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When a Jewish language is lost, we lose more than just words (Jun 11, 2026 02:58 PM - Forward.com – All)Always Carry Salt By Samantha Ellis Pegasus Books, 288 pages, $29 This charming and important memoir starts with two mothers in a cold London playground talking about where to send their young children to school. One mother says she would like her son to go to a French nursery so he could grow up with... The post When a Jewish language is lost, we lose more than just words appeared first on The Forward .
FBI charges 8 tied to U of Michigan pro-Palestinian movement with threatening officials, Jewish federation (Jun 11, 2026 09:27 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — The FBI arrested eight pro-Palestinian demonstrators connected to the University of Michigan Wednesday, charging them with conspiracy to threaten university leaders and their families as part of a pressure campaign to get the school to divest from Israel. The charges were filed May 20 and unsealed Wednesday following arrests in multiple states. According... The post FBI charges 8 tied to U of Michigan pro-Palestinian movement with threatening officials, Jewish federation appeared first on The Forward .
This Israeli filmmaker harshly criticizes his country. Pro-Palestinian activists boycotted him anyway (Jun 11, 2026 12:15 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — Earlier this year Nadav Lapid, the award-winning Israeli dissident filmmaker, traveled with his son to Marseille for a screening of his latest film. He fell in love. “This city reminded me of Tel Aviv, in a way, with the beach and everything,” he recounted Wednesday to the Jewish Telegraphic Agency — referring to... The post This Israeli filmmaker harshly criticizes his country. Pro-Palestinian activists boycotted him anyway appeared first on The Forward .
Trump is imagining an Israel after Netanyahu. So are many Israelis. Netanyahu isn’t biting. (Jun 11, 2026 12:09 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — The party of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has rejected speculation that he might not run in Israel’s election this fall, following an offhand comment by U.S. President Donald Trump. On Tuesday, ABC correspondent Jonathan Karl tweeted that Trump had told him he was unsure if Netanyahu wanted to press forward in the... The post Trump is imagining an Israel after Netanyahu. So are many Israelis. Netanyahu isn’t biting. appeared first on The Forward .
Spain reports 86% rise in antisemitic incidents, as interior minister takes aim at ‘xenophobia’ (Jun 11, 2026 12:04 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — Antisemitic offenses in Spain rose 86% last year amid the country’s highest total hate incidents on record, according to a report from the Spanish government. Jews were targeted in 69 hate crimes and incidents in 2025, up from 37 in 2024, according to a report released last week by Spain’s Interior Ministry. Islamophobic... The post Spain reports 86% rise in antisemitic incidents, as interior minister takes aim at ‘xenophobia’ appeared first on The Forward .
Cara Trager, beloved Queens Jewish communal leader and lifetime journalist, dies at 71 (Jun 11, 2026 12:04 AM - Forward.com – All)
(New York Jewish Week) — Standing before hundreds of mourners last month, Rabbi David Wise held up a T-shirt with the words “Proud American, Proud Zionist.” It was the shirt he had planned to wear to the Israel Day Parade that morning. Instead, he carried it to honor Cara Trager, a Queens-based journalist and congregant... The post Cara Trager, beloved Queens Jewish communal leader and lifetime journalist, dies at 71 appeared first on The Forward .
Jewish leaders throw support behind bipartisan House antisemitism bill (Jun 11, 2026 12:02 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — Reps. Dan Goldman and Mike Lawler introduced bipartisan legislation Wednesday aimed at expanding federal security support for Jewish institutions and combatting antisemitism. The bill, a House companion to Jewish American Security Act in the Senate, would increase Nonprofit Security Grant Program funding to $1 billion, extend funding to Jewish organizations and allow additional... The post Jewish leaders throw support behind bipartisan House antisemitism bill appeared first on The Forward .
California Dem backed by pro-Israel group loses congressional runoff spot to progressive opponent (Jun 11, 2026 12:00 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — A Democratic congressional candidate heavily backed by pro-Israel spending has lost her spot in a California swing district runoff after a progressive critic of Israel overtook her in the ballot count a week after the primary election. State Assembly member Jasmeet Bains, a moderate, received around $500,000 in ad buys from Democratic Majority... The post California Dem backed by pro-Israel group loses congressional runoff spot to progressive opponent appeared first on The Forward .
