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The secret Jewish history of Dolly Parton (Aug 25, 2026 06:35 PM - Forward.com – All)Dolly Parton, the musician, actor and philanthropist died Aug. 25 at the age of 80. A Christian known for her Christmas output, she nonetheless connected to Judaism through a cause dear to her heart: literacy. In a “By the Book” interview, Dolly Parton told The New York Times that a copy of the Bible is... The post The secret Jewish history of Dolly Parton appeared first on The Forward .
A tourist’s guide to the vanished Jewish quarter of Warsaw (Aug 25, 2026 06:06 PM - Forward.com – All)
פֿאַרן חורבן האָבן אין וואַרשע געוווינט אַן ערך 370 טויזנט ייִדן — די גרעסטע ייִדישע שטאָט אין אייראָפּע און די צווייט גרעסטע בכלל נאָך ניו-יאָרק. נאָך דער מלחמה איז די שטאָט און אירע ייִדישע אײַנוווינער, ווי באַוווּסט, געוואָרן איין גרויסע חורבֿה. דאָס גאַנצע רײַכע ייִדישע לעבן איז געוואָרן שטויב און אַש. אָבער אַ דאַנק די... The post A tourist’s guide to the vanished Jewish quarter of Warsaw appeared first on The Forward .
Can an Oklahoma Senate candidate attract voters with an ad tossing out AIPAC ‘trash’? (Aug 25, 2026 03:01 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) —Oklahoma grassroots activist N’kiyla Jasmine Thomas is facing off on Tuesday against centrist Jim Priest in a Democratic Senate race that has become the latest litmus test for progressive politics in a conservative stronghold. The two candidates are battling at the ballot box for the second time this summer after neither of them secured... The post Can an Oklahoma Senate candidate attract voters with an ad tossing out AIPAC ‘trash’? appeared first on The Forward .
How YIVO and Max Weinreich Americanized the Yiddish project (Aug 25, 2026 12:50 PM - Forward.com – All)
װי אַזױ האָט ייִװאָ געפֿונען אַ נײַע הײם אין אַמעריקע נאָכן חורבן? קלמן װײַזער (יאָרק־אוניװערסיטעט אין טאָראָנטאָ) דערצײלט די דאָזיקע דראַמאַטישע געשיכטע אינעם נײַעם בוך „ייִדיש־װיסנשאַפֿט קומט קײן אַמעריקע“. לכתּחילה איז דער דערפֿאָלג פֿון ייִװאָ ניט געװען קיין זיכערער. װײַזער דערקלערט: „עס איז װײַט ניט געװען קלאָר פֿאַר די שטיצער און מיטאַרבעטער פֿון ייִװאָ אין... The post How YIVO and Max Weinreich Americanized the Yiddish project appeared first on The Forward .
Hasan Piker causes new trouble for Democrats — especially in key Senate race (Aug 25, 2026 11:28 AM - Forward.com – All)
Hasan Piker, the popular pundit who most recently suggested American Jews are making themselves targets of violence by supporting Israel, may speak for far-left progressives, but he doesn’t speak for one of the movement’s highest-profile candidates in a closely watched swing-state race, the candidate said. Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, the Michigan Democratic nominee for Senate, released... The post Hasan Piker causes new trouble for Democrats — especially in key Senate race appeared first on The Forward .
‘Have a problem, call the PM,’ says Netanyahu as he gives out his number in campaign video (Aug 25, 2026 10:20 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — TEL AVIV – Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday posted what he described as his personal phone number and invited Israelis to contact him with their questions and problems. It was an election-season stunt that drew such a flood of responses that the number’s WhatsApp account was blocked within minutes and those calling... The post ‘Have a problem, call the PM,’ says Netanyahu as he gives out his number in campaign video appeared first on The Forward .
Providence voters to put Israel boycott movement to major test at the ballot box (Aug 25, 2026 10:06 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — As pro-Palestinian progressives find some success at the 2026 ballot box, the long-gestating Israel divestment campaign is looking to capitalize in Rhode Island. Voters in Providence, the state capital, will vote on a referendum this November saying the city should refrain from investing in “foreign countries conducting ethnic cleansing, apartheid, illegal military occupation,... The post Providence voters to put Israel boycott movement to major test at the ballot box appeared first on The Forward .
