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South Florida Democrat Moskowitz airs campaign ad targeting antisemitism with concentration camp footage (Sep 16, 2026 05:06 PM - Forward.com – All)(JTA) — South Florida U.S. Rep. Jared Moskowitz pulled on his family’s story as Jews in the Holocaust in a campaign ad targeting antisemitism, as he strives to retain his seat in the November general election. “In every generation, they rise against us,” the Jewish incumbent says in the ad over a background of somber... The post South Florida Democrat Moskowitz airs campaign ad targeting antisemitism with concentration camp footage appeared first on The Forward .
A new grocer is moving into Squirrel Hill. Its rival says the deal isn’t kosher. (Sep 16, 2026 10:32 AM - Forward.com – All)
PITTSBURGH — Mister Rogers was from Squirrel Hill, and it was here that he built a career on a small, perhaps radical idea: that showing up for your neighbor, day after day, is its own kind of moral work. It is a strange thing, then, that the neighborhood that made him famous — the same... The post A new grocer is moving into Squirrel Hill. Its rival says the deal isn’t kosher. appeared first on The Forward .
Israeli army weighs legal action against NAZA film makers amid calls to revoke their citizenship (Sep 16, 2026 09:48 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — The Israeli army chief of staff on Monday ordered the military to examine possible legal action over “NAZA,” a documentary alleging that Israeli forces knowingly killed large numbers of civilians in Gaza. The 80-minute documentary by Israeli filmmakers Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor, won the Special Jury Prize at the Venice Film Festival... The post Israeli army weighs legal action against NAZA film makers amid calls to revoke their citizenship appeared first on The Forward .
Staunch Israel supporter Chris Coons dominates Delaware Democratic Senate primary (Sep 16, 2026 09:11 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — Delaware incumbent Sen. Chris Coons, a longtime supporter of Israel, secured a landslide victory in Delaware’s U.S. Senate primary on Tuesday, despite criticism from party progressives. The Associated Press called the race just minutes after polls closed, at 8:16pm, when Coons had accrued 84.6% of the votes, with 26% of ballots tallied. At... The post Staunch Israel supporter Chris Coons dominates Delaware Democratic Senate primary appeared first on The Forward .
Macklemore got canceled. Kanye is playing sold-out shows. What’s the difference? (Sep 16, 2026 02:09 AM - Forward.com – All)
Moments after Seattle rapper Macklemore led fans in New Jersey’s MetLife Stadium in a call to “Free Palestine” that ended his opening spot on a national tour, another notorious rapper, despite years of toxic, antisemitic behavior, played to a sold-out crowd in Chicago’s Soldier Field for the second night in a row: the artist formerly... The post Macklemore got canceled. Kanye is playing sold-out shows. What’s the difference? appeared first on The Forward .
Feds say Cisco likely failed to protect pro-Palestinian workers from harassment (Sep 16, 2026 01:36 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — Cisco Systems likely violated the civil rights of Palestinian, Arab and Muslim employees, a federal agency has found, after employees were subjected to harassing messages — some of them posted by employees in an internal forum called the Connected Jewish Network. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission determined in June that there was... The post Feds say Cisco likely failed to protect pro-Palestinian workers from harassment appeared first on The Forward .
Mahmoud Khalil sues Columbia University citing ‘hostile environment’ for pro-Palestinian students (Sep 16, 2026 01:35 AM - Forward.com – All)
(New York Jewish Week) — Mahmoud Khalil, the Palestinian Columbia University alum who was detained by the Trump administration last year, is suing his alma mater along with an Israeli dean of the school he attended for facilitating a “hostile environment” for pro-Palestinian students. Khalil became a national symbol of the campus pro-Palestinian protest movement... The post Mahmoud Khalil sues Columbia University citing ‘hostile environment’ for pro-Palestinian students appeared first on The Forward .
