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After settling antisemitism claims, Columbia now faces lawsuit from Palestinian students (Aug 11, 2026 05:30 PM - Forward.com – All)A group of current and former Palestinian students and faculty at Columbia University filed a lawsuit this week, alleging that the university discriminated against them because of their Palestinian identity and treated them less favorably than other students engaged in political advocacy. Filed in New York State Supreme Court, the complaint accuses the university of... The post After settling antisemitism claims, Columbia now faces lawsuit from Palestinian students appeared first on The Forward .
Francesca Hong, pro-Palestinian democratic socialist, polling far ahead in Wisconsin governor’s race (Aug 11, 2026 04:29 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — One week after notching a significant primary victory in a Midwestern purple state, pro-Palestinian progressives are looking to repeat their success in Wisconsin. The Badger State’s chaotic Democratic primary for governor ends Tuesday with state Rep. Francesca Hong, a democratic socialist, polling comfortably in the lead. Despite the best efforts of the state’s... The post Francesca Hong, pro-Palestinian democratic socialist, polling far ahead in Wisconsin governor’s race appeared first on The Forward .
How 3 Jewish refugees from the Nazis built Iceland’s classical music scene from scratch (Aug 11, 2026 02:07 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — REYKJAVIK, Iceland —This city in the autumn of 1935 was a small fishing port of corrugated-iron houses battered by high winds, cod trawlers idling in the harbor, and geothermal steam curling up from hot springs that would one day heat the whole city. Fewer than 30,000 people lived there. There was no concert... The post How 3 Jewish refugees from the Nazis built Iceland’s classical music scene from scratch appeared first on The Forward .
South Carolina’s Republican Senate nominee will likely be pro-Israel, but no match for Lindsey Graham (Aug 11, 2026 02:06 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — A crowded field of candidates will compete in South Carolina’s special primary this Tuesday, with hopes of securing the Republican nomination for a U.S. Senate seat long held by the late Lindsey Graham, one of Israel’s strongest allies on Capitol Hill and an advocate for military action against Iran. There is little doubt... The post South Carolina’s Republican Senate nominee will likely be pro-Israel, but no match for Lindsey Graham appeared first on The Forward .
Michigan rabbis urge Democrats to protect Jewish delegates at upcoming convention after AG, fearing harassment, pulls out of event (Aug 11, 2026 02:05 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — Michigan rabbis and other Jewish figures delivered a petition to the head of the state’s Democratic Party Monday urging him to “ensure the safety” of all Jewish delegates at the state party’s upcoming convention, underscoring anxieties about growing antisemitism in the state’s blue coalition. The petition, whose total signatories numbered around 200, comes... The post Michigan rabbis urge Democrats to protect Jewish delegates at upcoming convention after AG, fearing harassment, pulls out of event appeared first on The Forward .
Rabbis Mamdani invited to City Hall tell him his Israel rhetoric is ‘causing harm’ (Aug 11, 2026 01:43 AM - Forward.com – All)
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani heard a clear message Monday from rabbis with widely different views on Israel: His public statements denouncing Israel and its prime minister are hurting Jewish New Yorkers and making it harder for them to work with him on shared priorities. The message came during an hour-long, closed-door roundtable at... The post Rabbis Mamdani invited to City Hall tell him his Israel rhetoric is ‘causing harm’ appeared first on The Forward .
Bernie Sanders urges Democrats to ban ‘corrupt’ AIPAC spending in primaries (Aug 11, 2026 01:38 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — Sen. Bernie Sanders has urged Democratic leaders to ban super PAC spending in primaries, focusing on the efforts of pro-Israel lobbyists to influence a crucial Michigan Senate race. Sanders in an open letter on Sunday called on Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Democratic National Committee Chair Ken... The post Bernie Sanders urges Democrats to ban ‘corrupt’ AIPAC spending in primaries appeared first on The Forward .
Pioneering restaurant chain Taïm closes, outlets padlocked for unpaid taxes (Aug 10, 2026 09:28 PM - Forward.com – All)
Taïm Mediterranean Grill, a pioneering fast casual Israeli food chain, is closing locations across the country, after New York State issued warrants for hundreds of thousands of dollars in unpaid taxes. The restaurant, founded by Israeli-American celebrity chef Einat Admony and now owned by the Illinois-based conglomerate Craveworthy Brands had expanded across New York, Washington... The post Pioneering restaurant chain Taïm closes, outlets padlocked for unpaid taxes appeared first on The Forward .
