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Protesters picket Manhattan synagogue over Israel real estate sale, testing Mamdani and new law (May 6, 2026 02:56 AM - Forward.com – All)Protesters thronged a Manhattan synagogue Tuesday night outside an event promoting real estate in Israel and the West Bank — returning to the scene of a clash last year that prompted a new law shielding houses of worship and put the heat on newly elected mayor Zohran Mamdani. The demonstration at Park East Synagogue on... The post Protesters picket Manhattan synagogue over Israel real estate sale, testing Mamdani and new law appeared first on The Forward .
A best-selling novelist identified a minor character as Israeli. Some fans are canceling their orders. (May 5, 2026 10:12 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — A bestselling author is facing a flurry of anger from fans after advance copies of her upcoming novel identified a character as Israeli — a move that her critics say advances “normalization” of a country they oppose. Rebecca “R. F.” Kuang, the Chinese-American author of the 2023 satirical novel “Yellowface” and “The Poppy War”... The post A best-selling novelist identified a minor character as Israeli. Some fans are canceling their orders. appeared first on The Forward .
Boulder hostage-march firebombing suspect to plead guilty to state charges (May 5, 2026 09:49 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — The man charged with firebombing a Boulder, Colorado, march for Israeli hostages in 2025 will plead guilty to killing one person and attempting to kill others in the incident, according to documents filed in the case over the weekend. Mohamed Sabry Soliman, who was arrested at the scene of the June 1, 2025,... The post Boulder hostage-march firebombing suspect to plead guilty to state charges appeared first on The Forward .
Her body has been unidentified for decades. Her Ashkenazi DNA may explain why (May 5, 2026 09:10 PM - Forward.com – All)
Murder investigators in Arizona are encountering a stubborn obstacle to solving a decades-old cold case involving an unidentified dead body: The woman’s Ashkenazi Jewish DNA. In 1989, an unclothed dead body was found on the side of a highway in northwest Arizona. The woman was never identified, though small details offered clues about her life:... The post Her body has been unidentified for decades. Her Ashkenazi DNA may explain why appeared first on The Forward .
Indiana synagogue that shaped Reform movement is sold — and will become a coffee shop, event space (May 5, 2026 08:41 PM - Forward.com – All)
The 1867 synagogue in Lafayette, Indiana — once a laboratory of the Reform movement — has been sold, after a grassroots effort to bring it back into Jewish hands fell short. In recent months, a small group of local Jews tried to crowdfund roughly $300,000 to buy the building, hoping to turn it into a... The post Indiana synagogue that shaped Reform movement is sold — and will become a coffee shop, event space appeared first on The Forward .
Liberal Zionists are under attack. A new book proves their work has never been more important (May 5, 2026 08:36 PM - Forward.com – All)
As much as American Jews may care about what happens in Israel, we’re in the bleachers, watching what Israelis are up to on the field. That’s what makes Ariel Beery’s new book, Being Israeli After the Destruction of Gaza, so timely and necessary. “I wanted to explain to the English-speaking world what we liberal democrats... The post Liberal Zionists are under attack. A new book proves their work has never been more important appeared first on The Forward .
Mike Stoller and Iris Rainer Dart talk ‘Beaches’ and reviving their Yiddish musical (May 5, 2026 06:02 PM - Forward.com – All)
A Peanuts poster in the background of our video call reminds Iris Rainer Dart of her brief time starring in a musical. “I was the understudy for Judy Kaye in the L.A. company of You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown,” recalled Dart, 82, the author of the bestselling novel Beaches and the book and lyrics... The post Mike Stoller and Iris Rainer Dart talk ‘Beaches’ and reviving their Yiddish musical appeared first on The Forward .
