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They were the Messis and Ronaldos of their time. And their fellow countrymen murdered them. (Jul 6, 2026 04:58 PM - Forward.com – All)The World Cup is in full swing. Cristiano Ronaldo, CR7 himself, is improbably, arrogantly playing his sixth tournament at the age of 41. The media loves it: the Lionel Messi vs Ronaldo rivalry continues. Ronaldo plays on with tears and tantrums, breaking records and refusing to simply grow old and go home. But David Bolchover,... The post They were the Messis and Ronaldos of their time. And their fellow countrymen murdered them. appeared first on The Forward .
Rob Reiner delivers a posthumous parting blow to Donald Trump (Jul 6, 2026 04:53 PM - Forward.com – All)
In a moment that drew a rare rebuke from even Donald Trump’s stalwarts, the president took the occasion of Rob Reiner’s tragic death in December to claim the cause was “anger he caused others through his massive, unyielding, and incurable affliction with a mind crippling disease known as TRUMP DERANGEMENT SYNDROME, sometimes referred to as... The post Rob Reiner delivers a posthumous parting blow to Donald Trump appeared first on The Forward .
Netanyahu pushes back on Vance’s claims that US is Israel’s ‘only powerful ally’ (Jul 6, 2026 03:10 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has rejected Vice President JD Vance’s recent claims that the U.S. is Israel’s “only powerful ally” left in the world. When asked on Fox News Sunday what his reaction was to Vance’s remarks, which came as Israeli ministers criticized the framework deal signed by the U.S. and Iran... The post Netanyahu pushes back on Vance’s claims that US is Israel’s ‘only powerful ally’ appeared first on The Forward .
Former Israeli hostages Sasha Trufanov and Sapir Cohen wed in emotional ceremony (Jul 6, 2026 03:06 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — Two former Israeli hostages have wed, in the first marriage of hostages taken when Hamas attacked Israel on Oct. 7, 2023. Sasha Trufanov and Sapir Cohen were visiting Trufanov’s family on Kibbutz Nir Oz on Oct. 7 when they were attacked and abducted to Gaza. Trufanov’s father was murdered. Cohen was freed during... The post Former Israeli hostages Sasha Trufanov and Sapir Cohen wed in emotional ceremony appeared first on The Forward .
Hundreds of Patriot Front members march in Washington on July 4, alarming Jewish groups (Jul 6, 2026 03:04 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — Hundreds of people affiliated with the white supremacist group Patriot Front marched in Washington, D.C., on Saturday, in a July 4 show of force by the group founded by a veteran of a landmark 2017 far-right rally that featured an antisemitic chant. The marchers in Washington wore masks and some carried Confederate flags,... The post Hundreds of Patriot Front members march in Washington on July 4, alarming Jewish groups appeared first on The Forward .
Happy 166th birthday, Abraham Cahan! Fifth graders write about the Forward founder’s legacy (Jul 6, 2026 01:45 PM - Forward.com – All)
As America celebrates its 250th birthday on July 4, the Forward celebrates the 166th birthday of its founder and first editor, Abraham Cahan on July 7. The socialist newspaperman founded the Yiddish-language newspaper known then as Forverts in 1897 to help Jewish immigrants navigate life in their new home. To celebrate, we’re highlighting letters to... The post Happy 166th birthday, Abraham Cahan! Fifth graders write about the Forward founder’s legacy appeared first on The Forward .
How a 198-year-old New Orleans synagogue became one of America’s fastest-growing Jewish communities (Jul 6, 2026 12:31 PM - Forward.com – All)
NEW ORLEANS — By the time a trumpet player rose from the pews, candy was already flying through the sanctuary. Children scrambled across the bimah beneath Touro Synagogue’s green-and-gold dome while the crowd clapped to the music and a 13-year-old boy in orange Nike sneakers stood beside his mom before two open Torah scrolls —... The post How a 198-year-old New Orleans synagogue became one of America’s fastest-growing Jewish communities appeared first on The Forward .
How to stop worrying about the Democratic Socialists of America (Jul 6, 2026 10:57 AM - Forward.com – All)
The question of why three candidates endorsed by the Democratic Socialists of America bested more mainstream Democrats in congressional primaries in New York and Colorado last month is being answered by pundits, not pollsters. There have been no exhaustive exit polls to explain why, in Colorado, Melat Kiros unseated incumbent Democrat Diana DeGette and New... The post How to stop worrying about the Democratic Socialists of America appeared first on The Forward .
