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I come from a long line of Jewish Bundists. Now, Molly Crabapple is part of our family. (Apr 25, 2026 01:00 PM - Forward.com – All)My grandparents live in a small apartment in Santa Monica. It has white walls and wood floors and is full of light. The living room window faces the street, and my grandma, Kathy, likes to poke her head out and talk to her neighbors, many of whom moved here after the Palisades fire, just like... The post I come from a long line of Jewish Bundists. Now, Molly Crabapple is part of our family. appeared first on The Forward .
200+ Bnei Menashe immigrate to Israel from India, the first to make the journey in years (Apr 24, 2026 08:21 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — On Thursday, 240 members of India’s Bnei Menashe community arrived in Israel, marking the latest convoy of immigrants brought as part of a government-backed effort to relocate the entire community. The flight, which landed at Ben Gurion Airport, was welcomed by a delegation including Israel’s aliyah minister and the chairman of The Jewish... The post 200+ Bnei Menashe immigrate to Israel from India, the first to make the journey in years appeared first on The Forward .
What can we learn from Molly Crabapple’s book about the Bund? (Apr 24, 2026 07:40 PM - Forward.com – All)
דאָס נײַע בוך „דאָ, װוּ מיר לעבן, איז אונדזער לאַנד“ פֿון מאָלי קראַבעפּל איז אַ פֿאַרכאַפּנדיקע לעקטור. זי דערצײלט די 50־יאָריקע געשיכטע פֿונעם „ייִדישן אַרבעטער בונד“ דורך פּערזענלעכע ביאָגראַפֿיעס פֿון אַמאָליקע באַרימטע און װײניק־באַקאַנטע אַקטיװיסטן. אַזוי אַרום באַלעבט זי דעם טרוקענעם פֿאַקטישן מאַטעריאַל דורך איר פֿלאַמיקן כּח־הדמיון און מאָלט אױס די אַמאָליקע העלדן װי אונדזערע... The post What can we learn from Molly Crabapple’s book about the Bund? appeared first on The Forward .
Today’s American Jews finally have their era’s Sandy Koufax (Apr 24, 2026 07:36 PM - Forward.com – All)
Something strange, funny and frankly delicious happened on social media last Tuesday night: A legion of extremely online sports fans stepped forward one by one to admit that the NBA’s most famous Israeli was, unfortunately, very good at basketball. Deni Avdija, the 25-year-old forward for the Portland Trail Blazers, had just scored 41 points and... The post Today’s American Jews finally have their era’s Sandy Koufax appeared first on The Forward .
Netanyahu reveals prostate cancer treatment, says he hid diagnosis during Iran war (Apr 24, 2026 06:39 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu revealed on Friday that he had recently undergone treatment for early-stage prostate cancer, adding that he kept the diagnosis private amid the war with Iran. “I requested to delay its publication by two months so that it would not be released at the height of the war, in... The post Netanyahu reveals prostate cancer treatment, says he hid diagnosis during Iran war appeared first on The Forward .
Recalling Millie Baran, whose mark on the Yiddish world lives on (Apr 24, 2026 04:34 PM - Forward.com – All)
Millie Baran, a Holocaust survivor who served for many years as a “camp mother” at the socialist Yiddish summer camp, Hemshekh, and spoke publicly, even on television, about her Holocaust experiences, passed away on April 3. She was 100 years old. Millie, whose late husband, Mikhl Baran, was the camp’s director, was known for her... The post Recalling Millie Baran, whose mark on the Yiddish world lives on appeared first on The Forward .
Teens in 2 states arrested over threat that shuttered Houston synagogue (Apr 24, 2026 03:06 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — Two teenagers were arrested this week for an alleged plot to drive through a Houston synagogue and “kill as many Jews as possible,” according to local authorities. Angelina Han Hicks, 18, of Lexington, North Carolina, was arrested at her home on Wednesday and charged with conspiring with two other individuals to commit an... The post Teens in 2 states arrested over threat that shuttered Houston synagogue appeared first on The Forward .
