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Being a soccer superstar couldn’t save him from the Nazis (Jul 16, 2026 04:38 PM - Forward.com – All)For the past 20 years, the German Soccer Federation has awarded the Julius Hirsch Prize for organizations combating racism. This year, the recipients included an 11th-grade class that created an educational tool for anti-discrimination events, a children’s soccer league based in a disadvantaged area and a club originally founded in a refugee center. Now, graphic... The post Being a soccer superstar couldn’t save him from the Nazis appeared first on The Forward .
As Jewish Republicans sour on JD Vance, many are rallying behind Marco Rubio for 2028 (Jul 16, 2026 03:23 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — It’s no secret that JD Vance has lost the confidence of many Jewish Republicans, who have taken issue with the vice president’s reprimanding of Israeli officials, indulgence of anti-Israel conspiracy theories and silence on Tucker Carlson, the prominent pundit who has turned against Israel. But Vance is still thought by many to be... The post As Jewish Republicans sour on JD Vance, many are rallying behind Marco Rubio for 2028 appeared first on The Forward .
In seismic party shift, nearly half of House Democrats vote to end aid to Israel (Jul 16, 2026 10:53 AM - Forward.com – All)
Cutting off U.S. military aid to Israel came closer than ever to becoming the majority position among House Democrats on Wednesday, a striking sign of how swiftly the party has shifted just months before the midterm elections that could determine control of Congress. As many as 103 of 212 Democrats supported a measure to eliminate... The post In seismic party shift, nearly half of House Democrats vote to end aid to Israel appeared first on The Forward .
In historic shift, nearly half of House Democrats vote to end aid to Israel (Jul 16, 2026 10:53 AM - Forward.com – All)
Cutting off U.S. military aid to Israel came closer than ever to becoming the majority position among House Democrats on Wednesday, a striking sign of how swiftly the party has shifted just months before the midterm elections that could determine control of Congress. As many as 103 of 212 Democrats supported a measure to eliminate... The post In historic shift, nearly half of House Democrats vote to end aid to Israel appeared first on The Forward .
Delightful recording of children’s songs by Melbourne’s Yiddish day school (Jul 16, 2026 10:34 AM - Forward.com – All)
די באַקאַנטע ייִדישע טאָגשול אין מעלבורן, די „שלום עליכם שול“, האָט לעצטנס לאַנצירט אַ רעקאָרדירונג קינדערלידער דורך דער דיגיטאַלישער מוזיק־פּלאַטפֿאָרם „ספּאָטיפֿײַ.“ דער אַלבום איז מלא־חן. דער אַלבום, „אונדזער קינדערגאָרטן שײן“, איז אַ זאַמלונג קינדערלידער, װאָס מע זינגט טאַקע אינעם קינדערגאָרטן פֿון דער „שלום עליכם שול“ — די איינציקע טאָגשול אין דער וועלט, וווּ מע לערנט... The post Delightful recording of children’s songs by Melbourne’s Yiddish day school appeared first on The Forward .
ADL and JCPA clash over teachers union, exposing a divide over how to fight antisemitism (Jul 16, 2026 12:41 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — Two leading Jewish civil rights groups stepped up after Jewish teachers reported antisemitic harassment last year at the National Education Association’s annual convention, only to devolve into disagreement ahead of this year’s convention. The unusual public dispute between the Jewish Council of Public Affairs and the Anti-Defamation League brought to the fore a... The post ADL and JCPA clash over teachers union, exposing a divide over how to fight antisemitism appeared first on The Forward .
JD Vance tells Joe Rogan that Jeffrey Epstein had ‘connections’ to Israeli intelligence (Jul 16, 2026 12:38 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — Vice President JD Vance claimed that the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein had ties to the “highest levels” of Israeli intelligence. “He clearly had connections to the upper, the highest levels, of American intelligence. He clearly had connections to the highest levels of Israeli intelligence,” Vance told Joe Rogan, one of the... The post JD Vance tells Joe Rogan that Jeffrey Epstein had ‘connections’ to Israeli intelligence appeared first on The Forward .
