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She left Russia as a Jewish refugee — she returned to tell the stories of a new group of undesirables (Oct 8, 2026 04:25 PM - Forward.com – All)Julia Loktev left the Soviet Union with her family in 1979, when she was 9, during a brief window when Jews were allowed to emigrate. The pretext, in this time of refuseniks, was to go to Israel and practice their religion: only her family had no intention of going to Israel, and the last person... The post She left Russia as a Jewish refugee — she returned to tell the stories of a new group of undesirables appeared first on The Forward .
Eva Marie Saint was born Quaker, but found her ‘Exodus’ in Jewish stories (Oct 8, 2026 03:16 PM - Forward.com – All)
Oscar-winning actress Eva Marie Saint, who has died at age 102, preferred mishpocheh to political posturing. Her stance was akin to that of author Albert Camus, who during a press conference in 1957 after winning the Nobel Prize in Literature, commented on strife in his native Algeria by opining of the terrorism used to liberate... The post Eva Marie Saint was born Quaker, but found her ‘Exodus’ in Jewish stories appeared first on The Forward .
Three years after Oct. 7, survey says Jewish engagement has reached an elevated ‘new normal’ (Oct 8, 2026 01:16 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — Levels of engagement in Jewish life have risen overall, establishing a “new normal” three years after the Oct. 7, 2023, attacks, according to a survey released Thursday by the Jewish Federations of North America. Thirty-eight percent of Jewish respondents surveyed by the federation umbrella group in May and June said they had increased... The post Three years after Oct. 7, survey says Jewish engagement has reached an elevated ‘new normal’ appeared first on The Forward .
On Oct. 7, Mamdani spoke in support of Palestinians. A father from Gaza did it better. (Oct 8, 2026 12:55 PM - Forward.com – All)
On Wednesday in New York City, on the third anniversary of Oct. 7, two people spoke up for Palestinians. One of them was New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani. The other person actually said something helpful. In a statement from the mayor’s office, Mamdani expressed sorrow at the loss of over 1,100 Israeli lives and... The post On Oct. 7, Mamdani spoke in support of Palestinians. A father from Gaza did it better. appeared first on The Forward .
Israel is the one thing both Pennsylvania gubernatorial candidates agree on (Oct 8, 2026 06:01 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — Democratic Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro and GOP opponent Stacy Garrity faced off on Wednesday in a heated gubernatorial debate, clashing over most policy issues — with the notable exception of Israel. “I want to recognize the anniversary of the Hamas attacks, where 1,200 innocent people were killed, including 49 Americans,” said Garrity, referring... The post Israel is the one thing both Pennsylvania gubernatorial candidates agree on appeared first on The Forward .
Protesters overrun Oct. 7 Israeli peace vigil attended by Mamdani (Oct 8, 2026 06:00 AM - Forward.com – All)
(New York Jewish Week) — Hundreds of pro-Palestinian protesters on Wednesday night overran a vigil marking Oct. 7 attended by New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani. The demonstrators swamped the area of Union Square Park that was supposed to host the event held by Israelis for Peace, a left-wing peace group. The organizers moved the... The post Protesters overrun Oct. 7 Israeli peace vigil attended by Mamdani appeared first on The Forward .
Newly aired recordings of paramedic Amit Mann’s final hours renew push to let families access Oct. 7 records (Oct 8, 2026 03:46 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — Three years after paramedic Amit Mann, 22, was killed by Hamas while treating the wounded in Kibbutz Be’eri on Oct. 7, newly aired recordings of her final calls revealed fresh and harrowing details about her last hours. The recordings, aired by Channel 12 on Tuesday, prompted her sister, Haviva Mann Izikson, to renew... The post Newly aired recordings of paramedic Amit Mann’s final hours renew push to let families access Oct. 7 records appeared first on The Forward .
Bereaved mother: ‘Every day is Oct. 7. Still.’ (Oct 8, 2026 03:42 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — TEL AVIV – Some 50,000 Israelis filled Tel Aviv’s Yarkon Park on Wednesday night to mark three years since the Oct. 7 attacks, at a bereaved families’ memorial ceremony that for the first time took place with no hostages remaining in Gaza. The ceremony, organized for the third year by the Kumu movement,... The post Bereaved mother: ‘Every day is Oct. 7. Still.’ appeared first on The Forward .