A New York Jewish childhood at the Dalton School where privilege met progressivism (Apr 24, 2026 02:31 PM - Forward.com – All)
I am what is called “a Dalton lifer.” I was born in Manhattan on Dec. 1, 1943, at Lenox Hill Hospital and was a New Yorker all my life before I married and moved away. For 14 of those years, from when I was 3 (going on 4) until I was 18, I attended the... The post A New York Jewish childhood at the Dalton School where privilege met progressivism appeared first on The Forward .
In the depths of Tel Aviv’s bus station, a fragile refuge for those with nowhere else to go during war (Apr 24, 2026 03:01 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — TEL AVIV — Two floors underground, past dumpsters and oil-laden puddles, through a reinforced Cold War-era door, a bomb shelter is buried underneath Tel Aviv’s Central Bus Station. Built in 1993 to accommodate more than 16,000 Israelis, the shelter found a new life during the Israel-Iran war as a public refuge for residents... The post In the depths of Tel Aviv’s bus station, a fragile refuge for those with nowhere else to go during war appeared first on The Forward .
Nearly half of young Americans view US relationship with Israel as a burden, survey finds (Apr 24, 2026 01:27 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — Nearly half of young Americans, 46%, believe that the United States’ relationship with Israel is mostly a burden to the United States, according to a new survey from the Institute of Politics at the Harvard Kennedy School. The Harvard Youth Poll, which polled 2,018 Americans aged 18 to 29, found that just 16%... The post Nearly half of young Americans view US relationship with Israel as a burden, survey finds appeared first on The Forward .
Long Island father and teen son arrested after investigation into swastika drawn in school bathroom (Apr 24, 2026 01:18 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — A father and his teenage son were arrested Wednesday after an investigation into swastika graffiti at the teen’s school led police to search their home, where authorities said they found chemicals used to make explosives. The arrests stemmed from an investigation into swastika graffiti found in a boys’ bathroom at Syosset High School... The post Long Island father and teen son arrested after investigation into swastika drawn in school bathroom appeared first on The Forward .
Tucker Carlson calls campaign to shame a country club for barring a Jewish toddler ‘repulsive’ (Apr 24, 2026 01:16 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — Catherine Rampell, the economist and pundit, likes telling the story about how her father once launched a public campaign against a Palm Beach country club when it banned his 4-year-old son from attending a birthday party because he is Jewish. Now, Tucker Carlson has turned the anecdote into a sinister and “repulsive” tale... The post Tucker Carlson calls campaign to shame a country club for barring a Jewish toddler ‘repulsive’ appeared first on The Forward .
The de facto annexation of the West Bank is a recipe for utter disaster (Apr 23, 2026 07:56 PM - Forward.com – All)
The disturbing wave of near-daily attacks by Jewish extremists against Palestinians in the West Bank is advancing a quiet but steady effort by the Israeli government to annex the West Bank. While opposition from President Donald Trump has led Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to step away from threats to formally annex the territory, his government... The post The de facto annexation of the West Bank is a recipe for utter disaster appeared first on The Forward .
On the small island of St. Eustatius, the Jewish community turned the tide of the American Revolution (Apr 23, 2026 06:59 PM - Forward.com – All)
Even if you’re someone with the most prolific knowledge of Jewish American history, you may not have heard of the small Caribbean island of St. Eustatius. But its Jewish community played an important role in the American Revolution. The First Salute, a new exhibit at the Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History in Philadelphia,... The post On the small island of St. Eustatius, the Jewish community turned the tide of the American Revolution appeared first on The Forward .
The antisemites are enjoying themselves (Apr 23, 2026 06:53 PM - Forward.com – All)
In a radio interview 16 years ago, Rick Sanchez of Rick’s List on CNN at the time complained that comedian Jon Stewart and other “elite Northeast establishment liberals” had it out for him. “Yeah, very powerless people,” Sanchez huffed after the host mentioned Stewart was Jewish. “Everyone who runs CNN is a lot like Stewart... The post The antisemites are enjoying themselves appeared first on The Forward .
Peter Beinart’s ‘Being Jewish After the Destruction of Gaza’ wins PEN America award (Apr 23, 2026 03:46 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — Progressive Jewish author Peter Beinart has won the 2026 PEN America Literary Award for nonfiction for his latest book, “Being Jewish After the Destruction of Gaza: A Reckoning.” Beinart, who has long been an outspoken critic of Israel, is the editor-at-large of the leftist Jewish Currents magazine and a professor at CUNY’s Newmark... The post Peter Beinart’s ‘Being Jewish After the Destruction of Gaza’ wins PEN America award appeared first on The Forward .