The first synagogue inside a U.S. prison reopens — no conviction required (Jul 15, 2026 08:43 PM - Forward.com – All)
As prisons go, Eastern State Penitentiary in Philadelphia was unusually luxurious. For one, it had flush toilets — beating out even the White House in making the upgrade, museum exhibit developer Beth Tinker told me on a recent tour. But if plumbing reflected the penitentiary’s commitment to prisoners’ physical well-being, its biggest innovation was more... The post The first synagogue inside a U.S. prison reopens — no conviction required appeared first on The Forward .
I’m a left-leaning Zionist Jew in Maine. I still can’t make sense of the Graham Platner mess (Jul 15, 2026 08:35 PM - Forward.com – All)
It’s a very strange time to be a left-leaning Zionist Jew in America. It’s an even weirder time to be a left-leaning Zionist Jew in Maine. Graham Platner, who suspended his ill-fated Senate campaign last week, electrified my friends and neighbors with his grave, light-blue-collar eloquence. He got them excited to vote for someone —... The post I’m a left-leaning Zionist Jew in Maine. I still can’t make sense of the Graham Platner mess appeared first on The Forward .
Bagels are hanging from the trees in Beijing. Is China bagelmaxxing? (Jul 15, 2026 06:50 PM - Forward.com – All)
I was strolling through a gleaming new mall complex in Beijing beside a couple walking their robot dog when I stumbled upon the bagel tree. Its branches, though bare of leaves, bore giant bagel sculptures, hanging from its boughs on translucent string. In front was a sign proclaiming, “Beigel Tree by New York Bagelous Museum.”... The post Bagels are hanging from the trees in Beijing. Is China bagelmaxxing? appeared first on The Forward .
A fortress won’t save American Jews (Jul 15, 2026 05:51 PM - Forward.com – All)
Jews have found themselves at the center of politics over the past few years — not a place we want to be, at least not like this. Anton Jäger, a historian at Oxford University, has argued that since the Covid-19 pandemic spurred more government intervention into the lives of ordinary citizens, many Western countries have... The post A fortress won’t save American Jews appeared first on The Forward .
As Christopher Nolan revives ‘The Odyssey,’ a scholar finds links between Homer and the Hebrew Bible (Jul 15, 2026 03:47 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — Even before its release on Friday, buzz over Christopher Nolan’s much-anticipated film adaptation, “The Odyssey,” is introducing a new generation to Homer’s tale of shipwrecks, monsters, gods and the long road home. But what does an ancient Greek epic have to do with Jewish readers — or with the Hebrew Bible? Quite a... The post As Christopher Nolan revives ‘The Odyssey,’ a scholar finds links between Homer and the Hebrew Bible appeared first on The Forward .
AOC urges Clavicular, who visited Tel Aviv, to ‘shed some light’ on the plight of the Palestinians (Jul 15, 2026 02:52 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said the influencer Clavicular should be informing his followers about the plight of Palestinians, in a sign of how widely Clavicular’s trip this week to Tel Aviv has registered among both Israelis and Israel’s critics. Ocasio-Cortez, who has been sharply critical of Israel, was asked about Clavicular by a reporter... The post AOC urges Clavicular, who visited Tel Aviv, to ‘shed some light’ on the plight of the Palestinians appeared first on The Forward .
Israel is dominating Democratic politics. How did we get here? (Jul 15, 2026 02:44 AM - Forward.com – All)
For decades, American politicians considering a presidential run have traveled to Iowa cornfields and New Hampshire town halls to introduce themselves to voters before launching their campaigns. Last week, two potential 2028 presidential contenders chose a different route. Rahm Emanuel, the former Chicago mayor and Barack Obama’s White House chief of staff, traveled to Tel... The post Israel is dominating Democratic politics. How did we get here? appeared first on The Forward .
UK lawmakers press government on why West Bank imports haven’t yet been banned (Jul 15, 2026 02:09 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — British lawmakers from across the political spectrum are pressing the government to ban imports from Israeli settlements in the West Bank, saying that explanations for why such a ban has not yet been imposed were inadequate. During a three-hour House of Commons debate on Thursday, lawmakers argued that Britain’s long-standing position that the... The post UK lawmakers press government on why West Bank imports haven’t yet been banned appeared first on The Forward .