How Yiddish and Savta Sarah shaped my Jewish journey (May 5, 2026 05:37 PM - Forward.com – All)
I first fell in love with Jewish languages as a Fulbright fellow at Tel Aviv University. I was fascinated by the many languages that had converged in Israel: Hebrew, Arabic, Yiddish, Darija, Russian, Amharic and Ladino. I learned about different communities’ language and history, which built meaningful connections with the people who brought them to... The post How Yiddish and Savta Sarah shaped my Jewish journey appeared first on The Forward .
Pulitzer Prize awarded to Palestinian photographer who captured ‘devastation and starvation in Gaza’ (May 5, 2026 02:36 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — A New York Times photographer working in Gaza was awarded the 2025 Pulitzer Prize for photography for pictures taken during the war with Israel there. The prize committee said it was honoring Saher Alghorra “for his haunting, sensitive series showing the devastation and starvation in Gaza resulting from the war with Israel.” One... The post Pulitzer Prize awarded to Palestinian photographer who captured ‘devastation and starvation in Gaza’ appeared first on The Forward .
London police investigating fire at another synagogue, amid string of arsons (May 5, 2026 02:33 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — A disused London synagogue was the site of an arson attack early Tuesday, police said, adding to a string of incidents targeting Jews and Jewish sites in the city. The Metropolitan Police said its officers responded to a call at 5:15 a.m. local time about a fire set outside the Nelson Street Synagogue... The post London police investigating fire at another synagogue, amid string of arsons appeared first on The Forward .
Tony nominee Mark Rosenblatt’s ‘Giant’ journey began with Menachem Begin (May 5, 2026 01:01 PM - Forward.com – All)
The seed for Giant was planted almost 35 years ago when a 14-year old Mark Rosenblatt and his friend were tasked with presenting the week’s news to a school assembly. Former Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin had just died and Rosenblatt assumed that they should mark the passing of a hero. His friend, a Muslim,... The post Tony nominee Mark Rosenblatt’s ‘Giant’ journey began with Menachem Begin appeared first on The Forward .
A new Hebrew press in Berlin argues that Israel doesn’t own the language (May 4, 2026 11:12 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — Dory Manor and Moshe Sakal, who run a press for Hebrew literature in Berlin, are often asked if their business is Israeli. The partners in life and publishing come from Israel, though they have lived in Berlin and Paris for the better part of two decades. But they say their publishing house, Altneuland,... The post A new Hebrew press in Berlin argues that Israel doesn’t own the language appeared first on The Forward .
Jewish library and Chabad near Buenos Aires attacked, Argentine Jewish advocates say (May 4, 2026 11:10 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — Counterterrorism officials in Buenos Aires are investigating after a Jewish library and a Chabad center in a suburb in the Argentine capital were attacked last week. On Thursday night, a Molotov cocktail was thrown at the Israeli Literary Center and Max Nordau Library in La Plata, according to a statement published Friday by... The post Jewish library and Chabad near Buenos Aires attacked, Argentine Jewish advocates say appeared first on The Forward .
Cornell’s Jewish president clashes with students following on-campus debate about Israel (May 4, 2026 11:01 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — Cornell University President Michael Kotlikoff and student protesters are trading accusations after an incident in which protesters surrounded the president’s car following an on-campus debate about Israel. The protesters, from a group called Students for a Democratic Cornell, released a video appearing to show that President Michael Kotlikoff had backed up into one... The post Cornell’s Jewish president clashes with students following on-campus debate about Israel appeared first on The Forward .
U of Michigan apologizes after faculty chair praises pro-Palestinian students during commencement speech (May 4, 2026 10:51 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — The University of Michigan has issued a formal apology after its faculty senate chair went off-script to praise pro-Palestinian student protesters during last weekend’s commencement address. Derek Peterson, who also praised the memory of the school’s first Jewish professor in his speech, had drawn criticism from Michigan Hillel and from major organizations including... The post U of Michigan apologizes after faculty chair praises pro-Palestinian students during commencement speech appeared first on The Forward .