Ed Sheeran says it wasn’t his call to drop Macklemore over ‘Free Palestine’ remarks (Sep 16, 2026 01:31 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — Pop superstar Ed Sheeran said he wasn’t behind his tour’s recent decision to drop opening act Macklemore following the rapper’s recent pro-Palestinian remarks at a stadium show. “I am not complicit,” Sheeran wrote in a statement on Instagram Tuesday, saying that Macklemore leaving the tour “was the promoter’s decision, it was not mine.”... The post Ed Sheeran says it wasn’t his call to drop Macklemore over ‘Free Palestine’ remarks appeared first on The Forward .
Poll: A third of Israelis call settler rioters ‘terrorists’ (Sep 16, 2026 01:31 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — A third of Israelis describe Jewish rioters involved in recent violence in the West Bank village of Qusra as “Israeli terrorists,” according to a survey released Monday by the Jewish People Policy Institute. Coupled with another 18% who called them “nationalist criminals,” the results demonstrate the degree to which the rioters, whose actions... The post Poll: A third of Israelis call settler rioters ‘terrorists’ appeared first on The Forward .
Author R.F. Kuang addresses backlash over Israeli character in newest book (Sep 15, 2026 08:10 PM - Forward.com – All)
The bestselling author R.F. Kuang has broken her silence over backlash to the inclusion of a minor Israeli character in her newest novel, Taipei Story. The book, published last week, follows a Chinese-American student, Lily Chen, who studies abroad in Taipei hoping to reconnect with her cultural roots and perfect her Mandarin. But she quickly... The post Author R.F. Kuang addresses backlash over Israeli character in newest book appeared first on The Forward .
How can Yiddish fans in Israel benefit from the growing Yiddish scene abroad? (Sep 15, 2026 06:25 PM - Forward.com – All)
דער הינטערגרונט די באַציִונגען צווישן ייִדיש-אינסטיטוציעס אין ישׂראל און אין אַמעריקע איז אַ בכּבֿודיקע, אַקטועלע טעמע וואָס דאַרף הײַנט באַהאַנדלט ווערן מיט אַ פֿרישן צוגאַנג. אויף אַלע אַנדערע געביטן ווי זיכערקייט, ווירטשאַפֿט, געזונט און אַקאַדעמיע קאָן מען פֿעסטשטעלן אַז די אָ באַציִונגען זענען ברייט פֿאַרנעמיקע און מ׳קאָן אַפֿילו צוגעבן אַז די שטיצע פֿון אַמעריקאַנער ייִדנטום... The post How can Yiddish fans in Israel benefit from the growing Yiddish scene abroad? appeared first on The Forward .
The cancellation of Macklemore: A Yom Kippur reflection (Sep 15, 2026 05:55 PM - Forward.com – All)
In the Jewish calendar, this week is dedicated to reflection, introspection, and review of one’s thoughts and actions. The shofar has been sounded on Rosh Hashanah; Yom Kippur is on its way. Whether in traditional, theistic forms or less traditional, psychological ones, the Jewish tradition invites us to look inward. It is in that spirit... The post The cancellation of Macklemore: A Yom Kippur reflection appeared first on The Forward .
Teen slashed in Brooklyn synagogue by fellow congregant (Sep 15, 2026 03:08 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — A 14-year-old boy was slashed on Monday evening inside a Brooklyn synagogue by a suspect the police called an “emotionally disturbed person.” The 22-year-old suspect, Krybus Shimon, is a fellow congregant of Yeshiva Gevoah Toldos, an Orthodox synagogue in Borough Park, the New York Police Department said. He was taken into custody and... The post Teen slashed in Brooklyn synagogue by fellow congregant appeared first on The Forward .
Staunch Israel supporter Coons expected to win Delaware Democratic Senate primary handily (Sep 15, 2026 11:37 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — Delaware incumbent Sen. Chris Coons, a longtime supporter of Israel, is expected to easily win Delaware’s U.S. Senate primary on Tuesday, despite criticism from party progressives. Coons, a mainstay of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, has repeatedly backed measures to bolster Israel’s capacity for self-defense. He also joined a bipartisan delegation to visit... The post Staunch Israel supporter Coons expected to win Delaware Democratic Senate primary handily appeared first on The Forward .
