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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 .
6 months after her father was killed at Bondi Beach, Sheina Gutnick has become a leading antisemitism advocate in Australia (Jun 14, 2026 05:05 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — MELBOURNE — Six months ago, Sheina Gutnick was a 31-year-old mother of three at the end of her maternity leave. She had degrees in social science and psychology, and several years of experience worked at a Jewish school. She was an average mother looking to get back into a 9-to-5 routine after her... The post 6 months after her father was killed at Bondi Beach, Sheina Gutnick has become a leading antisemitism advocate in Australia appeared first on The Forward .
13,000 Jews were driven out of Poland in 1968. Now, some are returning to tell their story. (Jun 14, 2026 05:04 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — In March 1968, Rachelle Halpern walked into her university in Szczecin, Poland, and found a group of her classmates gathered around a newspaper. She asked what they were reading about. The answer came: “Zionists.” Halpern didn’t understand. Who were the Zionists? One classmate said, “The Jews.” “But I’m a Jew,” said Halpern. Her... The post 13,000 Jews were driven out of Poland in 1968. Now, some are returning to tell their story. appeared first on The Forward .
The 2026 J. I. Segal Award for Yiddish literature is now accepting submissions (Jun 14, 2026 04:11 AM - Forward.com – All)
די יערלעכע פּרעמיע פֿאַר ייִדישער ליטעראַטור, אַ טראַדיציע פֿון דער מאָנטרעאָלער ביבליאָטעק במשך פֿון די פֿאַרגאַנגענע 50 יאָר, זוכט אָריגינעלע ביכער אָנגעשריבן אויף ייִדיש און אַרויסגעלאָזט צווישן דעם 1טן יאַנואַר 2024 און דעם 31סטן דעצעמבער 2025. די מחברים קענען זײַן פֿון אומעטום. דער מחבר וואָס געווינט די „פּרעמיע פֿאַר ייִדישער ליטעראַטור אויפֿן נאָמען פֿון ד״ר... The post The 2026 J. I. Segal Award for Yiddish literature is now accepting submissions appeared first on The Forward .
Cultural boycotts of Israel just reached peak absurdity (Jun 13, 2026 10:00 AM - Forward.com – All)
Nadav Lapid is a filmmaker whose work has become increasingly ferocious in its indictment of Israeli society, nationalism and moral self-deception. His latest film, Yes, is not a plea for Israeli innocence, but rather a savage, obscene, self-implicating reckoning with a country in which language, music, sex and grief have all been drafted into the... The post Cultural boycotts of Israel just reached peak absurdity appeared first on The Forward .
The Jewish friendship that let David Hockney experience ‘dangerous perfection’ (Jun 12, 2026 09:45 PM - Forward.com – All)
Think of the British painter David Hockney, who died Thursday at 88, and you think of color. 1967’s “A Bigger Splash,” almost certainly his most famous work, is a study in blue so profound that it’s nearly synesthetic: The pool is such a saturated cool that you can feel the water lap your feet, and... The post The Jewish friendship that let David Hockney experience ‘dangerous perfection’ appeared first on The Forward .
Aristotle, Jewish ethics and the vexing case of Graham Platner (Jun 12, 2026 09:30 PM - Forward.com – All)
In last Tuesday’s Democratic Senate primary in Maine, nearly three quarters of voters decided that Graham Platner — Iraq War veteran, oysterman, Reddit misogynist and SS tattoo bearer — was their best hope to defeat the Republican incumbent, Susan Collins, come November. While the result was wildly cheered by his supporters, other Democrats and independents... The post Aristotle, Jewish ethics and the vexing case of Graham Platner appeared first on The Forward .
What does it say that Gwyneth Paltrow is advertising luxury Israeli real estate? (Jun 12, 2026 08:46 PM - Forward.com – All)
What does Gwyneth Paltrow have to do with a new luxury apartment building in Tel Aviv suburb Herzliya? Not much, it seems, judging from a new ad that dropped this week. It features Paltrow going on a morning jog in the city — New York City, that is. She wakes up, voices some pat complaints... The post What does it say that Gwyneth Paltrow is advertising luxury Israeli real estate? appeared first on The Forward .
Abdul El-Sayed is courting Jewish voters — without moderating his views on Israel (Jun 12, 2026 07:29 PM - Forward.com – All)
Michigan senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed isn’t toning down his rhetoric to win over Jewish voters. He’s called Israel’s action in Gaza a genocide, wants to withdraw both offensive and defensive military aid to Israel, called the Israeli government “evil” like Hamas, has rebuffed questions about whether Israel has the right to exist as a Jewish... The post Abdul El-Sayed is courting Jewish voters — without moderating his views on Israel appeared first on The Forward .
My summer plans prove it: The Jewish Catskills are alive and kicking (Jun 12, 2026 07:25 PM - Forward.com – All)
In the collective memory of a certain generation, the Borscht Belt is synonymous with its gloriously garish excesses: massive resorts where spangled entertainers rivaled the kitchen in the production of schmaltz; a frenzy of activities that attracted crowds who reveled in the fruits of upward mobility, including more food than they could possibly ever eat.... The post My summer plans prove it: The Jewish Catskills are alive and kicking appeared first on The Forward .