Antisemitism flourishes amid cultural and historical illiteracy. Classrooms should be a cure. (Aug 10, 2026 09:10 PM - Forward.com – All)
School will be back in session before we know it. A smattering of the headlines in the final weeks of the last academic year, coinciding with Jewish American Heritage Month in May, suggest that fighting antisemitism in educational environments will remain a monumental challenge. They include a lawsuit against the nation’s largest teachers’ union for... The post Antisemitism flourishes amid cultural and historical illiteracy. Classrooms should be a cure. appeared first on The Forward .
What does the DSA actually want? Its national co-chair can’t say. (Aug 10, 2026 08:54 PM - Forward.com – All)
It’s been a heady couple of months for the Democratic Socialists of America. Candidates the organization rallied behind ousted establishment Democrats in New York, Michigan, Colorado and Wisconsin state primaries. Pundits who doubted the movement last year are now eating crow. With the DSA having forced its way into the spotlight, national co-chair Megan Romer... The post What does the DSA actually want? Its national co-chair can’t say. appeared first on The Forward .
Why Trump’s new ‘Red Scare’ tactics could spell trouble for Jews (Aug 10, 2026 03:58 PM - Forward.com – All)
If a time traveler from late Weimar Germany materialized in America today, they would instantly recognize the spiteful rhetoric pouring from Donald Trump and his lieutenants — language that echoes what Adolf Hitler and the Nazis deployed a century ago. “The radical left is actively trying to destroy our children’s future with the disaster known... The post Why Trump’s new ‘Red Scare’ tactics could spell trouble for Jews appeared first on The Forward .
“Here I’m the boss” (Aug 10, 2026 03:55 PM - Forward.com – All)
צווישן די סיבות פֿאַר וואָס אַ מענטש פֿילט אַנגסט און דעפּרעסיע זענען אָפֿט מאָל אָבסעסיווע מחשבֿות. ווער עס לײַדט דערפֿון, אָדער קען עמעצן וואָס לײַדט דערפֿון, דאַרף נישט קיין סך דערקלערונגען כּדי צו פֿאַרשטיין וויפֿל דאָס קען פֿאַרקריפּלען אַ מענטשן. ווי אַזוי קען מען זיך באַפֿרײַען פֿון אָבסעסיווע מחשבֿות וואָס פּאַראַליזירן דעם מענטש? פֿאַרשטייט זיך,... The post “Here I’m the boss” appeared first on The Forward .
Netanyahu should have said yes to Trump’s Gaza exit plan (Aug 10, 2026 03:34 PM - Forward.com – All)
Israel has every reason to distrust Hamas. The massacre of October 7, 2023, settled any lingering question about the organization’s intentions, and the possibility that Hamas might exploit a ceasefire, conceal weapons or rebuild its military capacity belongs at the center of Israeli security planning. That is an argument for vigilance, for verification, for demanding... The post Netanyahu should have said yes to Trump’s Gaza exit plan appeared first on The Forward .
Shabbat protests outside Jerusalem cafe show no sign of abating (Aug 10, 2026 03:05 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — JERUSALEM – By mid-morning on Saturday, the alleys surrounding Cafe Basimta were filled with haredi Orthodox demonstrators protesting the cafe’s decision to open on Shabbat. It was the sixth consecutive Shabbat that the small cafe off Agrippas Street had faced demonstrations, with no sign of change. Israeli police were out in force after... The post Shabbat protests outside Jerusalem cafe show no sign of abating appeared first on The Forward .
One of Dachau’s last living liberators still has somewhere to be (Aug 10, 2026 10:56 AM - Forward.com – All)
ATLANTA — Hilbert “Hibby” Margol wears two watches. It is the kind of detail that seems small until you can’t stop noticing it. One watch is ordinary. It has hands, numbers, the plain mechanics of telling time. The other is a Life Alert, the sort of device sold to people who live alone, or to... The post One of Dachau’s last living liberators still has somewhere to be appeared first on The Forward .
