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You’re wrong, Ken Paxton: Obviously God is nonbinary (Jun 17, 2026 07:09 PM - Forward.com – All)We are living in a time of reactionary masculinism. Roaring back not only against wokeness and MeToo but against half a century of feminism and a century of women’s suffrage, conservative American men have reasserted a hyper-traditionalist, hyper-violent form of masculine dominance, from the UFC matches on the White House lawn to Pete Hegseth’s pastor... The post You’re wrong, Ken Paxton: Obviously God is nonbinary appeared first on The Forward .
Slovenia’s last Jewish institution endures through desecration and decay (Jun 17, 2026 05:17 PM - Forward.com – All)
On a Saturday morning last July, Robert Baruh Waltl watched two processions converge on central Ljubljana. From one direction, near the river, came a column of neo-Nazis chanting nationalist slogans chanting “Long live Slovenia.” From the other came pro-Palestinian marchers singing “from the river to the sea”. The city, he notes drily, is very small.... The post Slovenia’s last Jewish institution endures through desecration and decay appeared first on The Forward .
Lahmeyer, pastor who says Antichrist will be Jewish, heads to Oklahoma GOP runoff (Jun 17, 2026 02:09 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — Jackson Lahmeyer, a pastor who supports Israel and believes the Antichrist will be Jewish, is headed to a runoff in his district’s Oklahoma congressional primary. The Donald Trump-backed Lahmeyer will face off against Mark Tedford, a member of the state House of Representatives from Tulsa, in the August runoff to decide who will... The post Lahmeyer, pastor who says Antichrist will be Jewish, heads to Oklahoma GOP runoff appeared first on The Forward .
Democratic socialist whose Israel criticism ignited Jewish leaders’ concern leads D.C. mayoral primary vote (Jun 17, 2026 02:07 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — A democratic socialist who has sharply criticized Israel and pledged to defend Jews from antisemitism is in the lead in Tuesday’s Democratic primary for mayor in Washington, D.C., poising the nation’s capital to elect a progressive leader. Janeese Lewis George, a D.C. Council member, had received just over half of the 65% of... The post Democratic socialist whose Israel criticism ignited Jewish leaders’ concern leads D.C. mayoral primary vote appeared first on The Forward .
Toronto police say young people are being recruited online to shoot at synagogues (Jun 17, 2026 01:06 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — Police in Toronto announced on Tuesday that they believe young adults are being hired and paid online to shoot at local synagogues. The announcement follows a string of arrests in connection with shootings at a range of targets in the Canadian city, including multiple synagogues. “What we know is bad actors are using... The post Toronto police say young people are being recruited online to shoot at synagogues appeared first on The Forward .
Feds investigating antisemitism allegations at American Psychological Association (Jun 17, 2026 11:21 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is opening an antisemitism investigation into the American Psychological Association, the largest professional organization for mental health professionals, the agency announced Wednesday. The investigation stems from several complaints by Jewish and Israeli psychologists alleging that the association has promoted or failed to discipline anti-Israel activism... The post Feds investigating antisemitism allegations at American Psychological Association appeared first on The Forward .
In Britain, a Jewish Culture Month aims to move the conversation beyond Oct. 7 (Jun 17, 2026 01:07 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — In the almost three years since the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas invasion of Israel, Great Britain has seen “a relentless focus on everything to do with the Jewish community in the public domain, and it’s about antisemitism or Israel,” said Adam Ma’anit, the communications manager for the Board of Deputies of British Jews.... The post In Britain, a Jewish Culture Month aims to move the conversation beyond Oct. 7 appeared first on The Forward .
This Jewish activist was arrested and deported for her book ‘Lesbian Love.’ 100 years later, will NYC apologize? (Jun 16, 2026 06:48 PM - Forward.com – All)
In 1926, New York City police arrested Eve Adams, a Polish-Jewish immigrant who ran a lesbian bar in Greenwich Village, for the crime of being gay. The formal charges were more euphemistic. Officially, Adams was charged with disorderly conduct — that is, flirting with an undercover police officer who had entrapped her, and obscenity, for... The post This Jewish activist was arrested and deported for her book ‘Lesbian Love.’ 100 years later, will NYC apologize? appeared first on The Forward .