Dutch broadcaster pulls out of Eurovision over Israel’s participation (Aug 25, 2026 10:01 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — The Dutch public broadcaster Avrotros has pulled out of the next Eurovision Song Contest, saying that Israel’s participation undermined the event’s neutrality. Avrotros announced on Monday that it was withdrawing from the world’s largest music event next year because it “can no longer be considered neutral, with a participating country still involved in... The post Dutch broadcaster pulls out of Eurovision over Israel’s participation appeared first on The Forward .
This isn’t Mark Ruffalo’s first antisemitism controversy (Aug 24, 2026 08:38 PM - Forward.com – All)
Mark Ruffalo is in the spotlight after facing accusations of antisemitism for his criticism of the Ellison family — but this isn’t the first time the actor has been caught in controversy on this topic. Last Friday, the actor connected the merger of David Ellison’s Paramount with Warner Bros. Discovery to Israel’s war with Hamas.... The post This isn’t Mark Ruffalo’s first antisemitism controversy appeared first on The Forward .
American synagogues are spending more than ever on security. How much is enough? (Aug 24, 2026 08:08 PM - Forward.com – All)
At Temple Israel in Bloomfield, Michigan, which was attacked in March by a gunman, getting ready for the High Holidays this year means more than preparing for crowds of worshippers. The synagogue is spending millions of dollars on security upgrades, including a new gatehouse, artificial intelligence technology and physical and ballistic hardening of its building.... The post American synagogues are spending more than ever on security. How much is enough? appeared first on The Forward .
The far right is more dangerous to Jews than the far left. A historian explains why. (Aug 24, 2026 07:27 PM - Forward.com – All)
When Jewish leaders speak out these days, it’s often to blast the anti-Israel actions of one Democratic Socialists of America politician or another. Given all the attention — and the millions of dollars raised within the Jewish community to help defeat these candidates — you’d think the greatest existential threat to American Jews was coming... The post The far right is more dangerous to Jews than the far left. A historian explains why. appeared first on The Forward .
Italy is having a Yiddish moment. An unprecedented I.J. Singer translation is part of the boom. (Aug 24, 2026 05:27 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — In September 1932, Israel Joshua Singer boarded a ship bound for New York, where he had been invited to report on the United States for Yiddish-speaking Jews like himself. “Americans are a difficult people to understand,” the famed novelist wrote in one of his first articles from the U.S. “They have tried at... The post Italy is having a Yiddish moment. An unprecedented I.J. Singer translation is part of the boom. appeared first on The Forward .
In praise of difficult languages (Aug 24, 2026 03:10 PM - Forward.com – All)
די גאַנצע וועלט מיינט, אַז לערנען זיך ענגליש איז גרינג ווײַל ענגליש האָט אַזוי ווינציק סופֿיקסן: כּמעט אַלע סובסטאַנטיוון פֿורעמען דעם פּלוראַל אויף -s; ווערבאַלע קאָניוגאַציעס זענען זייער פּשוט; נישטאָ קיין גראַמאַטישער מין, בשעת פֿראַנצייזיש און שפּאַניש האָבן צו צוויי גראַמאַטישע מינים און רײַכע ווערבאַלע קאָניוגאַציעס. וואָס שייך דײַטשיש און ייִדיש האָבן זיי אַלץ וואָס... The post In praise of difficult languages appeared first on The Forward .
NYPD chief pledges to protect Jews at Central Synagogue one week after Shabbat attack (Aug 24, 2026 12:55 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — New York City Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said she felt a “deeply personal” commitment to protect Jews in a speech at Central Synagogue, where she is a member, in the aftermath of an attack during Shabbat services there. Tisch addressed the Reform synagogue in Midtown Manhattan during its Friday evening prayers a week... The post NYPD chief pledges to protect Jews at Central Synagogue one week after Shabbat attack appeared first on The Forward .
