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At this Dallas synagogue, Purim comes with fog machines, zip lines and Broadway flair (Mar 2, 2026 07:39 PM - Forward.com – All)(JTA) — Excited chatter and the rattling of noisemakers echoed throughout the halls of Congregation Shearith Israel as 900 people streamed into its Purim spiel Sunday morning. But as similar festivities commenced at synagogues around the world, the congregants of the historic Conservative shul in Dallas knew they were in for something far more ambitious... The post At this Dallas synagogue, Purim comes with fog machines, zip lines and Broadway flair appeared first on The Forward .
Khamenei long obstructed peace for Israel. But his influence was waning before his assassination. (Mar 2, 2026 07:35 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — Six days after Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini seized power in Iran on Feb. 11, 1979, he hosted his first foreign dignitary: the chairman of the Palestine Liberation Organization, Yasser Arafat. Arafat, seen then by the Americans and the Israelis as a terrorist, was an ardent opponent of the emerging Israel-Egypt peace deal. Khomeini expelled... The post Khamenei long obstructed peace for Israel. But his influence was waning before his assassination. appeared first on The Forward .
Yiddish startup brings together literature, listening parties and language circles in London (Mar 2, 2026 04:47 PM - Forward.com – All)
In one of the world’s earliest Yiddish comics, created by Samuel Zagat in 1912, Gimpel the Matchmaker strides ahead while glancing backwards over his shoulder. He’s moving steadily forward, but at the same time, he keeps one eye on the past. It’s a fitting logo for Jargon, a London-based Yiddish culture organization that was founded... The post Yiddish startup brings together literature, listening parties and language circles in London appeared first on The Forward .
How an Amish Mennonite school in Arkansas went viral with a song by an Orthodox Jew (Mar 2, 2026 04:21 PM - Forward.com – All)
Last month, Jewish social media was buzzing over a video of a choir singing the popular 2018 song “Tatty, My King,” composed by Dovid Edell, a former student of an Orthodox high school for boys in Waterbury, Conn. Normally, another rendition of a popular Jewish song wouldn’t cause such a stir, but the singers in... The post How an Amish Mennonite school in Arkansas went viral with a song by an Orthodox Jew appeared first on The Forward .
Hezbollah enters Iran war, firing on Israel’s north, as US officials say more fighting is to come (Mar 2, 2026 02:25 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — Hezbollah fired on Israel for the first time since a 2024 ceasefire on Sunday, opening a new front in the U.S.-Israel war on Iran that began on Saturday. Israel hammered Hezbollah positions in Lebanon overnight and said it had killed the group’s head of intelligence, Hussein Makled. Israeli officials said they expected further... The post Hezbollah enters Iran war, firing on Israel’s north, as US officials say more fighting is to come appeared first on The Forward .
Jewish Democrats split over Trump’s Iran military strikes as Congress weighs war powers (Mar 2, 2026 12:17 PM - Forward.com – All)
The joint US-Israel military campaign against Iran, launched with a stealth strike early Saturday, has also prompted a political battle in Washington over waging war without authorization from Congress as required by the constitution. President Donald Trump has offered mixed signals about the operation’s duration, suggesting that it could be prolonged but also floating a... The post Jewish Democrats split over Trump’s Iran military strikes as Congress weighs war powers appeared first on The Forward .
Irish Jews report 143 antisemitic incidents in 6 months through a new reporting system (Mar 2, 2026 02:18 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — Jews in Ireland reported over 100 antisemitic incidents through a communal reporting system within six months after it launched, according to a new report. The findings published early Monday by the Jewish Representative Council of Ireland constitute the first attempt to document antisemitic incidents in Ireland. Irish Jews, a small community of about... The post Irish Jews report 143 antisemitic incidents in 6 months through a new reporting system appeared first on The Forward .