Ever the restless spirit, Tel Aviv-born architect and designer Ron Arad is still reinventing himself and his art (Jun 16, 2026 06:15 PM - Forward.com – All)
When the announcement was made on June 12 that Ron Arad, 75, has been appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE), it marked another step in the Tel Aviv-born architect, artist and designer’s remarkably varied journey. Arad’s mother was the painter Esther Peretz-Arad and his father Grisha was a sculptor and... The post Ever the restless spirit, Tel Aviv-born architect and designer Ron Arad is still reinventing himself and his art appeared first on The Forward .
New Jewish-Arab political party debuts in Israel, aiming to topple Netanyahu (Jun 16, 2026 04:27 PM - Forward.com – All)
A newly established Jewish-Arab political party debuted Tuesday and is joining the crowded field vying to take down Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s ruling coalition in Israel’s next election, slated for October. Makom Lekulanu, which translates to A Place for Us All, ( is led by Rula Daood and Alon-Lee Green, co-founders of the Israeli-Palestinian coexistence... The post New Jewish-Arab political party debuts in Israel, aiming to topple Netanyahu appeared first on The Forward .
Trump says Syria would do a ‘better job’ of fighting Hezbollah than Israel (Jun 16, 2026 03:35 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — Syria would be better at tackling Hezbollah in Lebanon, U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday, as Israel’s presence in Lebanon continued to be an Achilles’ heel in the fledgling U.S.-Iran deal set to be formally signed in Geneva on Friday. Trump said Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa, a former leader of an al Qaeda-affiliated... The post Trump says Syria would do a ‘better job’ of fighting Hezbollah than Israel appeared first on The Forward .
In new book, JD Vance says Charlie Kirk warned him about antisemitism on the right (Jun 16, 2026 02:02 PM - Forward.com – All)
Vice President JD Vance acknowledges a growing strain of anti-Israel sentiment on the American right that has at times slid into outright antisemitism, writing in his new memoir released on Tuesday. In Communion: Finding My Way Back to Faith, Vance recounts a conversation with conservative activist Charlie Kirk months before he was fatally shot, in... The post In new book, JD Vance says Charlie Kirk warned him about antisemitism on the right appeared first on The Forward .
Trump may be making a classic error in seeking peace with Iran (Jun 16, 2026 10:00 AM - Forward.com – All)
An assumption has shaped Western thinking about Iran for decades: that the Islamic Republic has similar goals to those of the West, and can therefore be incentivized to integrate into a more stable regional order. Vice President JD Vance gave that assumption its latest expression when he said a potential new peace agreement between Iran... The post Trump may be making a classic error in seeking peace with Iran appeared first on The Forward .
Trump-backed Oklahoma congressional candidate supports Israel — and says the Antichrist will be Jewish (Jun 16, 2026 08:36 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — A pro-Israel pastor who inveighs against “sharia law” and wants Jews to accept Jesus is the favored candidate in a crowded congressional primary in Oklahoma on Tuesday. Jackson Lahmeyer, the founder of Pastors for Trump and a political activist from the Tulsa area, secured the president’s endorsement ahead of Tuesday’s primary for the... The post Trump-backed Oklahoma congressional candidate supports Israel — and says the Antichrist will be Jewish appeared first on The Forward .
UK appeals court upholds ban on Palestine Action as a terrorist organization (Jun 16, 2026 08:33 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — A British appeals court ruled Monday that the government acted lawfully in banning a prominent pro-Palestinian group as a terrorist organization. Jewish groups welcomed the decision to maintain the ban on Palestine Action, which has staged multiple destructive attacks on military installations and weapons manufacturers in Britain. The government banned Palestine Action in... The post UK appeals court upholds ban on Palestine Action as a terrorist organization appeared first on The Forward .