Noah Wyle wins an Emmy for playing one of TV’s most Jewish doctors (Sep 15, 2026 11:29 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — Noah Wyle on Monday night won his second consecutive Emmy for playing Dr. Michael “Robby” Robinavitch on “The Pitt.” The win also marked a second victory for one of television’s more fully realized Jewish characters. The actor won Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series for the HBO Max medical drama, which also... The post Noah Wyle wins an Emmy for playing one of TV’s most Jewish doctors appeared first on The Forward .
NAZA exposes Israel’s crisis of credibility over Gaza (Sep 15, 2026 08:40 AM - Forward.com – All)
More than two decades ago, when I was the The Associated Press bureau chief for Israel, the West Bank and Gaza, the Israeli military called off an attack on a senior Hamas leader after learning at the last moment that family members and children were inside the targeted building. What stayed with me was what... The post NAZA exposes Israel’s crisis of credibility over Gaza appeared first on The Forward .
Police investigating threats against prominent Munich Holocaust survivor and AfD opponent (Sep 15, 2026 08:37 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — Police said they are investigating death threats made against a senior Jewish leader in Germany, after she criticized the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party. A witness found graffiti scrawled in white ink on a park bench and a trash bin in Munich’s English Garden park, threatening the life of 93-year-old Holocaust survivor... The post Police investigating threats against prominent Munich Holocaust survivor and AfD opponent appeared first on The Forward .
Jake Lang led a protest against Mamdani and Muslims. Then the Nazis showed up to protest him. (Sep 14, 2026 08:13 PM - Forward.com – All)
Far-right activist Jake Lang led a march last week protesting Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s presence at the 9/11 25th anniversary memorial ceremony. The protest attracted swastika-sporting men describing themselves as Nazis; they were there to counterprotest Lang, whose mother is Jewish. Around 100 demonstrators attended Lang’s march, which happened blocks away from the ceremony held at... The post Jake Lang led a protest against Mamdani and Muslims. Then the Nazis showed up to protest him. appeared first on The Forward .
Why antisemites are shopping in the kosher aisle (Sep 14, 2026 08:06 PM - Forward.com – All)
“I had sex with a Jewish billionaire and made him tell me why nobody in their family is fat.” This is the opening line of an eight-minute viral AI video hawking an oregano oil supplement, claiming it is the closely guarded Jewish secret to svelte physiques. The animated video, which is entirely in song, features... The post Why antisemites are shopping in the kosher aisle appeared first on The Forward .
Israel’s culture minister called this documentary about IDF tactics ‘vile.’ It deserves to be seen. (Sep 14, 2026 07:22 PM - Forward.com – All)
VENICE — At its premiere here last week, towards the end of the 83th Venice International Film Festival, Naza, Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor’s documentary about Israel’s killing of Palestinian civilians in Gaza, received a 25-minute-long standing ovation, a record at the festival. Two nights later, the film won the festival’s Special Jury Prize. By... The post Israel’s culture minister called this documentary about IDF tactics ‘vile.’ It deserves to be seen. appeared first on The Forward .
Macklemore dropped from Ed Sheeran tour after ‘Free Palestine’ backlash (Sep 14, 2026 07:18 PM - Forward.com – All)
Macklemore has been dropped from the remainder of Ed Sheeran’s stadium tour following backlash to pro-Palestinian comments the social justice rapper made onstage. The promoter of Sheeran’s U.S. tour said several stadiums refused to allow Macklemore to perform after his headline-grabbing “Free Palestine” plea during a Sept. 4 show at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey.... The post Macklemore dropped from Ed Sheeran tour after ‘Free Palestine’ backlash appeared first on The Forward .
Jewish sleepaway camp made them comedians, so they made a movie about it (Sep 14, 2026 04:33 PM - Forward.com – All)
Jewish sleepaway camp is where parents send their children to forge a lasting connection with their ancient peoplehood. Perhaps regrettably, many also leave having developed something else: shtick. “It’s a breeding ground for comedy bits,” said filmmaker Michael Lewen, 36, a proud alumnus of Camp Modin in Belgrade, Maine. “Everyone learned how to be a... The post Jewish sleepaway camp made them comedians, so they made a movie about it appeared first on The Forward .