AIPAC attacked a Democrat for funding ICE. Now it’s backing one who voted the same way. (Jul 5, 2026 05:59 PM - Forward.com – All)
AIPAC’s super PAC is spending big to boost Rep. Haley Stevens in Michigan’s Democratic Senate primary — over a record that includes the same ICE funding vote the group used to attack a different Democrat earlier this year. Stevens is one of three leading candidates in the primary, running against progressive insurgent Abdul El-Sayed, who... The post AIPAC attacked a Democrat for funding ICE. Now it’s backing one who voted the same way. appeared first on The Forward .
Adam Sandler officiates Taylor Swift-Travis Kelce wedding, fueling theories about singer’s Israel stance (Jul 5, 2026 05:19 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — A Jewish comedian who played one of cinema’s most notable Israeli characters took center stage — literally — at Taylor Swift’s wedding at Madison Square Garden on Friday. Adam Sandler officiated the ceremony between Swift and Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce, a spokesperson for Swift confirmed to media after the wedding.... The post Adam Sandler officiates Taylor Swift-Travis Kelce wedding, fueling theories about singer’s Israel stance appeared first on The Forward .
In the pickles and babka of Williamsburg and the Lower East Side, a glimpse of a lost New York (Jul 5, 2026 02:00 PM - Forward.com – All)
It was an early Sunday morning when my grandmother and I arrived at Sander’s Bakery in South Williamsburg for a “Pickles and Babka” food and culture walk through Williamsburg and the Lower East Side. Since 2024, Sammy, our leader, has been showing off his favorite kosher food spots on @kosher.hopping, an Instagram account, which now... The post In the pickles and babka of Williamsburg and the Lower East Side, a glimpse of a lost New York appeared first on The Forward .
Jewish groups plan to protest Ben-Gvir’s arrival in NYC. Will he show? (Jul 3, 2026 01:11 AM - Forward.com – All)
(New York Jewish Week) — Jewish groups are readying for the arrival of Israeli far-right Minister of National Security Itamar Ben-Gvir in New York City next week. Several progressive Jewish organizations have planned a protest at a plaza outside the United Nations, where Israeli media reported that the minister would be attending a conference on... The post Jewish groups plan to protest Ben-Gvir’s arrival in NYC. Will he show? appeared first on The Forward .
Races to watch: As staunch Israel critics notch wins, these candidates could be next (Jul 2, 2026 10:47 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — A wave of left-wing candidates with sharply critical Israel stances have won their Democratic primary this year and are set to head to Congress. Who else of like mind could join them in the coming months? Several candidates who fit the bill have benefited from the endorsement and vast volunteer infrastructure of the... The post Races to watch: As staunch Israel critics notch wins, these candidates could be next appeared first on The Forward .
Quiz: For America 250, how well do you know U.S. Jewish history? (Jul 2, 2026 08:33 PM - Forward.com – All)
The Forward produced The Great American Jewish History Quiz! using Claude, a generative artificial intelligence tool by Anthropic. All questions and answers were researched and written by Louis Keene, who prompted Claude to create the user interface and underlying code and to track statistics. Questions or feedback? Send us an email: forwardquiz@forward.com. The post Quiz: For America 250, how well do you know U.S. Jewish history? appeared first on The Forward .
Mazel tov, Taylor and Travis: A rabbi’s imagined wedding speech under the celebrity chuppah (Jul 2, 2026 08:29 PM - Forward.com – All)
I have to admit, as a rabbi, I never imagined I’d be standing at a wedding bringing together two of America’s great religions: football and Taylor Swift. And yet here we are. I’ve officiated weddings in synagogues, in backyards, on beaches. I was not prepared for Madison Square Garden. Before I get to the blessings,... The post Mazel tov, Taylor and Travis: A rabbi’s imagined wedding speech under the celebrity chuppah appeared first on The Forward .
The 50 most interesting Jews in American history you’ve probably never heard of (Jul 2, 2026 08:19 PM - Forward.com – All)
The United States is turning 250 years old. You know the stories of many of the Jews who have helped to shape the country’s history and culture, including such luminaries as Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel, Philip Roth and Barbra Streisand. But behind the American Jewish names we know and revere are the... The post The 50 most interesting Jews in American history you’ve probably never heard of appeared first on The Forward .
