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AI, Judaism and what to do about ‘Fully-Automated Luxury Communism’ (Sep 30, 2026 02:20 PM - Forward.com – All)In the mid-2010s, journalist Aaron Bastani coined the phrase “Fully Automated Luxury Communism,” arguing that automation, AI, and synthetic biology would eventually make work and material scarcity essentially obsolete. Eventually this idea became a manifesto envisioning a post-scarcity, post-capitalist world. The Internet took notice, and by the summer of 2015, Bastani’s earnest manifesto had spawned... The post AI, Judaism and what to do about ‘Fully-Automated Luxury Communism’ appeared first on The Forward .
Israel-bound flight diverted to Saudi Arabia after terror attack on board (Sep 30, 2026 12:59 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — A Flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia after passengers reported that an altercation broke out between two pilots. Israeli officials are describing the incident as a terrorist attack and passengers say they intervened to restrain a man who had attacked one of the pilots. The... The post Israel-bound flight diverted to Saudi Arabia after terror attack on board appeared first on The Forward .
Far-right Israel critic James Fishback likens abortion to the Holocaust (Sep 30, 2026 11:04 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — James Fishback, a fierce critic of Israel and a far-right politician, offered scathing remarks about the Jewish state and likened abortion to the Holocaust during an address at the University of Mississippi on Tuesday evening. Fishback, a former GOP gubernatorial candidate in Florida, recalled that earlier this summer the Combat Antisemitism Movement flagged... The post Far-right Israel critic James Fishback likens abortion to the Holocaust appeared first on The Forward .
Protesters stormed Mahmoud Khalil’s book release. His Israeli editor confronted them. (Sep 30, 2026 10:17 AM - Forward.com – All)
Minutes before activist Mahmoud Khalil was scheduled to speak Tuesday night about his new memoir at a bookstore near the Columbia University campus where he led pro-Palestinian demonstrations, protesters stormed inside with a megaphone, a sign and a large American–Israeli flag. “Zionist Jews are here,” announced Ross Glick over the megaphone, as he entered Book... The post Protesters stormed Mahmoud Khalil’s book release. His Israeli editor confronted them. appeared first on The Forward .
If Trump makes good on offering Canadian Jews refugee status, will they come? (Sep 30, 2026 08:49 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — TORONTO –- Sari Watson was too afraid to attend Yom Kippur services. Concerned by rising levels of antisemitism in Canada, she was safely at home 25 minutes away when a gunman charged at her childhood synagogue. “My internal alarm has been going off, and you begin to think about escape routes or backup... The post If Trump makes good on offering Canadian Jews refugee status, will they come? appeared first on The Forward .
UK foreign secretary: The threats to Israel don’t justify its treatment of Palestinians (Sep 30, 2026 08:47 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — British Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband called Palestinian suffering in Gaza and the West Bank a “stain on the conscience of the world” at the Labour Party’s annual conference in Liverpool, his most blistering attack on Benjamin Netanyahu’s government yet. His attack comes a number of weeks after he told the British Parliament that... The post UK foreign secretary: The threats to Israel don’t justify its treatment of Palestinians appeared first on The Forward .
Republican incumbent Rep. Lawler and Democrat Conley spar over antisemitism, Israel in NY debate (Sep 30, 2026 08:45 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — Incumbent U.S. House Rep. Mike Lawler, a Republican from New York, faced off against Democrat Cait Conley in a fiery debate on Monday night, sparring over their respective commitments to tackle antisemitism in America. The friction was immediately palpable when the candidates, who are vying for New York’s hotly contested 17th District seat,... The post Republican incumbent Rep. Lawler and Democrat Conley spar over antisemitism, Israel in NY debate appeared first on The Forward .
At L.A. Jewish community forum, Nithya Raman encounters tough questions on Israel — and a hostile audience (Sep 30, 2026 05:26 AM - Forward.com – All)
LOS ANGELES — Nithya Raman went into a Jewish community-hosted mayoral candidate forum Tuesday hoping to win over voters concerned about her stance on Israel and her membership in the Democratic Socialists of America. But Raman’s reiteration that the war in Gaza amounted to genocide produced waves of groans in the Skirball Cultural Center crowd before... The post At L.A. Jewish community forum, Nithya Raman encounters tough questions on Israel — and a hostile audience appeared first on The Forward .
Will ‘genocide’ in Israel cost LA mayoral candidate Jewish votes and her lead? Forum suggests it could (Sep 30, 2026 05:26 AM - Forward.com – All)
LOS ANGELES — Nithya Raman went into a Jewish community-hosted mayoral candidate forum Tuesday hoping to win over voters concerned about her stance on Israel and her membership in the Democratic Socialists of America. But Raman’s reiteration that the war in Gaza amounted to genocide produced waves of groans in the Skirball Cultural Center crowd before... The post Will ‘genocide’ in Israel cost LA mayoral candidate Jewish votes and her lead? Forum suggests it could appeared first on The Forward .
