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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 .
For the first time in decades, Israelis have something to vote for — not just against (Jul 1, 2026 07:28 PM - Forward.com – All)
As an Israeli-American, I’ve had a front-row seat to the successes, failures, blind spots and breakthroughs of political movements in both places. One difference has always stood out to me. Americans occasionally get to experience something many Israelis have not felt in a very long time: the opportunity to vote not only against something, but... The post For the first time in decades, Israelis have something to vote for — not just against appeared first on The Forward .
Pinchas, this week’s Torah portion, is hard to stomach today (Jul 1, 2026 06:10 PM - Forward.com – All)
אין דער פֿריִערדיקער פּרשה האָבן מיר געלייענט, ווי אַזוי דער מואָבֿישער מלך בלק, בשותּפֿות מיטן בייזן כּישוף־מאַכער בלעם, האָט אַרײַנגעשיקט פֿרעמדע פֿרויען צו די ייִדן, כּדי זיי צו פֿאַרפֿירן צו דינען עבֿודה־זרה. אַהרנס אייניקל פּינחס האָט דערזען, אַז זמרי, דער נשׂיא פֿונעם שבֿט־שמעון האָט אָנגעהויבן אָפֿענערהייט אַן אינטימע באַציִונג מיט אַ געוויסער נישט־ייִדישער פֿרוי, כּזבי.... The post Pinchas, this week’s Torah portion, is hard to stomach today appeared first on The Forward .
My city and party are changing. The implications for liberal Jewish New Yorkers could be enormous. (Jul 1, 2026 04:58 PM - Forward.com – All)
I moved to New York City in the early 1990s. My original commitment was for only one year, but I quickly fell in love with the place. Part of the appeal was the city’s Jewishness. Everywhere you looked, there were signs of Jewish influence. This was an era where people repeated jokes from Seinfeld by... The post My city and party are changing. The implications for liberal Jewish New Yorkers could be enormous. appeared first on The Forward .
We’re losing control of AI. Is Judaism the key to keeping it from killing us? (Jul 1, 2026 04:43 PM - Forward.com – All)
If you always dreamed of working in artificial intelligence, perhaps you studied computer science, or math. Who knows, maybe you did computational biology to better understand how to build a neural network. What you probably never imagined might be useful was Talmud, halakha and Jewish history. Yet those are exactly the skills Judd Rosenblatt, founder... The post We’re losing control of AI. Is Judaism the key to keeping it from killing us? appeared first on The Forward .
The Israeli rescue operation that was tailor made for Hollywood (Jul 1, 2026 04:04 PM - Forward.com – All)
In the early hours of July 4, 1976, Israel completed a stunning and unprecedented military action that saved 102 Israeli lives. A French plane traveling from Tel Aviv to Paris had been taken over by hijackers demanding the release of 53 Palestinian prisoners held in several countries, including 40 in Israel. Rerouted to Entebee, Uganda,... The post The Israeli rescue operation that was tailor made for Hollywood appeared first on The Forward .
Two plays stage three years of infighting over Israel (Jul 1, 2026 02:00 PM - Forward.com – All)
The last three years of Jewish life can be read as a singular drama with no last act. The Hamas attack on Oct. 7, 2023 proved to be just the first bloodletting in a renewed cycle of violence and recrimination. Israel responded with its destructive campaign in Gaza. Far from the theater of war, American... The post Two plays stage three years of infighting over Israel appeared first on The Forward .
Colorado congressional race upset hinged on Israel (Jul 1, 2026 10:34 AM - Forward.com – All)
A democratic socialist who put condemnation of Israel front and center in her campaign defeated a long-serving member of Congress in Colorado’s congressional primary Tuesday, adding to recent upsets that are rocking the Democratic party and Jewish politics. Melat Kiros beat U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette, a 15-term incumbent first elected in 1996, just one week... The post Colorado congressional race upset hinged on Israel appeared first on The Forward .
Survey: Jews in smaller communities feel less heard when raising concerns about antisemitism (Jul 1, 2026 09:25 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — Jews living in smaller communities are less likely than those in large communities to feel their concerns about antisemitism are taken seriously by law enforcement and would-be allies, a new survey from the Jewish Federations of North America has found. Jews in smaller communities were “lacking a sense of allyship in the communities... The post Survey: Jews in smaller communities feel less heard when raising concerns about antisemitism appeared first on The Forward .
Hitler appears in the baby photos section of a New Jersey middle school (Jul 1, 2026 08:52 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — Adolf Hitler cropped up in the student baby photos section of a New Jersey middle school yearbook, prompting condemnation from school officials and local Jewish leaders. In a letter sent last Thursday to the school community, East Brook Middle School Principal Ryan Aupperlee said that the school in Paramus had launched an investigation... The post Hitler appears in the baby photos section of a New Jersey middle school appeared first on The Forward .
The warmth of community, the heat of hostility: Yona Speidel’s Jewish journey (Jun 30, 2026 09:39 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — Hours after emerging from a ritual bath marking her conversion to Judaism, Yona Speidel was leaving a celebratory dinner with her rabbi when a man across the street yelled “f–ck Jews.” For Speidel, it was an unexpected welcome into the Jewish community. “My rabbi looked at me and he goes, ‘Welcome,’” Speidel recalled.... The post The warmth of community, the heat of hostility: Yona Speidel’s Jewish journey appeared first on The Forward .
Leslie Wexner helped shape these Jewish leaders. Now they want a reckoning over his Epstein ties. (Jun 30, 2026 09:38 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — This story originally appeared in J. The Jewish News of Northern California. For three decades, Debbie Findling led with it. The Wexner Heritage Program appeared on her CV, LinkedIn page and professional biography. Her participation in it was part of her Jewish identity, a marker of belonging to an elite network of leaders... The post Leslie Wexner helped shape these Jewish leaders. Now they want a reckoning over his Epstein ties. appeared first on The Forward .
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