My hopes for the rabbi who envisions my defeat — and for a better Jewish future (Jul 2, 2026 05:29 PM - Forward.com – All)
Dear Rabbi Cosgrove, Thank you for your letter this week. Although you envision my electoral defeat two years from now, I recognize that it comes from a place of genuine concern, for me and for our shared future. While your letter imagines my political fate, I think it’s really the future of the Jewish community... The post My hopes for the rabbi who envisions my defeat — and for a better Jewish future appeared first on The Forward .
After 4 years and a stubborn leak, a landmark mikveh is finally whole again (Jul 2, 2026 04:56 PM - Forward.com – All)
Unveiled in the suburbs of Boston more than two decades ago, the Jewish ritual bathhouse known as Mayyim Hayyim offers an intimate space for people of all genders to mark life’s transitions. The facility’s pair of pools beckoned thousands from miles around, effectively reinventing the ancient Jewish practice of mikveh immersion for the modern era.... The post After 4 years and a stubborn leak, a landmark mikveh is finally whole again appeared first on The Forward .
‘There’s nothing I can say to her’: Boulder attack survivors have words on antisemitism for Congressional nominee Melat Kiros (Jul 2, 2026 04:06 PM - Forward.com – All)
For Natalya Reznik and Ed Victor, Tuesday’s primary victory of Melat Kiros, now a Democratic congressional nominee for much of Denver, cut deep and took them back to the horrific first day in June 2025 when they attended an 18-minute protest walk to call for the release of hostages taken from Israel into Gaza on... The post ‘There’s nothing I can say to her’: Boulder attack survivors have words on antisemitism for Congressional nominee Melat Kiros appeared first on The Forward .
The gift Jews gave to America on its 100th birthday in 1876 (Jul 2, 2026 04:00 PM - Forward.com – All)
On the eve of July 4, 1876, a New York broadside marked America’s centennial with something extraordinary: the first Hebrew poem to probe the essence of America. The poem, which appeared with an English translation, creates a fascinating encounter between a new nation brought forth upon a new land and an ancient nation without a... The post The gift Jews gave to America on its 100th birthday in 1876 appeared first on The Forward .
This family of Jewish refugees defined American patriotism. Now they’re worried where their country’s headed. (Jul 2, 2026 03:00 PM - Forward.com – All)
If you want to pray the way the first Jews in North America did, the closest you can come may be weekday services at the Little Synagogue at Shearith Israel on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. It’s a room of a few hundred square feet, the rough dimensions of the synagogue the first congregation... The post This family of Jewish refugees defined American patriotism. Now they’re worried where their country’s headed. appeared first on The Forward .
Yiddish study and research in Amsterdam — a long history (Jul 2, 2026 02:28 PM - Forward.com – All)
אַמסטערדאַם און די ייִדישע שפּראַך האָבן אַ לאַנגע בשותּפֿותדיקע געשיכטע. ווייניק מענטשן ווייסן אַז ייִדיש־רעדערס לעבן אין האָלאַנד זײַט דעם 17טן יאָרהונדערט, און אַז זײַט דעם מיטן צװאַנציקסטן יאָרהונדערט װערט די שפּראַך געפֿאָרשט און, מיט איבעררײַסן, געלערנט, אינעם אַמסטערדאַמער אוניװערסיטעט. לעצטנס האָט זיך געענדיקט די דרױסנדיקע סובװענץ, וואָס האָט געשטיצט די ייִדיש־פּראָגראַם אינעם אוניווערסיטעט און... The post Yiddish study and research in Amsterdam — a long history appeared first on The Forward .
A smaller, scarred Maccabiah Games opens in Israel, carrying the weight of Oct. 7 and war (Jul 2, 2026 02:15 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — JERUSALEM — Just days before the start of the Maccabiah Games, the Jewish sports competition held every four years in Israel, Australia was officially out of the competition. Australia had canceled its official delegation — typically one of the largest — during Israel’s war with Iran. In early June, its organizing group said it... The post A smaller, scarred Maccabiah Games opens in Israel, carrying the weight of Oct. 7 and war appeared first on The Forward .
