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Haley Stevens shocks Democrats by endorsing Republican Mike Rogers. Her move could sway Jewish voters in Michigan. (Nov 1, 2026 08:03 PM - Forward.com – All)Rep. Haley Stevens, a Michigan Democrat who lost a heated Senate primary to progressive Israel critic Abdul El-Sayed, endorsed his Republican opponent, Mike Rogers, on Sunday in a stunning break with her party just two days before Election Day. The move could shake up one of the country’s most closely watched Senate races. The endorsement... The post Haley Stevens shocks Democrats by endorsing Republican Mike Rogers. Her move could sway Jewish voters in Michigan. appeared first on The Forward .
Haley Stevens endorses Mike Rogers, as rift between her and Abdul El-Sayed puts Michigan Jews on edge (Nov 1, 2026 06:11 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — ANN ARBOR, Michigan — An 11th-hour public feud between Michigan Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed and his pro-Israel former primary rival is further exacerbating tensions between Jewish voters and the nominee ahead of Tuesday’s midterm elections. U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens, who this summer narrowly lost the race for the Democratic nomination to... The post Haley Stevens endorses Mike Rogers, as rift between her and Abdul El-Sayed puts Michigan Jews on edge appeared first on The Forward .
Looking for a Yiddish-related event? (Nov 1, 2026 01:38 PM - Forward.com – All)
The Forverts website now includes a new feature. Each week, you’ll find a listing of upcoming events related to the Yiddish language or culture, both online and in person. The list will include lectures in English or Yiddish; concerts; plays; day trips; conversation groups and reading circles. If you know of a Yiddish-related event... The post Looking for a Yiddish-related event? appeared first on The Forward .
These rivals in a close House race agree on Israel. They’re fighting over who Jewish voters can trust. (Nov 1, 2026 12:26 PM - Forward.com – All)
Israel and antisemitism have emerged as central issues in several closely watched midterm races. But in New York’s 17th Congressional District, where Jewish voters could help decide one of the country’s most competitive House contests, the two candidates have more in common on those issues than their campaigns suggest. Cait Conley, the Democratic challenger to... The post These rivals in a close House race agree on Israel. They’re fighting over who Jewish voters can trust. appeared first on The Forward .
Rift between Abdul El-Sayed and Haley Stevens puts Michigan Jews on edge (Nov 1, 2026 11:48 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — ANN ARBOR, Michigan — An 11th-hour public feud between Michigan Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed and his pro-Israel former primary rival is further exacerbating tensions between Jewish voters and the nominee ahead of Tuesday’s midterm elections. U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens, who this summer narrowly lost the race for the Democratic nomination to... The post Rift between Abdul El-Sayed and Haley Stevens puts Michigan Jews on edge appeared first on The Forward .
BDS is on the ballot in Illinois, sort of (Nov 1, 2026 11:46 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — On a recent weeknight, a local Jewish federation official met with a small group of Jews in suburban Chicago for an election organizing event. Leaders of the group preemptively barred journalists, and anyone they deemed could be a journalist, from entry on Zoom. Chicago Jewish leaders were quietly organizing an effort with big... The post BDS is on the ballot in Illinois, sort of appeared first on The Forward .
What happened when Isaac Herzog asked 150 Jews to solve their people’s problems (Nov 1, 2026 11:45 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — BUDAPEST — After a gala dinner attended by Israeli President Isaac Herzog, most of the guests at the closing conference of his Voice of the People (VOP) initiative in Budapest were in no hurry to call it a night, staying on to dance to Israeli pop music. That so many stayed for the... The post What happened when Isaac Herzog asked 150 Jews to solve their people’s problems appeared first on The Forward .
Ossoff vs. Collins: The choices facing Jewish voters in the Georgia Senate race (Oct 30, 2026 10:36 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — Georgia Jews will choose between a Democratic politician who wants to limit arms sales to Israel and a Republican with ties to white nationalists when they head to vote Tuesday in a Senate race that will help determine which party controls the chamber. The race pits incumbent Jewish Sen. Jon Ossoff – widely... The post Ossoff vs. Collins: The choices facing Jewish voters in the Georgia Senate race appeared first on The Forward .
