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Jewish communities can help save trans lives — here’s how (Mar 31, 2026 05:59 PM - Forward.com – All)In the 16 months since the 2024 election, the lives of hundreds of thousands of transgender, nonbinary and intersex people in the United States have been upended. A new survey shows that, during that time period, 9% of the country’s transgender population moved from one U.S. state to another over concerns for their personal safety.... The post Jewish communities can help save trans lives — here’s how appeared first on The Forward .
Why the ‘No Kings’ marches reminded me of Germany in 1933 (Mar 31, 2026 04:45 PM - Forward.com – All)
Germany’s parliamentary election on March 5, 1933 was the most fateful in the nation’s history, securing Hitler’s hold on power and launching 12 years of despotic rule and, eventually, a world war. Like Germany nearly a century ago, as the United States enters the campaign season for our midterm elections, we too stand at destiny’s... The post Why the ‘No Kings’ marches reminded me of Germany in 1933 appeared first on The Forward .
Trade war meets tradition: Canadian Jews confront a Manischewitz-free Passover (Mar 31, 2026 04:04 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — TORONTO — Max Kirschner pondered the kosher wine section at an uptown Toronto liquor store, two days before the start of Passover. As he mulled over which six bottles to purchase for his two seders, he had plenty of options: Wines from Israel, Italy, Chile, Argentina and New Zealand lined the shelves. The... The post Trade war meets tradition: Canadian Jews confront a Manischewitz-free Passover appeared first on The Forward .
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear criticizes Gaza ‘genocide’ discourse ‘litmus test’ for Democrats (Mar 31, 2026 02:27 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear declined to label Israel’s actions in Gaza as “genocide” in an interview with Politico published Sunday, instead critiquing the question as a litmus test among Democrats. “That’s becoming one of those new litmus tests that we said we would never do as a party again,” Beshear told Politico’s Dasha... The post Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear criticizes Gaza ‘genocide’ discourse ‘litmus test’ for Democrats appeared first on The Forward .
Passover’s 4 cups of meaning (Mar 31, 2026 01:51 PM - Forward.com – All)
What if the answer to the ‘Meaning Crisis’ is sitting right in front of us, around our Passover tables? The Meaning Crisis is a term coined by philosopher John Vervaeke to discuss the constellation of mental health, political and cultural crises that, in his words, derive from people “feeling very disconnected from themselves, from each... The post Passover’s 4 cups of meaning appeared first on The Forward .
Tensions flare at Passover Seder over Mamdani’s inclusion (Mar 31, 2026 01:27 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani was briefly interrupted by a heckler during an appearance at a Passover Seder in Manhattan Monday night, marking a tense moment that highlighted ongoing strains between the mayor and segments of the Jewish community. “The rising tide of antisemitism has caused enormous pain for so many Jewish... The post Tensions flare at Passover Seder over Mamdani’s inclusion appeared first on The Forward .
NY candidate criticizes Israel on Hasan Piker’s show, sparking backlash in heavily Jewish swing district (Mar 31, 2026 01:25 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — Democratic officials in four suburban New York counties are decrying a local congressional candidate who criticized Israel during an appearance this weekend with Hasan Piker, the leftist streamer who has divided Democrats and drawn allegations of antisemitism. Effie Phillips-Staley is running for Congress in a heavily Jewish district just outside New York City... The post NY candidate criticizes Israel on Hasan Piker’s show, sparking backlash in heavily Jewish swing district appeared first on The Forward .
FBI confirms that Temple Israel attacker was ‘Hezbollah-inspired’ and sought to kill Israelis (Mar 31, 2026 01:18 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — The man who attacked Temple Israel in suburban Detroit last month was inspired by Hezbollah, the FBI confirmed on Monday. Ayman Ghazali sent a video to his sister in Lebanon shortly before driving a fireworks-laden truck into the West Bloomfield, Michigan, Reform synagogue on March 12, the FBI revealed during a press conference... The post FBI confirms that Temple Israel attacker was ‘Hezbollah-inspired’ and sought to kill Israelis appeared first on The Forward .
