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Israel’s enemies say it is anti-Christian. Jewish extremists are helping them make the case (Aug 13, 2026 01:20 AM - Forward.com – All)One of the more damaging charges against Israel now circulating in the United States portrays the Jewish state as increasingly hostile to Christianity and Christians. The accusation has acquired considerable prominence in American media, where stories about attacks on clergy, harassment of worshippers, restrictions around Christian holy sites and violence against Christian communities have accumulated... The post Israel’s enemies say it is anti-Christian. Jewish extremists are helping them make the case appeared first on The Forward .
A Democratic upset in Connecticut — but Israel was not a factor (Aug 12, 2026 09:59 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — Luke Bronin scored a decisive victory over longtime Rep. John Larson in Connecticut’s Democratic primary Tuesday, marking another defeat for AIPAC which had backed the 14-term congressman. The pro-Israel lobby group is increasingly viewed as politically toxic in Democratic primaries across the country, with several progressive candidates notching victories after making opposition to... The post A Democratic upset in Connecticut — but Israel was not a factor appeared first on The Forward .
Jack Ukeles, who used data and idealism to shape Jewish communal life, dies at 89 (Aug 12, 2026 09:58 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — Throughout a storied career of more than five decades that included key roles in teaching courses at elite universities, policy planning for city and state governments and community surveys for Jewish organizations around the world, Jack Ukeles had one consistent goal: to blend research, data and strategic problem-solving with idealism in making the... The post Jack Ukeles, who used data and idealism to shape Jewish communal life, dies at 89 appeared first on The Forward .
A pair of Jewish businessmen gave the Lakers their name. Now another Jewish duo is buying the team. (Aug 12, 2026 06:35 PM - Forward.com – All)
Back when the National Basketball Association was little more than a startup, two Jewish businessmen named Benjamin Berger and Morris Chalfen bought the worst team in the sport, the Detroit Gems, for $15,000. They relocated the franchise to Minneapolis and gave it a name that nodded to state geography. Eighty years later, the Lakers are... The post A pair of Jewish businessmen gave the Lakers their name. Now another Jewish duo is buying the team. appeared first on The Forward .
A pair of Jewish businessmen gave the Lakers their name. Another Jewish duo will try to restore it to glory. (Aug 12, 2026 06:35 PM - Forward.com – All)
Back when the National Basketball Association was little more than a startup, two Jewish businessmen named Benjamin Berger and Morris Chalfen bought the worst team in the sport, the Detroit Gems, for $15,000. They relocated the franchise to Minneapolis and gave it a name that nodded to state geography. Eighty years later, the Lakers are... The post A pair of Jewish businessmen gave the Lakers their name. Another Jewish duo will try to restore it to glory. appeared first on The Forward .
Hitler’s favorite composer Richard Wagner found early inspiration in a Jewish artist’s music (Aug 12, 2026 04:34 PM - Forward.com – All)
BAYREUTH, GERMANY — Midway through the second act of the Bayreuth Festival’s new production of Rienzi, a miniature Richard Wagner takes command of the Festspielhaus. A child painted gold and wearing the composer’s familiar velvet cap and facial hair bursts onstage and presides over a manic pageant of the ten operas that have made up... The post Hitler’s favorite composer Richard Wagner found early inspiration in a Jewish artist’s music appeared first on The Forward .
Before Richard Wagner became a Nazi favorite, a Jewish composer made him weep (Aug 12, 2026 04:34 PM - Forward.com – All)
BAYREUTH, GERMANY — Midway through the second act of the Bayreuth Festival’s new production of Rienzi, a miniature Richard Wagner takes command of the Festspielhaus. A child painted gold and wearing the composer’s familiar velvet cap and facial hair bursts onstage and presides over a manic pageant of the ten operas that have made up... The post Before Richard Wagner became a Nazi favorite, a Jewish composer made him weep appeared first on The Forward .