Yet again, Israel’s public shelters become sites of camaraderie amid steep danger (Mar 2, 2026 02:15 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — TEL AVIV — Spirits ran high inside a large public bomb shelter in the Israeli coastal city of Jaffa, with loud chatter, singing and greetings of “Happy Iran Holiday,” an incongruous soundtrack to the joint U.S.-Israeli strike on Iran and the hundreds of missiles that followed. The room itself looked much cheerier than most... The post Yet again, Israel’s public shelters become sites of camaraderie amid steep danger appeared first on The Forward .
What happened during the 2025 Israel-Iran war? A timeline. (Mar 1, 2026 01:59 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — The U.S.-Israeli military attack on Iran that launched early Saturday morning comes eight months after the last Israel-Iran war, in June 2025. As we wait to see what happens in the current war, here’s a look back at how the 2025 conflict played out, from uneasy tensions to U.S. intervention to a grim... The post What happened during the 2025 Israel-Iran war? A timeline. appeared first on The Forward .
Sirens, shelters and an empty Old City: Jerusalem rattled on the first day of war with Iran (Mar 1, 2026 01:53 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — JERUSALEM — Jacob Phillips’ first trip to Israel from his home in Germany was in 2023, to visit Holocaust survivors in Tel Aviv as part of a university program. It was cut short by the Oct. 7 Hamas-led attack, which forced him to leave the country. He returned with his girlfriend this month... The post Sirens, shelters and an empty Old City: Jerusalem rattled on the first day of war with Iran appeared first on The Forward .
Israel says Iranian supreme leader Khamenei killed during strikes on Tehran (Mar 1, 2026 01:52 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran’s supreme leader, was killed Saturday morning during a joint U.S.-Israeli strike that hit targets throughout the country, Israeli officials have announced. In a televised address late Saturday, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said there were “growing signs” that Khamenei had been killed during an Israeli strike on his compound in... The post Israel says Iranian supreme leader Khamenei killed during strikes on Tehran appeared first on The Forward .
Reza Pahlavi, Iran’s exiled crown prince, has a plan for his people’s future — if they’ll have him (Feb 28, 2026 11:02 PM - Forward.com – All)
With a U.S.-Israel bombardment underway and President Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu openly pressing for regime change, related questions now loom large: What are the Iranian people prepared for — and who, exactly, is positioned to lead them if the Islamic Republic falls? Since late 2025, anti-regime protests have spread across Iran, resulting in... The post Reza Pahlavi, Iran’s exiled crown prince, has a plan for his people’s future — if they’ll have him appeared first on The Forward .
Before I became an orthodontist, I was my good friend Neil Sedaka’s saxophonist (Feb 28, 2026 09:05 PM - Forward.com – All)
When I first heard Neil Sedaka had died at the age of 86, I posted a Sedaka song on social media. I’m a Gen-X alternative rock fan, which is not exactly Sedaka’s lane, but it’s hard not to tip your hat to a pop culture legend. I posted “Standing on the Inside,” from 1973, and... The post Before I became an orthodontist, I was my good friend Neil Sedaka’s saxophonist appeared first on The Forward .
A war with Israel, not for Israel (Feb 28, 2026 08:31 PM - Forward.com – All)
This is the first Arab-Israeli war in history in which the Arabs and the Israelis are on the same side. This striking, remarkable fact is a hopeful sign for a more peaceful Middle East, and for Jews around the world. The sad story we Jews tell ourselves about ourselves — that we are a people... The post A war with Israel, not for Israel appeared first on The Forward .
Many American Jewish groups throw support behind joint US-Israeli strikes on Iran (Feb 28, 2026 04:42 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — Major American Jewish groups quickly backed the U.S.-Israel strikes on Iran Saturday morning, while urging heightened security at Jewish institutions amid fears of retaliation. The strikes, which were billed by both President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as an effort to topple the Islamic Republic regime that has long targeted Israel,... The post Many American Jewish groups throw support behind joint US-Israeli strikes on Iran appeared first on The Forward .
