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Teenager eulogizes slain father who saved his life in West Bank terror attack just before Yom Kippur (Sep 22, 2026 09:03 PM - Forward.com – All)(JTA) — Standing at his father’s grave after Yom Kippur 16-year-old Yoav Shukron thanked him for the warning that saved his life a day earlier, when a Palestinian gunman opened fire on the two of them at a West Bank spring. “Dad, I want to say thank you for 16 years together. Thank you for... The post Teenager eulogizes slain father who saved his life in West Bank terror attack just before Yom Kippur appeared first on The Forward .
Herzog’s Yom Kippur pardon of soldier crystallizes choice for Israeli voters (Sep 22, 2026 09:00 PM - Forward.com – All)
On the eve of Yom Kippur, President Isaac Herzog pardoned Elor Azaria, an Israeli soldier convicted of manslaughter for shooting a wounded Palestinian attacker in the head in Hebron a decade ago. Azaria served nine months of an 18-month sentence and was released in 2018. His conviction remained on his record, with the ordinary process... The post Herzog’s Yom Kippur pardon of soldier crystallizes choice for Israeli voters appeared first on The Forward .
Trump urges nations to unite against Iran in UN address (Sep 22, 2026 09:00 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — U.S. President Donald Trump called upon nations to stay united in their pressure on Iran’s economy, as he addressed the United Nations General Assembly in New York on Tuesday. Indeed, Trump showed no sign of walking down from the military conflict he began with Tehran in February amid criticism that the U.S. is... The post Trump urges nations to unite against Iran in UN address appeared first on The Forward .
Reform synagogue in Jerusalem vandalized, congregants harassed in three incidents around Yom Kippur (Sep 22, 2026 08:57 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — A Reform synagogue in Jerusalem was targeted three times by unidentified individuals before and during Yom Kippur, bringing the number of hate incidents the congregation has experienced to five in just over a month. The latest incidents began Saturday evening, the day before Yom Kippur began, when plates and other breakable objects were... The post Reform synagogue in Jerusalem vandalized, congregants harassed in three incidents around Yom Kippur appeared first on The Forward .
He was a hidden child during WWII. The French town that saved him lost his painting and rediscovered a chapter of its history. (Sep 22, 2026 07:47 PM - Forward.com – All)
The day Isabelle Siméon cleared out a basement storage area in the town hall in Houdan, France, and found a rolled-up painting on top of a bookcase, she discovered a forgotten piece of history. My father, Philip Orenstein, a professor of art at Rutgers University, had started work on that painting in 1989 and donated... The post He was a hidden child during WWII. The French town that saved him lost his painting and rediscovered a chapter of its history. appeared first on The Forward .
Netanyahu to confront Mamdani’s call to arrest him in U.N. address this week (Sep 22, 2026 05:07 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday accused New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani of supporting Hamas and inciting violence against Jews, setting up a showdown between the Israeli leader and one of the most prominent American pro-Palestinian politicians ahead of Netanyahu’s visit to the city. Netanyahu said he would respond to Mamdani’s criticism of... The post Netanyahu to confront Mamdani’s call to arrest him in U.N. address this week appeared first on The Forward .
Could going to synagogue help or hurt a Jewish candidate? This poll offers a clue (Sep 22, 2026 01:36 PM - Forward.com – All)
Voters may react differently to a Jewish politician who publicly practices their faith than to one who simply identifies as Jewish, a new poll found. The distinction could matter for Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro, a possible 2028 presidential candidate who has made his Jewish faith central to his public life and service. The Politico poll... The post Could going to synagogue help or hurt a Jewish candidate? This poll offers a clue appeared first on The Forward .
Nazi imagery nothing new for crypto casino behind Orlando fight with swastika flags and Hitler salutes (Sep 22, 2026 12:35 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — Nazi salutes. A swastika flag. Fights in the stands. They were all part of the scene at a recent combat sports event in Orlando that pitted an Israeli Jew against an avowed racist with SS bolts tattooed on his chest – and ended with the latter mocking his defeated foe as “a short... The post Nazi imagery nothing new for crypto casino behind Orlando fight with swastika flags and Hitler salutes appeared first on The Forward .
