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The Israeli song that almost won Eurovision was about far more than the breakup of a love affair (May 19, 2026 01:48 AM - Forward.com – All)Noam Bettan, Israel’s Eurovision candidate who took second place in the competition, sang in three languages, and chose to start his performance in Hebrew. Meanwhile, the winner — from Bulgaria — sang entirely in English. In all the news coverage of Eurovision, the tradition of Jewish multilingualism — and Bettan’s moving pride in his languages... The post The Israeli song that almost won Eurovision was about far more than the breakup of a love affair appeared first on The Forward .
A Yiddish chorus in Sao Paulo, Brazil finds its voice again (May 18, 2026 11:47 PM - Forward.com – All)
אין סאַאָ־פּאַולאָ, דער גרעסטער שטאָט אין בראַזיל, האָט דער אײנציקער כאָר אין לאַנד װאָס זינגט אױסשליסלעך אױף ייִדיש, אַרױסגעגעבן אַן אַלבאָם װאָס קלינגט סײַ טיף פֿאַרװאָרצלט אין טראַדיציע, סײַ באַנײַעריש. דער אַלבאָם הייסט „שמשׂ“ (אַרויסגערעדט „שאַמעס“). דעם אַלבאָם האָט דער „טראַדיציע כאָר“ צוגעגרייט אין דער באָם־רעטיראָ געגנט, װאָס איז אױסגעפֿורעמט געװאָרן דורך נאָכאַנאַנדיקע כװאַליעס אימיגראַנטן... The post A Yiddish chorus in Sao Paulo, Brazil finds its voice again appeared first on The Forward .
Israeli flag attack ad prompts antisemitism charge in PA state race — yet boosts the Jewish candidate (May 18, 2026 10:41 PM - Forward.com – All)
Bradley Merkl-Gump, a former middle school social studies teacher and school board member running for Pennsylvania state senate in Tuesday’s primary, is seeking a state job that has little to do with global politics. Yet voters received campaign mail plastered with an Israeli flag, portraying him as the candidate of an “Israel first” political machine.... The post Israeli flag attack ad prompts antisemitism charge in PA state race — yet boosts the Jewish candidate appeared first on The Forward .
Spain defends soccer star Lamine Yamal over Israel’s criticism of Palestinian flag display (May 18, 2026 10:02 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — Spain’s government is defending soccer star Lamine Yamal after Israel’s defense minister accused Yamal of inciting “hatred” against Israel for waving a Palestinian flag during his team’s celebrations following a title win. Yamal, 18, whose father is Moroccan, is a phenom on the FC Barcelona team. He waved the Palestinian flag while riding... The post Spain defends soccer star Lamine Yamal over Israel’s criticism of Palestinian flag display appeared first on The Forward .
Stacey Bosworth selected as the Forward’s next Vice President of Development (May 18, 2026 05:51 PM - Forward.com – All)
Forward Publisher and CEO Rachel Fishman Feddersen announced today that Stacey Bosworth has been selected as the Forward’s next Vice President of Development, beginning June 1, 2026. Bosworth comes to the Forward from documentarian Ken Burns’ Better Angels Society, where she served as Chief Development Officer, leading donor strategy and philanthropic initiatives. Prior to that,... The post Stacey Bosworth selected as the Forward’s next Vice President of Development appeared first on The Forward .
On a new Israeli TV show, the secret lives of Orthodox Jewish atheists (May 18, 2026 04:42 PM - Forward.com – All)
When we think about “off-the-derech” Jews, those who have left Orthodoxy behind, we tend to think of rebellious youths in their teens and 20s, those who party and do drugs to shed the religious yoke. But there’s another category of Jews who’ve left the fold, ones who’ve lost their faith and yet remain Haredi. First... The post On a new Israeli TV show, the secret lives of Orthodox Jewish atheists appeared first on The Forward .
Feds charge man with organizing synagogue attacks in Europe and NYC on behalf of Iran (May 18, 2026 01:24 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — An Iraqi man who was recently arrested in Turkey has been charged with plotting an array of attacks against Jewish targets, including on a synagogue in New York City, in response to the U.S.-Israel war with Iran. A criminal complaint that was unsealed on Friday claims that Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood al-Saadi, 32,... The post Feds charge man with organizing synagogue attacks in Europe and NYC on behalf of Iran appeared first on The Forward .
