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The ‘Hymietown’ affair degraded Black-Jewish relations. Jesse Jackson wasn’t the real culprit (Feb 21, 2026 02:29 PM - Forward.com – All)Conventional wisdom suggests Rev. Jesse Jackson’s infamous, unfortunate, off-the-record, 1984 “Hymietown” comment radically reshaped and further degraded Black-Jewish relations. It’s true. But not for the reasons that one might imagine. Jackson, then a presidential candidate, initially denied the report, first published in The Washington Post, that he had used the aforementioned slur in a Washington,... The post The ‘Hymietown’ affair degraded Black-Jewish relations. Jesse Jackson wasn’t the real culprit appeared first on The Forward .
Robin Kelly, running for Senate in Illinois, says Israel committed ‘genocide’ (Feb 20, 2026 10:09 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — An Illinois congresswoman who is running for U.S. Senate said during a debate Thursday night that she believed Israel committed a genocide in Gaza, in the latest sign of a sea change in Democratic sentiment about Israel. “It may not have started off being like that, but I believe that is what it... The post Robin Kelly, running for Senate in Illinois, says Israel committed ‘genocide’ appeared first on The Forward .
Isaiah Zagar, renowned Jewish mosaic artist who created Philadelphia’s Magic Gardens, dies at 86 (Feb 20, 2026 10:00 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — Isaiah Zagar, the famed Jewish mosaic artist whose shimmering, kaleidoscopic installations transformed streets and buildings across Philadelphia and founded the city’s Magic Gardens, has died. Zagar died on Thursday of complications from heart failure and Parkinson’s disease at his home in Philadelphia. He was 86. “The scale of Isaiah Zagar’s body of work... The post Isaiah Zagar, renowned Jewish mosaic artist who created Philadelphia’s Magic Gardens, dies at 86 appeared first on The Forward .
South Africa pulls out of Venice Biennale — because its selected artist wanted to focus on Gaza (Feb 20, 2026 09:59 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — South Africa will not participate in this year’s Venice Biennale following a dispute between its culture ministry and the artist it had selected, whose planned installation focused on Gaza. Gabrielle Goliath, a South African artist selected to represent the country at the international culture exhibition, had planned to showcase a performance piece titled... The post South Africa pulls out of Venice Biennale — because its selected artist wanted to focus on Gaza appeared first on The Forward .
Dear internet: Having Jews in movies isn’t ‘Zionist propaganda’ (Feb 20, 2026 08:43 PM - Forward.com – All)
There’s a joke in Blazing Saddles, about an event that took place several thousand years ago, that maybe hasn’t aged so well. It’s in the scene where Harvey Korman’s conniving Attorney General Hedley Lamarr brainstorms plans to clear away the town of Rock Ridge. Lamarr’s lackey Taggart, played by Slim Pickens, makes a modest proposal:... The post Dear internet: Having Jews in movies isn’t ‘Zionist propaganda’ appeared first on The Forward .
Everyone can be a war profiteer in Gaza or Iran, thanks to online betting markets (Feb 20, 2026 04:52 PM - Forward.com – All)
At any moment, an alert might pop up about a catastrophic world event. Maybe Israel has bombed Iran, or Iran has bombed Israel. Maybe the U.S. has bombed Iran’s nuclear programs, or its capital of Tehran. That’s the world we live in. And, as long as things are so bad, you might as well profit... The post Everyone can be a war profiteer in Gaza or Iran, thanks to online betting markets appeared first on The Forward .
VIDEO: Actor Allen L. Rickman reviews ‘Marty Supreme’ in Yiddish (English subtitles) (Feb 20, 2026 02:13 PM - Forward.com – All)
Actor Allen L. Rickman, known best for his appearance in the dybbuk scene opening of the film A Serious Man, gives you his take on Josh Safdie’s hit movie Marty Supreme about an ambitious table tennis player who’ll do anything to win the championship, in this Yiddish video with English subtitles. The post VIDEO: Actor Allen L. Rickman reviews ‘Marty Supreme’ in Yiddish (English subtitles) appeared first on The Forward .
VIDEO: A review of ‘Marty Supreme’ in Yiddish (English subtitles) (Feb 20, 2026 02:13 PM - Forward.com – All)
Actor Allen L. Rickman, known best for his appearance in the dybbuk scene opening of the film A Serious Man, gives you his take on Josh Safdie’s hit movie Marty Supreme about an ambitious table tennis player who’ll do anything to win the championship, in this Yiddish video with English subtitles. The post VIDEO: A review of ‘Marty Supreme’ in Yiddish (English subtitles) appeared first on The Forward .
