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JD Vance refuses to disavow Tucker Carlson (Sep 5, 2026 10:30 AM - Forward.com – All)(JTA) — Vice President JD Vance acknowledged that he has “political disagreements” with Tucker Carlson, the former Fox News personality who has spread antisemitic conspiracy theories and sparked a rift within the Republican Party. But that won’t impact their friendship, Vance said during a press conference on Thursday at the White House. “Everybody knows that... The post JD Vance refuses to disavow Tucker Carlson appeared first on The Forward .
Jerusalem cafe bows to Haredi protests, will no longer open on Shabbat (Sep 5, 2026 10:15 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — Cafe Basimta, the Jerusalem coffee shop that became a flashpoint in the city’s long-running dispute over Shabbat observance, will stop opening on Saturdays beginning this weekend after two months of weekly ultra-Orthodox protests. The cafe said Thursday that the decision was made “after prolonged deliberation and with a heavy heart,” out of a... The post Jerusalem cafe bows to Haredi protests, will no longer open on Shabbat appeared first on The Forward .
Spain’s Jewish federation reports over 200 antisemitic incidents in 2025 (Sep 5, 2026 10:00 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — MADRID — Spain’s Jewish umbrella organization and a watchdog group have reported that antisemitic incidents rose 14.5% in 2025, warning that hatred was being “normalized.” The Federation of Jewish Communities of Spain (FCJE) recorded 221 antisemitic incidents in Spain last year, up from 193 in 2024, in a report released Wednesday together with... The post Spain’s Jewish federation reports over 200 antisemitic incidents in 2025 appeared first on The Forward .
Why is JD Vance talking about the Antichrist? (Sep 4, 2026 09:52 PM - Forward.com – All)
JD Vance said he might be bringing about the End Times, adding that he would not be “shocked if the Antichrist was walking among us.” Vance was speaking on the Christian YouTube show The Bryce Crawford Podcast about his memoir, Communion, which covers his conversion to Catholicism from Protestantism. Numerous Catholics online reacted to his... The post Why is JD Vance talking about the Antichrist? appeared first on The Forward .
How I learned to stop worrying and love my Jewish curls (Sep 4, 2026 08:03 PM - Forward.com – All)
When I was a kid, my hair was a constant battle. By the time I was in elementary school, my hair went past my waist, and every time my parents decided it was time for a trim — which my dad performed — I resisted strenuously, and after just a few inches were removed, I... The post How I learned to stop worrying and love my Jewish curls appeared first on The Forward .
In upcoming Israeli election, Netanyahu is preparing to blame a loss on conspiracy (Sep 4, 2026 06:36 PM - Forward.com – All)
On the morning of Oct. 7, 2023, retired Maj. Gen. Yair Golan woke to sirens and reports of something terrible happening in southern Israel. At around 8 a.m., as the scale of the Hamas invasion was becoming clear, the former deputy chief of staff told his wife he had to go back to the army,... The post In upcoming Israeli election, Netanyahu is preparing to blame a loss on conspiracy appeared first on The Forward .
‘New year, play a happy tune’ (Sep 4, 2026 06:11 PM - Forward.com – All)
צום נײַעם יאָר שיקן מיר אַ באַגריסונג צו די לייענער מיט אַ וווּנטש זיי זאָלן זיך אויסבעטן אַ גוט־יאָר — אַ יאָר פֿון גליק, געזונט, מזל און שלום. זאָל דעם ייִדישן פֿאָלק באַשערט זײַן צו לעבן אין פֿרידלעכע צײַטן און זאָל דער פֿאָרווערטס ממשיך זײַן, ווי ביז אַהער, זײַן ראָלע ווי אַ שײַנטורעם פֿון ליכט... The post ‘New year, play a happy tune’ appeared first on The Forward .
How Hamas still holds Gaza captive (Sep 4, 2026 04:30 PM - Forward.com – All)
Almost 10 months after the October 2025 President Trump‑brokered ceasefire and hostage‑release agreement that formally ended the war between Israel and Hamas, the conflict is anything but over. For there to be real progress, both sides of this discourse need to confront an uncomfortable truth: Palestinians retain real agency even within a profound power imbalance,... The post How Hamas still holds Gaza captive appeared first on The Forward .