A floating wooden synagogue at the 2026 Venice Biennale (May 18, 2026 01:10 PM - Forward.com – All)
דאָס איז איינער פֿון אַ סעריע קורצע אַרטיקלען אָנגעשריבן אױף אַ רעלאַטיװ גרינגן ייִדיש און געצילעװעט אױף סטודענטן. די מחברטע איז אַלײן אַ ייִדיש־סטודענטקע. דאָ קען מען לײענען די פֿריִערדיקע אַרטיקלען אין דער סעריע. הײַיאָר צום דריטן מאָל לאָזט זיך ייִדיש באַמערקן בײַ דער באַרימטער אױסשטעלונג אין ווענעציע, איטאַליע — „װענעציער ביענאַלײ“, װאָס האָט זיך... The post A floating wooden synagogue at the 2026 Venice Biennale appeared first on The Forward .
Mamdani Nakba Day video prompts pushback from Jewish leaders amid rising tensions (May 18, 2026 10:55 AM - Forward.com – All)
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani once again angered many Jewish New Yorkers, already uneasy about his criticism of Israel, after posting a video on Friday made by his City Hall team marking Nakba Day, which remembers the displacement of thousands of Palestinians during the creation of Israel in 1948. “Nakba” means “catastrophe” in Arabic.... The post Mamdani Nakba Day video prompts pushback from Jewish leaders amid rising tensions appeared first on The Forward .
Molly Crabapple’s book is well researched but ideologically biased (May 17, 2026 11:57 PM - Forward.com – All)
Molly Crabapple’s Here Where We Live Is Our Country is a captivating read. Drawing on the biographies of both major and lesser-known activists, Crabapple tells the history of almost 130 years of the Jewish Labor Bund. Her crackling, imaginative prose brings dry, documentary materials to life, and makes long-ago personalities feel contemporary. Crabapple chooses Sam... The post Molly Crabapple’s book is well researched but ideologically biased appeared first on The Forward .
At Trump’s Christian revival on the National Mall, one rabbi made a Jewish case for America (May 17, 2026 08:30 PM - Forward.com – All)
On the National Mall Sunday, Christian worship music boomed from giant speakers as “Adonai” and other names of God flashed across jumbo screens behind a praise band. Pastors invoked America’s biblical destiny. Sadie Robertson, the Christian social media personality and granddaughter of Duck Dynasty patriarch Phil Robertson, preached from both the Old and New Testaments.... The post At Trump’s Christian revival on the National Mall, one rabbi made a Jewish case for America appeared first on The Forward .
California judge says Kars4Kids misled donors by omitting Orthodox Jewish mission from ads (May 17, 2026 06:30 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — A California judge has ordered Kars4Kids to stop airing its ubiquitous jingle in the state unless the Jewish car-donation charity discloses that its funding is dedicated to Orthodox Jewish programs for families and adults in New York, New Jersey and Israel. The ruling last week by a California Superior Court judge found that... The post California judge says Kars4Kids misled donors by omitting Orthodox Jewish mission from ads appeared first on The Forward .
Pacific Palisades Jews, displaced by fire, reopen their synagogue as part of returning home (May 17, 2026 04:15 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — Sixteen months after the fires that devastated the Pacific Palisades and uprooted hundreds of Jewish families, congregants of Kehillat Israel are returning to their synagogue. On Friday, hundreds of congregants are carrying their Torah scrolls back into the building that became a symbol of the Los Angeles neighborhood that was devastated by fire... The post Pacific Palisades Jews, displaced by fire, reopen their synagogue as part of returning home appeared first on The Forward .
At Eurovision, Israel’s near triumph shows the limits of tolerance (May 17, 2026 11:52 AM - Forward.com – All)
VIENNA — A kaffiyeh was blocking my view, and it bothered me less than I would have expected. It was around 9:45 pm, and I was standing outside Vienna’s city hall, where the city had erected a “Eurovision village.” The pan-European singing competition was taking place in the former Habsburg capital, grand architecture framing massive... The post At Eurovision, Israel’s near triumph shows the limits of tolerance appeared first on The Forward .
