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Trump’s Iran dithering puts Israel in an unprecedented position (Mar 10, 2026 07:44 PM - Forward.com – All)Israel today finds itself in an unusual strategic position: It’s fighting a war that could last for weeks — or end almost instantly. And someone else will decide which way things go. Down one path lies a prolonged campaign against Iran, with the possibility of regime change. Israel’s leaders openly hope that the campaign will... The post Trump’s Iran dithering puts Israel in an unprecedented position appeared first on The Forward .
AIPAC is targeting candidates who want to condition aid to Israel. Who has crossed its red line? (Mar 10, 2026 06:47 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — The flood of recent spending by a PAC affiliated with the American Israel Public Affairs Committee against a Democratic congressional candidate in New Jersey had many observers scratching their heads: Why would the pro-Israel lobby go after someone who describes himself as pro-Israel, when there was a much more strident critic of Israel... The post AIPAC is targeting candidates who want to condition aid to Israel. Who has crossed its red line? appeared first on The Forward .
VIDEO: Swedish Yiddishists come to NYC to taste an authentic bagel (Mar 10, 2026 06:11 PM - Forward.com – All)
די וואָך איז אַרויסגעלאָזט געוואָרן אַ לעבעדיקער ווידעאָ אויף ייִדיש (און אַ ביסל שוועדיש), מיטן באַקאַנטן שוועדישן ייִדיש־לערער און טעלעוויזיע־פֿיגור טאָמאַס וווּדסקי. אינעם ווידעאָ, „שלום־עליכם, ניו יאָרק!“, זעט מען ווי וווּדסקי און זײַן ייִדיש־תּלמידה, מרים, קומען אָן אין ניו־יאָרקער פֿליפֿעלד און פֿאָרן אין דער איסט סײַד צו פֿאַרזוכן „די בעסטע ביאַליס אין דער וועלט“ און... The post VIDEO: Swedish Yiddishists come to NYC to taste an authentic bagel appeared first on The Forward .
Jewish Democrats press for oversight as Trump’s Iran war rages on (Mar 10, 2026 04:50 PM - Forward.com – All)
After Congress failed to rein in President Donald Trump’s authority to wage war alongside Israel against Iran, Democrats say the fight over congressional oversight is far from over. Jewish Democrats, many of whom support U.S. action to curb Iran’s nuclear program and dismantle its ballistic missile infrastructure, are grappling with how to respond as the... The post Jewish Democrats press for oversight as Trump’s Iran war rages on appeared first on The Forward .
In Israel’s missile war, some families run to shelters. Others have nowhere to go. (Mar 10, 2026 02:20 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — JERUSALEM — Walking with her children in Pisgat Zeev, a leafy neighborhood in Jerusalem, on Monday afternoon, Rivka recalled the missile that flew nearby the day before. An impact could be felt as the family hunkered in their private “mamad” or safe room, required in all new homes in the Jewish neighborhood. Those... The post In Israel’s missile war, some families run to shelters. Others have nowhere to go. appeared first on The Forward .
Trump says Iran war is ‘very complete, pretty much’ as US and Israel continue to pound Tehran (Mar 10, 2026 02:18 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — President Donald Trump gave mixed signals about the status of the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran on Monday, telling reporters that the war was “very complete, pretty much” even as he said that he would make a “mutual” decision with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu about its end. At the same time, he threatened... The post Trump says Iran war is ‘very complete, pretty much’ as US and Israel continue to pound Tehran appeared first on The Forward .
When observant Jews gathered to challenge pro-Israel orthodoxy, verbal sparring and walkouts ensued (Mar 10, 2026 11:27 AM - Forward.com – All)
Hundreds of observant Jews convened at a Manhattan synagogue on Sunday to foster an alternative to the prevailing right-wing discourse about Israeli and American politics in the Orthodox world. But the conference also surfaced uncomfortable arguments within the dissent, with some attendees walking out of one session in protest. The gathering at B’nai Jeshurun marked... The post When observant Jews gathered to challenge pro-Israel orthodoxy, verbal sparring and walkouts ensued appeared first on The Forward .
When observant Jews gathered to challenge Israel orthodoxy, verbal sparring and walkouts ensued (Mar 10, 2026 11:27 AM - Forward.com – All)
Hundreds of observant Jews convened at a Manhattan synagogue on Sunday to foster an alternative to the prevailing right-wing discourse about Israeli and American politics in the Orthodox world. But the conference also surfaced uncomfortable arguments within the dissent, with some attendees walking out of one session in protest. The gathering at B’nai Jeshurun marked... The post When observant Jews gathered to challenge Israel orthodoxy, verbal sparring and walkouts ensued appeared first on The Forward .