How a monument to a Jewish Confederate ended up in a storage unit, next to a vacuum cleaner (Aug 12, 2026 10:49 AM - Forward.com – All)
Behind an orange roll-up door at a self-storage facility in New Orleans, sits a vacuum cleaner, some lighting gear and a cardboard box. Inside the box is a Confederate monument, one of the strangest Jewish heirlooms in America. It is granite, four and a half feet tall, 1,600 pounds and shaped like a thick tombstone.... The post How a monument to a Jewish Confederate ended up in a storage unit, next to a vacuum cleaner appeared first on The Forward .
Iran appoints AMIA bombing suspect to National Security Council (Aug 12, 2026 01:00 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — For the second time this year, Iran has named a wanted suspect in the 1994 bombing of the AMIA Jewish community center in Buenos Aires to a top security role. A spokesman for the Islamic Republic’s president, Masoud Pezeshkian, said Monday that Mohsen Rezaei had resigned as an adviser to the supreme leader,... The post Iran appoints AMIA bombing suspect to National Security Council appeared first on The Forward .
Israel and AIPAC on the ballot in the Minnesota Senate and U.S. House races (Aug 12, 2026 12:59 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — A pair of Democratic primaries in Minnesota on Tuesday are among a string of high-profile battles between progressive and moderate candidates, where Israel and the pro-Israel lobby serve as key wedge issues. The state’s highest-profile race is the U.S. Senate primary between Rep. Angie Craig, who has been endorsed by the pro-Israel lobbying... The post Israel and AIPAC on the ballot in the Minnesota Senate and U.S. House races appeared first on The Forward .
Sister of pro-Israel stalwart Lindsey Graham wins runoff slot (Aug 12, 2026 12:57 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — South Carolina Sen. Darline Graham and a second Republican candidate will advance to a special primary runoff in two weeks, when voters will decide which GOP candidate might take the vacant seat of her late brother Lindsey Graham. Just over an hour after polls closed, at about 8:15 pm, the Associated Press declared... The post Sister of pro-Israel stalwart Lindsey Graham wins runoff slot appeared first on The Forward .
Arab-Israeli activist Yoseph Haddad brawls during podcast debate on Israel (Aug 11, 2026 08:43 PM - Forward.com – All)
A debate between Arab-Israeli activist Yoseph Haddad and an anti-Israeli activist turned physical during the filming of a popular podcast on Monday. Dennis Feitosa, who unsuccessfully ran as a Republican for California’s 30th Congressional District, was one of 10 anti-Israel activists scheduled to debate Haddad for an episode of the Digital Social Hour, a longform... The post Arab-Israeli activist Yoseph Haddad brawls during podcast debate on Israel appeared first on The Forward .
Arab-Israeli activist Yoseph Haddad brawls with Republican during podcast debate on Israel (Aug 11, 2026 08:43 PM - Forward.com – All)
A debate between Arab-Israeli activist Yoseph Haddad and an anti-Israeli activist turned physical during the filming of a popular podcast on Monday. Dennis Feitosa, who unsuccessfully ran as a Republican for California’s 30th Congressional District, was one of 10 anti-Israel activists scheduled to debate Haddad for an episode of the Digital Social Hour, a longform... The post Arab-Israeli activist Yoseph Haddad brawls with Republican during podcast debate on Israel appeared first on The Forward .
‘The first time my band ever encountered such hostility’ (Aug 11, 2026 06:40 PM - Forward.com – All)
[On Aug. 2, a performance by the klezmer band Dobranotch at a large folk festival in Galicia, Spain, was cut short when pro-Palestinian members of the audience began heckling the musicians and then throwing stones and other objects at them, targeting the band over recent concert appearances they made in Israel. Afterwards, the festival organizers... The post ‘The first time my band ever encountered such hostility’ appeared first on The Forward .
After settling antisemitism claims, Columbia now faces lawsuit from Palestinian students (Aug 11, 2026 05:30 PM - Forward.com – All)
A group of current and former Palestinian students and faculty at Columbia University filed a lawsuit this week, alleging that the university discriminated against them because of their Palestinian identity and treated them less favorably than other students engaged in political advocacy. Filed in New York State Supreme Court, the complaint accuses the university of... The post After settling antisemitism claims, Columbia now faces lawsuit from Palestinian students appeared first on The Forward .