Mahmoud Khalil’s book reiterates his anti-Zionist stance (Sep 29, 2026 08:42 PM - Forward.com – All)
From the beginning, Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil denied claims that the protests at Columbia University after the Oct. 7, 2023 Hamas attacks on Israel were antisemitic. In his book, No Land to Stand On, released Tuesday, he stands by that. Khalil, who became the face of the anti-Israel campus movement after he was detained by... The post Mahmoud Khalil’s book reiterates his anti-Zionist stance appeared first on The Forward .
Sydney Sweeney went to shul. But did she choose the right occasion? (Sep 29, 2026 07:36 PM - Forward.com – All)
Jewish internet spaces are alight this week with reports that actress, model and political lightning rod Sydney Sweeney was spotted in the pews on Rosh Hashanah. According to GreenwichTime and The Free Press, Sweeney — who is not Jewish — attended services at Temple Sholom in Greenwich, Connecticut, with her boyfriend, music mogul Scooter Braun (who... The post Sydney Sweeney went to shul. But did she choose the right occasion? appeared first on The Forward .
How Toronto Jews spread the Gospel of ‘Godspell’ (Sep 29, 2026 06:51 PM - Forward.com – All)
To wander into a screening of You Had to Be There, Nick Davis’ documentary about the famed 1972 Toronto production of Godspell, is to have a Jewish come-to-Jesus moment. The first thing you hear, after the voice of a 22-year-old Martin Short, testing a microphone in a furtive recording taken at the Royal Alexander Theatre,... The post How Toronto Jews spread the Gospel of ‘Godspell’ appeared first on The Forward .
Sunkist Fruit Gems return after panic over loss of synagogue staple (Sep 29, 2026 03:52 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — Sunkist Fruit Gems, candies beloved for their throwable qualities at Jewish celebrations, will return after a brief panic over their discontinuation. The sugar-coated gummies will be on shelves in early 2027 following an outpouring of “overwhelming support and enthusiasm shown by Sunkist Fruit Gems fans in recent days,” Sunkist confirmed to the Jewish... The post Sunkist Fruit Gems return after panic over loss of synagogue staple appeared first on The Forward .
Mamdani rolls out NYC’s first plan for fighting antisemitism — without defining the term (Sep 29, 2026 03:00 PM - Forward.com – All)
Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Tuesday unveiled New York City’s first comprehensive strategy to combat antisemitism, promising millions of dollars for security, hate-crime prevention and Jewish education as antisemitic incidents rise. But the 30-page plan leaves unresolved a central source of tension between Mamdani and much of the Jewish community: what counts as antisemitism and when... The post Mamdani rolls out NYC’s first plan for fighting antisemitism — without defining the term appeared first on The Forward .
Evan Gershkovich’s prison memoir begins with a Soviet Jewish exodus (Sep 29, 2026 12:29 PM - Forward.com – All)
A few days after Russian security agents arrested Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich on a trip in March 2023, his lawyers showed him a slip of paper with messages from home. He was being held alone, in what Russian prisons call “quarantine:” two weeks without a cellmate before joining the general population. His eyes... The post Evan Gershkovich’s prison memoir begins with a Soviet Jewish exodus appeared first on The Forward .
More Michigan Jews sign a petition pressuring El-Sayed on Israel. Will it matter? (Sep 29, 2026 10:15 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — ANN ARBOR – The activists on the Zoom supporting Abdul El-Sayed knew they faced an uphill climb when it came to persuading their fellow Jewish Democrats to overcome their concerns about the Michigan Senate candidate and vote for their party’s nominee despite his strong disapproval of Israel. Two progressive Jews, former Biden administration... The post More Michigan Jews sign a petition pressuring El-Sayed on Israel. Will it matter? appeared first on The Forward .
Irish national soccer team won’t shake hands with Israel after win (Sep 29, 2026 12:27 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — It only took 25 minutes of play for the Irish national soccer team to build a 3-0 lead over Israel in the countries’ UEFA Nations League B match on Sunday. But there were decades of bad blood that preceded Ireland’s shutout victory in a game dominated more by the geopolitics of the Gaza... The post Irish national soccer team won’t shake hands with Israel after win appeared first on The Forward .