A ‘deficit of courage’ killed the free press in Germany. Will American journalists find the courage to thwart Trump? (Jun 12, 2026 03:41 PM - Forward.com – All)
Paul Reusch was managing director of a major German industrial conglomerate known as GHH, whose holdings included Bavaria’s largest newspaper, the Münchner Neueste Nachrichten. After two meetings with Adolf Hitler early in 1932, Reusch signed an agreement that the Munich broadsheet would refrain from “all unwarranted and personal attacks against Hitler and individual National Socialist... The post A ‘deficit of courage’ killed the free press in Germany. Will American journalists find the courage to thwart Trump? appeared first on The Forward .
YiddishPOP can bring more diversity to American Jewish education (Jun 12, 2026 01:07 PM - Forward.com – All)
Every Sunday morning, a group of families in Stockholm, Sweden, meets in a local school to create handicrafts, do gymnastics — and learn Yiddish. Katka Mazurczak, the instructor of this grassroots group called The Yiddish Club, told me that the families seem to really enjoy the weekly Yiddish immersion. One of the resources she uses... The post YiddishPOP can bring more diversity to American Jewish education appeared first on The Forward .
UK Jewish leaders demand answers after Muslim police group paper calls Zionism a form of hatred (Jun 12, 2026 06:38 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — British Jewish groups say they are alarmed about revelations that a fraternal society for Muslim police officers published a policy paper that described Zionism as a form of anti-Muslim hatred and called the Israeli army a “Zionist terrorist group.” The Board of Deputies of British Jews called the paper posted by the National... The post UK Jewish leaders demand answers after Muslim police group paper calls Zionism a form of hatred appeared first on The Forward .
Jacob Reses, Vance’s Jewish chief of staff, to leave administration (Jun 12, 2026 06:36 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — Jacob Reses, the Jewish chief of staff to Vice President JD Vance, is leaving the administration at the end of the summer, a source confirmed to the Jewish Telegraphic Agency on Thursday. Reses, who’s been in his role since Vance and President Donald Trump took office in January 2025, is perhaps the closest... The post Jacob Reses, Vance’s Jewish chief of staff, to leave administration appeared first on The Forward .
Helen Mirren criticizes Israel at film festival after being called ‘evil Zionist’ in viral video (Jun 11, 2026 09:13 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — British actor Helen Mirren criticized Israel at a film festival in Italy, in her first public comments since security footage of a November incident where she was accused by a stranger of being an “evil Zionist b—h” went viral late last month. “Evil forces are rising everywhere, even in a country like Israel,”... The post Helen Mirren criticizes Israel at film festival after being called ‘evil Zionist’ in viral video appeared first on The Forward .
After dozens of Jewish girls get lost in NY creek tunnel, antisemitic comments follow online (Jun 11, 2026 09:11 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — When dozens of Jewish girls emerged from a storm drain in Nyack, New York, Wednesday after becoming lost on a school trip, local officials described the episode as a fortunate ending to a potentially dangerous situation. On social media, however, the incident quickly drew a slew of antisemitic comments. “They can’t help it.... The post After dozens of Jewish girls get lost in NY creek tunnel, antisemitic comments follow online appeared first on The Forward .
The battle between tradition and revolution in Soviet-Yiddish culture (Jun 11, 2026 08:27 PM - Forward.com – All)
די סאָװעטיש־ייִדישע קולטור איז געװען עסטעטיש אָדער אידעאָלאָגיש פֿילזײַטיק, לכל־הפּחות אין משך פֿון די ערשטע פּאָר צענדליק יאָר. דאָס איז דער עיקר־טעזיס פֿון דער װאָגיקער שטודיע „רױטע ייִדן: דער ייִדיש־סאָװעטישער קולטור־פּראָיעקט„ פֿון דער ליטעראַטור־פֿאָרשערין דאַריע װאַכרושאָװאַס (אוניװערסיטעט פֿון מינכען). דער ציל פֿון דער פֿאָרשונג איז צו לאָזן דעם הײַנטיקן לײענער הערן די פֿאַרשײדענע שטימען אינעם... The post The battle between tradition and revolution in Soviet-Yiddish culture appeared first on The Forward .
A Jewish nonprofit was training men to prevent sexual abuse. Then the funding disappeared (Jun 11, 2026 08:01 PM - Forward.com – All)
When Jewish Women International began speaking out on behalf of Israeli women who experienced sexual violence during the Oct. 7 Hamas attack, or during captivity in Gaza, the organization quickly received new funding and partners for its “I Believe Israeli Women” campaign. Another project, focused on supporting young Jewish women who have felt isolated “in... The post A Jewish nonprofit was training men to prevent sexual abuse. Then the funding disappeared appeared first on The Forward .
Meet Matt Turner, the only Jewish player on Team USA in the World Cup (Jun 11, 2026 07:09 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — When the U.S. squad suits up Friday night to face off against Paraguay in its opening contest in the 2026 World Cup, one Jewish player will be in the mix. Goalkeeper Matt Turner is not only the lone Jew on the U.S. team but he could well be the only Jewish player in... The post Meet Matt Turner, the only Jewish player on Team USA in the World Cup appeared first on The Forward .