The definitive Oct. 7 book was written — and sketched — before the attack (Oct 7, 2026 07:08 PM - Forward.com – All)
As Salomé Parent-Rachdi and Zac Deloupy worked on the drawings for a book about Israeli-Palestinian romance, they had no way of knowing the world they were depicting was on the brink of collapse. The day they finished their pencil sketches, we learn in the book’s introduction, was Oct. 6, 2023. The next day, Hamas invaded Israel,... The post The definitive Oct. 7 book was written — and sketched — before the attack appeared first on The Forward .
Christian leaders are racing toward the Rapture. Is Israel really to blame? (Oct 7, 2026 07:04 PM - Forward.com – All)
End Times Fascism: And the Fight for the Living World By Naomi Klein and Astra Taylor Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 384 pages, $32 Judaism is not usually a religion associated with apocalyptic thought. There’s no Jewish version of the Book of Revelation. There is a concept of a Messianic Age, but most observant groups forbid... The post Christian leaders are racing toward the Rapture. Is Israel really to blame? appeared first on The Forward .
Why Dolly Parton sang a song about a Jewish journalist (Oct 7, 2026 05:46 PM - Forward.com – All)
A Broadway show, a star-studded television tribute, a new hotel and museum in Nashville. As odes to Dolly Parton keep coming, a recording of the late country music singer honoring an American Jewish journalist has recently surfaced. Never before released in America, the song, “A Bridge Across,” sung by Parton and accompanied by the Nashville... The post Why Dolly Parton sang a song about a Jewish journalist appeared first on The Forward .
Why Dolly Parton sang a song about Daniel Pearl (Oct 7, 2026 05:46 PM - Forward.com – All)
A Broadway show, a star-studded television tribute, a new hotel and museum in Nashville. As odes to Dolly Parton keep coming, a recording of the late country music singer honoring an American Jewish journalist has recently surfaced. Never before released in America, the song, “A Bridge Across,” sung by Parton and accompanied by the Nashville... The post Why Dolly Parton sang a song about Daniel Pearl appeared first on The Forward .
Mamdani marks first Oct. 7 anniversary as mayor with statement blasting Israel’s war in Gaza as genocide (Oct 7, 2026 05:09 PM - Forward.com – All)
On the third anniversary of the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas attack on Israel — his first commemoration as New York City’s mayor — Zohran Mamdani mourned the Israeli victims and the 251 people taken hostage before devoting most of a statement to condemning Israel’s war in Gaza as a “genocide” and accusing the U.S. government... The post Mamdani marks first Oct. 7 anniversary as mayor with statement blasting Israel’s war in Gaza as genocide appeared first on The Forward .
Mamdani marks first Oct. 7 anniversary as mayor by blasting Israel’s war in Gaza as genocide, facing protesters (Oct 7, 2026 05:09 PM - Forward.com – All)
On the third anniversary of the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas attack on Israel — his first commemoration as New York City’s mayor — Zohran Mamdani greeted the day with a message mourning the Israeli victims and the 251 people taken hostage then devoted the rest of the statement to condemning Israel’s war in Gaza as... The post Mamdani marks first Oct. 7 anniversary as mayor by blasting Israel’s war in Gaza as genocide, facing protesters appeared first on The Forward .
Chicago Jewish theater drops Naomi Ragen play, saying actors feared repercussions of working with the Israeli writer (Oct 7, 2026 11:49 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — Naomi Ragen, the New York-born Israeli novelist and playwright known for her portrayals of Orthodox Jewish women in crisis, says the cancellation of a planned Chicago revival of one of her plays represents a “return to McCarthyism” in the American cultural scene. Ragen, 77, has revealed that plans by a Jewish arts company... The post Chicago Jewish theater drops Naomi Ragen play, saying actors feared repercussions of working with the Israeli writer appeared first on The Forward .