Israel’s Noam Bettan takes 2nd at Eurovision, buoyed by scrutinized public vote (May 17, 2026 11:41 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — The Israeli contestant in the Eurovision Song Contest won second place for the second year in a row, drawing a strong public vote despite protests over Israel’s inclusion in the contest. Noam Bettan and his song “Michelle” ranked third in the public vote and eighth in the jury vote, which combined to give... The post Israel’s Noam Bettan takes 2nd at Eurovision, buoyed by scrutinized public vote appeared first on The Forward .
It looks like a kaffiyeh, but this pro-Israel influencer wants you to wear a sudra (May 17, 2026 10:00 AM - Forward.com – All)
In a recent viral Jubilee video viewed more than 1.5 million times, pro-Israel activist Rudy Rochman sits across from a group of 20 pro-Palestinian activists, debating the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Draped around his neck is a black-and-gray checkered scarf that looks almost identical to a kaffiyeh. Look closer, and the pattern resolves into something else: tiny... The post It looks like a kaffiyeh, but this pro-Israel influencer wants you to wear a sudra appeared first on The Forward .
Trump national Shabbat divides America’s Jews ahead of National Mall prayer rally (May 16, 2026 09:57 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — As part of a 250th anniversary celebration of the United States, President Donald Trump is calling on Americans to pray together in a nine-hour marathon on the National Mall Sunday featuring a host of Christian speakers — and one rabbi. But first, Trump is calling on Jews to mark Shabbat, the Jewish day of... The post Trump national Shabbat divides America’s Jews ahead of National Mall prayer rally appeared first on The Forward .
Talarico won’t campaign with Democratic House candidate who wants to open ‘a prison for American Zionists’ (May 16, 2026 09:48 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — Maureen Galindo, the housing activist and conspiracy theorist whose rants about “billionaire Zionists” have defined her pursuit of a U.S. House seat in Texas, is within spitting distance of winning a Democratic runoff in a competitive San Antonio-area district. But if Galindo becomes the nominee, she’ll be without the support of the state’s... The post Talarico won’t campaign with Democratic House candidate who wants to open ‘a prison for American Zionists’ appeared first on The Forward .
Cornell trustees back Jewish president after confrontation with pro-Palestinian protesters (May 16, 2026 09:46 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — Cornell University’s Jewish president will not be penalized for a recent campus altercation with pro-Palestinian protesters who had surrounded his car following a campus debate on Israel, an investigation by the university concluded Friday. The Ivy League school’s Board of Trustees issued a statement of support for Michael Kotlikoff following an investigation into... The post Cornell trustees back Jewish president after confrontation with pro-Palestinian protesters appeared first on The Forward .
Jewish Rep. Steve Cohen will not run for reelection after Tennessee GOP redraws his district (May 16, 2026 09:44 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — Rep. Steve Cohen, the Jewish Democrat from Tennessee at the center of a controversial Republican-led redistricting push, announced Friday that he will not seek reelection. In his press conference announcing his decision, the congressman also took a swipe at a Republican rival for referring to him as “an old, white Jewish guy.” Cohen,... The post Jewish Rep. Steve Cohen will not run for reelection after Tennessee GOP redraws his district appeared first on The Forward .
Piers Morgan is what’s wrong with media coverage of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict — and I can’t stop watching him (May 16, 2026 10:00 AM - Forward.com – All)
Piers Morgan’s online debate about Nicholas Kristof’s New York Times op-ed containing allegations of Israeli dog rape was loud, chaotic and unenlightening — and I couldn’t stop watching it. That’s a problem. Morgan’s format is a trap. On his YouTube talk show, Piers Morgan Uncensored, he pits people holding intransigent, often extreme positions against each... The post Piers Morgan is what’s wrong with media coverage of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict — and I can’t stop watching him appeared first on The Forward .
The Jewish secret to affordable eyewear that isn’t so secret anymore (May 15, 2026 09:18 PM - Forward.com – All)
The business cards on the counter at Minzer’s Optical proclaim “45 years of 15-minute service.” If your wait drags on for longer than 15 minutes, you can pick up one of the prayer books that line a shelf beneath the counter. But there’s no need to pray that your eyeglasses won’t cost you an arm... The post The Jewish secret to affordable eyewear that isn’t so secret anymore appeared first on The Forward .