Arab parties have rarely been full partners in governing Israel. It’s time to let them into the tent of Abraham. (Oct 30, 2026 09:42 PM - Forward.com – All)
Like a goal-line pileup in football, with half the players signaling a touchdown and the other half celebrating a defensive stop, everyone is claiming victory in Israel’s election. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu points to Likud’s status as Israel’s largest party. His opponents point to the loss of his governing majority. Did Netanyahu win? Did the... The post Arab parties have rarely been full partners in governing Israel. It’s time to let them into the tent of Abraham. appeared first on The Forward .
American Jews have fought BDS for 20 years. Israel’s election just handed them the winning move. (Oct 30, 2026 09:01 PM - Forward.com – All)
For decades, the American Jewish community has battled the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions movement against Israel. Now, in the aftermath of the election there, it has the opportunity to deal it the biggest blow yet. All it has to do is send one clear message to the Israeli opposition leaders: Join with the Arab parties.... The post American Jews have fought BDS for 20 years. Israel’s election just handed them the winning move. appeared first on The Forward .
Did Qatar meddle in the Israeli Arab vote? Election officials reject Netanyahu’s claim of widespread fraud (Oct 30, 2026 01:48 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — Allegations that Qatar secretly funded efforts to boost Arab voter turnout in Israel’s election have sparked a political firestorm, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declaring the vote “stolen” as his opponents accuse him of trying to undermine the results. “The Ra’amgate affair is an earthquake,” Netanyahu’s Likud party said in a statement posted... The post Did Qatar meddle in the Israeli Arab vote? Election officials reject Netanyahu’s claim of widespread fraud appeared first on The Forward .
Israeli officials reject Netanyahu’s claim of a ‘stolen’ election (Oct 30, 2026 01:48 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — Israeli election officials are batting down charges by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that Qatari election interference significantly boosted the Arab vote, as the Likud leader sought to invalidate their ballots and the opposition accused him of trying to undermine the results. Netanyahu claims that the election was “stolen” because, he alleges, Qatar secretly... The post Israeli officials reject Netanyahu’s claim of a ‘stolen’ election appeared first on The Forward .
Beyond the frame, thousands are being murdered in Auschwitz but here, there are blueberries (Oct 30, 2026 01:00 PM - Forward.com – All)
”It’s a detective story,” Moisés Kaufman said. “It focuses on an archivist at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum who is offered a mysterious album. The person offering the album claims that it is photographs of Auschwitz.” Kaufman is talking about Here There Are Blueberries, the play about those photographs and that archivist. Kaufman conceived... The post Beyond the frame, thousands are being murdered in Auschwitz but here, there are blueberries appeared first on The Forward .
‘Halloween meets Israeli chutzpah,’ as holiday grows beyond American expats in the Jewish state (Oct 30, 2026 11:31 AM - Forward.com – All)
Israeli cellphones have been pretty busy lately, given Tuesday’s monumental national election. There were the constant robocalls and daily text surveys leading up to Election Day. And with the scramble to form a coalition now underway, Israelis are glued to their phones, waiting for news alerts and debating every possible scenario in various group chats.... The post ‘Halloween meets Israeli chutzpah,’ as holiday grows beyond American expats in the Jewish state appeared first on The Forward .
Jewish Democrats head to the polls frustrated with their party. Will they still help flip control of Congress? (Oct 30, 2026 10:46 AM - Forward.com – All)
For decades, Jewish voters have been among the Democratic Party’s most loyal supporters, though Republicans have made some inroads in recent elections. Now, with early voting underway and the midterms just days away, Jewish voters could help decide control of Congress in what may signal a broader change. After a heated primary season, Republicans see... The post Jewish Democrats head to the polls frustrated with their party. Will they still help flip control of Congress? appeared first on The Forward .
Two years after a judge’s order, a Spanish dictionary still defines ‘Jewish’ as ‘miserly’ (Oct 30, 2026 10:22 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — BUENOS AIRES — Two years after an Argentine judge ordered a Spanish dictionary to drop a definition of “Jewish” as “miserly or usurious,” the institution responsible for the dictionary has yet to comply — frustrating the Jewish groups that brought the case. The definition reflects a long history of associating Jews with greed... The post Two years after a judge’s order, a Spanish dictionary still defines ‘Jewish’ as ‘miserly’ appeared first on The Forward .