Leon Botstein, Bard College’s pioneering Jewish president, to retire amid Jeffrey Epstein ties (May 4, 2026 10:50 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — Leon Botstein will end his half-century tenure as president of Bard College following an investigation commissioned by the school into his ties to disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein, the school’s Board of Trustees announced late Friday. “Nothing that President Botstein did in connection with his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein was illegal, but President Botstein... The post Leon Botstein, Bard College’s pioneering Jewish president, to retire amid Jeffrey Epstein ties appeared first on The Forward .
Reform Judaism helped craft the Voting Rights Act. Its evisceration gives Jews a new mission (May 4, 2026 09:50 PM - Forward.com – All)
Last week, the Supreme Court further gutted what is left of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. The Court’s ruling was terrible for the country, and particularly for communities of color whose votes will be diminished by this decision. But the ruling touched another, very personal nerve because the Voting Rights Act was partially drafted... The post Reform Judaism helped craft the Voting Rights Act. Its evisceration gives Jews a new mission appeared first on The Forward .
This graphic novel illustrates the story of America’s first Jewish congregation — pirates and all (May 4, 2026 06:20 PM - Forward.com – All)
Graphic novelist Julian Voloj was walking through Manhattan’s Chinatown when he stumbled across the cemetery of the United States’ oldest Jewish community, Shearith Israel. This inspired him to write Remnants, an interpretation of the story of 23 Jews from Brazil who established North America’s first congregation. When people think about Jewish immigration to New York,... The post This graphic novel illustrates the story of America’s first Jewish congregation — pirates and all appeared first on The Forward .
A new musical wonders: What happened to solidarity with English Jews? (May 4, 2026 05:57 PM - Forward.com – All)
The Battle of Cable Street, a 1936 street scuffle off an obscure stretch of road in London’s East End, holds a totemic importance to the Jews of England, and, given how few they are in number, a correspondingly small significance in the larger British imagination. The musical Cable Street, dramatizing that showdown between Jewish and... The post A new musical wonders: What happened to solidarity with English Jews? appeared first on The Forward .
Support for Iran war among ‘connected’ US Jews falls again, poll finds (May 4, 2026 03:43 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — In the early days of the U.S.-Israel war on Iran, 68% of “connected” American Jews — those with ties to American Jewish institutions — supported the war, according to a poll taken by an Israeli public affairs institute. That proportion fell weeks into the war and fell further to 60% just after President Donald... The post Support for Iran war among ‘connected’ US Jews falls again, poll finds appeared first on The Forward .
A folksy approach to this year’s Yiddish symposium in Amsterdam (May 4, 2026 03:24 PM - Forward.com – All)
דעם 21סטן אַפּריל איז פֿאָרגעקומען דער יערלעכער אַמסטערדאַמער ייִדיש־סימפּאָזיום, נאָר דאָס יאָר איז עפּעס ניט געװען װי געװײנטלעך. איז מה נשתּנה, מיט װאָס איז דער הײַיאָריקער סימפּאָזיום געװען אַנדערש װי אַלע יאָר? מיט 20 יאָר צוריק האָט דער פֿילאָלאָג און היסטאָריקער שלמה בערגער ע״ה געגרינדעט דעם סימפּאָזיום — װי אַ פֿאָרש־קאָנפֿערענץ. אלא װאָס, אין יאָר... The post A folksy approach to this year’s Yiddish symposium in Amsterdam appeared first on The Forward .
A New Jersey congregation was already falling apart. Then came Oct 7. (May 4, 2026 02:00 PM - Forward.com – All)
Partly Strong, Partly Broken By Nathaniel Popkin New Door Books, $19.95, 249 pages When Rabbi Adinah Feld returns to her reform congregation in New Jersey after a nearly week-long trip to Israel, she discovers two crises have occurred in her absence: The roof of the synagogue has collapsed after a heavy storm and the Muslim... The post A New Jersey congregation was already falling apart. Then came Oct 7. appeared first on The Forward .