Jewish New Yorkers fault Mamdani on antisemitism but back his police commissioner, poll finds (Oct 7, 2026 10:52 AM - Forward.com – All)
Nearly two-thirds of Jewish voters in New York City disapprove of Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s handling of antisemitism, according to a new poll released on the third anniversary of the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas attack on Israel. Jewish voters also said Mamdani, a fierce critic of Israel, should not hold or attend an official city event... The post Jewish New Yorkers fault Mamdani on antisemitism but back his police commissioner, poll finds appeared first on The Forward .
They survived Oct. 7. At Rock Camp, they found a way to feel alive again. (Oct 7, 2026 09:19 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — ”They tried to kill us. We survived. Let’s eat.” Alan King’s joke about Jewish holidays gets to the essence of Jewish persistence in the face of horror. He might have added “Let’s sing.” Music has accompanied the Jewish people for millennia through periods of joy and sorrow. Moses and the Israelites praised God... The post They survived Oct. 7. At Rock Camp, they found a way to feel alive again. appeared first on The Forward .
The battle for Sderot still rages in the minds of its survivors (Oct 7, 2026 09:16 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — SDEROT, Israel – Shalom Aida was at home when the first air raid siren sounded at 6:29 a.m. on October 7, 2023, but he wasn’t initially fazed. Rocket sirens were a common occurrence in his city of Sderot, which is less than a mile from Gaza at its closest point. It wasn’t until... The post The battle for Sderot still rages in the minds of its survivors appeared first on The Forward .
Maine Senate candidates spar over military aid to Israel (Oct 7, 2026 08:39 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — Troy Jackson, Maine’s Democratic nominee for the U.S. Senate, said he opposed “giving a blank check” to Israel at a debate on Tuesday, while also linking American military assistance to the killings of Palestinians. “I didn’t want any more offensive weapons going to murder people in Palestine,” Jackson explained, in a rebuttal to... The post Maine Senate candidates spar over military aid to Israel appeared first on The Forward .
Jewish Haverford students named a professor in their antisemitism lawsuit. Police say he responded by stalking one online. (Oct 7, 2026 03:19 AM - Forward.com – All)
A religion professor named by Jewish Haverford College students in a recently settled lawsuit against the school was arrested Tuesday after authorities say he used anonymous accounts to harass one of those students online. According to an indictment unsealed in federal court Tuesday, Haverford professor Guangtian Ha used at least four burner accounts on X... The post Jewish Haverford students named a professor in their antisemitism lawsuit. Police say he responded by stalking one online. appeared first on The Forward .
A Haverford professor called antisemitism complaints ‘Zionist witch hunts.’ Authorities say he was stalking a Jewish person online. (Oct 7, 2026 03:19 AM - Forward.com – All)
A religion professor named by Jewish Haverford College students in a recently settled lawsuit against the school was arrested Tuesday after authorities say he used anonymous accounts to harass a Jewish person online. According to an indictment unsealed in federal court Tuesday, Haverford professor Guangtian Ha used at least four burner accounts on X to send... The post A Haverford professor called antisemitism complaints ‘Zionist witch hunts.’ Authorities say he was stalking a Jewish person online. appeared first on The Forward .
‘He has repeatedly capitulated to Zionist pressure’: Leftist groups to protest Mamdani on Oct. 7 (Oct 6, 2026 11:39 PM - Forward.com – All)
A raft of pro-Palestinian and democratic socialist groups will protest against New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani on the three-year anniversary of the Oct. 7 attacks, accusing the mayor of capitulating to pro-Israel pressure since taking office. More than 20 local organizations, most of them college chapters of Students for Justice in Palestine or Young... The post ‘He has repeatedly capitulated to Zionist pressure’: Leftist groups to protest Mamdani on Oct. 7 appeared first on The Forward .
