The Forward Opinion Letter to the Editor: I Was at the Bard Anti-Semitism Panel, and Saw Deep Disagreement, not Singling Out of Jewsforward.com - Kenneth S. Stern This article is a response to an article one published on Saturday night by Batya Ungar Sargon, Opinion Editor of The Forward. You can read the …
The Forward Opinion ‘Oh My God, Why Are They Doing This?’ Northeastern Syrians Await Their Fateforward.com - Elizabeth Tsurkov A massive humanitarian crisis is unfolding in Syria. Over 130,000 civilians have been displaced in a once relatively stable region. Dozens of …
The Forward Jewish Culture Should We Mourn WBAI? Or Did That Time Pass Long Ago?forward.com - Jon Kalish Is it time to say Kaddish for WBAI — or should we summon some rabbis to exorcise it? The legendary listener-supported radio station, once a …
The Forward Icon version of the Flipboard logoAnti-Semitism I Was Protested At Bard College For Being A Jewforward.com - Batya Ungar-Sargon When I was asked to speak at last week’s conference on racism and anti-Semitism at Bard College’s Hannah Arendt Center, I think my heart actually …
The Forward Trump International Hotels EXPLAINED: The Soviet Jews At The Center Of Trump, Giuliani’s Ukraine Obsessionforward.com - By PJ Grisar Two Soviet-born, Florida-based men were indicted Thursday for suspicion of campaign finance violations, allegedly performed to benefit President …
The Forward Opinion Leviticus 18: Don’t Shy Away From Wrestling With The Torah’s Tough Textsforward.com - Marc Katz In most traditional synagogues in the United States, the Torah reading for Yom Kippur afternoon is Leviticus 18, a chapter that speaks about sexual …
The Forward Jewish Culture Watch Nick Kroll Casually Slay At Jewpardy With His Childhood Rabbiforward.com - By Jenny Singer Nick Kroll, the adult version guy who would have passed along the message that his best friend had a crush on your best friend during a USY trip, …
The Forward Jewish Culture How Columbus Brought America Its First Jewforward.com - PJ Grisar Author’s Note: This article, detailing the mysterious life of America’s first Jew, was originally published on Columbus Day 2018. While the day and …
The Forward Jewish Culture Romania To Open Its First Holocaust Museumforward.com - PJ Grisar On October 8, the eve of Yom Kippur, Romanian President Klaus Iohannis announced plans for the country’s first Holocaust museum. The announcement …
The Forward Australia Australian Jewish Boy Forced To Kiss Muslim Classmate’s Shoes Received Threatsforward.com - By Marcy Oster (JTA) — The Jewish boy who was forced to kneel and kiss the shoes of a Muslim classmate has been sent threatening text messages. The messages were …
The Forward Germany ‘Then We Hear A Boom’ — Inside The German Synagogue During The Attackforward.com - Jodi Rudoren It was during the Torah reading on Yom Kippur morning that Rabbi Jeremy Borovitz, a visitor to the little synagogue in Halle, Germany, noticed the …
The Forward Jewish Culture For Jerome Robbins At 101: The Quintessential Jewish American Geniusforward.com - Talya Zax On May 6, 1953, Jerome Robbins was front-page news in the Forward for an act that would haunt him for the rest of his life. An above-the-fold headline …
The Forward Jewish Culture Meet The Jewish Mayor Trump Attacked, Who Is Now Being Called A ‘Sex-Symbol’forward.com - By Jenny Singer Pick your jaw up off the floor, kindly place your tongue back in your mouth, and for God’s sake stop salivating — that’s a public official you’re …
The Forward Jewish Culture The New Nobel Prize In Literature Is Scandalous. Here’s Why.forward.com - Talya Zax In the hours since the Swedish Academy announced Olga Tokarczuk and Peter Handke as newly-minted winners of the Nobel Prize in Literature, much has …
The Forward Jewish Culture 3 Jewish Stars Played On Yom Kippur — The Same Fate Befell Them Allforward.com - Jay Schreiber In the end, the three prominent Jewish players who were taking part in baseball’s postseason this week all opted to play on Yom Kippur. In the end, …