Trump says he plans to talk to Hezbollah amid Iran peace efforts (Jun 15, 2026 10:48 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — President Donald Trump said Monday that he planned to speak with U.S.-designated terrorist organization Hezbollah, during his remarks on an agreement the U.S. and Iran signed virtually the night before to end months of hostilities. Israeli politicians are railing against the deal and insisting that the country will maintain its freedom of operation... The post Trump says he plans to talk to Hezbollah amid Iran peace efforts appeared first on The Forward .
American Jewish leaders across the political spectrum express alarm at Trump’s Iran deal (Jun 15, 2026 10:47 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — In 2018, as President Barack Obama struck a deal with Iran to constrain its nuclear production, American Jewish groups were divided: Those on the right excoriated the deal, saying it left Iran a major threat to Israel, while those on the left were more supportive. This time around, as President Donald Trump has... The post American Jewish leaders across the political spectrum express alarm at Trump’s Iran deal appeared first on The Forward .
Can a liberal Zionist win with the pro-Palestinian movement? Brad Lander is trying. (Jun 15, 2026 10:36 PM - Forward.com – All)
A voter canvass rally for Brad Lander in Brooklyn’s Carroll Park on Sunday looked, in many ways, like the kind of gathering that helped propel New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani to power. There were chants of “Free Palestine.” There was a speech by a prominent Columbia University protest leader. Speakers denounced the war in... The post Can a liberal Zionist win with the pro-Palestinian movement? Brad Lander is trying. appeared first on The Forward .
For Iranian Jews who have been cheering Trump on, his new deal is hard to stomach (Jun 15, 2026 10:12 PM - Forward.com – All)
When Iranian Jews woke up on Feb. 28 to news that the United States and Israel had killed Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and were striking regime infrastructure across Iran, many felt something they had not experienced in decades: hope that they might see a free Iran in their lifetime. Social media was filled with praise... The post For Iranian Jews who have been cheering Trump on, his new deal is hard to stomach appeared first on The Forward .
‘Spatial restructuring’ razes hundreds of residences in West Bank refugee camps (Jun 15, 2026 07:16 PM - Forward.com – All)
The Israel Defense Forces refers to the systematic demolition of hundreds of homes in the Jenin, Tulkarm and Nur Shams refugee camps as “spatial restructuring,” a bureaucratic euphemism for operations designed to create maneuvering space. For years, Israel has used house demolitions in the West Bank as a punitive measure against terrorists, but over the... The post ‘Spatial restructuring’ razes hundreds of residences in West Bank refugee camps appeared first on The Forward .
Whether it’s viral dot cakes or Love Shack Fancy skirts, Chloe Hechter wants you to know that “Jewish-American Princesses did it first” (Jun 15, 2026 06:20 PM - Forward.com – All)
On the Upper East Side of Manhattan, Butterfield Market currently boasts hour-long lines for the viral “dot cakes,” which are entirely covered by tiny sprinkles. For influencer Chloe Hechter, however, these cakes are nothing new — she saw them at every college bed party, birthday and Bat Mitzvah she ever went to. “Jewish-American Princesses did... The post Whether it’s viral dot cakes or Love Shack Fancy skirts, Chloe Hechter wants you to know that “Jewish-American Princesses did it first” appeared first on The Forward .
Whether it’s viral dot cakes or Love Shack Fancy skirts, Chloe Hechter wants you to know that ‘Jewish-American Princesses did it first’ (Jun 15, 2026 06:20 PM - Forward.com – All)
On the Upper East Side of Manhattan, Butterfield Market currently boasts hour-long lines for the viral “dot cakes,” which are entirely covered by tiny sprinkles. For influencer Chloe Hechter, however, these cakes are nothing new — she saw them at every college bed party, birthday and Bat Mitzvah she ever went to. “Jewish-American Princesses did... The post Whether it’s viral dot cakes or Love Shack Fancy skirts, Chloe Hechter wants you to know that ‘Jewish-American Princesses did it first’ appeared first on The Forward .