Francesca Hong, pro-Palestinian democratic socialist, polling far ahead in Wisconsin governor’s race (Aug 11, 2026 04:29 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — One week after notching a significant primary victory in a Midwestern purple state, pro-Palestinian progressives are looking to repeat their success in Wisconsin. The Badger State’s chaotic Democratic primary for governor ends Tuesday with state Rep. Francesca Hong, a democratic socialist, polling comfortably in the lead. Despite the best efforts of the state’s... The post Francesca Hong, pro-Palestinian democratic socialist, polling far ahead in Wisconsin governor’s race appeared first on The Forward .
How 3 Jewish refugees from the Nazis built Iceland’s classical music scene from scratch (Aug 11, 2026 02:07 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — REYKJAVIK, Iceland —This city in the autumn of 1935 was a small fishing port of corrugated-iron houses battered by high winds, cod trawlers idling in the harbor, and geothermal steam curling up from hot springs that would one day heat the whole city. Fewer than 30,000 people lived there. There was no concert... The post How 3 Jewish refugees from the Nazis built Iceland’s classical music scene from scratch appeared first on The Forward .
South Carolina’s Republican Senate nominee will likely be pro-Israel, but no match for Lindsey Graham (Aug 11, 2026 02:06 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — A crowded field of candidates will compete in South Carolina’s special primary this Tuesday, with hopes of securing the Republican nomination for a U.S. Senate seat long held by the late Lindsey Graham, one of Israel’s strongest allies on Capitol Hill and an advocate for military action against Iran. There is little doubt... The post South Carolina’s Republican Senate nominee will likely be pro-Israel, but no match for Lindsey Graham appeared first on The Forward .
Michigan rabbis urge Democrats to protect Jewish delegates at upcoming convention after AG, fearing harassment, pulls out of event (Aug 11, 2026 02:05 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — Michigan rabbis and other Jewish figures delivered a petition to the head of the state’s Democratic Party Monday urging him to “ensure the safety” of all Jewish delegates at the state party’s upcoming convention, underscoring anxieties about growing antisemitism in the state’s blue coalition. The petition, whose total signatories numbered around 200, comes... The post Michigan rabbis urge Democrats to protect Jewish delegates at upcoming convention after AG, fearing harassment, pulls out of event appeared first on The Forward .
Rabbis Mamdani invited to City Hall tell him his Israel rhetoric is ‘causing harm’ (Aug 11, 2026 01:43 AM - Forward.com – All)
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani heard a clear message Monday from rabbis with widely different views on Israel: His public statements denouncing Israel and its prime minister are hurting Jewish New Yorkers and making it harder for them to work with him on shared priorities. The message came during an hour-long, closed-door roundtable at... The post Rabbis Mamdani invited to City Hall tell him his Israel rhetoric is ‘causing harm’ appeared first on The Forward .
Bernie Sanders urges Democrats to ban ‘corrupt’ AIPAC spending in primaries (Aug 11, 2026 01:38 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — Sen. Bernie Sanders has urged Democratic leaders to ban super PAC spending in primaries, focusing on the efforts of pro-Israel lobbyists to influence a crucial Michigan Senate race. Sanders in an open letter on Sunday called on Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Democratic National Committee Chair Ken... The post Bernie Sanders urges Democrats to ban ‘corrupt’ AIPAC spending in primaries appeared first on The Forward .
Pioneering restaurant chain Taïm closes, outlets padlocked for unpaid taxes (Aug 10, 2026 09:28 PM - Forward.com – All)
Taïm Mediterranean Grill, a pioneering fast casual Israeli food chain, is closing locations across the country, after New York State issued warrants for hundreds of thousands of dollars in unpaid taxes. The restaurant, founded by Israeli-American celebrity chef Einat Admony and now owned by the Illinois-based conglomerate Craveworthy Brands had expanded across New York, Washington... The post Pioneering restaurant chain Taïm closes, outlets padlocked for unpaid taxes appeared first on The Forward .
Antisemitism flourishes amid cultural and historical illiteracy. Classrooms should be a cure. (Aug 10, 2026 09:10 PM - Forward.com – All)
School will be back in session before we know it. A smattering of the headlines in the final weeks of the last academic year, coinciding with Jewish American Heritage Month in May, suggest that fighting antisemitism in educational environments will remain a monumental challenge. They include a lawsuit against the nation’s largest teachers’ union for... The post Antisemitism flourishes amid cultural and historical illiteracy. Classrooms should be a cure. appeared first on The Forward .
