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At the Vatican with Chicago’s mayor, a rabbi gave Pope Leo a White Sox kippah (Jun 2, 2026 10:13 PM - Forward.com – All)(JTA) — Lizzi Heydemann didn’t plan what she was going to say to Pope Leo XIV. But when the Chicago rabbi found herself face-to-face with the new pontiff during a Vatican visit alongside a delegation of Chicago leaders, she thanked him for the way he has spoken about the war in Gaza. “I said, you... The post At the Vatican with Chicago’s mayor, a rabbi gave Pope Leo a White Sox kippah appeared first on The Forward .
Finalists announced for lucrative Jewish literary award (Jun 2, 2026 10:11 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — Amir Tibon’s memoir about his family’s ordeal during the Oct. 7 attacks on Israel and Laura Hobson Faure’s history of Jewish children who fled from Germany to France during World War II are among the finalists for the 2026 Sami Rohr Prize. The annual award — which alternates each year between works of... The post Finalists announced for lucrative Jewish literary award appeared first on The Forward .
A decaying historic farmhouse finds a savior in Chabad (Jun 2, 2026 08:31 PM - Forward.com – All)
A Dutch Colonial home, just one of a handful of pre-Revolutionary War houses left in New York City, has been vacant and decaying for years. The windows are boarded up, signs warning against trespassing cover the property, and chunks of the ceiling are missing inside. This historic landmark has an unlikely savior: Chabad, the global... The post A decaying historic farmhouse finds a savior in Chabad appeared first on The Forward .
A staggering act of antisemitic hate proves the danger of Israel’s death penalty (Jun 2, 2026 08:28 PM - Forward.com – All)
A recent pro-Palestinian rally in Montreal featured something shocking: hanging effigies of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, United States President Donald Trump, and Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir. They were the latest nauseating reminder that calling for executions only feeds the cycle of violence — a reminder that Israel itself needs, after the Knesset... The post A staggering act of antisemitic hate proves the danger of Israel’s death penalty appeared first on The Forward .
A guide to the Corpus interviews with European native Yiddish speakers (Jun 2, 2026 06:54 PM - Forward.com – All)
דאָס איז איינער פֿון אַ סעריע קורצע אַרטיקלען אָנגעשריבן אױף אַ רעלאַטיװ גרינגן ייִדיש און געצילעװעט אױף סטודענטן. די מחברטע איז אַלײן אַ ייִדיש־סטודענטקע. דאָ קען מען לײענען די פֿריִערדיקע אַרטיקלען אין דער סעריע. אַ דאַנק דעם נײַעם „קאָרפּוס פֿון דער ייִדישער שמועסשפּראַך אין אײראָפּע“ (קיש״אָ) קענען ייִדיש־סטודענטן אינטעראַקטיװ פֿאָרשן װידעאָ־אינטערװיוען מיט כּמעט 200 געבױרענע... The post A guide to the Corpus interviews with European native Yiddish speakers appeared first on The Forward .
Some named names, some didn’t, but it’s not just a story of good guys and bad guys (Jun 2, 2026 01:30 PM - Forward.com – All)
It was written in 1972 and takes place between 1947 and 1959. It consists of testimony given before the infamous House Committee on Un-American Activities, which damaged or destroyed the lives of many people in the entertainment world during the Communist scare and the blacklisting of the 1940s and 50s. But for its Tony-winning director,... The post Some named names, some didn’t, but it’s not just a story of good guys and bad guys appeared first on The Forward .
Israel dominates debate as Rep. Dan Goldman defends seat in referendum on Zionism (Jun 2, 2026 11:41 AM - Forward.com – All)
American support for Israel and the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian conflict emerged as a central point of contention during the first televised Democratic primary debate between Rep. Dan Goldman and former New York City Comptroller Brad Lander on Tuesday night. Lander, who identifies as a liberal Zionist, is challenging Goldman with the support of Mayor Zohran Mamdani,... The post Israel dominates debate as Rep. Dan Goldman defends seat in referendum on Zionism appeared first on The Forward .