What pledges Eisenkot and Netanayhu need to break to become PM (Oct 30, 2026 02:14 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his opponent Gadi Eisenkot will have to break their promises to their constituents if they want to form and lead Israel’s next government. Their potential political allies will have to do the same. Netanyahu’s Likud and Eisenkot’s Yashar party both garnered more votes than any of the other... The post What pledges Eisenkot and Netanayhu need to break to become PM appeared first on The Forward .
The Ethan Klein YouTube cheating scandal is reigniting a debate about IDF service (Oct 29, 2026 09:12 PM - Forward.com – All)
The chronically online are still reeling from — and reveling in — the cheating scandal surrounding Jewish YouTubers Ethan and Hila Klein. And, after Hila’s estranged brother spoke out for the first time this week, commenters have revived a debate over the siblings’ service in the Israel Defense Forces, reflecting the ways in which shifting... The post The Ethan Klein YouTube cheating scandal is reigniting a debate about IDF service appeared first on The Forward .
This YouTube cheating scandal is reigniting a debate about IDF service (Oct 29, 2026 09:12 PM - Forward.com – All)
The chronically online are still reeling from — and reveling in — the cheating scandal surrounding Jewish YouTubers Ethan and Hila Klein. And, after Hila’s estranged brother spoke out for the first time this week, commenters have revived a debate over the siblings’ service in the Israel Defense Forces, reflecting the ways in which shifting... The post This YouTube cheating scandal is reigniting a debate about IDF service appeared first on The Forward .
Zoom chat: Memories of Yiddish and Bund gatherings in Melbourne (Oct 29, 2026 07:02 PM - Forward.com – All)
אין קאַרלטאָן, אַ געגנט אין מעלבורן, האָט מען אַ מאָל געהערט ייִדיש אויף דער גאַס; געגאַנגען אויף בונדישע פֿאַרזאַמלונגען און אין ייִדישן טעאַטער, און געזונגען ייִדישע לידער. אין אָט דער וועלט איז אויפֿגעוואַקסן דער שרײַבער אַרנאָלד זייבל, אַ קינד פֿון בונדישע אימיגראַנטן פֿון פּוילן. זונטיק, דעם 15טן נאָוועמבער, 7 אַ זייגער אין אָוונט ניו־יאָרקער צײַט,... The post Zoom chat: Memories of Yiddish and Bund gatherings in Melbourne appeared first on The Forward .
At Moontower Minyan, cowboy hats meet kippot (Oct 29, 2026 06:50 PM - Forward.com – All)
AUSTIN, Texas – In an old churchhouse in Austin, with light streaming through the arched windows, a man wearing a cowboy hat and strumming an acoustic guitar croons the classic Willie Nelson ballad, “I thought about you, Lord.” Along with his cowboy hat, the singer is also wearing a tallit. His bandmates, plucking at the... The post At Moontower Minyan, cowboy hats meet kippot appeared first on The Forward .
Jewish voters split on giving Mamdani a second term — and see Jessica Tisch as his strongest rival, new poll shows (Oct 29, 2026 05:51 PM - Forward.com – All)
Jewish New Yorkers divided over Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s handling of antisemitism and criticism of Israel are also split on whether he deserves a second term, with some eyeing his Jewish police commissioner, Jessica Tisch, as a potential challenger, according to a new poll. Mamdani, the city’s first Muslim mayor, won a bitterly contested Democratic primary... The post Jewish voters split on giving Mamdani a second term — and see Jessica Tisch as his strongest rival, new poll shows appeared first on The Forward .
The Yiddish theaters and elevated trains are long gone, but the spirit of the Bowery lives on (Oct 29, 2026 03:25 PM - Forward.com – All)
The oak rolltop desk I write on was once the reception station at the Crystal Hotel on the Bowery. Back in the 1930s, a man could rent a single bed, clean sheets and a foot locker in a large barracks-style room at the Crystal for less than a dollar a night; some lived there until... The post The Yiddish theaters and elevated trains are long gone, but the spirit of the Bowery lives on appeared first on The Forward .