Israelis don’t lose sleep over Mamdani. Why is Netanyahu focused on him? (Oct 6, 2026 11:09 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — Benjamin Netanyahu’s speech at the United Nations General Assembly this year came at a critical time for Israel. Talks were underway to resolve the conflicts in Gaza, Lebanon and Syria, and Israel was awaiting the outcome of the on-again, off-again U.S.-Iran ceasefire negotiations. The country had also just been sanctioned by 12 countries,... The post Israelis don’t lose sleep over Mamdani. Why is Netanyahu focused on him? appeared first on The Forward .
The Philadelphia teacher who pretended to be Palestinian raised alarms for Jewish groups before she became infamous (Oct 6, 2026 11:07 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — The first time most of the world heard Hannah Gann’s name was in late September, when the 34-year-old Philadelphia high school teacher and activist confessed to having fabricated a Palestinian and Black identity — with media reports revealing she was Jewish in real life. But Jason Holtzman, director of Philadelphia’s Jewish Community Relations... The post The Philadelphia teacher who pretended to be Palestinian raised alarms for Jewish groups before she became infamous appeared first on The Forward .
In Britain, ‘Jewish Greens’ chief mulls quitting party after ‘Zionism is Racism’ motion passes (Oct 6, 2026 11:04 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — The head of the Jewish Greens said she may leave the Green Party of England and Wales after it adopted a policy that defines Zionism as racism and calls for a single democratic state “in all of historic Palestine.” Vivien Lichtenstein, a 29-year member of the Greens who worked on Israeli-Palestinian peace initiatives... The post In Britain, ‘Jewish Greens’ chief mulls quitting party after ‘Zionism is Racism’ motion passes appeared first on The Forward .
This isn’t just a dance group; it’s a model for what coexistence could look like (Oct 6, 2026 08:01 PM - Forward.com – All)
There are three of them onstage. Arielle Rosales, a Mexican Puerto-Rican Jew from the Lower East Side, is dancing flamenco. Amanda Castro, a Brooklyn-born Puerto-Rican from New Haven, is tapping. And Brinda Guha, a Bengali-Indian from New Jersey, is doing Kathak — a form of Indian classical dance. They’re three performers raised in different artistic... The post This isn’t just a dance group; it’s a model for what coexistence could look like appeared first on The Forward .
Tidbits: This Jewish couple gives homeless dogs a free makeover (Oct 6, 2026 06:48 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: אַ גרויסער בלאָער משׂא־פֿור האָט זיך אָפּגעשטעלט אויף אַ גאַס אין סקיד־ראָו,... The post Tidbits: This Jewish couple gives homeless dogs a free makeover appeared first on The Forward .
The tech worker campaigning for ‘Antisemite of the Week’ doesn’t want to talk about antisemitism (Oct 6, 2026 06:24 PM - Forward.com – All)
After accusations of discrimination led his San Francisco Tech Week event to be pulled from the schedule, a tech worker has decided to embrace his newfound notoriety. Mostapha Benhenda cited security reasons last week when he denied an Israeli programmer admission to his AI hackathon event, explaining that he didn’t want the Israeli army to... The post The tech worker campaigning for ‘Antisemite of the Week’ doesn’t want to talk about antisemitism appeared first on The Forward .
He banned an Israeli from his hackathon. Now he’s campaigning for ‘Antisemite of the Week.’ (Oct 6, 2026 06:24 PM - Forward.com – All)
After accusations of discrimination led his San Francisco Tech Week event to be pulled from the schedule, a tech worker has decided to embrace his newfound notoriety. Mostapha Benhenda cited security reasons last week when he denied an Israeli programmer admission to his AI hackathon event, explaining that he didn’t want the Israeli army to... The post He banned an Israeli from his hackathon. Now he’s campaigning for ‘Antisemite of the Week.’ appeared first on The Forward .
Chef Alon Shaya shares the stories, resilience and recipes of World War II survivors (Oct 6, 2026 03:51 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — In 2015, while visiting Israel’s Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial, James Beard Award-winning chef Alon Shaya came face-to-face with a World War II artifact that moved him deeply. It was a red cloth triangle — cut from a Nazi flag — embroidered with the names of a few dozen female prisoners at the Ravensbrück... The post Chef Alon Shaya shares the stories, resilience and recipes of World War II survivors appeared first on The Forward .
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