Jan Schakowsky retracts endorsement in a congressional race over candidate’s AIPAC funding (Feb 20, 2026 07:20 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — Rep. Jan Schakowsky withdrew her endorsement of a congressional candidate in a neighboring Illinois district on Thursday, citing the AIPAC pro-Israel lobby as a reason. Schakowsky endorsed Donna Miller, the Cook County commissioner, in the 2nd Congressional District last month. Now, she said, she cannot let her endorsement stand. “Illinois deserves leaders who... The post Jan Schakowsky retracts endorsement in a congressional race over candidate’s AIPAC funding appeared first on The Forward .
In JFNA’s first ‘State of the Jewish Union’ address, security and antisemitism loom large (Feb 19, 2026 11:54 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — Speaking from Washington, D.C., on Thursday, the president and CEO of the Jewish Federations of North America, Eric Fingerhut, laid out his assessment of the state of Jewish life in America. “The state of the Jewish union in America is strong, but it is being tested,” said Fingerhut. “We are united in our... The post In JFNA’s first ‘State of the Jewish Union’ address, security and antisemitism loom large appeared first on The Forward .
Trump and Biden officials clash over campus antisemitism actions as federal investigation kicks off (Feb 19, 2026 11:43 PM - Forward.com – All)
The first hearing held as part of a federal investigation into how the Trump administration has sought to counter campus antisemitism turned into a showdown between Democratic and Republican officials over how civil rights laws are being enforced. Craig Trainor, who ran civil rights investigations at the Education Department for most of last year, described... The post Trump and Biden officials clash over campus antisemitism actions as federal investigation kicks off appeared first on The Forward .
Trump’s Board of Peace met. But can it follow through? (Feb 19, 2026 11:29 PM - Forward.com – All)
When Donald Trump won the 2024 election, promising to bring peace to the Middle East, the open question was whether he would deliver a credible plan to end the war in Gaza and revive the momentum of the Abraham Accords or stage another round of deal-making theater. This week’s “Board of Peace” rollout suggests an... The post Trump’s Board of Peace met. But can it follow through? appeared first on The Forward .
Israel’s High Court sides with egalitarian prayer advocates in long-running Western Wall dispute (Feb 19, 2026 10:07 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — Israel’s highest court has delivered a unanimous rebuke to state and municipal authorities over long-stalled plans to upgrade the Western Wall’s egalitarian prayer section, intensifying a dispute that has come to symbolize broader tensions over religious pluralism in Israel. In a decision issued Thursday, an expanded seven-justice panel of the High Court of... The post Israel’s High Court sides with egalitarian prayer advocates in long-running Western Wall dispute appeared first on The Forward .
The Jesse Jackson I knew didn’t just repent toward Jews — he became a hero for us (Feb 19, 2026 08:15 PM - Forward.com – All)
I know that for many in our community, the name of Reverend Jesse Jackson evokes a complicated history. Yet when I received the news of Jackson’s passing on Tuesday, I did not just mourn a global icon of the Civil Rights movement. I mourned a cherished friend. Over the course of more than three decades,... The post The Jesse Jackson I knew didn’t just repent toward Jews — he became a hero for us appeared first on The Forward .
Confronting art and love as the Nazis close in (Feb 19, 2026 07:55 PM - Forward.com – All)
The New York theater world has been enriched in recent years by small companies of artists who are Russian-born and work from a Russian sensibility, though often in the English language. In an interview, Roman Freud, a playwright, actor, and co-founder of the Five Evenings Company, pointed out that many of the Russian theater artists... The post Confronting art and love as the Nazis close in appeared first on The Forward .
Rembrandt has been hailed for his love of the Jewish people — was it all a myth? (Feb 19, 2026 07:40 PM - Forward.com – All)
In a preface to the 1932 Hebrew edition of the painter Leonid Pasternak’s study of Rembrandt, Russian-Jewish poet Hayim Nahman Bialik observed that although the Dutch artist was not Jewish, we “must consider him as ‘a Jew of honor,’ for his love and empathy towards the Jews.” Bialik was not alone in his admiration. Rembrandt’s... The post Rembrandt has been hailed for his love of the Jewish people — was it all a myth? appeared first on The Forward .