Cori Bush to fellow progressives: My reelection would be ‘the knockout’ punch to AIPAC (Jul 15, 2026 02:08 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — Cori Bush told fellow progressives during a virtual rally on Monday night that she intends to deliver a “knockout” punch to AIPAC, the pro-Israel lobby, by winning her congressional primary next month. When Bush, the two-term progressive Democratic congresswoman, was defeated in a bruising primary two years ago, both she and her adversaries... The post Cori Bush to fellow progressives: My reelection would be ‘the knockout’ punch to AIPAC appeared first on The Forward .
Five countries over four days: How Cuba’s Maccabiah Games delegation made it to Israel (Jul 15, 2026 02:03 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — Nearly three decades after Hella Eskenazi’s first trip from her home in Cuba to the Maccabiah Games in Israel, the journey hasn’t gotten much easier. This time, she was joined by dozens of athletes who had to travel through five countries over more than four days to reach Israel — a consequence of both... The post Five countries over four days: How Cuba’s Maccabiah Games delegation made it to Israel appeared first on The Forward .
Mahmoud Khalil files lawsuit alleging Betar and Canary Mission ‘conspired’ with Trump administration against him (Jul 15, 2026 02:01 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — Mahmoud Khalil, the Columbia University pro-Palestinian protest leader, filed a lawsuit Tuesday alleging that the Trump administration had colluded with several pro-Israel groups to prosecute him for his advocacy. The lawsuit is “about exposing the network of organizations, political actors, and institutions that work together to criminalize solidarity with Palestine,” Khalil, who became... The post Mahmoud Khalil files lawsuit alleging Betar and Canary Mission ‘conspired’ with Trump administration against him appeared first on The Forward .
Pro-Palestinian activists claim boycott victory as Michael Solomonov’s restaurant group closes 6 locations (Jul 15, 2026 01:59 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — CookNSolo, the Philadelphia restaurant group co-founded by the Israeli-American celebrity chef Michael Solomonov, announced this week that it would close six locations across two of its fast-casual chains. In an interview with the Philadelphia Inquirer, owner Steve Cook blamed the closures on inflation, declining lunch traffic and an oversaturated market for fast-casual dining.... The post Pro-Palestinian activists claim boycott victory as Michael Solomonov’s restaurant group closes 6 locations appeared first on The Forward .
Michael Solomonov’s restaurant group says anti-Israel boycott did not cause closure of 6 locations (Jul 15, 2026 01:59 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — CookNSolo, the Philadelphia restaurant group co-founded by the Israeli-American celebrity chef Michael Solomonov, announced this week that it would close six locations across two of its fast-casual chains. In an interview with the Philadelphia Inquirer, owner Steve Cook blamed the closures on inflation, declining lunch traffic and an oversaturated market for fast-casual dining.... The post Michael Solomonov’s restaurant group says anti-Israel boycott did not cause closure of 6 locations appeared first on The Forward .
Jeffries opposes Massie bid to cut military aid to Israel, but says ‘change in direction is needed’ (Jul 15, 2026 01:57 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — Rep. Hakeem Jeffries said he will vote against Kentucky Rep. Thomas Massie’s amendment to cut military funding to Israel. But, in a letter to Democratic House colleagues on Tuesday, he wrote, “American policy in the Middle East must change.” Jeffries, the New York congressman and Minority House Leader, wrote that Massie’s proposed amendment... The post Jeffries opposes Massie bid to cut military aid to Israel, but says ‘change in direction is needed’ appeared first on The Forward .
A last-ditch effort to dismantle Israeli democracy (Jul 14, 2026 07:50 PM - Forward.com – All)
As Israelis prepare for what may be the most consequential election in the country’s history on Oct. 27, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition has launched an extraordinary legislative blitz before the Knesset’s coming summer recess, which begins at the end of this week. Already the coalition has passed a pair of laws legitimizing Haredi draft... The post A last-ditch effort to dismantle Israeli democracy appeared first on The Forward .