Israel’s messy election result: Five scenarios for what could happen next (Oct 29, 2026 02:48 PM - Forward.com – All)
Israel’s election has produced a messy result: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s governing bloc has suffered a major defeat, losing perhaps 11 seats compared with its victory in 2022. Yet the country could still end up with Netanyahu as prime minister. Or a broad unity government that preserves part of the existing order. Or a repeat... The post Israel’s messy election result: Five scenarios for what could happen next appeared first on The Forward .
We Jews have three choices: Separating, assimilating or integrating (Oct 29, 2026 11:46 AM - Forward.com – All)
אַבֿרהם און שׂרה, טאַטע און מאַמע פֿונעם ייִדישן פֿאָלק, האָבן ביידע געהאַט די זעלבע השקפֿה און שליחות אין לעבן. פֿונדעסטוועגן האָט יעדער איינער פֿון זיי געלייגט דעם טראָפּ אויף אַן אַנדער אַספּעקט פֿונעם לעבן. אַבֿרהם האָט זיך מער געוואָנדן אַרויסצו, צו דער וועלט בכלל, מיטן ציל אַרײַנצוברענגען אין איר דעם באַוווּסטזײַן וועגן איר באַשעפֿער. שׂרה,... The post We Jews have three choices: Separating, assimilating or integrating appeared first on The Forward .
Mike Rogers campaign event for Jews brings out Haley Stevens’ fiancée (Oct 29, 2026 10:55 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — BIRMINGHAM, Mich. – The Republican Jewish Coalition typically isn’t known for drawing committed Democrats to its events. But that’s what happened Wednesday night at the Townsend Hotel in suburban Detroit, when a campaign event for GOP U.S. Senate nominee Mike Rogers attracted several Jews from the other side of the aisle. Those included... The post Mike Rogers campaign event for Jews brings out Haley Stevens’ fiancée appeared first on The Forward .
Mike Rogers campaign event for Jews brings out Haley Stevens’ fiancé (Oct 29, 2026 10:55 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — BIRMINGHAM, Mich. – The Republican Jewish Coalition typically isn’t known for drawing committed Democrats to its events. But that’s what happened Wednesday night at the Townsend Hotel in suburban Detroit, when a campaign event for GOP U.S. Senate nominee Mike Rogers attracted several Jews from the other side of the aisle. Those included... The post Mike Rogers campaign event for Jews brings out Haley Stevens’ fiancé appeared first on The Forward .
Progressive US Jews call for Israel’s opposition bloc to welcome Arab parties (Oct 29, 2026 09:05 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — Liberal U.S. Jewish leaders are urging Israel’s opposition parties to abandon their campaign promises and join hands with Arab parties in order to oust Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Following Tuesday’s vote, Netanyahu’s bloc was projected to win 53 seats in the Knesset, Israel’s legislature, while the camp of his main rival, Gadi Eisenkot,... The post Progressive US Jews call for Israel’s opposition bloc to welcome Arab parties appeared first on The Forward .
Jewish Floridians chew over the pros and cons of Democratic Senate nominee Angie Nixon (Oct 29, 2026 09:03 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — BOCA RATON, Fla. – Over a bagel with cream cheese and lox, Ron, a Jewish South Florida attorney, admitted that he hasn’t quite figured out his ballot. Seated at Flakowitz Bagel Inn, a New York-style Jewish deli nestled in a Boca Raton parking lot, Ron — who declined to share his last name... The post Jewish Floridians chew over the pros and cons of Democratic Senate nominee Angie Nixon appeared first on The Forward .
Could a foie gras ban remove chopped liver from the deli menu? (Oct 28, 2026 08:25 PM - Forward.com – All)
Could an effort to defend ducks and curb the cruelty that some believe creates foie gras accidentally outlaw a favorite staple in Jewish delis? One Jewish resident of Washington D.C. fears that could be the case. A measure on the ballot in Washington next Tuesday would bar the sale or distribution of “any fattened bird... The post Could a foie gras ban remove chopped liver from the deli menu? appeared first on The Forward .
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