A play about racism in America was a hit in Warsaw in 1935 (Sep 4, 2026 02:43 PM - Forward.com – All)
„מיסיסיפּי“ פֿון לײב מלאך האָט געבראַכט די אַמעריקאַנער ראַסע־פּראָבלעם אױף דער ייִדישער בינע אין פּױלן סקאָטסבאָראָ, אַ שטעטל אין אַלאַבאַמע, איז אין די 1930ער יאָרן באַקאַנט געװאָרן איבער דער גאַנצער װעלט צוליב דעם געריכט־פּראָצעס איבער נײַן אַפֿריקאַנער־אַמעריקאַנער יונגע לײַט, װעלכע זײַנען פֿאַלש באַשולדיקט געװאָרן אין פֿאַרגװאַלדיקן צװײ יונגע װײַסע פֿרױען. די געריכט־פּראָצעסן האָבן זיך געצויגן... The post A play about racism in America was a hit in Warsaw in 1935 appeared first on The Forward .
Nithya Raman, LA mayoral candidate who clashed with DSA on Israel, wins their endorsement (Sep 4, 2026 03:12 AM - Forward.com – All)
Ever since Councilmember Nithya Raman’s last-minute entry into the Los Angeles mayoral race, questions have loomed about her relationship with the Democratic Socialists of America — and whether her stance on Israel would chill the group’s support for her underdog campaign. Raman, a dues-paying DSA member, had criticized the group for a statement the national... The post Nithya Raman, LA mayoral candidate who clashed with DSA on Israel, wins their endorsement appeared first on The Forward .
Why is this chef opening a kosher Israeli restaurant in LA right now? (Sep 3, 2026 07:22 PM - Forward.com – All)
How do you explain Malka, the new kosher Israeli restaurant in Beverly Hills? I’m not talking about the food — I haven’t eaten there yet — I’m talking about the fact that it’s opening at all. Why would Eyal Shani — many of whose restaurants worldwide have faced protests, vandalism and physical attacks — dare to... The post Why is this chef opening a kosher Israeli restaurant in LA right now? appeared first on The Forward .
An unvarnished look at Polish Hasidic life before the Holocaust (Sep 3, 2026 03:20 PM - Forward.com – All)
In the decades before the Holocaust, Warsaw still teemed with Hasidim. Muranowska Street was virtually lined with shtiblekh (prayer and study houses), each with its own dynastic affiliation. But one day, a young man established a new shop on the street and brazenly kept it open on the Sabbath. Modernity had arrived. Some Hasidim didn’t... The post An unvarnished look at Polish Hasidic life before the Holocaust appeared first on The Forward .
Peter Lorre, decades after ‘Casablanca,’ is the breakout star of ‘Coyote Vs. Acme’ (Sep 3, 2026 02:55 PM - Forward.com – All)
The character actor Peter Lorre died in 1964. The doctor Peter Lorre is alive, quite possibly immortal and has never looked better. In Coyote Vs. Acme, the long-awaited legal comedy in which Wile E. Coyote sues the mega-corporation behind all his contraption needs for decades of grievous injury, the Good Doctor is seen smuggling evidence... The post Peter Lorre, decades after ‘Casablanca,’ is the breakout star of ‘Coyote Vs. Acme’ appeared first on The Forward .
Bedouin shepherds found it. A bishop sold it. An Israeli agent bought it. Now you can see it up close. (Sep 3, 2026 12:00 PM - Forward.com – All)
The magnificent 717-centimeter ancient Isaiah scroll on view right now at The Israel Museum, for the first time in 60 years, is drawing so many people that the museum has set strict guidelines for visitors. To see the scroll — meaning the original, handwritten, non-facsimile, version that survived for two thousand years in jars hidden... The post Bedouin shepherds found it. A bishop sold it. An Israeli agent bought it. Now you can see it up close. appeared first on The Forward .
When Gloria Steinem identified as a Jew most (Sep 3, 2026 11:22 AM - Forward.com – All)
Gloria Steinem, the journalist and organizer who became the most recognizable face of America’s modern women’s movement, died Wednesday at her New York City home. She was 92. For more than half a century, Steinem pushed American women to imagine lives beyond the limits society had set for them. She co-founded Ms. magazine, helped establish... The post When Gloria Steinem identified as a Jew most appeared first on The Forward .