‘Long overdue’: Henry Ford home to confront his antisemitism (Sep 14, 2026 01:14 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — DEARBORN – The bust of Henry Ford looked on sternly as hundreds of Jewish professionals flooded his pool room. The visiting Jews admired the views of the Rouge River from Ford’s windows and strolled through his immaculately maintained garden. They studied a mock-up for a Navajo rug in his basement woven with a... The post ‘Long overdue’: Henry Ford home to confront his antisemitism appeared first on The Forward .
Jewish artists face a relentless culture war over Israel. Some are building a way around it. (Sep 14, 2026 01:06 PM - Forward.com – All)
The pop star P!nk went into Rosh Hashanah explaining herself. After sharing a post calling for rapper Macklemore to be dropped from Ed Sheeran’s tour over his pro-Palestinian performances, the Jewish singer faced a backlash of her own. On Friday, she clarified that she supported Palestinian humanity, opposed silencing artists and wanted room to express... The post Jewish artists face a relentless culture war over Israel. Some are building a way around it. appeared first on The Forward .
‘We return changed’: Michigan synagogue reopens for Rosh Hashanah six months after a gunman forced them out (Sep 14, 2026 12:09 PM - Forward.com – All)
Six months after he was injured protecting his synagogue, Danny Phillips helped carry a Torah back into its sanctuary. The security director was still recovering. So was the congregation. On Friday evening, the Jews of Temple Israel in West Bloomfield, Michigan, returned to celebrate Rosh Hashanah in the sanctuary they had been forced to leave... The post ‘We return changed’: Michigan synagogue reopens for Rosh Hashanah six months after a gunman forced them out appeared first on The Forward .
J Street goes on the offensive against AIPAC-backed candidates (Sep 13, 2026 10:15 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — J Street, the liberal Jewish Middle East advocacy group, announced that it will spend $3 million to defeat a handful of Republican candidates backed by AIPAC, joining the plethora of progressive groups targeting the American Israel Public Affairs Committee this election year. Such an attack campaign is an unusual initiative for J Street,... The post J Street goes on the offensive against AIPAC-backed candidates appeared first on The Forward .
Germany’s far-right AfD, riding state win, targets more gains in elections from east to west (Sep 13, 2026 10:00 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — Germany’s far-right, riding high after winning an eastern state, seeks to capitalize on its momentum in a series of upcoming elections — starting with municipal voting this weekend, followed by two closely watched state contests. The first test for the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party comes Sunday in municipal elections in the western... The post Germany’s far-right AfD, riding state win, targets more gains in elections from east to west appeared first on The Forward .
I was born after 9/11. I still carry the memories of that day. (Sep 11, 2026 06:02 PM - Forward.com – All)
Earlier this week, I was talking with my mother over the phone about her experience on 9/11. She walked me through the familiar parts — how she was in our Upper West Side apartment when she learned about the attacks from a relative, how she went to the garage to get the car so they... The post I was born after 9/11. I still carry the memories of that day. appeared first on The Forward .
The DSA’s latest win was not about Israel — and it hurts the Jewish community to insist it was (Sep 11, 2026 04:19 PM - Forward.com – All)
When Democratic socialist David Morales defeated the incumbent mayor of Providence, Brett Smiley, in a historic primary win this week in Rhode Island, the election quickly became part of a narrative that has been coalescing around progressive political wins in the last year — the election of Zohran Mamdani as mayor of New York City,... The post The DSA’s latest win was not about Israel — and it hurts the Jewish community to insist it was appeared first on The Forward .
The left’s latest win was not about Israel — and it hurts the Jewish community to insist it was (Sep 11, 2026 04:19 PM - Forward.com – All)
When Democratic socialist David Morales defeated the incumbent mayor of Providence, Brett Smiley, in a historic primary win this week in Rhode Island, the election quickly became part of a narrative that has been coalescing around progressive political wins in the last year — the election of Zohran Mamdani as mayor of New York City,... The post The left’s latest win was not about Israel — and it hurts the Jewish community to insist it was appeared first on The Forward .
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