Israel slammed for closing probe into killing of seven World Central Kitchen workers (Aug 24, 2026 11:39 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — TEL AVIV — The United Kingdom, Canada and Australia jointly condemned Israel for declining to open a criminal probe into the April 2024 killing of seven World Central Kitchen workers in Deir al-Balah. The three countries, whose citizens were among the dead, called the decision “shameful,” adding that “the victims of this incident... The post Israel slammed for closing probe into killing of seven World Central Kitchen workers appeared first on The Forward .
When does criticizing Israel become antisemitism? Ask Mark Ruffalo (Aug 23, 2026 11:11 PM - Forward.com – All)
American actor Mark Ruffalo on Saturday denied that he is antisemitic, one day after Paramount accused the actor of invoking antisemitic tropes in his campaign against the studio’s $111 billion bid to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery. The clash lands as Paramount is trying to clear the last major obstacle to closing the Warner Bros. Discovery... The post When does criticizing Israel become antisemitism? Ask Mark Ruffalo appeared first on The Forward .
AIPAC wants to defeat Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan Senate race. Mike Rogers would rather it stay out. (Aug 23, 2026 09:13 PM - Forward.com – All)
In the race for Michigan’s open U.S. Senate seat, both candidates are trying to turn a narrow margin into victory. Republican Mike Rogers is trying to win as the more moderate alternative to Democratic nominee Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, a progressive and an outspoken critic of Israel. El-Sayed, who narrowly defeated Rep. Haley Stevens in the... The post AIPAC wants to defeat Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan Senate race. Mike Rogers would rather it stay out. appeared first on The Forward .
The note Netanyahu would never write (Aug 23, 2026 06:43 PM - Forward.com – All)
George H.W. Bush left the Oval Office on January 20, 1993, after losing his bid for reelection to Bill Clinton. On the desk, he left his successor a handwritten note wishing him well with obvious sincerity and ending with an expression of democratic grace: “Your success now is our country’s success.” It is hard to... The post The note Netanyahu would never write appeared first on The Forward .
UK threatens sanctions after Israel opens bids for E1 settler homes (Aug 22, 2026 12:20 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — JERUSALEM – The United Kingdom threatened to sanction Israelis involved in West Bank settlement expansion after the Jewish state’s Lands Authority opened bids for 1,234 homes in the largely underdeveloped E1 section of the West Bank settlement of Ma’aleh Adumim. Construction in E1 “would cut across the heart of Palestine and risks separating... The post UK threatens sanctions after Israel opens bids for E1 settler homes appeared first on The Forward .
Argentina removes federal judge over antisemitic remarks in historic first (Aug 22, 2026 12:13 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — An Argentine federal judge was removed from office Tuesday for a series of antisemitic posts on his social media accounts that constituted misconduct incompatible with his role, an impeachment panel ruled. Alfredo Eugenio López, who headed Federal Court No. 4 in the coastal city of Mar del Plata, was removed by Argentina’s Jury... The post Argentina removes federal judge over antisemitic remarks in historic first appeared first on The Forward .
California progressive Wahab defeats AIPAC-backed Hernandez in close race (Aug 22, 2026 12:00 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — California progressive Aisha Wahab defeated AIPAC-backed moderate Melissa Hernandez in a congressional runoff this week, capping off a contest that had become unexpectedly tight after the pro-Israel lobby entered the fray. The Associated Press called the race between the Democrats — who were vying to replace a disgraced former Rep. Eric Swalwell —... The post California progressive Wahab defeats AIPAC-backed Hernandez in close race appeared first on The Forward .
Why an anti-Israel DSA member bested Alex Vindman in a Florida Senate primary (Aug 21, 2026 11:55 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — When Democratic socialist Angie Nixon, an ardent critic of Israel, secured a surprise win in Florida’s U.S. Senate Democratic primary Tuesday over Jewish former Soviet refugee Alex Vindman, pro-Israel advocates expressed alarm that even in the South, Democratic momentum seems to be shifting toward the party’s farthest-left flank. Nixon is expected to face... The post Why an anti-Israel DSA member bested Alex Vindman in a Florida Senate primary appeared first on The Forward .