Trump, in absentia, becomes first non-Israeli to receive Israel’s top civilian honor (Apr 23, 2026 03:41 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — Donald Trump officially became the first non-Israeli to receive the Israel’s top civilian prize on Wednesday — but he wasn’t on hand to receive his honor. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced that Trump would get the Israel Prize after meeting with him at his Florida estate, Mar-a-Lago, in December. “We decided to... The post Trump, in absentia, becomes first non-Israeli to receive Israel’s top civilian honor appeared first on The Forward .
Maestro Michael Tilson Thomas, celebrated conductor and Yiddish Theater royalty, dies at 81 (Apr 23, 2026 03:38 PM - Forward.com – All)
Michael Tilson Thomas, composer, conductor and longtime music director of the San Francisco Symphony, died Wednesday April 22. The cause was brain cancer. He was 81. Thomas, the recipient of 12 Grammy Awards, a Peabody and Kennedy Center Honor, was born Dec. 24, 1944, the son of Ted Thomas, a stage manager and producer for... The post Maestro Michael Tilson Thomas, celebrated conductor and Yiddish Theater royalty, dies at 81 appeared first on The Forward .
In Orban’s rule, Israelis saw a model for their own country. Will he also be one in defeat? (Apr 23, 2026 02:30 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — For years, critics and supporters of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu alike have seen Hungary’s Viktor Orban as a model for his politics. Netanyahu long called Orban a “true friend” who consistently backed Israel against criticism in Europe, and his allies said Orban’s policies kept Hungarian Jews safe amid increasing danger. His critics... The post In Orban’s rule, Israelis saw a model for their own country. Will he also be one in defeat? appeared first on The Forward .
Houston synagogue and Jewish day school closed due to unspecified threats (Apr 23, 2026 08:45 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — A Houston synagogue and Jewish day school closed Wednesday after receiving threats to their shared campus. The threats to Congregation Beth Israel, a Reform synagogue, and the Shlenker School, a preschool and elementary school, were communicated to the Houston Police Department, which informed the Jewish institutions. The Shlenker School said on its website... The post Houston synagogue and Jewish day school closed due to unspecified threats appeared first on The Forward .
An Orthodox Jewish hooper famous for viral dunks aims to break Division-I boundaries (Apr 22, 2026 10:57 PM - Forward.com – All)
A yarmulke-wearing basketball prospect who gained online fans with highlight-reel dunks announced his next major leap Wednesday: He’ll try to be the first Orthodox player to play four years of Division-I college basketball. Chaim Galbut, a 6-foot-7 wing who played high school basketball for Miami Country Day School, a nondenominational Jewish K-12 school, before graduating... The post An Orthodox Jewish hooper famous for viral dunks aims to break Division-I boundaries appeared first on The Forward .
Former Columbia professor tells NYU students to learn from Hamas at off-campus event (Apr 22, 2026 10:16 PM - Forward.com – All)
A group called Shut it Down NYU hosted an off-campus event near New York University on Tuesday that featured a lecture by Mohamed Abdou, a former Columbia University professor at the Middle East Studies Institute. During his two-hour-long lecture, Abdou told students they had much to learn from Hamas and other armed groups, including lessons... The post Former Columbia professor tells NYU students to learn from Hamas at off-campus event appeared first on The Forward .
VIDEO: A creative way to make Yiddish come alive in the classroom (Apr 22, 2026 08:35 PM - Forward.com – All)
לעסלי טערנער, אַ גראַדויִר־סטודענטקע אין פּראָפֿ׳ אַנאַ שטערנשיסעס קלאַס בײַם טאָראָנטאָ־אוניווערסיטעט, האַלט בײַם פֿאַרענדיקן אַ מאַגיסטער אין ייִדיש־לימודים. זי האַלט, אַז זי — און אַנדערע ייִדיש־סטודענטן — קענען העלפֿן אױפֿהאַלטן די ייִדישע שפּראַך דורכן שאַפֿן נײַע ווערק אין ייִדיש. מיט פֿינף יאָר צוריק האָט זי אָנגעהױבן שרײַבן און אינסצענירן ליאַלקע־שפּילן אױף ייִדיש. דאָס איז געװען... The post VIDEO: A creative way to make Yiddish come alive in the classroom appeared first on The Forward .