I want to rescue the word Zionism. We cannot reduce a vast Jewish idea to the politics of the moment. (Sep 22, 2026 10:30 AM - Forward.com – All)
On Rosh Hashanah, I spoke about my predecessor Rabbi Alexander Kohut. He was the renowned European scholar who gave his first sermon here in 1885 and began with the Gomel prayer, thanking God for bringing him safely to America, to this promised land. I need to tell you how the rest of that sermon went... The post I want to rescue the word Zionism. We cannot reduce a vast Jewish idea to the politics of the moment. appeared first on The Forward .
Canadian leaders condemn shooting outside Ontario synagogue at the start of Yom Kippur (Sep 22, 2026 10:15 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — Canadian leaders have condemned a shooting outside the Sons of Jacob synagogue in Belleville, Ontario, at the start of Yom Kippur that left a police officer seriously injured and forced the congregation to cancel services on the holiest day of the year. “Jewish people must be able to practice their faith safely. They... The post Canadian leaders condemn shooting outside Ontario synagogue at the start of Yom Kippur appeared first on The Forward .
There’s nothing Jewish about this classic American comedy — except just about everything (Sep 22, 2026 10:00 AM - Forward.com – All)
Ben Hecht and Charles MacArthur’s 1928 Chicago newsroom comedy The Front Page was so famous that when Harry J. Romanoff died in 1970, his New York Times obit referenced it. And in a 1986 review of a revival with John Lithgow as the conniving editor Walter Burns and Richard Thomas as the ruthless reporter Hildy... The post There’s nothing Jewish about this classic American comedy — except just about everything appeared first on The Forward .
Ed Sheeran expresses sympathy for both Jews and Palestinians at first tour stop since Macklemore was dropped (Sep 22, 2026 10:00 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — Pop star Ed Sheeran expressed sympathy for “centuries of Jewish pain” while calling what is happening in Gaza “catastrophic and unjustifiable” at a largely solo performance before about 50,000 people at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia. It was the tour’s first stop since Macklemore was dropped following pro-Palestinian remarks and the display of... The post Ed Sheeran expresses sympathy for both Jews and Palestinians at first tour stop since Macklemore was dropped appeared first on The Forward .
Synagogue attacks were part of massive ISIS-inspired plot last week, FBI says (Sep 20, 2026 06:35 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — A 21-year-old man from Valencia, Pennsylvania, suggested poisoning food in synagogues as part of a mass attack in support of the Islamic State group last week, according to the FBI. The suspect, Jonathan Kramer, said in an online forum using the pseudonym “Hamza Al Rashid” that “i wish to inject ricin or cyanide... The post Synagogue attacks were part of massive ISIS-inspired plot last week, FBI says appeared first on The Forward .
Proposed U.S. $24.3 billion sale of F-35 fighter jets to Saudi Arabia advances (Sep 20, 2026 02:25 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — The State Department has approved a possible $24.3 billion sale of 48 F-35 fighter jets to Saudi Arabia — a move that would make the kingdom the second Middle Eastern country after Israel to have the world’s most powerful combat aircraft. “This proposed sale will support the foreign policy and national security objectives... The post Proposed U.S. $24.3 billion sale of F-35 fighter jets to Saudi Arabia advances appeared first on The Forward .
After outcry, Texas lieutenant governor says schools should teach Holocaust books ‘Night,’ ‘Anne Frank’ (Sep 20, 2026 10:15 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — The lieutenant governor of Texas says his recent call for the state’s public schools to remove “over 2,000 titles” of “dirty, filthy and vulgar books” was not meant to include books about the Holocaust. Dan Patrick’s statement, provided exclusively to the Jewish Telegraphic Agency on Friday, comes after a month of confusion following... The post After outcry, Texas lieutenant governor says schools should teach Holocaust books ‘Night,’ ‘Anne Frank’ appeared first on The Forward .