The Forward Opinion Celebrate Sukkot With The Legendary Ushpizataforward.com - Chana Pollack Sukkot, or shall we call it sukes: that’s the holiday with those DIY huts reminiscent of our wandering through the desert. It’s got a touch of …
The Forward Holocaust Florida Principal Who Denied Holocaust Still On Payroll With Six-Figure Salaryforward.com - By Aiden Pink A Florida high school principal who was removed from his school in July after refusing to take a position on whether the Holocaust happened is still …
The Forward Icon version of the Flipboard logoSecurity German Synagogue Shooter Thwarted By Recently Upgraded Security Doorforward.com - By PJ Grisar On Yom Kippur, 51 congregants in a Halle synagogue watched the feed from security cameras as their would-be shooter tried to break down the door. He …
The Forward Opinion The Germany Yom Kippur Attack Is A New Kind Of Anti-Jewish Terrorforward.com - Liam Hoare The anti-Semitic motive of Stephan B. could not have been clearer. Dressed in military fatigues, he attempted yesterday to shoot his way into the …
The Forward Opinion All Is Not Forgiven Ellen, George W. Bush Is A War Criminalforward.com - Lev Golinkin This week, a photo of comedian Ellen DeGeneres enjoying a football game alongside George W. Bush sparked an outburst of protests. Many denounced …
The Forward New Zealand White Nationalists Praise German Synagogue Gunman As A ‘Saint’forward.com - By Aiden Pink White nationalists have praised the alleged gunman behind the attempted synagogue shooting in Germany as a “saint,” Vice reported. The praise for the …
The Forward Holocaust Anti-Semitic Graffiti Posted At New York Holocaust Memorial Before Yom Kippurforward.com - By Marcy Oster (JTA) — Material and graffiti described as hateful and anti-Semitic were discovered at a Holocaust memorial in White Plains, New York on the eve of …
The Forward Yom Kippur Backpack Set On Fire On Steps Of Brooklyn Synagogue Over Yom Kippurforward.com - By Marcy Oster (JTA) — A backpack was set alight and left on the steps of a Jewish center in Brooklyn on Yom Kippur. The burning backpack on the steps of the Park …
The Forward Jewish Culture There Is Now An Official Handbook To Kvetchingforward.com - By Michael Kaminer In I Wanted Fries With That, the Montreal author lays out thoughtful, practical tips for effective complaining — along with roadmaps to civility as we …
The Forward Jewish Culture How My Uncle Myer Baked JFK’s Birthday Cakeforward.com - Roger Keizerstein During the early 1960’s my family and I would take two long train rides from our three-flight walk up in the East New York Section of Brooklyn to our …
The Forward Jewish Culture Return To The Reichforward.com - Eric Lichtblau “Return to the Reich” tells the story of a harrowing US espionage mission into Nazi-occupied Austria led by Freddy Mayer, who had escaped Nazi …
The Forward Yom Kippur Anti-Semitic Gunman Kills Two In Attack On German Synagogueforward.com - Stephan Schepers BERLIN/HALLE, Germany (Reuters) - A gunman who denounced Jews opened fire outside a German synagogue on Yom Kippur, the holiest day of the Jewish …
The Forward Lee Zeldin WATCH: Lee Zeldin Takes On Adam Schiff For ‘Fairy Tale Quid Pro Quo’forward.com - By PJ Grisar Rep. Lee Zeldin (R-NY) is emerging as one of Rep. Adam Schiff’s (D-CA) harshest critics as the latter pursues an impeachment inquiry against …
The Forward Yale ‘Trump’ Swastika Graffiti Found At Yale Law Campus During Days Of Aweforward.com - By PJ Grisar A white, spray-painted swastika appearing above the word “Trump” was found on the Yale Law School campus over the weekend an an act referred to as …
The Forward Judaism RBG Is Wearing A Collar With A Torah Verse On It, The Week Of LGBTQ Rights Caseforward.com - By Jenny Singer On Tuesday, the days before Yom Kippur, the Supreme Court of the United States heard three employment discrimination cases and considered whether …