A Jewish federation had big plans for a community campus. Then the money ran out. (Aug 21, 2026 11:41 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — When the Jewish federation in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, laid off its entire support staff earlier this month, the move didn’t come as a surprise. Instead, it felt like an inevitable next step in an inexorable trajectory of decline that has unfolded in public over the course of months, upending the infrastructure that had long... The post A Jewish federation had big plans for a community campus. Then the money ran out. appeared first on The Forward .
Looking for snow in August: My lifelong obsession with the Irish (Aug 21, 2026 07:30 PM - Forward.com – All)
According to the 11th-century set of Irish texts known as Lebor Gabála Érenn, or The Book of the Invasions of Ireland, there once lived a man called Fénius Farsaid — “Irishman the Pharisee.” If the weirdness of this name is not hitting home for you, it’s a bit like if I told you my name... The post Looking for snow in August: My lifelong obsession with the Irish appeared first on The Forward .
When does Shabbat end? This astrophysicist thinks we’ve been getting it wrong (Aug 21, 2026 07:04 PM - Forward.com – All)
Aster Taylor observes Shabbat on their own time — literally. For the past year, Taylor, a Ph.D. candidate in astrophysics at the University of Michigan, has been keeping Shabbat according to a schedule they devised using astronomical data. So this Saturday, when Chabad of Ann Arbor says Shabbat will end at 9:09 p.m., Taylor will... The post When does Shabbat end? This astrophysicist thinks we’ve been getting it wrong appeared first on The Forward .
Do you suffer from ‘Israel Derangement Syndrome’? This ad says there’s a cure (Aug 20, 2026 07:19 PM - Forward.com – All)
It opens like a two-minute infomercial pulled off a 1990s VHS tape. Soft lighting, Clinton-era fashion, a narrator whose voice has the reassuring cadence of a prescription drug ad. “Do you or someone you love suffer from Israel Derangement Syndrome?” he asks. The two-minute ad has become one of the most-shared clips on Jewish and... The post Do you suffer from ‘Israel Derangement Syndrome’? This ad says there’s a cure appeared first on The Forward .
Did this field trip to a mosque violate the First Amendment? A group of Palo Alto parents think so. (Aug 20, 2026 03:45 PM - Forward.com – All)
A group of Jewish, Hindu and Zoroastrian parents and students are suing a California school district, alleging that a high school program’s field trip to a mosque — and no other houses of worship — violated the First Amendment. The suit, brought forth by Community Members for Religious Neutrality in Public Schools – San Francisco... The post Did this field trip to a mosque violate the First Amendment? A group of Palo Alto parents think so. appeared first on The Forward .
Remains of last Israeli soldier missing from First Lebanon War’s Sultan Yacoub battle found (Aug 20, 2026 02:17 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — The remains of Yehuda Katz, the last Israeli soldier still missing from the 1982 Battle of Sultan Yacoub during the First Lebanon War, have been recovered after 44 years, the Israeli military said Tuesday, bringing to a close one of the country’s longest-running missing soldier cases. Katz, a 22-year-old tank gunner and yeshiva... The post Remains of last Israeli soldier missing from First Lebanon War’s Sultan Yacoub battle found appeared first on The Forward .
What Florida Senate nominee Angie Nixon has said about Israel and Gaza (Aug 20, 2026 12:23 PM - Forward.com – All)
Angie Nixon is not the first progressive and outspoken critic of Israel to win a major-party nomination for statewide office. But her upset victory in Florida’s Democratic primary for U.S. Senate makes her the first member of the Democratic Socialists of America to do so. The milestone comes after a string of victories for DSA-backed... The post What Florida Senate nominee Angie Nixon has said about Israel and Gaza appeared first on The Forward .
Manhattan Central Synagogue attacker faces federal hate crime charges (Aug 20, 2026 08:54 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — The man accused of disrupting Shabbat services at Manhattan’s Central Synagogue last week now faces federal hate crimes charges in addition to the state ones leveled against him immediately after the attack. “These charges serve as notice that the Department of Justice will intervene to protect the public in the face of antisemitic... The post Manhattan Central Synagogue attacker faces federal hate crime charges appeared first on The Forward .
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