UK to ‘reset policy’ on West Bank settlements, Miliband tells parliament (Sep 3, 2026 08:41 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — The new British government plans to announce in the coming weeks a comprehensive package of economic sanctions and other measures designed to prevent the Israeli expansion of West Bank settlements. Overall the U.K. needs “a comprehensive reset of our policy” when it comes to the West Bank, British Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband told... The post UK to ‘reset policy’ on West Bank settlements, Miliband tells parliament appeared first on The Forward .
How the Yiddish project took root in the U.S. after the Holocaust (Sep 2, 2026 08:30 PM - Forward.com – All)
How did the YIVO Institute for Jewish Research find a new home in the United States after the Holocaust? Kalman Weiser (York University, Toronto) narrates this dramatic story in a new book, Yiddish Scholarship Comes to America. Initially, YIVO’s success wasn’t a sure thing. It was “hardly clear to YIVO’s staff and supporters in the... The post How the Yiddish project took root in the U.S. after the Holocaust appeared first on The Forward .
A great Jewish sculptor gave a gift to America. The Trump administration is taking it away. (Sep 2, 2026 07:43 PM - Forward.com – All)
By the time Joel Shapiro’s Blue showed up in my morning feed Wednesday, it had already lost its legs. Shapiro’s 24-foot aluminum figure had spent seven years kicking at the sky outside the Kennedy Center in Washington. Now workers were taking it apart. In the photograph, the legs lay on the grass; the rest hung in straps,... The post A great Jewish sculptor gave a gift to America. The Trump administration is taking it away. appeared first on The Forward .
Germany has found the culprit behind a deadly antisemitic arson fire. It still hasn’t learned its lesson. (Sep 2, 2026 04:42 PM - Forward.com – All)
The only way out of the Jewish old-age home at Reichenbachstrasse 27 in Munich ran through a four-story wooden stairwell. On the evening of Feb. 13, 1970, someone soaked that stairwell with gasoline and set it on fire. It became a chimney. Flames and smoke raced upward, cutting off the residents above. Firefighters rescued many... The post Germany has found the culprit behind a deadly antisemitic arson fire. It still hasn’t learned its lesson. appeared first on The Forward .
Emil Kalin wins Mendele Prize for Yiddish Literature 2026 (Sep 2, 2026 02:33 PM - Forward.com – All)
דער תּּל-אָבֿיבֿער שטאָטראַט האָט די וואָך אַנאָנסירט, אַז דער ייִדישער שרײַבער עמיל קאַלין האָט זוכה געווען צו באַקומען דעם מענדעלע-פּּריז פֿאַר ייִדישער ליטעראַטור. דעם פּרײַז טיילט די שטאָט אויס יעדע פֿיר יאָר פֿאַר בעלעטריסטיק, ליטעראַטור־קריטיק אָדער אַנדערע בײַטראָגן צו דער ייִדיש־ליטעראַטור. דעם פּריז האָט מען אים געגעבן אין שײַכות מיט זײַן לעצטן ראָמאַן, „צוזאַמענבראָך“ (2025),... The post Emil Kalin wins Mendele Prize for Yiddish Literature 2026 appeared first on The Forward .
Brussels Airlines workers threaten strike over flights to Israel, citing ethical objections (Sep 2, 2026 01:55 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — A Belgian union has threatened to strike against Brussels Airlines for compelling staff to work on flights to Israel, saying that anyone with “safety or conscientious objections” should be able to refuse. ACV Puls, Belgium’s largest trade union, said on Tuesday that the company was breaking previous agreements to rely on volunteers for... The post Brussels Airlines workers threaten strike over flights to Israel, citing ethical objections appeared first on The Forward .
Haiti saved Jewish lives then. Our silence is not an option now. (Sep 2, 2026 01:12 PM - Forward.com – All)
In the late 1930s, as Nazi Germany intensified its persecution of Jewish people and the warning signs of a far darker future became increasingly clear, Jewish families searched desperately for countries willing to receive them. While many nations turned their backs, Haiti did not. It issued life-saving visas and offered them safe haven. Nearly 90... The post Haiti saved Jewish lives then. Our silence is not an option now. appeared first on The Forward .