The profound internal contradiction that could spell doom for Hillel (May 15, 2026 07:39 PM - Forward.com – All)
Shortly after I graduated from Swarthmore College, it became the first campus to formally break with Hillel International. The campus Jewish organization began, instead, to call themselves an “Open Hillel,” then rebranded entirely after the parent organization threatened legal action over a civil rights panel it deemed too critical of Israel. Swarthmore Jewish students lost... The post The profound internal contradiction that could spell doom for Hillel appeared first on The Forward .
When the 92nd Street Y was a hub for Black innovation in dance (May 15, 2026 06:02 PM - Forward.com – All)
Last week I was permitted a moment of naches. My friend and classmate Rennie McDougall published his first book, Nonstop Bodies: How Dance Shaped New York City. The book, a whirlwind tour of the 20th Century from Flo Ziegfeld’s chorus line and social dances at the Savoy Ballroom to the edge of the millennium coming... The post When the 92nd Street Y was a hub for Black innovation in dance appeared first on The Forward .
He may be country music royalty, but his heart belongs to Leonard Cohen (May 15, 2026 01:00 PM - Forward.com – All)
From the beginning of his career, Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter Rodney Crowell has been solidly ensconced in country music. He won a Grammy for Best Country Song for “After All This Time” in 1989, and one for Best Americana Album for Old Yellow Moon, a duet album recorded with his then ex-wife, Emmylou Harris, in 2014.... The post He may be country music royalty, but his heart belongs to Leonard Cohen appeared first on The Forward .
Amid Jerusalem’s Flag March, police remove activists aiding Palestinians (May 15, 2026 12:17 PM - Forward.com – All)
Left-wing peace activists say they were forcibly removed by Israeli police while attempting to protect Palestinian residents in the Old City of Jerusalem during Israel’s annual Flag March on Thursday. The march commemorates Jerusalem Day, a holiday marking Israel’s capture of East Jerusalem during the 1967 war. While the holiday has been celebrated in Israel... The post Amid Jerusalem’s Flag March, police remove activists aiding Palestinians appeared first on The Forward .
I run The Jewish Theological Seminary. Here’s the real story about President Isaac Herzog speaking at our commencement (May 14, 2026 09:26 PM - Forward.com – All)
Because there have been many public misstatements and mischaracterizations, I believe it is incumbent on me as chancellor of The Jewish Theological Seminary to clarify the facts about our invitation to Israeli President Isaac Herzog to serve as our commencement speaker this year. Herzog’s leadership and public service reflect the core principles and values that... The post I run The Jewish Theological Seminary. Here’s the real story about President Isaac Herzog speaking at our commencement appeared first on The Forward .
Outrage over Nicholas Kristof’s op-ed on sexual assault of Palestinians is missing the point (May 14, 2026 08:08 PM - Forward.com – All)
Sexual violence is wrong, and carefully researched reports of sexual violence should be taken seriously, regardless of the nationality of the reported perpetrators. There should be no reason for me to write that obvious sentence. This week has given me two: the backlash against a Nicholas Kristof New York Times essay alleging widespread sexual abuse... The post Outrage over Nicholas Kristof’s op-ed on sexual assault of Palestinians is missing the point appeared first on The Forward .
Why do some people think Mike Lawler is Jewish? (May 14, 2026 07:49 PM - Forward.com – All)
For Rep. Mike Lawler, a practicing Catholic, the antisemitic insult hurled at him this week was not just a ugly political attack by an intoxicated political scion. It highlighted how closely the Hudson Valley Republican has become linked to New York’s Jewish community because of the district he represents, the relationships he has built and... The post Why do some people think Mike Lawler is Jewish? appeared first on The Forward .
Why do some people think Rep. Mike Lawler is Jewish? (May 14, 2026 07:49 PM - Forward.com – All)
For Rep. Mike Lawler, a practicing Catholic, the antisemitic insult hurled at him this week was not just a ugly political attack by an intoxicated political scion. It highlighted how closely the Hudson Valley Republican has become linked to New York’s Jewish community because of the district he represents, the relationships he has built and... The post Why do some people think Rep. Mike Lawler is Jewish? appeared first on The Forward .
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