The Iran war ended terribly for the US, and even worse for Israel (Jun 15, 2026 04:59 PM - Forward.com – All)
A war that began with immense ambition has ended with profound setbacks for both the United States and Israel. With an emerging U.S.-Iran peace agreement, what initially appeared to be a historic demonstration of military dominance evolved into a vivid illustration of the limits of both Israeli and American power. The conflict also exposed profound... The post The Iran war ended terribly for the US, and even worse for Israel appeared first on The Forward .
Would Judaism have an issue with ‘Disclosure Day?’ (Jun 15, 2026 04:03 PM - Forward.com – All)
Steven Spielberg is in his aliens exist era — but in truth, he’s been there since at least 1977. That’s when the director said NASA sent him a 20-page letter objecting to the release of Close Encounters of the Third Kind, fearful the public might take to watching the stars the way they did beaches... The post Would Judaism have an issue with ‘Disclosure Day?’ appeared first on The Forward .
In ‘Disclosure Day,’ Steven Spielberg finds himself at odds with Jewish thought about aliens (Jun 15, 2026 04:03 PM - Forward.com – All)
Steven Spielberg is in his aliens exist era — but in truth, he’s been there since at least 1977. That’s when the director said NASA sent him a 20-page letter objecting to the release of Close Encounters of the Third Kind, fearful the public might take to watching the stars the way they did beaches... The post In ‘Disclosure Day,’ Steven Spielberg finds himself at odds with Jewish thought about aliens appeared first on The Forward .
14 arrested during rival protests outside Israeli real estate event held at London synagogue (Jun 15, 2026 03:45 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — LONDON — Fourteen people were arrested following clashes between pro-Israel and pro-Palestinian groups on Sunday outside an event promoting Israeli real estate being held at a London synagogue. Seven of those arrested came from pro-Israel groups, while six were affiliated with pro-Palestinian groups, the Metropolitan Police told the Jewish Telegraphic Agency on Monday.... The post 14 arrested during rival protests outside Israeli real estate event held at London synagogue appeared first on The Forward .
The Knicks won on 6/13. Jewish fans think that’s more than a coincidence. (Jun 15, 2026 08:19 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — For some Jewish fans of the New York Knicks, the most salient number related to the team’s NBA championship win on Saturday was not 94, the team’s final score, or 53, the number of years since the last title. It was 613. The number is meaningful in Jewish tradition because it signifies the... The post The Knicks won on 6/13. Jewish fans think that’s more than a coincidence. appeared first on The Forward .
Trump announces deal with Iran is ‘now complete’ (Jun 14, 2026 11:46 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — President Donald Trump announced Sunday that a deal to end the war with Iran and reopen the Strait of Hormuz is “now complete.” “Congratulations to all! I hereby fully authorize the toll free opening of the Strait of Hormuz, and, simultaneously herewith, authorize the immediate removal of the United States Naval blockade,” Trump... The post Trump announces deal with Iran is ‘now complete’ appeared first on The Forward .
Jane Yolen, children’s book author whose ‘The Devil’s Arithmetic’ became a Holocaust classic, dies at 87 (Jun 14, 2026 08:27 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — Jane Yolen was already an award-winning author and illustrator of more than 100 titles for young readers when her editor suggested she write a Jewish children’s book. At first, she resisted the idea. Sure, she was Jewish. But she didn’t grow up in a religiously observant family, and she insisted she didn’t know... The post Jane Yolen, children’s book author whose ‘The Devil’s Arithmetic’ became a Holocaust classic, dies at 87 appeared first on The Forward .
Hebrew Union College claims Ohio’s charity-law suit violates its First Amendment rights (Jun 14, 2026 05:08 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — The Reform movement’s central rabbinical seminary filed a motion to dismiss the state of Ohio’s lawsuit against the school Friday, claiming the suit violates “foundational Jewish religious doctrine.” It was the latest escalation in a pitched battle between Hebrew Union College and the state attorney general’s office, which has accused HUC of violating... The post Hebrew Union College claims Ohio’s charity-law suit violates its First Amendment rights appeared first on The Forward .
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