US-Israel attack on Iran aims to topple regime (Feb 28, 2026 03:14 PM - Forward.com – All)
The United States and Israel launched a major attack on Iran early Saturday, with U.S. President Donald Trump declaring his intent to overthrow the regime of Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khameini. In a video statement released by Trump, he address the Iranian people directly. “Bombs will be dropping everywhere,” he said. “When we are finished,... The post US-Israel attack on Iran aims to topple regime appeared first on The Forward .
Israel and US go for regime change in Iran, with leaders few trust (Feb 28, 2026 03:05 PM - Forward.com – All)
TEL AVIV, Israel — We were woken just after 8 a.m. by a siren, followed within minutes by the notification that there were in fact no incoming missiles. It appeared the government had decided to use the alert system as a kind of national alarm clock, to let the country know that the war had... The post Israel and US go for regime change in Iran, with leaders few trust appeared first on The Forward .
US, Israel strike Iran: Trump, Netanyahu call for regime change in Tehran as Israelis take shelter (Feb 28, 2026 12:34 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — This is a developing story and will be updated. The United States and Israel jointly launched what U.S. President Donald Trump called “a major military operation” in Iran on Saturday morning, ending weeks of speculation. Iran immediately retaliated by launching missiles toward Israel and U.S. positions in the Middle East, sending Israelis across... The post US, Israel strike Iran: Trump, Netanyahu call for regime change in Tehran as Israelis take shelter appeared first on The Forward .
In a viral social media showdown, a glimpse of the real Israel (Feb 27, 2026 10:53 PM - Forward.com – All)
In amateur video footage circulated across Israeli social media in recent weeks, a disturbing scene unfolds. A young man in his mid-twenties, wearing a military-style jacket, looms over a silver car in the heart of Tel Aviv. Inside the vehicle sits an 89-year-old man, mouth agape, expression frozen. “Dictator! Khamenei!” the young man shouts, his... The post In a viral social media showdown, a glimpse of the real Israel appeared first on The Forward .
Trump’s pick for surgeon general gets her ‘daily dose of inspiring Kabbalah wisdom’ (Feb 27, 2026 10:36 PM - Forward.com – All)
Casey Means, President Trump’s nominee for U.S. surgeon general, preaches a broad, loosely-defined spirituality that blends ideas such as the “divine feminine,” meditation, and connection with nature. In her email newsletter, she has endorsed practices such as full moon rituals and talking to trees. And, though she was raised Roman Catholic, she has expressed interest... The post Trump’s pick for surgeon general gets her ‘daily dose of inspiring Kabbalah wisdom’ appeared first on The Forward .
More Americans now sympathize with Palestinians than with Israelis, new poll finds (Feb 27, 2026 10:16 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — Another major poll has founded that sympathy has surged among Americans for Palestinians and now exceeds support for Israelis. Gallup, one of the country’s most respected polling outfits, found that 41% of Americans say they sympathize more with the Palestinians, compare to 36% who sympathize more with the Israelis. A year ago, a... The post More Americans now sympathize with Palestinians than with Israelis, new poll finds appeared first on The Forward .
Is goy a slur, an antisemitic dogwhistle or a word for non-Jews? (Feb 27, 2026 10:14 PM - Forward.com – All)
Suddenly the term goy is trending. X is full of memes about “goy pride” and goyim “waking up.” People are debating whether goy is an antisemitic term, or, well, an anti-goyish term. Google Trends shows searches for the term have nearly quadrupled in the last four months. Why is everyone suddenly obsessed with this bit... The post Is goy a slur, an antisemitic dogwhistle or a word for non-Jews? appeared first on The Forward .
A conservative Jewish professor who rejected Hitler comparisons now invokes one — for Tucker Carlson (Feb 27, 2026 10:12 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — In the lead-up to the 2024 presidential election, Jeffrey Lax, a descendent of Holocaust survivors who has lobbied against antisemitism at the college where he teaches, criticized liberals who compared Donald Trump to Hitler. Now Lax, a law professor who defines himself as center-right and appears frequently on Newsmax and Fox News, is... The post A conservative Jewish professor who rejected Hitler comparisons now invokes one — for Tucker Carlson appeared first on The Forward .
