celebrating France because, after a sensational eight-day trial (which even made the front page of The New... The post Why France celebrated a Jewish avenger of Ukrainian pogroms appeared first on The Forward .
Yiddish Glory resounds in China and Korea (May 29, 2026 01:49 PM - Forward.com – All)
די שאַפֿער פֿונעם מוזיקאַלישן פּראָיעקט „ייִדיש גלאָרי‟ — דער מוזיקער פּסוי קאָראָלענקאָ און די ייִדיש־פֿאָרשערין אַנאַ שטערנשיס — האָבן לעצטנס זיך אומגעקערט פֿון זייערע ערשטע אַזיאַטישע גאַסטראָלן איבער כינע און דרום־קאָרעע. צום ערשטן מאָל האָט אַ ברייטער עולם אין אָט די לענדער דערהערט אַ גאַנצע ריי חורבן־לידער אויף ייִדיש, אַרײַנגערעכנט גאָר זעלטענע, וועלכע זענען אין... The post Yiddish Glory resounds in China and Korea appeared first on The Forward .
Yad Vashem chooses Germany for first overseas education centers (May 29, 2026 01:44 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — BERLIN – For the first time in its 73-year history, Yad Vashem, Israel’s Holocaust memorial museum and archive, is establishing educational centers outside the Jewish state. The institution announced in a statement Thursday that the first centers will be in Germany — one in Munich, and a subsidiary in Leipzig. The Conference of... The post Yad Vashem chooses Germany for first overseas education centers appeared first on The Forward .
A rabbinical school turf war brews in Ohio over Hebrew Union College’s assets (May 29, 2026 01:43 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — Days after Hebrew Union College graduated its final rabbinical class in Cincinnati, a new Jewish seminary has its eyes on the school’s campus — and wants the state of Ohio to bestow the prize on them. The College for Contemporary Judaism, which aims to become a new home for liberal rabbinical students in... The post A rabbinical school turf war brews in Ohio over Hebrew Union College’s assets appeared first on The Forward .
Jewish group files cease and desist order against Park Slope Food Coop (May 29, 2026 01:42 AM - Forward.com – All)
(New York Jewish Week) — A group of pro-Israel activists has filed a cease and desist motion in response to a prominent Brooklyn grocery store’s decision to boycott Israeli products, the Jewish Telegraphic Agency has learned. The letter was sent to the manager and board of directors of the Park Slope Food Coop, alleging that... The post Jewish group files cease and desist order against Park Slope Food Coop appeared first on The Forward .
Rome’s Pride parade bars Jewish LGBTQ float over refusal to call Gaza war ‘genocide’ (May 29, 2026 01:41 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — Organizers of Rome’s annual Pride parade have barred Italy’s only Jewish LGBTQIA+ organization from marching with a float at this year’s June 20 parade, although they are still allowed to participate in the march itself. In a statement that came out Monday, Roma Pride said Keshet Italia had failed to endorse its political... The post Rome’s Pride parade bars Jewish LGBTQ float over refusal to call Gaza war ‘genocide’ appeared first on The Forward .
Mamdani skips Israel parade, while Jewish NYPD commissioner will march as marshal (May 28, 2026 10:12 PM - Forward.com – All)
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani said Thursday that he will not attend this year’s Celebrate Israel parade on Sunday, bucking a longstanding mayoral tradition, but insisted that his administration is fully committed to ensuring the event proceeds safely and without disruption. Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch, who is Jewish, said she’ll represent the city in... The post Mamdani skips Israel parade, while Jewish NYPD commissioner will march as marshal appeared first on The Forward .
Four seasons in five sonnets (May 28, 2026 08:27 PM - Forward.com – All)
אָסיען דאָס צאַרטע ביימל צערטלדיק צעוויגט זיך אויפֿן ווינט שוין לאַנג אין אירע בלעטעלעך קיין זומערפֿרייד מער ניט גרינט די בלעטלעך טאַנצן גאָלדענע צום טאַקט פֿון לופֿט וואָס רינט פֿון קאַנטן פֿון פֿאַרוואָלקנטע מיט קילקייטס שטאַרן דין די בלעטעלעך, די בלעטעלעך זיי מאָנען גאָרניט כּלל בלויז פֿאַרן סוף קאָקעטעלעך זיי טענצלען מיט אַ שטראַל אַזוי... The post Four seasons in five sonnets appeared first on The Forward .