Looking for a precedent for the Supreme Court’s decisions? Try Germany in the 1930s. (Jul 2, 2026 02:11 PM - Forward.com – All)
In October 1936, German law professors held their annual meeting in Berlin. In his welcoming address, the meeting’s chairperson turned to the pressing issue of Jewish influence. “The Jew’s relationship to our intellectual work is parasitical, tactical and commercial,” he warned. Thanks to the Nazi state’s “healthy exorcism” of this malign presence from their profession,... The post Looking for a precedent for the Supreme Court’s decisions? Try Germany in the 1930s. appeared first on The Forward .
California man gets 1 year in jail time for 2023 death of pro-Israel protester (Jul 2, 2026 08:51 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — A California man who pleaded guilty to the 2023 death of Jewish protester Paul Kessler was sentenced Tuesday to one year in county jail and two years of felony probation, the Ventura County District Attorney announced. Loay Abdel Fattah Alnaji, 54, of Moorpark, California, pleaded guilty in May to felony involuntary manslaughter and... The post California man gets 1 year in jail time for 2023 death of pro-Israel protester appeared first on The Forward .
NY woman charged with attempting to send over $30,000 to Palestinian Islamic Jihad (Jul 1, 2026 11:07 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — A New York woman was arrested and charged with attempting to provide financial support to “Palestine Islamic Jihad,” a U.S.-designated foreign terrorist group, the Justice Department announced Tuesday. Catherine Beth Washburn, 37, of Irondequoit, New York, allegedly sent more than $30,000 in cryptocurrency across 80 transactions to an individual who identified as a... The post NY woman charged with attempting to send over $30,000 to Palestinian Islamic Jihad appeared first on The Forward .
Columbia University pledged to revamp Mideast offerings. Students of the subject say fragmented courses fall short. (Jul 1, 2026 10:22 PM - Forward.com – All)
New president Jennifer Mnookin took the helm of Columbia University July 1, vowing to chart a steady course following a tumultuous Gaza War protest movement and Trump administration threats to pull funding that led the Ivy to make a controversial pledge for reforms. The government also threatened a takeover of the department called Middle Eastern,... The post Columbia University pledged to revamp Mideast offerings. Students of the subject say fragmented courses fall short. appeared first on The Forward .
Columbia pledged to revamp its Mideast offerings. The department at the center of the controversy remains unchanged (Jul 1, 2026 10:22 PM - Forward.com – All)
New president Jennifer Mnookin took the helm of Columbia University July 1, vowing to chart a steady course following a tumultuous Gaza War protest movement and Trump administration threats to pull funding that led the Ivy to make a controversial pledge for reforms. The government also threatened a takeover of the department called Middle Eastern,... The post Columbia pledged to revamp its Mideast offerings. The department at the center of the controversy remains unchanged appeared first on The Forward .
Columbia pledged to revamp its Mideast offerings. The department Trump targeted remains unchanged, to students’ frustration (Jul 1, 2026 10:22 PM - Forward.com – All)
New president Jennifer Mnookin took the helm of Columbia University Wednesday, vowing to chart a steady course following a tumultuous Gaza War protest movement and Trump administration threats to pull funding that led the Ivy to make a controversial pledge for reforms. The government also threatened a takeover of the department called Middle Eastern, South... The post Columbia pledged to revamp its Mideast offerings. The department Trump targeted remains unchanged, to students’ frustration appeared first on The Forward .
VIDEO: Literature scholar Nathan Cohen speaks about ‘shund’ literature (Jul 1, 2026 07:52 PM - Forward.com – All)
נתן כּהן, דער אָנגעזעענער פֿאָרשער פֿון דער ייִדישער ליטעראַטור בײַם בר־אילן אוניווערסיטעט, האָט לעצטנס געהאַלטן אַ רעפֿעראַט אויף ייִדיש אין מינכן, דײַטשלאַנד, וועגן דער ייִדישער מאַסן־ליטעראַטור (דער עיקר, שונד־ליטעראַטור) צווישן 1860 און 1914. דער נאָמען פֿונעם רעפֿעראַט, „ביכער פֿאַר אַלע“, איז געווען אַ רמז אויפֿן פֿאַרלאַג פֿונעם זעלבן נאָמען, וואָס זײַן שליחות איז געווען צו... The post VIDEO: Literature scholar Nathan Cohen speaks about ‘shund’ literature appeared first on The Forward .
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