Can the US really bring Iranians democracy? (Mar 10, 2026 10:00 AM - Forward.com – All)
The protesters at a January rally I attended in New York City’s Washington Square Park were loud and raw throated as they denounced the brutal Islamist regime in Tehran, then in the midst of slaughtering thousands of their comrades in Iran. A crowd of more than 1,500 called on the United States to make good... The post Can the US really bring Iranians democracy? appeared first on The Forward .
Lawsuit says DOGE used ChatGPT to flag Jewish-themed humanities grants as ‘DEI’ before canceling them (Mar 10, 2026 09:20 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — The Department of Government Efficiency tagged Jewish themes as “DEI” in ChatGPT when searching for federal humanities grants to cancel last year, according to a class-action lawsuit. The methodology contributed to the cancellation of National Endowment for the Humanities grants to study violence against women during the Holocaust, postwar Soviet Jewish literature and... The post Lawsuit says DOGE used ChatGPT to flag Jewish-themed humanities grants as ‘DEI’ before canceling them appeared first on The Forward .
Lindsey Graham urges Israel not to strike Iranian oil depots even as he says he helped make war happen (Mar 9, 2026 11:49 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina has called on Israel to rein in its attacks on Iranian oil infrastructure, marking a rare note of caution from a Republican lawmaker who has said he helped push the United States to join Israel in waging war against Iran. In a post on X on Sunday,... The post Lindsey Graham urges Israel not to strike Iranian oil depots even as he says he helped make war happen appeared first on The Forward .
Belgian officials investigating synagogue explosion as possible act of terrorism (Mar 9, 2026 11:48 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — Belgian officials are investigating an explosion in front of a synagogue in Liège early Monday as a possible act of terrorism. The explosion, which took place at 4 a.m., damaged the door of the historic neo-Romanesque synagogue and blew out the windows of multiple buildings across the street. No injuries were reported. A... The post Belgian officials investigating synagogue explosion as possible act of terrorism appeared first on The Forward .
Walter Benjamin knew what Timothee Chalamet meant about opera and ballet (Mar 9, 2026 07:47 PM - Forward.com – All)
When production shots of Timothée Chalamet in Marty Supreme first graced the internet, one wag, taking note of the glasses, mustache and sweater vest, had an alternate project in mind. “First look at Timothee Chalamet on SPIRITU MUNDI,” the post went, “a Walter Benjamin biopic focusing on his personal entanglements with other notable figures.” The... The post Walter Benjamin knew what Timothee Chalamet meant about opera and ballet appeared first on The Forward .
Walter Benjamin knew what Timothée Chalamet meant about opera and ballet (Mar 9, 2026 07:47 PM - Forward.com – All)
When production shots of Timothée Chalamet in Marty Supreme first graced the internet, one wag, taking note of the glasses, mustache and sweater vest, had an alternate project in mind. “First look at Timothée Chalamet on SPIRITU MUNDI,” the post went, “a Walter Benjamin biopic focusing on his personal entanglements with other notable figures.” The... The post Walter Benjamin knew what Timothée Chalamet meant about opera and ballet appeared first on The Forward .
For the ‘Jazz Rabbi’ of Connecticut, music and Judaism are both about tradition and improvisation (Mar 9, 2026 07:13 PM - Forward.com – All)
Greg Wall, who has juggled a career as a professional jazz musician while holding down a day job as a pulpit rabbi, has long been known as The Jazz Rabbi. Though he has retired from his job at the Beit Chaverim Synagogue in Westport, Conn., where he served as full-time rabbi for 10 years, he’s... The post For the ‘Jazz Rabbi’ of Connecticut, music and Judaism are both about tradition and improvisation appeared first on The Forward .
Nick Fuentes apologized for assaulting a Jewish woman. This is her story. (Mar 9, 2026 04:34 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — Recently Nick Fuentes, the far-right influencer and unrepentant antisemite and misogynist, did something unusual for him: He apologized to a Jew. Sort of. The apology was court-ordered, and Fuentes himself was not present for it. His attorney handed a note to the recipient, 59-year-old Marla Rose, and quickly demanded it back before it... The post Nick Fuentes apologized for assaulting a Jewish woman. This is her story. appeared first on The Forward .