New U2 album includes Israeli poem and a song about slain Palestinian activist (Feb 19, 2026 06:26 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — U2 frontman Bono delivered sharp criticism of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and lavish praise on Jewish tradition in an interview released Wednesday alongside the band’s new EP, titled “Days of Ash.” The album — the first from U2 since 2017 — includes a song memorializing Palestinian activist Awdah Hathaleen, who was killed... The post New U2 album includes Israeli poem and a song about slain Palestinian activist appeared first on The Forward .
A ‘Yiddish Vokh’ for nerds — but without the families (Feb 19, 2026 04:52 PM - Forward.com – All)
דעם 9טן ביזן 16טן פֿעברואַר איז אין קלויזנבורג, רומעניע פֿאָרגעקומען די ערשטע אינטענסיווע ייִדישע ווינטער־פּראָגראַם געווידמעט דער טעמע ייִדיש אין געוועזענעם מיזרח־בלאָק, ד״ה אין ראַטן־פֿאַרבאַנד, פּוילן, און רומעניע אין דער קאָמוניסטישער תּקופֿה. אַן אינטענסיווע ייִדיש־פּראָגראַם מיט אַזאַ טעמע, וווּ מע לערנט סאָוועטיש ייִדיש און אָרטאָגראַפֿיע, איז נאָך קיין מאָל נישט געווען, אויף וויפֿל איך ווייס —... The post A ‘Yiddish Vokh’ for nerds — but without the families appeared first on The Forward .
Yiddish-speaking students praise recent Yiddish retreat in Romania (Feb 19, 2026 04:52 PM - Forward.com – All)
דעם 9טן ביזן 16טן פֿעברואַר איז אין קלויזנבורג, רומעניע פֿאָרגעקומען די ערשטע אינטענסיווע ייִדישע ווינטער־פּראָגראַם געווידמעט דער טעמע ייִדיש אין געוועזענעם מיזרח־בלאָק, ד״ה אין ראַטן־פֿאַרבאַנד, פּוילן, און רומעניע אין דער קאָמוניסטישער תּקופֿה. אַן אינטענסיווע ייִדיש־פּראָגראַם מיט אַזאַ טעמע, וווּ מע לערנט סאָוועטיש ייִדיש און אָרטאָגראַפֿיע, איז נאָך קיין מאָל נישט געווען, אויף וויפֿל איך ווייס —... The post Yiddish-speaking students praise recent Yiddish retreat in Romania appeared first on The Forward .
Yiddish-speaking students praise recent Yiddish retreat in Romania (Feb 19, 2026 04:52 PM - Forward.com – All)
דעם 9טן ביזן 16טן פֿעברואַר איז אין קלויזנבורג, רומעניע פֿאָרגעקומען די ערשטע אינטענסיווע ייִדישע ווינטער־פּראָגראַם געווידמעט דער טעמע ייִדיש אין געוועזענעם מיזרח־בלאָק, ד״ה אין ראַטן־פֿאַרבאַנד, פּוילן, און רומעניע אין דער קאָמוניסטישער תּקופֿה. אַן אינטענסיווע ייִדיש־פּראָגראַם מיט אַזאַ טעמע, וווּ מע לערנט סאָוועטיש ייִדיש און אָרטאָגראַפֿיע, איז נאָך קיין מאָל נישט געווען, אויף וויפֿל איך ווייס —... The post Yiddish-speaking students praise recent Yiddish retreat in Romania appeared first on The Forward .
Trump’s Board of Peace convenes on Gaza as prospect of U.S. war with Iran surges (Feb 19, 2026 04:24 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — The Board of Peace convened by President Donald Trump to administer Gaza’s reconstruction is meeting for the first time in Washington, D.C., on Thursday. At the same time, signs are mounting that Trump could launch a long-threatened war on Iran imminently, which would throw the Middle East back into turmoil. U.S. warships are... The post Trump’s Board of Peace convenes on Gaza as prospect of U.S. war with Iran surges appeared first on The Forward .
Tucker Carlson draws scorn for claiming he was ‘detained’ at Israeli airport after Mike Huckabee interview (Feb 19, 2026 02:33 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — Tucker Carlson had just barely wrapped his interview with U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee before the two were already disagreeing on a basic fact. Carlson, the influential conservative commentator, flew to Tel Aviv on Wednesday to conduct the interview with Huckabee at Ben Gurion Airport, departing hours later without leaving the airport.... The post Tucker Carlson draws scorn for claiming he was ‘detained’ at Israeli airport after Mike Huckabee interview appeared first on The Forward .