250 years of American Jewish life is a miracle. Don’t take it for granted. (Aug 9, 2026 11:07 PM - Forward.com – All)
When I moved from Belgium to the United States for graduate school in the early 2000s, international-student orientation warned me about three areas in which I would experience culture shock: doctors, dating, and food. They were right: I am still looking for good chocolate. But what nobody mentioned was that culture shock can also work... The post 250 years of American Jewish life is a miracle. Don’t take it for granted. appeared first on The Forward .
El-Sayed defends opposing Israel aid as he woos Jewish voters (Aug 9, 2026 06:35 PM - Forward.com – All)
Dr. Abdul El-Sayed made opposition to U.S. military aid to Israel a defining issue of his campaign in Michigan’s Democratic Senate primary. On Sunday, as the party’s nominee, El-Sayed explained why he supported sending American military aid to Ukraine in its war against Russia but opposes sending aid to Israel as it fights Hamas and... The post El-Sayed defends opposing Israel aid as he woos Jewish voters appeared first on The Forward .
Trump is still going after Palestinians in the U.S. Jews must keep protesting those antidemocratic efforts (Aug 8, 2026 04:04 PM - Forward.com – All)
Mohsen Mahdawi, a 35-year-old Palestinian, has been a permanent resident of the United States for the past 14 years. And as the U.S. government presses ahead with efforts to deport him over his pro-Palestinian advocacy at Columbia University, more than 1,000 Jews have come forward to defend him by signing an open letter I authored.... The post Trump is still going after Palestinians in the U.S. Jews must keep protesting those antidemocratic efforts appeared first on The Forward .
Lawmakers seek 100-foot buffer zone around houses of worship to protect prayer goers from protests (Aug 8, 2026 03:30 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — A bipartisan group of lawmakers introduced a federal legislation Thursday in the House and Senate aimed at protecting houses of worship from disruptive demonstrations, following a series of protests outside of synagogues this year. The Right to Worship Act was introduced by Sens. Ted Cruz, a Texas Republican, and Elissa Slotkin, a Michigan... The post Lawmakers seek 100-foot buffer zone around houses of worship to protect prayer goers from protests appeared first on The Forward .
Over 95% of Canadian Jewish university students report exposure to antisemitism (Aug 8, 2026 03:24 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — Nearly all Jewish students surveyed on Canadian university campuses said they have experienced or witnessed antisemitism, according to a new government-commissioned report. The survey from the Department of Canadian Heritage found that 95.7% of Jewish students said they were exposed to antisemitism, with 70% saying their university did not take antisemitism seriously and... The post Over 95% of Canadian Jewish university students report exposure to antisemitism appeared first on The Forward .
British Conservatives face backlash for nominating a former neo-Nazi for local office (Aug 8, 2026 03:18 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — LONDON — Britain’s Conservative Party has defended its decision to endorse a former neo-Nazi activist as a candidate in next year’s local elections despite his imprisonment for crimes including racially aggravated harassment of Jewish former Labour MP Luciana Berger. Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch said the candidate, Joshua Bonehill-Paine, had demonstrated rehabilitation through... The post British Conservatives face backlash for nominating a former neo-Nazi for local office appeared first on The Forward .
From fake burps to reverse tashlich, new children’s books bring the High Holidays to life (Aug 8, 2026 03:02 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — A bumper crop of new kids’ books about the High Holidays is hitting shelves in 2026, surprising close observers of Jewish children’s literature. “It is unusual for multiple Sukkot books to be published in the same year, especially of consistently high quality. It’s very exciting,” said Heidi Rabinowitz, a Jewish librarian and host... The post From fake burps to reverse tashlich, new children’s books bring the High Holidays to life appeared first on The Forward .
Montenegro’s tiny Jewish community navigates uncertain territory as hostility toward Israel increases (Aug 8, 2026 02:56 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — PODGORICA, Montenegro — At the entrance to Nikšić, Montenegro’s second-largest city, a vintage fighter jet painted in the colors of the Israeli Air Force perches atop a giant concrete pedestal, as if about to take flight. The monument, unveiled in 2024, commemorates “Operation Velvetta” — a top-secret plan that ferried 17 Supermarine Spitfire... The post Montenegro’s tiny Jewish community navigates uncertain territory as hostility toward Israel increases appeared first on The Forward .