2 more Toronto-area synagogues hit with gunfire on Shabbat, raising alarm among local Jews (Mar 9, 2026 04:31 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — Two more Toronto synagogues were hit with gunfire on Shabbat, making three struck since last week. A shooter fired through the glass doors of Beth Avraham Yoseph of Toronto, a Modern Orthodox synagogue in the Thornhill neighborhood, at about 11:45 p.m. Friday. Two maintenance workers were still cleaning up from a Shabbat dinner.... The post 2 more Toronto-area synagogues hit with gunfire on Shabbat, raising alarm among local Jews appeared first on The Forward .
68% of American Jews support the US-Israel war against Iran, survey finds (Mar 9, 2026 04:27 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — About two-thirds of “connected” American Jews support the U.S.-Israel war against Iran, a new survey has found, even as they are concerned that it could exacerbate antisemitism and anti-Israel sentiment in the United States. The results of the survey, taken last week by Israel’s Jewish People Policy Institute, suggest that American Jews are... The post 68% of American Jews support the US-Israel war against Iran, survey finds appeared first on The Forward .
68% of ‘connected’ American Jews support the US-Israel war against Iran, survey finds (Mar 9, 2026 04:27 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — About two-thirds of “connected” American Jews support the U.S.-Israel war against Iran, a new survey has found, even as they are concerned that it could exacerbate antisemitism and anti-Israel sentiment in the United States. The results of the survey, taken last week by Israel’s Jewish People Policy Institute, suggest that American Jews are... The post 68% of ‘connected’ American Jews support the US-Israel war against Iran, survey finds appeared first on The Forward .
Shtetl memoirs of a young Yiddish writer Rokhl Feygenberg now in English (Mar 9, 2026 03:52 PM - Forward.com – All)
רחל פֿײגענבערג (1885־1972) איז געװען קנאַפּע צװאַנציק יאָר װען אירע זכרונות זײַנען אַרױס אין דרוק. דאָס איז געװען דער אָנהײב פֿון איר לאַנגער קאַריערע אין דער ייִדישער און העברעיִשער ליטעראַטור. איצט איז דאָס דאָזיקע מערקװירדיקע װערק אַרױס אױף ענגליש אין דער איבערזעצונג פֿון תּמרה העלפֿער, באַטיטלט „דער געדרײטער שליִאַך“. פֿײגענבערג האָט זיך גענומען פֿאַר שרײַבן... The post Shtetl memoirs of a young Yiddish writer Rokhl Feygenberg now in English appeared first on The Forward .
Old Hasidic stories with a new twist (Mar 9, 2026 12:58 PM - Forward.com – All)
הײַנט באַטראַכט מען די חסידישע באַוועגונג ווי אַ זײַטיקע גרופּע, אָבער מע פֿאַרגעסט, אַז פֿאַרן חורבן איז חסידיזם געווען די הויפּט־פֿרומע באַוועגונג בײַ די ייִדן אין מיזרח־אייראָפּע, און ווײַט נישט קיין קליינער קולט. אַפֿילו מיט דער וואַקסנדיקער אַסימילאַציע פֿון די ייִדן פֿאַר דער צווייטער וועלט־מלחמה האָט מען זיך סײַ פּאָליטיש, סײַ קולטורעל, געדאַרפֿט רעכענען מיט... The post Old Hasidic stories with a new twist appeared first on The Forward .
Yiddish has a long list of words for ‘cemetery‘ (Mar 9, 2026 01:40 AM - Forward.com – All)
נישט אַלע ווייסן אַז אויף ייִדיש איז דאָ אַ גאַנצער וואָקאַבולאַר וועגן דעם, וווּ מע לייגט ייִדן נאָכן טויט. וואָס טוט מען טאַקע מיט אַ מת? מע באַגראָבט אים אָדער מע באַהאַלט אים, אָדער מע איז אים מקבר, אָדער מע ברענגט אים צו קבֿר־ישׂראל. „באַגראָבן“ האָט דאָך אויך אַ פֿאַרשפּרייטן מעטאַפֿאָרישן טײַטש, „רויִנירן“. אָט איז... The post Yiddish has a long list of words for ‘cemetery‘ appeared first on The Forward .