In Congress, a measure to tighten U.S.-Israel military ties sparks backlash on both sides of the aisle (Jun 10, 2026 09:17 PM - Forward.com – All)
Next year’s National Defense Authorization Act has made its way to the House floor, and has some Democrats and conservatives alike rallying against a provision that critics in Congress say would embroil the U.S. in unprecedented levels of military integration with Israel. The measure, Section 224 of the House Armed Services Committee’s version of the... The post In Congress, a measure to tighten U.S.-Israel military ties sparks backlash on both sides of the aisle appeared first on The Forward .
Israel names a street after renowned Yiddish poet Abraham Sutzkever (Jun 10, 2026 06:35 PM - Forward.com – All)
The Israeli city of Netanya has renamed one of its streets Rechov Avrom Sutzkever (Abraham Sutzkever Street), after the renowned Yiddish poet and Vilna partisan. The event on June 10 marked an important cultural moment, recognizing the legacy of a poet who devoted his life to Yiddish language and Jewish culture. During his lifetime, Sutzkever... The post Israel names a street after renowned Yiddish poet Abraham Sutzkever appeared first on The Forward .
At the dawn of the World Cup, the story of the Jews who helped bring soccer to America (Jun 10, 2026 06:19 PM - Forward.com – All)
When the North American FIFA World Cup starts in Mexico City on June 11, the story will largely be told through the familiar lenses of Lionel Messi, the geography of the 48 participants and three hosts, and — because 75% of the games will be played there — the continuing rise of soccer in the... The post At the dawn of the World Cup, the story of the Jews who helped bring soccer to America appeared first on The Forward .
‘Remember the Liberty’ has become code for ‘Israel Is Evil’ (Jun 10, 2026 05:28 PM - Forward.com – All)
The first tragedy of the U.S.S. Liberty attack is that it happened at all. The second is that Israel’s critics have weaponized it to spread hate. When Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky stood on the House floor on June 8, the 59th anniversary of the attack, and called for a Congressional probe into the incident,... The post ‘Remember the Liberty’ has become code for ‘Israel Is Evil’ appeared first on The Forward .
The real anti-Zionists are at the highest levels of the Israeli government (Jun 10, 2026 03:00 PM - Forward.com – All)
The fact that about half of young American Jews favor replacing Israel with a binational Israeli-Palestinian state is indeed a result of anti-Zionism — but not necessarily their own. Instead, it’s a consequence of the Israeli government’s drive to radically increase Israeli control over the West Bank and Gaza. By ensuring that some 5.5 million... The post The real anti-Zionists are at the highest levels of the Israeli government appeared first on The Forward .
‘Odessa’ wants to use your empathy against you (Jun 10, 2026 02:51 PM - Forward.com – All)
The short film Odessa begins with what its director Harald Swinkels calls an “empathy trap.” The film opens with a German couple and their young son hiking across the Dolomites; the woman seems anxious, the man much more energetic. They approach a church, where they are greeted suspiciously by the twins who take care of... The post ‘Odessa’ wants to use your empathy against you appeared first on The Forward .
Graham Platner, anti-Israel progressive, locks up Democratic Senate nomination in Maine (Jun 10, 2026 10:02 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — Graham Platner, the anti-Israel progressive who took Maine’s political establishment by storm this spring, has officially prevailed in his state’s Democratic Senate primary. Multiple news outlets called the race within 90 minutes of the polls closing, with only a fraction of the votes counted. The victory was seen as a foregone conclusion after... The post Graham Platner, anti-Israel progressive, locks up Democratic Senate nomination in Maine appeared first on The Forward .