Israeli court delays Ben-Gvir’s plans for an Israeli ‘Crocodile Alcatraz’ (Aug 8, 2026 02:51 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — An animal welfare group’s appeal to an Israeli court is delaying plans to surround a high security prison for Palestinians with Nile crocodiles. The proposed 560-foot moat was first floated by far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir in December. If built, it would surround a special wing at Ketziot Prison in southern Israel... The post Israeli court delays Ben-Gvir’s plans for an Israeli ‘Crocodile Alcatraz’ appeared first on The Forward .
This Jewish museum is lending art across America — with one condition (Aug 8, 2026 02:37 AM - Forward.com – All)
Take a stroll through the Cleveland Museum of Art. Look closely in the Korean art galleries, and you will find a Jewish ritual spice container. Among its collection of Italian Baroque art, you’ll stumble upon a marble Jewish marriage panel. In the Middle East galleries, 19th-century Torah finials from Tbilisi, Georgia, blend seamlessly with the... The post This Jewish museum is lending art across America — with one condition appeared first on The Forward .
The most important thing I’ll take away from 11 years at the Forward (Aug 7, 2026 07:12 PM - Forward.com – All)
In September 2015, I arrived at the Forward’s Manhattan office for my first day as an intern on the culture desk. I was 22 years old. I wore a blue dress that didn’t really fit, and was awed and slightly terrified by my bevy of talented, perceptive, funny new colleagues. Now I’m 33. I’ve spent not... The post The most important thing I’ll take away from 11 years at the Forward appeared first on The Forward .
Dangerous denialism about the realities of Hamas points to an American moral collapse (Aug 7, 2026 06:28 PM - Forward.com – All)
A terrible mutation afflicts American politics. What began as fury over Israel’s conduct of the Gaza war has evolved, in significant parts of the progressive left, into a pathological hostility toward Israel that has become a driver of political identity and debate. The genocide accusation is increasingly treated not as a contested claim but as... The post Dangerous denialism about the realities of Hamas points to an American moral collapse appeared first on The Forward .
A Minnesota reggae band gave this Midwestern Jewish teenager the greatest gift of all (Aug 7, 2026 06:16 PM - Forward.com – All)
It’s late summer. Twelfth grade is starting in two weeks, and I — moody guy that I am — am in a particularly foul one when my friend Blair, who I’ve known since our mothers toted us around in strollers, calls me and tells me there’s a reggae band playing at the Lake Harriet bandshell... The post A Minnesota reggae band gave this Midwestern Jewish teenager the greatest gift of all appeared first on The Forward .
WATCH: Yiddish and German — old relatives, new neighbors (Aug 7, 2026 03:21 PM - Forward.com – All)
במשך פֿון הונדערטער יאָרן איז מיזרח־אייראָפּע געווען דער צענטער פֿון ייִדיש־לעבן. הײַנט, נאָך דעם חורבן, האָט זיך די מאַפּע אַריבערגערוקט: אַחוץ ענגלאַנד, קלינגט ייִדיש הײַנט בעיקר אין מערבֿ־ און מיטל־אייראָפּע, דווקא אין לענדער וווּ דײַטש איז אַן אָפֿיציעלע שפּראַך — אין אַנטווערפּן, בערלין, ווין, ווײַמאַר, ציריך און אַנדערע ערטער. אין דעם ווידעאָ, געפֿירט אין גאַנצן... The post WATCH: Yiddish and German — old relatives, new neighbors appeared first on The Forward .
Howard Zinn: a radical historian with a Jewish conscience (Aug 7, 2026 01:00 PM - Forward.com – All)
“I am a sportswriter by trade,” Dave Zirin, sports editor at The Nation, told me. Zirin has written 11 books, all of them dealing with the knotty and oft-controversial politics of sport, coming at the games he loves — and the machinations behind them — from a progressive position. His previous subjects have included Colin... The post Howard Zinn: a radical historian with a Jewish conscience appeared first on The Forward .
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