National Council of Jewish Women ejects LA chapter, other affiliates cut ties amid historic reboot (Jun 2, 2026 09:00 AM - Forward.com – All)
When wildfires blazed through Los Angeles last year, displacing tens of thousands of people, the local National Council of Jewish Women affiliate was well positioned to help. The national nonprofit’s LA chapter already ran donation drop-off sites across the city — its iconic thrift shops — and employed staff that knew how to sort the... The post National Council of Jewish Women ejects LA chapter, other affiliates cut ties amid historic reboot appeared first on The Forward .
Canada ‘is failing Jewish Canadians,’ prime minister says as he unveils effort to address antisemitism (Jun 2, 2026 08:36 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — Canada’s prime minister Mark Carney announced on Monday a new government body to combat racism, saying its first priority would be tackling antisemitism. Carney addressed Canada’s surge in antisemitic hate crimes during a speech at Holy Blossom Synagogue, Toronto’s oldest Jewish congregation. He said the government had to “start with clearly admitting that... The post Canada ‘is failing Jewish Canadians,’ prime minister says as he unveils effort to address antisemitism appeared first on The Forward .
National Council of Jewish Women ejects LA chapter, other affiliates cut ties amid historic reboot (Jun 2, 2026 06:00 AM - Forward.com – All)
When wildfires blazed through Los Angeles last year, displacing tens of thousands of people, the local National Council of Jewish Women affiliate was well positioned to help. The national nonprofit’s LA chapter already ran donation drop-off sites across the city — its iconic thrift shops — and employed staff that knew how to sort the... The post National Council of Jewish Women ejects LA chapter, other affiliates cut ties amid historic reboot appeared first on The Forward .
Trump says Netanyahu ‘turned his Troops around’ after he asked Israel not to bomb Beirut (Jun 2, 2026 01:01 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — U.S. President Donald Trump is claiming credit for another truce between Hezbollah and Israel, nearly two months after surprising both sides by declaring a ceasefire that has teetered ever since. But Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said nothing has changed in Israel’s approach to battling Hezbollah in Lebanon, where it is based. “I had a... The post Trump says Netanyahu ‘turned his Troops around’ after he asked Israel not to bomb Beirut appeared first on The Forward .
Smotrich’s surprise appearance at Israel Day Parade sparks backlash from NY and Jewish leaders (Jun 2, 2026 01:01 AM - Forward.com – All)
(New York Jewish Week) — Amid a record crowd at New York’s annual Israel Day parade on Sunday, one participant is standing out. A growing number of city, state and Jewish leaders are denouncing the participation of Bezalel Smotrich, a far-right Israeli minister who joined the march without having been announced in advance. “The facts:... The post Smotrich’s surprise appearance at Israel Day Parade sparks backlash from NY and Jewish leaders appeared first on The Forward .
Scott Wiener, Spencer Pratt and Eric Swalwell’s replacement: 5 primaries Jews are watching in California (Jun 2, 2026 01:00 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — Jews in the Golden State head into Tuesday’s primaries grappling with a host of weighty questions. Can a Jewish progressive who believes Israel committed genocide still earn the support of his local Jewish community? Can an ardent critic of Israel be dethroned in Silicon Valley? And is a trollish Los Angeles mayoral candidate... The post Scott Wiener, Spencer Pratt and Eric Swalwell’s replacement: 5 primaries Jews are watching in California appeared first on The Forward .
Ro Khanna and Thomas Massie team up to strip US-Israel military tech cooperation from defense bill (Jun 1, 2026 10:02 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — In one of the latest examples of political extremes converging over Israel, Reps. Ro Khanna and Thomas Massie joined forces this week to challenge a provision expanding U.S.-Israel defense cooperation. Khanna, a progressive California Democrat, and Massie, a Kentucky Republican, both said over the weekend that they would seek to remove a provision... The post Ro Khanna and Thomas Massie team up to strip US-Israel military tech cooperation from defense bill appeared first on The Forward .
Hasan Piker blames Israel after UK bars him from entry, citing ‘potential risk’ (Jun 1, 2026 10:00 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — Leading British Jewish groups are applauding the UK government’s decision to bar the influential anti-Israel streamer Hasan Piker as well as his controversial uncle Cenk Uygur from entering the country. The British interior ministry revoked Piker’s and Uygur’s travel authorizations on Monday, saying in a statement that “their presence in the UK may... The post Hasan Piker blames Israel after UK bars him from entry, citing ‘potential risk’ appeared first on The Forward .
