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Pro-Israel Democrats battle to take on vulnerable Republican Rep. Mike Lawler (Jun 23, 2026 09:45 PM - Forward.com – All)(New York Jewish Week) — Voters in New York’s Hudson Valley on Tuesday are choosing a Democrat to challenge the staunchly pro-Israel Republican Rep. Mike Lawler in a heavily Jewish swing district. Two candidates have emerged as frontrunners in the Democratic primary in New York’s 17th Congressional District, a suburb of New York City that... The post Pro-Israel Democrats battle to take on vulnerable Republican Rep. Mike Lawler appeared first on The Forward .
Primary battle between rabbi and Jewish lawyer is a referendum on Mamdani and buffer zones (Jun 23, 2026 09:43 PM - Forward.com – All)
(New York Jewish Week) — A primary race on New York’s Upper West Side for a state legislative battle pits a rabbi against a Jewish lawyer in a referendum on where Jews stand on Mayor Zohran Mamdani and on the right to protest outside houses of worship. Stephanie Ruskay would be the first female rabbi... The post Primary battle between rabbi and Jewish lawyer is a referendum on Mamdani and buffer zones appeared first on The Forward .
DOJ investigates coffee shop that banned Rep. Goldman as his support for Israel threatens to topple his reelection bid (Jun 23, 2026 09:40 PM - Forward.com – All)
(New York Jewish Week) — The Justice Department is investigating a Brooklyn coffee shop that banned Rep. Dan Goldman over his support for Israel, as tensions over the Middle East fuel a rival’s surging bid to unseat him in Tuesday’s New York Democratic primary. Poetica Coffee, a local chain, posted a photo of Goldman at... The post DOJ investigates coffee shop that banned Rep. Goldman as his support for Israel threatens to topple his reelection bid appeared first on The Forward .
Is AIPAC a ‘monster’ that decides Congressional races? The data shows otherwise (Jun 23, 2026 08:26 PM - Forward.com – All)
At a rally for progressive candidates last week, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani called AIPAC “monsters.” The pro-Israel lobby, he told the crowd, uses “millions in dark money to accomplish a single goal, to preserve their power so that they can turn us against one another.” This is not an insulated idea. Graham Platner,... The post Is AIPAC a ‘monster’ that decides Congressional races? The data shows otherwise appeared first on The Forward .
Feds open antisemitism investigation into National Education Association (Jun 23, 2026 06:26 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — The Trump administration is launching an antisemitism investigation into the National Education Association, the influential public school teachers union, over purported employment discrimination. The probe is based on allegations that Jewish members of the NEA were harassed and “physically intimidated” during the organization’s 2025 annual convention, including a reported case of NEA members... The post Feds open antisemitism investigation into National Education Association appeared first on The Forward .
New York primary tests Mamdani’s pull and Israel as a campaign issue (Jun 23, 2026 06:12 PM - Forward.com – All)
New York City Democratic voters are going to the polls today in congressional primaries that are doubling as a referendum on U.S.-Israel relations, as candidates allied with Mayor Zohran Mamdani test whether his brand of democratic socialism and criticism of hardline pro-Israel money in politics will translate into broader electoral success. Mamdani has endorsed Columbia... The post New York primary tests Mamdani’s pull and Israel as a campaign issue appeared first on The Forward .
Is the art world finally ready to celebrate Diana Kurz? (Jun 23, 2026 04:00 PM - Forward.com – All)
Diana Kurz is on a roll. Last April, the 89-year-old, Viennese-born New York artist had a solo show of her abstract paintings, “Diana Kurz: A Journey of Discovery,” at the Lincoln Glenn Gallery in Chelsea. Motorists on the New York State Thruway can now see “The Hudson River Downtown, Triptych,” her large landscape reproduced as... The post Is the art world finally ready to celebrate Diana Kurz? appeared first on The Forward .