Most Jewish voters rate Mamdani poorly, new poll finds (May 3, 2026 01:38 PM - Forward.com – All)
As New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani marks four months in office, a new survey of New York City’s Jewish voters suggests he has done little to ease concerns among a community that overwhelmingly did not support his election and remains uneasy about his handling of antisemitism and Israel. A Mercury Public Affairs poll of... The post Most Jewish voters rate Mamdani poorly, new poll finds appeared first on The Forward .
After a Maryland teacher’s death, her 200-piece Judaica collection finds new life in a Jewish museum (May 3, 2026 01:35 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — As Rae Ann Kaylie sat on her mother’s couch in the wake of her death, the Judaica felt overwhelming. Over 50 menorahs adorned the shelves. A dozen seder plates had been meticulously hung alongside a trove of Jewish art on each wall. And countless dreidels, kiddush cups and shofars filled every corner of... The post After a Maryland teacher’s death, her 200-piece Judaica collection finds new life in a Jewish museum appeared first on The Forward .
British Green Party candidate tweeted about killing Zionists from Anne Frank parody account (May 3, 2026 01:24 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — A candidate in the United Kingdom’s Green Party is under fire after posting under that social media handle “thereal.anne.frank” that “every single Zionist” should be killed, marking the latest antisemitic scandal to hit the party in a matter of days. Two other candidates have been charged with spreading hate online in relation to... The post British Green Party candidate tweeted about killing Zionists from Anne Frank parody account appeared first on The Forward .
New documentary captures the lively history of Yiddish theater in America (May 3, 2026 02:30 AM - Forward.com – All)
The new documentary Immigrant Songs: Yiddish Theater and the American Jewish Experience, produced by the Milken Archive of Jewish Music, is fast, entertaining and a good introduction to the topic. Focusing mainly on the musical side of the story, but covering ‘straight plays’ as well, the film opens with a superb ‘warm-up act’: “Hu Tsa... The post New documentary captures the lively history of Yiddish theater in America appeared first on The Forward .
Is supporting peace illegal in Israel? A shocking arrest carries a warning (May 2, 2026 10:00 AM - Forward.com – All)
A Jewish man is wearing his kippah at a local café when an angry customer accosts him. The kippah is against the law, the man is told; the other customer calls the police. Within minutes, officers arrive. They confiscate the Jewish man’s belongings, and place him in a cell without water for around 20 minutes.... The post Is supporting peace illegal in Israel? A shocking arrest carries a warning appeared first on The Forward .
The handwriting analysis that convicted Alfred Dreyfus is for sale (May 1, 2026 07:52 PM - Forward.com – All)
The false conviction of Alfred Dreyfus, a captain in the French military, for treason against France in 1894 is remembered by historians as a flashpoint of antisemitism in modern history. It spread a renewed hatred and suspicion of Jews throughout French society, birthed Emile Zola’s famous J’accuse and spurred early Zionists like Theodore Herzl, who... The post The handwriting analysis that convicted Alfred Dreyfus is for sale appeared first on The Forward .
Yiddish street signs: Commemoration or marginalization? (May 1, 2026 04:43 PM - Forward.com – All)
This is a revised translated version of the original article in Yiddish which you can read here. One sunny day in spring 2021, without asking permission, artist Sebestyén Fiumei climbed a ladder in central Berlin and attached a white sign to a pole. It was inscribed with an antiquated Yiddish spelling of the street’s former... The post Yiddish street signs: Commemoration or marginalization? appeared first on The Forward .
Class assignment: Get to know your murdered Jewish neighbors (May 1, 2026 04:12 PM - Forward.com – All)
Last Sunday, my cousin, his cousin, their spouses and I arrived by rental car into a small city that until then had existed for us only as a blip on a genealogy chart: Saint-Quentin, in northeast France, where my cousins’ great-uncle Marcel had lived alongside, for a time, their grandfather. We were here thanks to... The post Class assignment: Get to know your murdered Jewish neighbors appeared first on The Forward .
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