New York’s Israel Day parade was a shanda — but not because of Mamdani (Jun 1, 2026 07:57 PM - Forward.com – All)
Mayor Zohran Mamdani made the right decision in skipping the city’s annual Israel Day Parade — because of the specific Israeli officials the parade honored. American Jews have the right to celebrate Israel’s existence, if they find it to be a meaningful part of their personal Jewish identities. But Mamdani’s specific decision not to march in... The post New York’s Israel Day parade was a shanda — but not because of Mamdani appeared first on The Forward .
Marilyn Monroe would be 100 today. Are we making too much of her conversion? (Jun 1, 2026 06:22 PM - Forward.com – All)
Back in 2019, Marilyn Monroe’s menorah, a gift from her former in-laws, sold at auction for more than $112,000. The candle in the wind jokes wrote themselves, but how exactly the tragic actress lived her life has long been a point of Jewish fascination. The effort to make Monroe a Jewish icon is almost certainly... The post Marilyn Monroe would be 100 today. Are we making too much of her conversion? appeared first on The Forward .
Retracing the epic journey of the world’s oldest Jew (Jun 1, 2026 05:12 PM - Forward.com – All)
I, A Wandering Jew. A Five-Century History of our Modern Condition Yair Mintzker Princeton University Press, 272 pages, $29.95. My father, an American-born son of Belarusian immigrants, bought the record when it first came out in 1960 and we enjoyed listening to it to no end. Mel Brooks and Carl Reiner’s album The 2,000 Year... The post Retracing the epic journey of the world’s oldest Jew appeared first on The Forward .
NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani missed the Israel Day Parade. Many who went didn’t miss him. (Jun 1, 2026 12:11 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — The energy was palpable Sunday as thousands packed a dozen blocks of Fifth Avenue waving Israeli flags for New York’s annual Israel Day Parade. Organizers said the turnout was the largest in the event’s six-decade history. The procession featured its usual mix of Jewish nonprofits, schools and synagogues marching to blaring Israeli music... The post NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani missed the Israel Day Parade. Many who went didn’t miss him. appeared first on The Forward .
NY Democratic stalwarts show support for Israel even as Mamdani skips parade (Jun 1, 2026 12:07 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — Hundreds of Jewish leaders and New York politicians gathered early Sunday morning ahead of the annual Israel Day Parade to voice their support for the Jewish state, even as anti-Israel rhetoric has proliferated in elections across the United States. “I stand before you as a proud Jew and a proud Zionist, and those... The post NY Democratic stalwarts show support for Israel even as Mamdani skips parade appeared first on The Forward .
For the first time, a kosher restaurant has won a Michelin star (Jun 1, 2026 12:06 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — As golden confetti rained down around him Thursday, Israeli chef Raz Shabtai broke down in tears and was embraced by his cheering staff. Moments earlier, a livestreamed Michelin ceremony had announced that his Miami restaurant, Mutra, had become the first kosher restaurant ever awarded a Michelin star, long regarded as the highest honor... The post For the first time, a kosher restaurant has won a Michelin star appeared first on The Forward .
London police are ‘reviewing’ video of Helen Mirren being called ‘an evil Zionist’ (Jun 1, 2026 12:04 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — London police are reviewing footage that showed actress Helen Mirren being called “an evil Zionist b—h” by a person on the street. The video, which circulated widely online this week, records Mirren walking with her husband Taylor Hackford when a person off-camera approaches and calls her an “avowed Zionist.” “She said Israel should... The post London police are ‘reviewing’ video of Helen Mirren being called ‘an evil Zionist’ appeared first on The Forward .
Why I’m vibing with the pope’s first big statement (May 29, 2026 08:24 PM - Forward.com – All)
I have long been obsessed with the Vatican and the inner workings of the papacy. (I majored and did my Master’s in religious studies.) But usually other people are not as tickled as I am by analyzing the newest theological statements from the Holy See. Not this week. Pope Leo XIV just put out his... The post Why I’m vibing with the pope’s first big statement appeared first on The Forward .