These states want to ban the term ‘West Bank’ and replace it with ‘Judea and Samaria’ (Apr 22, 2026 05:40 PM - Forward.com – All)
When it comes to discourse surrounding the Israeli–Palestinian conflict, fights over word choice can be as charged as fights over the facts themselves. Is it “occupied territories” or “disputed territories”? A “security fence” or an “apartheid wall”? “Terrorist” or “militant”? These terms often signal a speaker’s allegiances — and which historical narrative they accept as... The post These states want to ban the term ‘West Bank’ and replace it with ‘Judea and Samaria’ appeared first on The Forward .
New York City’s top Jewish officials urge Mamdani to recognize Israel’s centrality to Jewish identity (Apr 22, 2026 04:44 PM - Forward.com – All)
New York City’s most senior Jewish elected officials are urging Mayor Zohran Mamdani to do more to address the concerns of Jewish New Yorkers directly, including acknowledging the community’s deep emotional connection to Israel and reconsidering his pledge not to visit the country. Mamdani, who rose to power aligned with pro-Palestinian activism and is the... The post New York City’s top Jewish officials urge Mamdani to recognize Israel’s centrality to Jewish identity appeared first on The Forward .
A lost film by Israeli B-movie director Sam Firstenberg gets a new life (Apr 22, 2026 03:25 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — Sam Firstenberg, the Israeli-raised director behind cult B-movie staples like “American Ninja” and “Breakin’ 2: Electric Boogaloo,” is getting an unexpected career revival — thanks to one of his most overlooked films. “Riverbend,” his little-seen 1989 action drama, will screen for one night at Alama Drafthouse theaters in five cities on April 29,... The post A lost film by Israeli B-movie director Sam Firstenberg gets a new life appeared first on The Forward .
Looming large over Israel’s 78th Independence Day celebrations: Argentina’s Javier Milei (Apr 22, 2026 02:52 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — During his three days in Israel this week, Argentinian President Javier Milei made a strong impression. There he was, weeping again at the Western Wall. There he was, receiving the Presidential Medal of Honor for his leadership and support for Israel. And there he was, lighting a torch for the Independence Day festivities... The post Looming large over Israel’s 78th Independence Day celebrations: Argentina’s Javier Milei appeared first on The Forward .
Marx Brothers fans rejoice: There’s a recording of Harpo speaking (Apr 22, 2026 12:00 PM - Forward.com – All)
Harpo Marx’s wife, Susan Fleming, once remarked that, when you got him talking, you couldn’t shut him up. The proof was there for those who chanced to see him in the 1930s and ‘40s, screening clips of the films he made with his brothers. If a crowd was good, he’d deliver what was known as... The post Marx Brothers fans rejoice: There’s a recording of Harpo speaking appeared first on The Forward .
UCLA student government condemns campus Hillel for hosting former hostage (Apr 22, 2026 02:53 AM - Forward.com – All)
A campus event featuring freed Israeli hostage Omer Shem Tov drew the condemnation of UCLA’s student government on Tuesday. In an open letter, the UCLA Students Associated Council said that bringing Tov to speak to students “served to legitimize and normalize” atrocities in Gaza and Lebanon. Shem Tov, 23, was kidnapped from the Nova music... The post UCLA student government condemns campus Hillel for hosting former hostage appeared first on The Forward .
Trump extends ceasefire with Iran, even after Iran balks at new round of negotiations (Apr 22, 2026 01:38 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday that he would unilaterally extend the U.S.-Israeli ceasefire with Iran, even though Iran had not agreed to his conditions or even to return to the negotiating table. Trump announced the decision on Truth Social just hours before the two-week-old deal was set to expire. Citing Iran’s “fractured”... The post Trump extends ceasefire with Iran, even after Iran balks at new round of negotiations appeared first on The Forward .
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