A Jewish soldier died saving a Christian friend. Eighty years later, a grave reunited their families. (Jun 23, 2026 02:44 PM - Forward.com – All)
At a cemetery outside Florence, Italy, two families gathered around the grave of a young American soldier. For decades, they were unknown to each other. Yet they had been connected for 80 years. Private First Class Frank T. Kurzinger was born in Germany and arrived in the United States with his family in 1938 after... The post A Jewish soldier died saving a Christian friend. Eighty years later, a grave reunited their families. appeared first on The Forward .
Israeli citizen Michael Mizrahi killed in Montreal shooting (Jun 23, 2026 02:20 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — Michael Mizrahi, an Israeli citizen and longtime member of Montreal’s Jewish community, has been identified as the civilian killed in Monday’s shooting involving a gunman and Canadian police officers in Montreal’s Côte-des-Neiges neighborhood. The suspected gunman was killed during the incident, the investigation of which is ongoing. Police have not publicly released the... The post Israeli citizen Michael Mizrahi killed in Montreal shooting appeared first on The Forward .
Supreme Court reinstates murder conviction in Etan Patz disappearance case (Jun 23, 2026 08:32 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — The Supreme Court on Monday reinstated a murder conviction for the man convicted of killing Etan Patz, the 6-year-old Jewish boy whose 1979 disappearance riveted the nation. In a 6-3 vote, the justices reimposed the conviction of Pedro Hernandez, who was found guilty of kidnapping and murdering Patz in 2017 and was serving... The post Supreme Court reinstates murder conviction in Etan Patz disappearance case appeared first on The Forward .
Some of Mamdani’s Jewish allies criticize his use of ‘monsters’ to describe AIPAC (Jun 23, 2026 12:59 AM - Forward.com – All)
(New York Jewish Week) — New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Monday defended his use of the word “monsters” to describe AIPAC at a rally Friday for progressive candidates, as some of his Jewish supporters expressed concern that the term may connote an antisemitic trope. The war of words came as the American Israel... The post Some of Mamdani’s Jewish allies criticize his use of ‘monsters’ to describe AIPAC appeared first on The Forward .
U.K. PM Starmer leaves behind mixed record on antisemitism (Jun 23, 2026 12:57 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer, who resigned the premiership on Monday, leaves behind a mixed record on fighting antisemitism in the Labour Party that Jewish organizations say will help shape their expectations for his successor. Starmer announced that he was stepping down outside 10 Downing Street in the morning local time. He made... The post U.K. PM Starmer leaves behind mixed record on antisemitism appeared first on The Forward .
NY cafe deactivates account after backlash over treatment of Rep. Goldman (Jun 23, 2026 12:52 AM - Forward.com – All)
(New York Jewish Week) — A Brooklyn café posted on Instagram that it refunded a purchase made by Rep. Dan Goldman, saying that it doesn’t serve “genocide enablers.” “Do you see how it doesn’t taste like genocide juice?” the post by Poetica Coffee read. “Or are you still having a hard time telling the difference?”... The post NY cafe deactivates account after backlash over treatment of Rep. Goldman appeared first on The Forward .
Alan Greenspan, longtime Fed chairman who inspired Jewish pride and antisemitic conspiracy theories, dies at 100 (Jun 23, 2026 12:50 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — WASHINGTON – Alan Greenspan, the free markets champion whose longevity shaping the American economy was grist for the mills of Jewish pride and antisemitic conspiracy mongering alike, has died at 100. Greenspan, who led the Federal Reserve under presidents of both parties for 18 years, died Monday, according to a statement by his... The post Alan Greenspan, longtime Fed chairman who inspired Jewish pride and antisemitic conspiracy theories, dies at 100 appeared first on The Forward .