Their nickname is the Red Crosses, but these World Cup challengers practice at a Jewish day school (Jun 11, 2026 07:01 PM - Forward.com – All)
For years, San Diego Jewish Academy had been preparing for the World Cup. The school, serving students from pre-K through 12th grade, has one of the best soccer fields in California, and tournament organizer FIFA had approved the site to serve as a national team’s base camp — if any visiting countries were interested. When... The post Their nickname is the Red Crosses, but these World Cup challengers practice at a Jewish day school appeared first on The Forward .
Swiss World Cup team practices at California Jewish day school’s soccer field (Jun 11, 2026 07:01 PM - Forward.com – All)
For years, San Diego Jewish Academy had been preparing for the World Cup. The school, serving students from pre-K through 12th grade, has one of the best soccer fields in California, and tournament organizer FIFA had approved the site to serve as a national team’s base camp — if any visiting countries were interested. When... The post Swiss World Cup team practices at California Jewish day school’s soccer field appeared first on The Forward .
Swiss World Cup team sets up shop at California Jewish day school’s soccer field (Jun 11, 2026 07:01 PM - Forward.com – All)
For years, San Diego Jewish Academy had been preparing for the World Cup. The school, serving students from pre-K through 12th grade, has one of the best soccer fields in California, and tournament organizer FIFA had approved the site to serve as a national team’s base camp — if any visiting countries were interested. When... The post Swiss World Cup team sets up shop at California Jewish day school’s soccer field appeared first on The Forward .
At a California Jewish school, the Swiss national team pitches camp for the World Cup (Jun 11, 2026 07:01 PM - Forward.com – All)
For years, San Diego Jewish Academy had been preparing for the World Cup. The pluralist day school, serving students from pre-K through 12th grade, has one of the best soccer fields in California, and tournament organizer FIFA had approved the site to serve as a national team’s base camp — if any visiting countries were... The post At a California Jewish school, the Swiss national team pitches camp for the World Cup appeared first on The Forward .
Swiss World Cup team plays ball at California Jewish day school (Jun 11, 2026 07:01 PM - Forward.com – All)
For years, San Diego Jewish Academy had been preparing for the World Cup. The pluralist day school, serving students from pre-K through 12th grade, has one of the best soccer fields in California, and tournament organizer FIFA had approved the site to serve as a national team’s base camp — if any visiting countries were... The post Swiss World Cup team plays ball at California Jewish day school appeared first on The Forward .
Mamdani was set to meet Colombian president known for inflammatory Israel rhetoric (Jun 11, 2026 06:28 PM - Forward.com – All)
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani had planned to meet this week with Colombian President Gustavo Petro — who has compared Israel’s leaders to Nazis and recently defended his use of the phrase “Heil Hitler” on social media — during the South American leader’s visit to New York, a source familiar with the mayor’s schedule... The post Mamdani was set to meet Colombian president known for inflammatory Israel rhetoric appeared first on The Forward .
‘Dirty Dancing’ be damned. A new musical shows another side of the Borscht Belt (Jun 11, 2026 05:34 PM - Forward.com – All)
When the Woodstock Music and Art Fair defined a generation, Pamela Gray was on the outside looking in — literally. She was 13 and summering at Dr. Locker’s Bungalow Colony in Mountaindale, New York. She remembers sitting by the pool with her little brother while the moms and bubbies played mahjong and glimpsing some long... The post ‘Dirty Dancing’ be damned. A new musical shows another side of the Borscht Belt appeared first on The Forward .
When a Jewish language is lost, we lose more than just words (Jun 11, 2026 02:58 PM - Forward.com – All)
Always Carry Salt By Samantha Ellis Pegasus Books, 288 pages, $29 This charming and important memoir starts with two mothers in a cold London playground talking about where to send their young children to school. One mother says she would like her son to go to a French nursery so he could grow up with... The post When a Jewish language is lost, we lose more than just words appeared first on The Forward .
FBI charges 8 tied to U of Michigan pro-Palestinian movement with threatening officials, Jewish federation (Jun 11, 2026 09:27 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — The FBI arrested eight pro-Palestinian demonstrators connected to the University of Michigan Wednesday, charging them with conspiracy to threaten university leaders and their families as part of a pressure campaign to get the school to divest from Israel. The charges were filed May 20 and unsealed Wednesday following arrests in multiple states. According... The post FBI charges 8 tied to U of Michigan pro-Palestinian movement with threatening officials, Jewish federation appeared first on The Forward .
This Israeli filmmaker harshly criticizes his country. Pro-Palestinian activists boycotted him anyway (Jun 11, 2026 12:15 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — Earlier this year Nadav Lapid, the award-winning Israeli dissident filmmaker, traveled with his son to Marseille for a screening of his latest film. He fell in love. “This city reminded me of Tel Aviv, in a way, with the beach and everything,” he recounted Wednesday to the Jewish Telegraphic Agency — referring to... The post This Israeli filmmaker harshly criticizes his country. Pro-Palestinian activists boycotted him anyway appeared first on The Forward .
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