How can I live freely as a Jew in a world where strangers rip my mezuzah off my doorframe? (May 29, 2026 07:04 PM - Forward.com – All)
Twice, the mezuzah on my front door was ripped off. The first time, I was shocked. The second time, I made a decision that still pains me. I did not put it back up. This was before the Hamas attack of Oct. 7, 2023. That is the part I keep coming back to. The fear... The post How can I live freely as a Jew in a world where strangers rip my mezuzah off my doorframe? appeared first on The Forward .
Podcast: A lively conversation in Yiddish with actress Lea Koenig (May 29, 2026 07:03 PM - Forward.com – All)
ס׳איז לעצטנס אַרויס אַ פּאָדקאַסט מיט דער באַליבטער אַקטריסע אין ישׂראל, ליאַ קעניג, וועלכע איז הײַנט צום בעסטן באַקאַנט ווי די ייִדיש־רעדנדיקע באָבע פֿונעם פּערסאָנאַזש שלום שטיסל אין דער ישׂראלדיקער טעלעוויזיע־סעריע „שטיסל“. אינעם שמועס באַטייליקן זיך אויך יניבֿ גאָלדבערג — דער מחבר פֿון אַ נײַער ביאָגראַפֿיע וועגן איר אויף ענגליש; דער איבערזעצער און דראַמאַטורג מיכל... The post Podcast: A lively conversation in Yiddish with actress Lea Koenig appeared first on The Forward .
AIPAC is funneling pro-Israel money to candidates and covering its tracks (May 29, 2026 06:52 PM - Forward.com – All)
AIPAC is not shy about raising money for congressional candidates, emerging as one of the largest political spenders in the country. But as the Israel-boosting organization’s brand becomes toxic in many Democratic primaries, it has adopted a new fundraising method that hides its involvement in steering funds to favored contenders. In competitive races where Israel... The post AIPAC is funneling pro-Israel money to candidates and covering its tracks appeared first on The Forward .
‘I didn’t want to let go of her; I loved her to death’ (May 29, 2026 04:26 PM - Forward.com – All)
They buried Lisa Fliegel this week. Vital organs were not included because the 65 year-old trauma therapist had decided that her final act of tikun olam was to donate them and keep several people alive. For Fliegel, a dual citizen of the U.S. and Israel, tikun olam was a lifelong mission. And so, now in... The post ‘I didn’t want to let go of her; I loved her to death’ appeared first on The Forward .
Why France celebrated a Jewish avenger of Ukrainian pogroms (May 29, 2026 01:56 PM - Forward.com – All)
Some 81 years ago this month, a person in Warsaw would have enjoyed the odd spectacle of a mob of Jews surrounding France’s Polish embassy, wildly proclaiming the greatness of the French Republic. The occasion: Jews everywhere were celebrating France because, after a sensational eight-day trial (which even made the front page of The New... The post Why France celebrated a Jewish avenger of Ukrainian pogroms appeared first on The Forward .
Yiddish Glory resounds in China and Korea (May 29, 2026 01:49 PM - Forward.com – All)
די שאַפֿער פֿונעם מוזיקאַלישן פּראָיעקט „ייִדיש גלאָרי‟ — דער מוזיקער פּסוי קאָראָלענקאָ און די ייִדיש־פֿאָרשערין אַנאַ שטערנשיס — האָבן לעצטנס זיך אומגעקערט פֿון זייערע ערשטע אַזיאַטישע גאַסטראָלן איבער כינע און דרום־קאָרעע. צום ערשטן מאָל האָט אַ ברייטער עולם אין אָט די לענדער דערהערט אַ גאַנצע ריי חורבן־לידער אויף ייִדיש, אַרײַנגערעכנט גאָר זעלטענע, וועלכע זענען אין... The post Yiddish Glory resounds in China and Korea appeared first on The Forward .
Yad Vashem chooses Germany for first overseas education centers (May 29, 2026 01:44 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — BERLIN – For the first time in its 73-year history, Yad Vashem, Israel’s Holocaust memorial museum and archive, is establishing educational centers outside the Jewish state. The institution announced in a statement Thursday that the first centers will be in Germany — one in Munich, and a subsidiary in Leipzig. The Conference of... The post Yad Vashem chooses Germany for first overseas education centers appeared first on The Forward .
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