Clive Davis, influential Jewish rock-and-roll executive, dies at 94 (Jun 23, 2026 12:50 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — During his run as the head of CBS Records, Clive Davis signed some of the biggest and most influential acts in rock-and-roll history, including Janis Joplin, Bruce Springsteen and Billy Joel. But it nearly all came crashing down in 1973, after Davis allegedly siphoned some money from his label to pay for his... The post Clive Davis, influential Jewish rock-and-roll executive, dies at 94 appeared first on The Forward .
Soccer helped my family survive the Nazis. Our community has lost sight of that story’s meaning (Jun 22, 2026 08:07 PM - Forward.com – All)
A new exhibit at the Holocaust Museum LA should be telling my great-grandfather’s story as part of its study of soccer, Jews and the Holocaust. But it won’t, because the museum failed to internalize the great moral lesson that my family learned from surviving the Holocaust: to never value the safety of one group over... The post Soccer helped my family survive the Nazis. Our community has lost sight of that story’s meaning appeared first on The Forward .
Eliya Smith says plot is what happens when you’re busy doing nothing (Jun 22, 2026 07:00 PM - Forward.com – All)
Eliya Smith’s dad has seen her play Dad Don’t Read This. He’s kvelled at its every iteration. “He’s always like, ‘Are people gonna know that I’m Dad?’” Smith, 28, said on the day of the Knicks Victory Parade. The streets of the West Village, where we met for coffee, were teeming with orange and blue;... The post Eliya Smith says plot is what happens when you’re busy doing nothing appeared first on The Forward .
Shots fired in Jewish neighborhood of Montreal (Jun 22, 2026 06:09 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — Montreal police said an alleged shooter in a neighborhood known for its large Jewish population had been “neutralized” after killing one police officer and wounding another officer and a civilian Monday. “A suspect has been neutralized,” the official police account posted on X after advising residents Côte-des-Neiges to stay indoors. “Two police officers... The post Shots fired in Jewish neighborhood of Montreal appeared first on The Forward .
Montreal shooting leaves Jewish resident and police officer dead, suspect neutralized (Jun 22, 2026 06:09 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — Montreal police said an alleged shooter in a neighborhood known for its large Jewish population had been killed following a confrontation that resulted in the deaths of one police officer and one civilian. A second police officer, who was female, was injured and is in a “critical state,” according to police. When Montreal... The post Montreal shooting leaves Jewish resident and police officer dead, suspect neutralized appeared first on The Forward .
Everyone was a fan of Clive Davis — even if they didn’t know it (Jun 22, 2026 05:01 PM - Forward.com – All)
Last September I spent about 30 seconds with Clive Davis in a crowded elevator. I was in the Sony Building, having just seen a press screening of Richard Linklatter’s Blue Moon. The elevator was full of mostly young people — probably Sony employees — and some press. The doors pinged open and in stepped a... The post Everyone was a fan of Clive Davis — even if they didn’t know it appeared first on The Forward .
U.S. and Iran announce direct Lebanon track without Israel (Jun 22, 2026 01:23 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — Following tense high-level negotiations over the weekend, mediators in Switzerland announced Monday morning that Washington and Tehran have agreed on a 60-day roadmap toward ending the war. The joint statement released by mediating countries Qatar and Pakistan also unveiled the creation of a Lebanon deconfliction mechanism. According to the mediators, this entails a... The post U.S. and Iran announce direct Lebanon track without Israel appeared first on The Forward .
Years after a boycott fight, Ben & Jerry’s Israel debuts a flavor celebrating Israeli resilience (Jun 20, 2026 04:20 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — Ben & Jerry’s Israel operation has come up with a flavor that does not leave much to interpretation. Called “Milk and Honey,” a nod to the biblical description of the Land of Israel, its namesake ingredients are supplied by Israeli cows and bees and its chocolate fudge pieces come shaped like Stars of... The post Years after a boycott fight, Ben & Jerry’s Israel debuts a flavor celebrating Israeli resilience appeared first on The Forward .