Les Wexner testifies that he was ‘conned’ by Jeffrey Epstein and did not know of his crimes (Feb 19, 2026 01:45 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — Leslie Wexner, the Ohio retail billionaire whose association with Jeffrey Epstein has shadowed his philanthropic legacy, spent six hours Wednesday answering questions in a closed-door congressional deposition that Democrats later derided as implausible and evasive. Wexner, 88, appeared before staff of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform at his home in... The post Les Wexner testifies that he was ‘conned’ by Jeffrey Epstein and did not know of his crimes appeared first on The Forward .
Quietly sold by Jewish library, letter by famed 18th-century rabbi surfaces at auction, fetching $400,000 (Feb 19, 2026 12:11 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — A decade ago, amid a financial crisis, the Jewish Theological Seminary turned to its assets, selling real estate as well as rare books from its world-renowned library. The book sales were private, and the institution has never detailed what was sold or for how much. Now, a lost treasure from the library has... The post Quietly sold by Jewish library, letter by famed 18th-century rabbi surfaces at auction, fetching $400,000 appeared first on The Forward .
International social workers group rejects measure to expel Israeli union amid pressure from Jewish groups (Feb 19, 2026 11:59 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — An international federation of social workers has voted not to expel the Israeli Union of Social Workers following weeks of debate and opposition from Jewish groups over their potential ban. “After careful deliberation, IFSW members voted against this motion,” the National Association of Social Workers, the U.S. affiliate of the International Federation of... The post International social workers group rejects measure to expel Israeli union amid pressure from Jewish groups appeared first on The Forward .
Israeli police detain Women of the Wall leaders a day after high-stakes court hearing (Feb 19, 2026 11:48 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — JERUSALEM — Israeli police detained two Women of the Wall activists on Wednesday morning after their monthly Rosh Chodesh prayer service at the Western Wall was disrupted by demonstrators, escalating tensions at the Jerusalem holy site a day after the High Court of Justice heard petitions accusing the government of stalling upgrades to... The post Israeli police detain Women of the Wall leaders a day after high-stakes court hearing appeared first on The Forward .
How Jesse Jackson changed his mind about Jews — and what Abe Foxman made of it (Feb 19, 2026 11:00 AM - Forward.com – All)
As Reverend Jesse Jackson navigated a tricky relationship with the Jewish community in the late 1980s and early 1990s, former ADL chief Abraham Foxman had a front-row seat. “I was very critical of him publicly, with his meeting with Arafat, with Farrakhan,” Foxman told me in a phone call, referring to Jackson’s public meetings with... The post How Jesse Jackson changed his mind about Jews — and what Abe Foxman made of it appeared first on The Forward .
The dark message behind Tucker Carlson’s attempt to drum up drama in Israel (Feb 19, 2026 02:54 AM - Forward.com – All)
Tucker Carlson’s visit to Israel lasted only a few hours — not long enough to experience the country, but sufficient to stage a performance. Carlson claimed he had experienced “bizarre” treatment at Ben Gurion Airport, a description that Israeli and U.S. officials dismissed. What actually happened: He underwent routine security questioning on his way to interview... The post The dark message behind Tucker Carlson’s attempt to drum up drama in Israel appeared first on The Forward .
Rediscovering the ‘Dybbuk’ composer Henokh Kon (Feb 19, 2026 02:26 AM - Forward.com – All)
When the 1936 Polish Yiddish feature Al Khet (I Have Sinned) screened at the New York Jewish Film Festival last month after a decades-long restoration process, seeing the film was cause for celebration. Hearing the soundtrack was my greatest joy. It was scored by one of my favorite Yiddish composers, Henokh Kon, who created the... The post Rediscovering the ‘Dybbuk’ composer Henokh Kon appeared first on The Forward .
She’s a Democratic Socialist who affirmed Israel’s right to exist. Can she be LA’s next mayor? (Feb 19, 2026 12:46 AM - Forward.com – All)
LOS ANGELES – City Councilmember Nithya Raman won the backing of two very different organizations the last time she ran for office. One of them was Democrats for Israel Los Angeles, a liberal Zionist group. The other was perhaps the most overtly anti-Israel collective in town — the local chapter of Democratic Socialists of America.... The post She’s a Democratic Socialist who affirmed Israel’s right to exist. Can she be LA’s next mayor? appeared first on The Forward .
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