How New York Jews made pickles a big dill (Mar 31, 2026 12:00 PM - Forward.com – All)
The Pickled City: The Story of New York Pickles By Paul van Ravestein and Monique Mulder Chronicle Books, 224 pages, $27 “Pickles are a favorite food in Jewtown,” muckraker Jacob Riis, referring to the Lower East Side, wrote in How the Other Half Lives, his seminal exposé on poverty. “They are filling and keep the children... The post How New York Jews made pickles a big dill appeared first on The Forward .
Israeli-American soldier Moshe Katz, killed in Lebanon rocket strike, laid to rest on Mt. Herzl (Mar 31, 2026 01:13 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — Hundreds gathered on Sunday night at Israel’s military cemetery on Mt. Herzl for the funeral of Moshe Yitzchak Hacohen Katz, an American-born Israeli soldier who was killed by a rocket strike on Saturday in southern Lebanon. Katz, 22, from New Haven, Connecticut, is the fifth Israeli soldier killed in Lebanon since Hezbollah, an... The post Israeli-American soldier Moshe Katz, killed in Lebanon rocket strike, laid to rest on Mt. Herzl appeared first on The Forward .
A second poll of US Jews finds the same result: Most oppose the war in Iran (Mar 31, 2026 01:10 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — For the second time in a day, a nonpartisan poll has found that most American Jews oppose the U.S. military campaign against Iran — even as 90% of them say they oppose the Iranian regime. The new poll, conducted by GBAO Strategies on behalf of the liberal pro-Israel lobby J Street, found that... The post A second poll of US Jews finds the same result: Most oppose the war in Iran appeared first on The Forward .
Their sons survived the battlefield but not their wounds. Now these Israeli mothers mourn together. (Mar 31, 2026 01:06 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — TEL AVIV — On the morning she left Jerusalem for a health retreat for bereaved mothers, Taly Drori was surprised to recognize another woman in her rideshare. More than two years earlier, they had often crossed paths in the intensive care unit of the same hospital, where their sons were being treated in... The post Their sons survived the battlefield but not their wounds. Now these Israeli mothers mourn together. appeared first on The Forward .
IDF suspends unit that detained CNN crew in the West Bank, as Herzog condemns settler violence (Mar 31, 2026 01:02 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — Israeli President Isaac Herzog on Monday reiterated his condemnation of settler violence in the West Bank after more than 1,000 Diaspora Jews signed a letter last week urging him to intervene. In a letter published on X, Herzog thanked the letter’s signatories for their concerns regarding the “recent surge of violence by extremist... The post IDF suspends unit that detained CNN crew in the West Bank, as Herzog condemns settler violence appeared first on The Forward .
Israel passes death penalty law for Palestinians convicted of lethal attacks against Israelis (Mar 31, 2026 12:58 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — The Israeli parliament passed a law on Monday mandating the death penalty for West Bank Palestinians convicted of carrying out deadly attacks against Israelis. The law, which was approved by the Knesset in a vote of 62-48 following nearly 12 hours of debate, marked a victory for Israel’s far-right following a years-long push... The post Israel passes death penalty law for Palestinians convicted of lethal attacks against Israelis appeared first on The Forward .
An abominable new Israeli law is a death warrant for democracy (Mar 30, 2026 08:20 PM - Forward.com – All)
A bill mandating the death penalty for terrorists, which the Knesset passed into law on Monday, is the latest dismal illustration of Israel’s democratic decline. Promoted by the ultranationalist firebrand National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir — whose resume includes convictions for supporting terrorism of the Jewish kind — the bill is plainly aimed at Palestinians... The post An abominable new Israeli law is a death warrant for democracy appeared first on The Forward .