A new proposal to radically destabilize Israel (Jun 10, 2026 10:00 AM - Forward.com – All)
Given the jackhammer pace of outrageous developments, one might almost think Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition is trying to give the opposition ammunition in the coming election — most recently by promoting a bill rendering full-time Torah study as a national service equivalent to military service. The proposed “Basic Law: Torah Study,” which will undergo... The post A new proposal to radically destabilize Israel appeared first on The Forward .
Milei praises ‘Judeo-Christian values’ at Chabad event as Argentina courts European Jews (Jun 10, 2026 12:45 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — BUENOS AIRES — Argentine President Javier Milei exalted “Judeo-Christian values” on Monday as he spoke to a crowd of 1,800 people celebrating the 32nd anniversary of the death of the last Chabad-Lubavitch rabbi. Milei was the keynote speaker at the Hasidic Orthodox movement’s event marking the yahrzeit of Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson, becoming... The post Milei praises ‘Judeo-Christian values’ at Chabad event as Argentina courts European Jews appeared first on The Forward .
France bans Smotrich as 6 countries impose new sanctions over Israeli settler violence (Jun 10, 2026 12:43 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — Six countries have imposed coordinated sanctions against Israeli groups over settler violence in the West Bank, with France barring Israel’s far-right finance minister, Bezalel Smotrich, from its borders. France, the United Kingdom, Canada, Norway and Australia on Tuesday released sweeping sanctions on Israeli networks and leaders to “hold extremist settlers accountable for the... The post France bans Smotrich as 6 countries impose new sanctions over Israeli settler violence appeared first on The Forward .
Colombian President Gustavo Petro sparks outcry over tweet reading ‘Heil Hitler’ (Jun 9, 2026 10:16 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — Colombia’s outgoing president, Gustavo Petro, sparked fierce condemnation from Israeli and Latin American leaders after he tweeted the phrase “Heil Hitler” Sunday in response to an op-ed endorsing a candidate in the country’s upcoming presidential election. Petro, a left-wing president in the final weeks of his term ahead of the country’s June 21... The post Colombian President Gustavo Petro sparks outcry over tweet reading ‘Heil Hitler’ appeared first on The Forward .
Israel looms large as Maine heads to the polls in Graham Platner’s Senate primary (Jun 9, 2026 10:15 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — As Graham Platner wrapped up his campaign for the Maine Democratic Senate nomination Tuesday, he ended it the way he began: by taking aim at AIPAC, the pro-Israel lobby and political funder. The Democrat’s first online ad, released in August, boasted that, unlike his competitors, he would never get AIPAC’s endorsement because he... The post Israel looms large as Maine heads to the polls in Graham Platner’s Senate primary appeared first on The Forward .
The Yiddishist Yeshiva is open for registration (Jun 9, 2026 07:08 PM - Forward.com – All)
ס׳האָט זיך לעצטנס געשאַפֿן אַ נײַער סאָרט לייענקרײַז דורך פֿייסבוק, וווּ מע לערנט תּורה אויף ייִדיש צוזאַמען. אינעם לייענקרײַז, וואָס הייסט „די ייִדישיסטישע ישיבֿה“, לייענט מען חומש מיט רש״י — סײַ אויפֿן אָריגינעלן לשון־קודש סײַ אויף ייִדיש־טײַטש. „די גרופּע איז אָפֿן פֿאַר אַלע מינים מענטשן,“ האָט דערקלערט דער לינגוויסט און ייִדיש־אַקטיוויסט לייזער בורקאָ, וועלכער האָט... The post The Yiddishist Yeshiva is open for registration appeared first on The Forward .
A century-old Jerusalem photo album sparks search for forgotten images of the Western Wall (Jun 9, 2026 04:02 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — When David Freedman discovered a long-forgotten photo album in his parents’ Montreal basement last year, he found nearly 100 pages of century-old photographs from his grandfather’s year in British Mandate Palestine, capturing Jerusalem street scenes, market stalls and holy sites. The photographs were not only century-old and in near-perfect condition, but included figures... The post A century-old Jerusalem photo album sparks search for forgotten images of the Western Wall appeared first on The Forward .