‘Checkout’ and ‘Fauda’ test the appetite for Israeli spy stories after Oct. 7 (Sep 20, 2026 10:05 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — Is there still an appetite for Israeli spy stories? That is one question being tested by two different productions arriving in the United States this month: “Checkout,” a dark Israeli comedy about an aging Mossad operative, and the fifth season of “Fauda,” the Israeli action thriller about undercover counterterrorism agents. One is an... The post ‘Checkout’ and ‘Fauda’ test the appetite for Israeli spy stories after Oct. 7 appeared first on The Forward .
Netanyahu backs legislation that would strip ‘NAZA’ makers of citizenship (Sep 20, 2026 10:00 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — TEL AVIV — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he would advance legislation allowing Israel to revoke the citizenship of people who defame soldiers or the state abroad, citing “NAZA,” the prize-winning documentary accusing the military of knowingly killing large numbers of civilians in Gaza. Netanyahu said Wednesday he also planned to advance a... The post Netanyahu backs legislation that would strip ‘NAZA’ makers of citizenship appeared first on The Forward .
The civil war in the far-right is coming down to Jews (Sep 19, 2026 02:00 PM - Forward.com – All)
On 9/11 of this year, far-right extremist and Jan. 6 agitator Jake Lang led a protest against New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s attendance at the memorial service. Lang referred to his protest as a “crusade” and brandished a wooden cross at Ground Zero. Among the many counter-protesters who showed up to oppose Lang was a... The post The civil war in the far-right is coming down to Jews appeared first on The Forward .
Why the closing prayers of Judaism’s holiest day focus on repairing relationships with each other (Sep 19, 2026 12:35 AM - Forward.com – All)
Each Passover, as Jewish families start the Seder meal, a child asks, “Why is this night different from all other nights?” And each Yom Kippur, as worshippers attend the last prayers of the day, they might well ask: “Why is this closing service different from all other services?” The Book of Life Throughout the High... The post Why the closing prayers of Judaism’s holiest day focus on repairing relationships with each other appeared first on The Forward .
At Dartmouth, Jewish and Middle Eastern Studies refuse to stay apart (Sep 18, 2026 10:23 PM - Forward.com – All)
Immediately after the Oct. 7 attacks and the start of the Israel-Gaza War, Dartmouth College student Jackson Weinstein was “extremely outspoken” on campus about his support for Israel. But by his sophomore year, he had largely withdrawn from discussing the conflict with other students. “It felt like I was losing friends and just making things... The post At Dartmouth, Jewish and Middle Eastern Studies refuse to stay apart appeared first on The Forward .
‘We’re saying ‘no’ to Mamdani’: Orthodox teens demonstrate outside Gracie Mansion (Sep 18, 2026 08:33 PM - Forward.com – All)
In a sea of kippot and black skirts, more than 200 Orthodox middle school and high school students gathered outside Gracie Mansion on Friday, conducting morning prayers and giving speeches. “I like protesting against Mamdani,” Rami Fishman, a 16-year-old student, told the Forward. “He’s not a great guy. I’ll take an opportunity to speak out... The post ‘We’re saying ‘no’ to Mamdani’: Orthodox teens demonstrate outside Gracie Mansion appeared first on The Forward .
I love ‘Seinfeld’ — why doesn’t the rest of my generation? (Sep 18, 2026 06:02 PM - Forward.com – All)
Seinfeld had a mythic presence in my childhood. The show went off the air three years before I was born, but that didn’t stop it from permeating my psyche. When I was little, growing up in Bethesda, Md., my parents would regale me with summaries of their favorite family-friendly episodes. There’s the one where George... The post I love ‘Seinfeld’ — why doesn’t the rest of my generation? appeared first on The Forward .
An Israeli poet was scheduled to do a reading in New York. Then her publisher called. (Sep 18, 2026 05:22 PM - Forward.com – All)
It was supposed to be a party to celebrate the revival of a nonprofit poetry press and to welcome a beloved Israeli poet back to an America quite different from the one she visited decades ago. But politics in that new America intervened, canceling the party. Hamutal Bar-Yosef, a contemporary icon of Israeli poetry, had... The post An Israeli poet was scheduled to do a reading in New York. Then her publisher called. appeared first on The Forward .