Canadian progressive party picks Jewish anti-Zionist politician as its leader (Mar 30, 2026 01:17 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — Canada’s main progressive party aims to make a comeback under its new leader Avi Lewis, a Jewish anti-Zionist. Lewis, a filmmaker and former journalist, was elected to lead the New Democrats on Sunday. He campaigned on principles that have energized the global left, including affordability, the environment and unapologetic anti-Zionism. He repeated his... The post Canadian progressive party picks Jewish anti-Zionist politician as its leader appeared first on The Forward .
Netanyahu orders Church of the Holy Sepulchre open after Palm Sunday closure flares tensions (Mar 30, 2026 01:13 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered that the top Catholic clergy in Israel be allowed into the Church of the Holy Sepulchre ahead of Easter, in an attempt to calm tensions that flared after police blocked their access. Police cited wartime restrictions when prohibiting Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa and three other Catholic representatives... The post Netanyahu orders Church of the Holy Sepulchre open after Palm Sunday closure flares tensions appeared first on The Forward .
While sculpting Jesus, this Jewish artist wrestled with his demons (Mar 30, 2026 01:00 PM - Forward.com – All)
You may not know the name Jimmy Grashow, but it’s likely you’ve seen his work. His psychedelic drawings have been featured in The New York Times, Ms. and Playboy. He illustrated album covers for The Yardbirds and Jethro Tull. His cardboard sculptures of people, animals and buildings have been shown all over the country, including at... The post While sculpting Jesus, this Jewish artist wrestled with his demons appeared first on The Forward .
Most American Jews disapprove of US military action against Iran, new poll shows (Mar 30, 2026 11:43 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — More than half of U.S. Jews disapprove of the U.S. war against Iran, according to a new poll by a nonpartisan polling firm. At the same time, an Israeli survey of “connected” American Jews found a slight decrease in support for the joint U.S.-Israeli operation against Iran since its start a month ago.... The post Most American Jews disapprove of US military action against Iran, new poll shows appeared first on The Forward .
Mamdani to attend Passover Seder as he navigates ties with Jewish groups and amid rising antisemitism (Mar 29, 2026 09:21 PM - Forward.com – All)
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is set to attend a Passover Seder on Monday night at the City Winery in Manhattan, stepping into a decades-old cultural tradition that doubles as a symbolic test of his relationship with the city’s Jewish community. Mamdani is slated to appear alongside a liberal rabbi, an Israeli musician and... The post Mamdani to attend Passover Seder as he navigates ties with Jewish groups and amid rising antisemitism appeared first on The Forward .
Mamdani to attend Passover Seder as he navigates ties with Jewish groups amid rising antisemitism (Mar 29, 2026 09:21 PM - Forward.com – All)
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is set to attend a Passover Seder on Monday night at the City Winery in Manhattan, stepping into a decades-old cultural tradition that doubles as a symbolic test of his relationship with the city’s Jewish community. Mamdani is slated to appear alongside a liberal rabbi, an Israeli musician and... The post Mamdani to attend Passover Seder as he navigates ties with Jewish groups amid rising antisemitism appeared first on The Forward .
America’s oldest synagogue closed. Then an unlikely group tended its cemetery. (Mar 29, 2026 03:00 PM - Forward.com – All)
In 1833, Herald of the Times, a Newport, Rhode Island, newspaper, reported that the remains of Mrs. Rebecca Lopez had been brought from New York by steamboat and placed inside Touro Synagogue. Dedicated in 1763, the building is now recognized as the nation’s oldest surviving synagogue. Newport had once been home to a thriving colonial... The post America’s oldest synagogue closed. Then an unlikely group tended its cemetery. appeared first on The Forward .
Milwaukee rabbi and son ordered to pay $1,000 to muralist who reportedly praised Hamas in court (Mar 29, 2026 02:49 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — A retired rabbi and his son were sentenced Wednesday in Milwaukee for having destroyed a local mural in 2024 that depicted the Star of David transforming into a swastika. Rabbi Peter and Zechariah “Zee” Mehler were ordered to pay $1,000 total in restitution to Ihsan Atta, the property owner who had put up... The post Milwaukee rabbi and son ordered to pay $1,000 to muralist who reportedly praised Hamas in court appeared first on The Forward .