‘Israel is politics’: Was a woman kicked out of a salon for supporting Israel or being Israeli-American? (Sep 2, 2026 11:00 AM - Forward.com – All)
An Israeli-American woman who was denied service at a Northern Virginia eyebrow salon is now taking legal action against the business. The Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law is filing a civil rights complaint on behalf of Jessica Walton, who was at Karimi Brows in Alexandria, Virginia, on Aug. 6 when Fatana Karimi, the... The post ‘Israel is politics’: Was a woman kicked out of a salon for supporting Israel or being Israeli-American? appeared first on The Forward .
Vance meets with Temple Israel rabbi on Michigan visit (Sep 2, 2026 09:46 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — Vice President JD Vance recently met with representatives of Temple Israel in Michigan to offer “his support in the wake of the attack on our community,” clergy from the synagogue told the Jewish Telegraphic Agency. Vance’s Monday meeting with representatives of the suburban Detroit synagogue that had been attacked by a terrorist in... The post Vance meets with Temple Israel rabbi on Michigan visit appeared first on The Forward .
Spain’s prime minister blames Israel, Russia for disinformation around Ceuta border crisis (Sep 2, 2026 09:43 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — MADRID — Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said on Monday that Israel and Russia spread disinformation about Spain’s migration policy after a rush of migrants arrived in Ceuta, a Spanish exclave in North Africa. Over 72,000 migrants crossed into Ceuta between July 30 and July 31, with at least 100 people dying in... The post Spain’s prime minister blames Israel, Russia for disinformation around Ceuta border crisis appeared first on The Forward .
What would a far-right win in Germany’s east mean for Jews? (Sep 2, 2026 09:34 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — Germany’s far right is heading to a historic win in the eastern federal state of Saxony-Anhalt, with plans of overhauling society to foster national pride and reject the country’s “guilt complex” over the Holocaust. The Alternative for Germany (AfD) party is predicted to win an election on Sept. 6. It seeks an absolute... The post What would a far-right win in Germany’s east mean for Jews? appeared first on The Forward .
Sen. Markey, a progressive critic of Israel, projected to win Massachusetts Democratic primary in a landslide (Sep 2, 2026 08:29 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — Massachusetts progressive Sen. Ed Markey, a sharp critic of Israel, is projected to beat the more moderate Rep. Seth Moulton by a wide margin on Tuesday, securing the Democratic nomination for the upcoming U.S. Senate race. The Associated Press called the race just a half hour after polls closed, at 8:31pm, when Markey... The post Sen. Markey, a progressive critic of Israel, projected to win Massachusetts Democratic primary in a landslide appeared first on The Forward .
Queen Esther would want Jews to save humanity at their own expense, said Michigan’s attorney general. Would she? (Sep 2, 2026 12:33 AM - Forward.com – All)
Queen Esther has been name-checked not once, but twice in the last week by sitting politicians in New York and Michigan in addresses to Jewish constituents. The first reference passed largely without notice. The second caused a national Jewish uproar. Promising better protections for the Jews of New York, Governor Kathy Hochul said Friday night... The post Queen Esther would want Jews to save humanity at their own expense, said Michigan’s attorney general. Would she? appeared first on The Forward .
She was elected the first Jewish president of the Catholic Biblical Association. Then came the hate. (Sep 1, 2026 08:33 PM - Forward.com – All)
When Amy-Jill Levine was elected president of the Catholic Biblical Association earlier this month, she faced vicious backlash. Those who opposed her election couldn’t exactly point to a lack of qualifications. Levine has written dozens of books on the New Testament, taught a New Testament course at the prestigious Pontifical Biblical Institute in Rome, served... The post She was elected the first Jewish president of the Catholic Biblical Association. Then came the hate. appeared first on The Forward .
Northeast Philadelphia says goodbye to its last Jewish deli (Sep 1, 2026 04:26 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — PHILADELPHIA — After running the family deli for several decades, Steve Stein says his 83-year-old legs were telling him it was time to call it quits. But it wasn’t only that. The neighborhood has totally changed since his dad, Mike, first took over the business more than 60 years ago. Back then Northeast... The post Northeast Philadelphia says goodbye to its last Jewish deli appeared first on The Forward .
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