Four seasons and five sonnets (May 28, 2026 08:27 PM - Forward.com – All)
אָסיען דאָס צאַרטע ביימל צערטלדיק צעוויגט זיך אויפֿן ווינט שוין לאַנג אין אירע בלעטעלעך קיין זומערפֿרייד ניט גרינט די בלעטלעך טאַנצן גאָלדענע צום טאַקט פֿון לופֿט וואָס רינט פֿון קאַנטן פֿון פֿאַרוואָלקנטע מיט קילקייטס שטאַרן דין די בלעטעלעך, די בלעטעלעך זיי מאָנען גאָרניט כּלל בלויז פֿאַרן סוף קאָקעטעלעך זיי טענצלען מיט אַ שטראַל אַזוי עס... The post Four seasons and five sonnets appeared first on The Forward .
My university is enabling the Trump administration’s worst fallacies on antisemitism (May 28, 2026 06:37 PM - Forward.com – All)
The Department of Justice has filed its second lawsuit of the year alleging rampant antisemitism at UCLA, where I teach. The suit is a repetition of the same old string of allegations that President Donald Trump’s administration first made in the summer of 2025, when it froze $584 million in research funds and then tried to... The post My university is enabling the Trump administration’s worst fallacies on antisemitism appeared first on The Forward .
How ‘Hacks’ botched its Yiddish line (May 28, 2026 06:08 PM - Forward.com – All)
In the most recent episode of HBO Max’s critically acclaimed comedy-drama Hacks, Robbie Hoffman, who plays Randi, an ex-Hasidic assistant to agents who represent stand-up comedian Deborah Vance (Jean Smart), says a line in Yiddish. Unfortunately, as any fluent Yiddish speaker will confirm, it’s grammatically incorrect. In the episode, “The Garden” — referring to Madison... The post How ‘Hacks’ botched its Yiddish line appeared first on The Forward .
For the Jews of Venice, an uneasy history of scapegoating and grudging tolerance (May 28, 2026 01:30 PM - Forward.com – All)
The First Ghetto: Venice and the Origins of Modern Antisemitism By Alexander Lee Basic Books, 432 pages, $34 When one thinks of Venice and the Jews, the first figure that probably comes to mind is Shylock, literary history’s famous Jewish villain, a moneylender who demands a “pound of flesh” from the titular character in Shakespeare’s... The post For the Jews of Venice, an uneasy history of scapegoating and grudging tolerance appeared first on The Forward .
British Museum postpones a Jewish Culture Month lecture, citing ‘disruption’ concerns (May 28, 2026 01:17 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — The British Museum has canceled a lecture titled ‘‘Ancient Israel and Judah” that was scheduled to take place today on its premises. In a statement on Wednesday, the museum said the decision was made because it was informed in recent days that “a significant proportion of registered attendees were individuals intending to deliberately... The post British Museum postpones a Jewish Culture Month lecture, citing ‘disruption’ concerns appeared first on The Forward .
In Miami, rekindling the Black-Jewish alliance that Clarence Jones insisted never died (May 28, 2026 11:10 AM - Forward.com – All)
The day before the March on Washington in 1963, a man who embodied much of what that civil rights action was all about left this world. The march went on, and changed history, in dedication to the life and work of W. E. B. Du Bois. During it, the NAACP’s Roy Wilkins told the crowd,... The post In Miami, rekindling the Black-Jewish alliance that Clarence Jones insisted never died appeared first on The Forward .
Floyd Mayweather showered cash on Jewish causes — and now he’s suing their ‘Robin Hood’ alleging $175 million got diverted (May 28, 2026 02:53 AM - Forward.com – All)
They made for an odd photo: The diminutive boxing legend with a platinum grin and diamond chain, and the Orthodox macher who sported a black velvet yarmulke. But when Floyd Mayweather, Jr., appeared in public in recent years — at LA Lakers games, promotional appearances and repeated trips to Israel — he was rarely without... The post Floyd Mayweather showered cash on Jewish causes — and now he’s suing their ‘Robin Hood’ alleging $175 million got diverted appeared first on The Forward .
Inspired by a queer Bundist poet, this Jewish composer set her work to Yiddish music (May 28, 2026 01:45 AM - Forward.com – All)
Composer Avi Fox-Rosen, like many Jews looking for meaningful community outside of religion, found a spiritual home in music. “I think I was looking for, in some ways, a mentor or somebody in a generation ahead of me who can provide another model for how to be Jewish and work towards peace and intersectional justice,”... The post Inspired by a queer Bundist poet, this Jewish composer set her work to Yiddish music appeared first on The Forward .
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