Chicago’s new Jewish high school plucks leader from Florida day school (Mar 29, 2026 02:42 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — Months after unveiling plans for a new Jewish high school in downtown Chicago, the project’s founders have found their inaugural head of school and secured a still-under-construction building ahead of its first class, slated for fall 2027. The Davis School this week announced the appointment of Richard H. Cuenca, the current head of... The post Chicago’s new Jewish high school plucks leader from Florida day school appeared first on The Forward .
Inside the ancient Christian theology driving modern antisemitism (Mar 28, 2026 11:00 AM - Forward.com – All)
Christian influencers like Candace Owens and Tucker Carlson are rallying their followers against Israel — and Jews. And to do so, they’re also weaponizing a centuries-old concept that underlies many strains of Christianity. It’s called supersessionism, and it’s the idea that Jesus’ existence supersedes all commands, laws and beliefs that came before it. Christians often say... The post Inside the ancient Christian theology driving modern antisemitism appeared first on The Forward .
We were instant friends. Then came the Israel question. (Mar 28, 2026 01:39 AM - Forward.com – All)
There’s one thing these days Jewish publications of all stripes seem to agree about: The Jewish future — geographically, politically, spiritually — is Florida. An article last month in the conservative magazine Tablet pondered whether Miami was “the new Jerusalem,” and left-wing quarterly Jewish Currents made the Sunshine State the theme of an entire 2024 issue. As a Jewish journalist, inveterate... The post We were instant friends. Then came the Israel question. appeared first on The Forward .
Man arrested over alleged firebomb plot targeting pro-Palestinian activist Nerdeen Kiswani (Mar 27, 2026 10:15 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — A New Jersey man was arrested on Thursday for allegedly plotting to firebomb the home of the prominent pro-Palestinian activist Nerdeen Kiswani. Alexander Heifler, 26, was arrested by authorities in Hoboken after a weeks-long undercover operation led by the New York City Police Department revealed that he allegedly planned to throw a dozen... The post Man arrested over alleged firebomb plot targeting pro-Palestinian activist Nerdeen Kiswani appeared first on The Forward .
The moral degradation of Israel’s far-right is even worse than you think (Mar 27, 2026 10:03 PM - Forward.com – All)
This week, an Israeli Knesset member said something that should have been shocking, horrifying and unanimously condemned. “I stand behind IDF soldiers in every situation,” said Yitzhak Kroizer, a member of the ultranationalist Otzmah Yehudit Party. Even if the “collateral damage is children or women — it does not matter to me.” “In Jenin, there... The post The moral degradation of Israel’s far-right is even worse than you think appeared first on The Forward .
The moral degradation of Israel’s far right is even worse than you think (Mar 27, 2026 10:03 PM - Forward.com – All)
This week, an Israeli Knesset member said something that should have been shocking, horrifying and unanimously condemned. “I stand behind IDF soldiers in every situation,” said Yitzhak Kroizer, a member of the ultranationalist Otzmah Yehudit Party. Even if the “collateral damage is children or women — it does not matter to me.” “In Jenin, there... The post The moral degradation of Israel’s far right is even worse than you think appeared first on The Forward .
Jews in Iran and in the diaspora find respite in celebrating Nowruz amid war (Mar 27, 2026 09:15 PM - Forward.com – All)
Anna Hakakian, a resident of Great Neck, New York, grew up in Iran during the Iran-Iraq war. At that time, Nowruz, the secular Persian New Year, offered a rare moment of respite from a conflict that claimed hundreds of thousands of lives. That war came in the aftermath of the 1979 Islamic Revolution, when Iran’s... The post Jews in Iran and in the diaspora find respite in celebrating Nowruz amid war appeared first on The Forward .
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