The past engagement of Yiddish with Communism and its legacy today (Jul 14, 2026 05:56 PM - Forward.com – All)
דער „אינטערנאַציאָנאַלער אַרבעטער אָרדן“ איז געװען אַ מין יוצא־דופֿן צװישן אַמעריקאַנער עפֿנטלעכע און פּאָליטישע אָרגאַניזאַציעס, צום גרויסן טייל — צוליב זײַן פֿילשפּראַכיקײט. ער האָט געהאַט ניט ווייניקער ווי זעכצן שפּראַך־בראַנזשעס פֿאַר פֿאַרשײדענע אמיגראַנטישע עדות. זײַן הױפּטצװעק איז געװען צו באַזאָרגן אַרבעטער מיט פֿינאַנציעלער פֿאַרזיכערונג און העלפֿן זײ אין זײער קאַמף פֿאַר בירגערלעכע און פּאָליטישע... The post The past engagement of Yiddish with Communism and its legacy today appeared first on The Forward .
‘The Winter’s Tale’ is one of Shakespeare’s most confounding plays; was it also his most Jewish? (Jul 14, 2026 05:48 PM - Forward.com – All)
We all know about Shakespeare’s anti-Jewish play. But did he also write a Jewish play? Well, not explicitly or consciously, but The Winter’s Tale, which begins performances July 25 at the Public Theater’s Delacorte Theater in Central Park, appears to be full of Jewish motifs — themes from the Hebrew Bible (filtered through the Christian... The post ‘The Winter’s Tale’ is one of Shakespeare’s most confounding plays; was it also his most Jewish? appeared first on The Forward .
Tidbits: Taiwan opens its first Jewish cemetery (Jul 14, 2026 03:11 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: אויפֿן אינדזל טײַוואַן האָט מען לעצטנס פֿאַרלייגט דעם ערשטן בית־עולם אין לאַנד,... The post Tidbits: Taiwan opens its first Jewish cemetery appeared first on The Forward .
EU seeks to advance trade ban on Israeli settlements (Jul 14, 2026 08:23 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — The European Union could be leaning toward banning trade with Israeli settlements in the West Bank. Foreign ministers debated various tactics to respond to the settlements on Monday at their monthly council meeting in Brussels, against the backdrop of rising violence by settlers and efforts by the Israeli government to expand settlements in... The post EU seeks to advance trade ban on Israeli settlements appeared first on The Forward .
PEN America president, defending Israel’s critics, resigns after report warns of threats to Jewish authors (Jul 13, 2026 10:05 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — The president of PEN America resigned over the weekend in protest of a report on boycotts targeting Jewish and Israeli authors, part of yet another round of internal division over Israel at the literary free-speech institution. Dinaw Mengestu, an Ethiopian-American novelist and Bard College professor, told The Atlantic he was stepping down because... The post PEN America president, defending Israel’s critics, resigns after report warns of threats to Jewish authors appeared first on The Forward .
Church of England backs study of Palestinian Christian document accusing Israel of genocide (Jul 13, 2026 09:43 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — The Church of England’s legislative body voted Monday to encourage churches across England to engage with a document produced by Palestinian Christians that accuses Israel of genocide despite requests from Jewish organizations and Britain’s chief rabbi to reject it. The document is titled “Moment of Truth: Faith in a Time of Genocide” and... The post Church of England backs study of Palestinian Christian document accusing Israel of genocide appeared first on The Forward .
Mike Pence denounces alleged arson of Israeli flag in his Indiana hometown (Jul 13, 2026 09:42 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — Former Vice President Mike Pence has weighed in against antisemitism after officials in his Indiana town say a costly fire may have been caused by arson to an Israeli flag displayed on a local barn. The alleged arson broke out early Friday morning, damaging a historic home in Zionsville, Indiana, where Pence lives,... The post Mike Pence denounces alleged arson of Israeli flag in his Indiana hometown appeared first on The Forward .
Looking for the right Yiddish word? This 1950 reference book finds it for you (Jul 13, 2026 08:06 PM - Forward.com – All)
As more people explore Yiddish, a thick 1950 book I discovered on a beloved friend’s shelf can help anyone find the exact right word for any situation. Der Oytser fun der Yidisher Shprakh (The Treasure of the Yiddish language) published by the YIVO Institute in New York and available digitally through the Yiddish Book Center,... The post Looking for the right Yiddish word? This 1950 reference book finds it for you appeared first on The Forward .
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