What does the DSA actually want? Its national co-chair can’t say. (Aug 10, 2026 08:54 PM - Forward.com – All)
It’s been a heady couple of months for the Democratic Socialists of America. Candidates the organization rallied behind ousted establishment Democrats in New York, Michigan, Colorado and Wisconsin state primaries. Pundits who doubted the movement last year are now eating crow. With the DSA having forced its way into the spotlight, national co-chair Megan Romer... The post What does the DSA actually want? Its national co-chair can’t say. appeared first on The Forward .
Why Trump’s new ‘Red Scare’ tactics could spell trouble for Jews (Aug 10, 2026 03:58 PM - Forward.com – All)
If a time traveler from late Weimar Germany materialized in America today, they would instantly recognize the spiteful rhetoric pouring from Donald Trump and his lieutenants — language that echoes what Adolf Hitler and the Nazis deployed a century ago. “The radical left is actively trying to destroy our children’s future with the disaster known... The post Why Trump’s new ‘Red Scare’ tactics could spell trouble for Jews appeared first on The Forward .
“Here I’m the boss” (Aug 10, 2026 03:55 PM - Forward.com – All)
צווישן די סיבות פֿאַר וואָס אַ מענטש פֿילט אַנגסט און דעפּרעסיע זענען אָפֿט מאָל אָבסעסיווע מחשבֿות. ווער עס לײַדט דערפֿון, אָדער קען עמעצן וואָס לײַדט דערפֿון, דאַרף נישט קיין סך דערקלערונגען כּדי צו פֿאַרשטיין וויפֿל דאָס קען פֿאַרקריפּלען אַ מענטשן. ווי אַזוי קען מען זיך באַפֿרײַען פֿון אָבסעסיווע מחשבֿות וואָס פּאַראַליזירן דעם מענטש? פֿאַרשטייט זיך,... The post “Here I’m the boss” appeared first on The Forward .
Netanyahu should have said yes to Trump’s Gaza exit plan (Aug 10, 2026 03:34 PM - Forward.com – All)
Israel has every reason to distrust Hamas. The massacre of October 7, 2023, settled any lingering question about the organization’s intentions, and the possibility that Hamas might exploit a ceasefire, conceal weapons or rebuild its military capacity belongs at the center of Israeli security planning. That is an argument for vigilance, for verification, for demanding... The post Netanyahu should have said yes to Trump’s Gaza exit plan appeared first on The Forward .
Shabbat protests outside Jerusalem cafe show no sign of abating (Aug 10, 2026 03:05 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — JERUSALEM – By mid-morning on Saturday, the alleys surrounding Cafe Basimta were filled with haredi Orthodox demonstrators protesting the cafe’s decision to open on Shabbat. It was the sixth consecutive Shabbat that the small cafe off Agrippas Street had faced demonstrations, with no sign of change. Israeli police were out in force after... The post Shabbat protests outside Jerusalem cafe show no sign of abating appeared first on The Forward .
One of Dachau’s last living liberators still has somewhere to be (Aug 10, 2026 10:56 AM - Forward.com – All)
ATLANTA — Hilbert “Hibby” Margol wears two watches. It is the kind of detail that seems small until you can’t stop noticing it. One watch is ordinary. It has hands, numbers, the plain mechanics of telling time. The other is a Life Alert, the sort of device sold to people who live alone, or to... The post One of Dachau’s last living liberators still has somewhere to be appeared first on The Forward .
250 years of American Jewish life is a miracle. Don’t take it for granted. (Aug 9, 2026 11:07 PM - Forward.com – All)
When I moved from Belgium to the United States for graduate school in the early 2000s, international-student orientation warned me about three areas in which I would experience culture shock: doctors, dating, and food. They were right: I am still looking for good chocolate. But what nobody mentioned was that culture shock can also work... The post 250 years of American Jewish life is a miracle. Don’t take it for granted. appeared first on The Forward .
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