5th man charged in March arson of London’s Hatzola ambulances (Jun 9, 2026 03:59 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — Britain’s Crown Prosecution Service announced Tuesday that an 18-year-old man has been charged in connection with the March arson attack that destroyed four ambulances owned by Hatzola, a Jewish volunteer emergency service. Subhan Ahmed, a British national, was charged on Monday with “assisting an offender” in connection with the arson. The ambulances were... The post 5th man charged in March arson of London’s Hatzola ambulances appeared first on The Forward .
Israel boycott battle intensifies at Venice Art Biennale, testing tradition of inclusion (Jun 9, 2026 03:39 PM - Forward.com – All)
The anti-Israel protests that disrupted the opening of the Venice Art Biennale continue to escalate, with more than 100 artists and curators declaring last week that they will bring legal action against Biennale authorities if their names are not removed from consideration for what in normal times are coveted awards for best artist and best... The post Israel boycott battle intensifies at Venice Art Biennale, testing tradition of inclusion appeared first on The Forward .
Their sons are fighting for Israel, and it’s driving them mad (Jun 9, 2026 01:30 PM - Forward.com – All)
Oxygen and A Burning Man, two films showing at the Israel Film Center Festival, zero in on the deep-seated anxiety Israeli parents face when their sons are called to duty. Though both are flawed, each captures the universal experience of parents yearning to protect a child from outside forces that they cannot control, yet on... The post Their sons are fighting for Israel, and it’s driving them mad appeared first on The Forward .
For many queer Jews, Pride has lost its joy (Jun 9, 2026 10:00 AM - Forward.com – All)
I noticed something during last year’s Pride that I could not stop thinking about afterward: silence. Not total silence. Pride events still filled city streets in San Francisco, where I live. Rainbow flags still hung from windows. But many queer Jews I knew had become quieter in subtle, almost imperceptible ways. Some had stopped posting... The post For many queer Jews, Pride has lost its joy appeared first on The Forward .
Thomas Massie calls for USS Liberty probe, elevating anti-Israel conspiracy theory to House floor (Jun 9, 2026 09:09 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — Republican Rep. Thomas Massie took to the House floor Monday to call for an investigation into Israel’s 1967 attack on an American spy ship, giving new prominence to a decades-old conspiracy theory that has become a touchstone for critics of Israel. “It’s my great honor, maybe one of the biggest honors of my... The post Thomas Massie calls for USS Liberty probe, elevating anti-Israel conspiracy theory to House floor appeared first on The Forward .
Tribeca Festival denounces pro-Israel celebrities’ red-carpet jokes about Israeli dog rape allegations (Jun 9, 2026 09:07 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — The Tribeca Festival has denounced jokes alluding to allegations of rape against Israeli prison guards made on the red carpet by the comedian and actor Elon Gold and pro-Israel influencer Lizzy Savetsky. The two Jewish figures made the jokes at the world premiere of Gold’s new film “The Wedding Entertainer (The Tale of... The post Tribeca Festival denounces pro-Israel celebrities’ red-carpet jokes about Israeli dog rape allegations appeared first on The Forward .
‘This is sort of their normal’: Israelis confront yet another wartime flare after Iranian fire (Jun 8, 2026 10:11 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — TEL AVIV — As missiles flew toward Israel on Sunday night, beleaguered Israelis once again took to Facebook from their safe rooms. “Whoever is in charge of naming wars over here, please do not give it a fierce animal name this time,” one Israeli wrote in an English-language group. “The last military operation... The post ‘This is sort of their normal’: Israelis confront yet another wartime flare after Iranian fire appeared first on The Forward .
Celebrated German Jewish bakery closes, saying ‘the hatred reached Berlin’ after Oct. 7 (Jun 8, 2026 10:08 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — BERLIN — A Jewish bakery owned by Polish and Israeli immigrants in this city has shut its doors, citing a combination of economic pressure and antisemitic harassment. Babka & Krantz opened in the Friedenau district in November 2022 and added a second location in December 2024, adjacent to the memorial at the site... The post Celebrated German Jewish bakery closes, saying ‘the hatred reached Berlin’ after Oct. 7 appeared first on The Forward .
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