IHOP denies inviting Florida GOP candidate who said ‘Americans shouldn’t die for Israel’ (Mar 9, 2026 12:05 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — James Fishback, the fringe GOP candidate courting the online far right in his long-shot bid for governor of Florida, had a bit of food-service drama this week — and it wasn’t about the “goyslop” he previously claimed was being served in the state’s school cafeterias. Waffle House, he alleged, had banned him from... The post IHOP denies inviting Florida GOP candidate who said ‘Americans shouldn’t die for Israel’ appeared first on The Forward .
What immigrant Jews learned about love (Mar 8, 2026 10:31 PM - Forward.com – All)
די חתונה פֿון מאַרי רויפּען מיט שמואל אורן אין 1902 האָט זיך אָנגעהויבן ווי געוויינטלעך. די געסט פֿון די צוויי יונגע ייִדישע אימיגראַנטן האָבן זיך שוין געהאַט פֿאַרזאַמלט אין דער שיל „קהילת משה מאָנטעפֿיאָרע‟ און חתן־כּלה האָבן אָנגעהויבן גיין צו דער חופּה. פּלוצלינג לויפֿט צו צו דער כּלה אַ יונגערמאַן, יוסף גאָלדבערג, גליטשט אַ פֿינגערל... The post What immigrant Jews learned about love appeared first on The Forward .
‘Auschwitz’ is a hit Iranian protest anthem, part of a music genre rebelling against official antisemitism (Mar 8, 2026 10:00 AM - Forward.com – All)
Last month, well-known Iranian singer Mehdi Yarrahi released a song titled “Auschwitz,” about the regime’s brutal crackdown on protesters earlier this winter, which estimates suggest killed between 7,000 and 30,000 people over the course of a few days. The song quickly gained traction online, drawing around 10 million views on the singer’s Instagram account. The... The post ‘Auschwitz’ is a hit Iranian protest anthem, part of a music genre rebelling against official antisemitism appeared first on The Forward .
War with Iran puts the US-Israel alliance at grave risk (Mar 7, 2026 08:09 PM - Forward.com – All)
The Iran war is strategically sound yet politically unsupported — an unstable foundation for a gamble that could reshape the Middle East. That creates danger for Israel, which needs the support of an American public that is rapidly drifting away. For decades, the country’s greatest strategic asset has not been its military technology or intelligence... The post War with Iran puts the US-Israel alliance at grave risk appeared first on The Forward .
Why war with Iran puts the US-Israel alliance at risk (Mar 7, 2026 08:09 PM - Forward.com – All)
The Iran war is strategically sound yet politically unsupported — an unstable foundation for a gamble that could reshape the Middle East. That creates danger for Israel, which needs the support of an American public that is rapidly drifting away. For decades, the country’s greatest strategic asset has not been its military technology or intelligence... The post Why war with Iran puts the US-Israel alliance at risk appeared first on The Forward .
Confronting a Khamenei vigil in Washington Square Park, Iranian protesters declare solidarity with Jews (Mar 7, 2026 04:08 PM - Forward.com – All)
In New York City’s Washington Square Park, a crowd of dozens gathered for a vigil organized by several left-wing groups to mourn the death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the Iranian supreme leader who was killed last week on the first day of the war between Iran, the U.S., and Israel. Mourners waved flags bearing the... The post Confronting a Khamenei vigil in Washington Square Park, Iranian protesters declare solidarity with Jews appeared first on The Forward .
Confronting a Khamenei vigil in NYC, Iranian protesters declare solidarity with Jews (Mar 7, 2026 04:08 PM - Forward.com – All)
In New York City’s Washington Square Park, a crowd of dozens gathered for a vigil organized by several left-wing groups to mourn the death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the Iranian supreme leader who was killed last week on the first day of the war between Iran, the U.S., and Israel. Mourners waved flags bearing the... The post Confronting a Khamenei vigil in NYC, Iranian protesters declare solidarity with Jews appeared first on The Forward .
During WWII, a heroic Jewish lawyer warned against the dangers of a dual state — is it coming true in Trump’s America? (Mar 7, 2026 02:30 PM - Forward.com – All)
For five years after Adolf Hitler came to power, attorney Ernst Fraenkel did something almost unimaginable: He stood in German courtrooms defending anti-Nazi dissidents and trade unionists — and sometimes even won. Even more remarkable, Fraenkel was Jewish. The Nazis tolerated him only because he had served in the German army during World War I,... The post During WWII, a heroic Jewish lawyer warned against the dangers of a dual state — is it coming true in Trump’s America? appeared first on The Forward .
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