Mamdani calls AIPAC ‘monsters’ in rally ahead of NY primaries (Jun 19, 2026 07:30 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Thursday night accused the American Israel Public Affairs Committee of spending “millions in dark money” to ensure pro-Israel candidates win seats in tthe November midterms. Mamdani made his remarks at a rally headlined by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) at Kings Theater in Brooklyn ahead of Tuesday’s... The post Mamdani calls AIPAC ‘monsters’ in rally ahead of NY primaries appeared first on The Forward .
Jewish groups push back against Trump’s Iran deal — but more quietly so far than in 2015 (Jun 19, 2026 07:28 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — A growing number of Jewish groups are pushing back against the new memorandum of understanding brokered between President Donald Trump and Iran. At least for now, however, their responses are more muted than when the same groups publicly opposed former President Barack Obama’s own Iran deal in 2015. And at least one major... The post Jewish groups push back against Trump’s Iran deal — but more quietly so far than in 2015 appeared first on The Forward .
Who is Gadi Eisenkot, the Israeli politician who could dethrone Netanyahu? (Jun 19, 2026 01:11 PM - Forward.com – All)
Until recently, former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett appeared to be the opposition figure best positioned to challenge Benjamin Netanyahu in Israel’s election this fall. But a new contender has emerged: Gadi Eisenkot, a former Israel Defense Forces chief of staff, whose newly formed Yashar! (“Straight!”) party is rapidly gaining popularity. According to Israel’s public broadcaster... The post Who is Gadi Eisenkot, the Israeli politician who could dethrone Netanyahu? appeared first on The Forward .
My father was my hero and, when he was dying, I wrote this song for him (Jun 19, 2026 01:00 PM - Forward.com – All)
I was 18 when my dad discovered a lump on his neck. He’d been doing sit-ups with my mom in their bedroom. He was 49 years old. First, a word about my dad. It’s sad when anyone’s parent dies, more so when they are still young. Tragic when your dad is your hero. If I... The post My father was my hero and, when he was dying, I wrote this song for him appeared first on The Forward .
Trump nominee defends college cartoon of Jewish student with devil horns at Senate hearing (Jun 18, 2026 11:55 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — President Donald Trump’s pick for general counsel of the agency that oversees federal workers’ labor rights testified in Congress on Wednesday that he does not believe a cartoon he published in college that depicted a Jewish student with devil horns was antisemitic. Charlton Allen appeared at the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and... The post Trump nominee defends college cartoon of Jewish student with devil horns at Senate hearing appeared first on The Forward .
Former antisemitic activist Lucas Gage explains to Jewish podcast why he left the movement (Jun 18, 2026 11:51 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — In July 2024, X suspended antisemitic influencer Lucas Gage for six months for making “repeated and clear calls for violence.” This month, Gage was in Lakewood, New Jersey, explaining to two Jewish interviewers why he no longer considers himself an antisemite. “It’s like a disease. I’m serious. It was like this compulsion and... The post Former antisemitic activist Lucas Gage explains to Jewish podcast why he left the movement appeared first on The Forward .
This year’s biggest World Cup upset came from its most Jew-ish team (Jun 18, 2026 11:45 PM - Forward.com – All)
Cape Verde, an island nation of about 530,000 people off the coast of Africa, shocked soccer fans around the globe by holding Spain without a goal in their debut World Cup match this week. But Carol Castiel saw it coming. For the better part of four decades, Castiel has been working to document and preserve... The post This year’s biggest World Cup upset came from its most Jew-ish team appeared first on The Forward .
This year’s biggest World Cup upset came from its most ‘Jew-ish’ team (Jun 18, 2026 11:45 PM - Forward.com – All)
Cape Verde, an island nation of about 530,000 people off the coast of Africa, shocked soccer fans around the globe by holding Spain without a goal in their debut World Cup match this week. But Carol Castiel saw it coming. For the better part of four decades, Castiel has been working to document and preserve... The post This year’s biggest World Cup upset came from its most ‘Jew-ish’ team appeared first on The Forward .
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