Antisemitism emerges as a defining issue in 2026 California governor’s race (Feb 27, 2026 10:10 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — In a state where housing costs, wildfires and water shortages usually dominate campaign rhetoric, the 2026 race for California governor is being shaped to a significant extent around a different flashpoint: antisemitism. At a packed gubernatorial forum Thursday night at the Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles, five leading candidates — Democrat Rep.... The post Antisemitism emerges as a defining issue in 2026 California governor’s race appeared first on The Forward .
Far-right mobs have been targeting a pioneering Arab Israeli journalist for encouraging Arab Israelis to vote (Feb 27, 2026 10:07 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — Lucy Aharish was supposed to be in the United States this week, delivering a lecture at Stanford University in honor of Daniel Pearl, the Jewish journalist murdered by jihadist militants in Pakistan in 2002. Instead, the Arab Israeli journalist was hunkered down in her native Israel, trying to keep her family safe from... The post Far-right mobs have been targeting a pioneering Arab Israeli journalist for encouraging Arab Israelis to vote appeared first on The Forward .
Purim gives us an imperative to resist authoritarianism. Here’s how to start (Feb 27, 2026 09:51 PM - Forward.com – All)
The fear and spectacle of state violence is a fundamental theme of Purim. Haman’s plan to use his powerful position in the Persian empire to perpetrate official violence against the Jewish people is a reminder of how easily a government can instill terror in those who live under it. Today, the parallel between this story... The post Purim gives us an imperative to resist authoritarianism. Here’s how to start appeared first on The Forward .
As Iran’s Jews prepare for Purim, their government calls its story proof of a past genocide (Feb 27, 2026 09:45 PM - Forward.com – All)
At the center of Hamadan, Iran, one of the oldest continually inhabited cities in the world, stands the holiest site for Jews in Iran: a small brick mausoleum traditionally believed to hold the tombs of Esther and Mordechai. For at least the past 15 years, the tomb has become a flashpoint for protest reacting to... The post As Iran’s Jews prepare for Purim, their government calls its story proof of a past genocide appeared first on The Forward .
AIPAC is trying to derail my House campaign — because I’m a Jew who defies Israel (Feb 27, 2026 08:07 PM - Forward.com – All)
In November 2023, I stood outside the Israeli consulate in Chicago with hundreds of my fellow Jews to demand a ceasefire that would free the hostages and end Israel’s war in Gaza. Almost two and a half years later, the hostages have been released, and the war in Gaza is supposedly over, thanks to a... The post AIPAC is trying to derail my House campaign — because I’m a Jew who defies Israel appeared first on The Forward .
AIPAC is trying to derail my House campaign because I’m a Jew who defies Israel (Feb 27, 2026 08:07 PM - Forward.com – All)
In November 2023, I stood outside the Israeli Consulate in Chicago with hundreds of my fellow Jews to demand a ceasefire that would free the hostages and end Israel’s war in Gaza. Almost two and a half years later, the hostages have been released, and the war in Gaza is supposedly over, thanks to a... The post AIPAC is trying to derail my House campaign because I’m a Jew who defies Israel appeared first on The Forward .
What rabbinic wisdom taught me in the wake of the BAFTA scandal (Feb 27, 2026 07:26 PM - Forward.com – All)
When I woke up Monday, the first message I saw was from a friend asking if I’d seen the “Sinners Tourette’s thing from the BAFTAs.” The “Sinners Tourette’s thing” took place Sunday night, when John Davidson, the subject of the BAFTA-nominated film I Swear, about living with Tourette’s, shouted the N-word while Black Sinners actors... The post What rabbinic wisdom taught me in the wake of the BAFTA scandal appeared first on The Forward .
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