The power of Sukkot to unite the Jewish people (Sep 18, 2026 01:17 PM - Forward.com – All)
אין דער גמרא שטייט אַז יעדער ייִד קען — טעאָרעטיש — נוצן די זעלבע סוכּה. דאָס שטרײַכט אונטער דעם פֿאַקט, אַז מיר זענען אַלע גלײַך, און אַלעמען באַגריסט מען גלײַך אין דער סוכּה. אין דער אמתן, ווען מען וואָלט געבויט אַ גענוג לאַנגע און ברייטע סוכּה, וואָלט דאָס גאַנצע ייִדישע פֿאָלק — אָן אויסנאַם —... The post The power of Sukkot to unite the Jewish people appeared first on The Forward .
The Jewish soul and Hasidic inspirations of Annie Dillard (Sep 18, 2026 11:44 AM - Forward.com – All)
The Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Annie Dillard, who died Sept, 15 at age 81, drew on Jewish inspiration past and present for her meditative books on humans and the deity, including the nature-imbued narrative Pilgrim at Tinker Creek. Raised a Presbyterian, in young adulthood Dillard discovered Martin Buber’s Tales of the Hasidim, in which she found... The post The Jewish soul and Hasidic inspirations of Annie Dillard appeared first on The Forward .
Robert Kraft pledged $2M to aid Palestinians amid Macklemore row. How will he do it? (Sep 18, 2026 10:25 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — Robert Kraft has found himself in an unusual position: nixing the rapper Macklemore’s appearance at a stadium he owns for what he said was hateful behavior — and then taking up the performer’s charity challenge. Macklemore challenged the Jewish pro-Israel billionaire to make a donation in support of the Palestinians days after pressuring... The post Robert Kraft pledged $2M to aid Palestinians amid Macklemore row. How will he do it? appeared first on The Forward .
Hundreds of Michigan Jews pledge to vote for Abdul El-Sayed (Sep 18, 2026 10:20 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — ANN ARBOR – More than 600 Michigan Jews have signed a new open letter pledging to vote for Abdul El-Sayed for U.S. Senate, seeking to grow the Democratic candidate’s rocky Jewish support in what is expected to be a close and pivotal election. The coalition, “Michigan Jews for Democracy,” includes several liberal and... The post Hundreds of Michigan Jews pledge to vote for Abdul El-Sayed appeared first on The Forward .
Jewish radio host Sid Rosenberg says he ‘charmed’ JD Vance, after slamming his stances on Israel (Sep 18, 2026 10:15 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — Conservative radio personality Sid Rosenberg, a vocal critic of JD Vance’s positions toward Israel, left a meeting with the vice president on Thursday giddy with optimism. “I went in there with very low expectations,” Rosenberg told the hosts of WABC Radio’s Cats & Cosby. Noting that multiple people had assured him Vance would... The post Jewish radio host Sid Rosenberg says he ‘charmed’ JD Vance, after slamming his stances on Israel appeared first on The Forward .
Kyrie Irving offers to pay NFL star’s fine for pro-Palestinian eyeblack (Sep 18, 2026 10:10 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — NBA star Kyrie Irving said he would cover an $11,941 fine that the NFL imposed on Houston Texans Pro Bowl linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair for writing Hind Rajab, the name of a Palestinian girl killed by Israeli forces, on his eyeblack during Sunday’s game. Irving said Wednesday on social media that he would “take... The post Kyrie Irving offers to pay NFL star’s fine for pro-Palestinian eyeblack appeared first on The Forward .
Jerusalem Reform synagogue egged in second attack in a month (Sep 18, 2026 10:05 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — A Reform synagogue in Jerusalem was targeted for the second time in a month when a group of Jewish youths threw eggs at worshippers arriving for Rosh Hashanah services, in what the congregation described as an escalation in a series of attacks on Reform communities in Israel. The incident unfolded Sunday morning at... The post Jerusalem Reform synagogue egged in second attack in a month appeared first on The Forward .
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