Why is Karl Rove supporting a progressive Jewish candidate in Texas? (Sep 29, 2026 12:27 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — Progressive Jewish Texas state Sen. Jon Rosenthal has earned an unusual distinction: He is the first Democrat to win the vote of GOP guru Karl Rove in more than 30 years. What did the only Jew serving in the Texas state house do to earn this distinction? It’s more what he didn’t do:... The post Why is Karl Rove supporting a progressive Jewish candidate in Texas? appeared first on The Forward .
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signs bill to create safe spaces around synagogues (Sep 29, 2026 12:19 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom, a Democrat, has signed a law that will create protective spaces around religious institutions, after a pro-Palestinian protest at a Los Angeles synagogue last year turned violent. The legislation, AB 2664, establishes 100-foot zones around the entrances to houses of worship. Within the zones, no one will be allowed... The post California Gov. Gavin Newsom signs bill to create safe spaces around synagogues appeared first on The Forward .
From one Australian deli, he built a shopping empire. His parents taught him what to do with its riches. (Sep 28, 2026 08:01 PM - Forward.com – All)
I first learned about Sir Frank Lowy at the Australian Museum in Sydney. Alongside an opalized plesiosaur skeleton and a 19th-century rug made of 75 platypus skins, there was a brief account of a Czechoslovakian Holocaust survivor who went on to become Australia’s richest man. It was a bizarre way to discover that the origins... The post From one Australian deli, he built a shopping empire. His parents taught him what to do with its riches. appeared first on The Forward .
They settled in a city where 200,000 Jews thrived. After Kristallnacht, her family fled and she stayed behind. (Sep 28, 2026 05:45 PM - Forward.com – All)
The City Without Jews: Life and Death in Nazi Vienna By Douglas Smith FSG, 560 pages, $37 Several years ago, the historian Douglas Smith, who has won wide recognition for his several books on modern Russia, turned his attention to Vienna and its Jewish community during the rise and fall of the Third Reich. During... The post They settled in a city where 200,000 Jews thrived. After Kristallnacht, her family fled and she stayed behind. appeared first on The Forward .
Could a convert’s kid play Jewish geography? (Sep 28, 2026 05:00 PM - Forward.com – All)
It was, I think, some small measure of divine consolation that the most dispersed minority on the planet got a little game to bring us back together. Yes, I’m talking about Jewish geography — that special small-talk ritual that often follows when two Jews meet for the first time. It’s a precious thing, finding out... The post Could a convert’s kid play Jewish geography? appeared first on The Forward .
Herzog speaks with Jerusalem Reform synagogue leaders, personally checks in with police (Sep 28, 2026 04:48 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — President Isaac Herzog called leaders of Jerusalem’s Kol HaNeshama Reform congregation on the eve of the Sukkot holiday to express solidarity following a string of attacks against the synagogue and took the matter up with Israel Police, his office told the Jewish Telegraphic Agency on Sunday. The call came days after Jerusalem police... The post Herzog speaks with Jerusalem Reform synagogue leaders, personally checks in with police appeared first on The Forward .
Jewish establishment heavy hitters are joining J Street in a sign of the changing times (Sep 28, 2026 11:08 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — J Street, the Jewish advocacy group that calls itself pro-Israel and pro-peace, has sought a seat at the Jewish establishment table since its inception in 2008 – and has been repeatedly rebuffed. Now it is building its own table. The lobby has lined up heavy hitters from the Jewish establishment to further its... The post Jewish establishment heavy hitters are joining J Street in a sign of the changing times appeared first on The Forward .
They led protests against Netanyahu. Can they turn outrage into political power? (Sep 28, 2026 10:33 AM - Forward.com – All)
On Oct. 7, Israelis will come together to commemorate the third anniversary of the Hamas attack. Three weeks later, they will gather again, this time at the voting booth, for the first national election since Nov. 2022. The shadow of the first event will no doubt loom large over the second. The election is expected... The post They led protests against Netanyahu. Can they turn outrage into political power? appeared first on The Forward .
German city bans stumbling stone memorials to Nazi victims (Sep 28, 2026 08:27 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — A decision to bar the “stumbling stone” memorials to victims of the Nazis has touched a nerve in one small German town, and beyond. At issue is a motion – passed Sept. 25 by the city council of Heidenau in the former East Germany – to stop installation of such memorials in local... The post German city bans stumbling stone memorials to Nazi victims appeared first on The Forward .
‘NAZA’ documentary draws sold-out crowd – and protests – at US premiere (Sep 27, 2026 01:55 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — Even a powerful Nor’easter couldn’t stop the crowds from showing up at the North American premiere of the controversial Israeli documentary “NAZA” on Saturday afternoon. The two weekend screenings scheduled at Lincoln Center as part of the New York Film Festival sold out in minutes. Dozens of people waited in a box office... The post ‘NAZA’ documentary draws sold-out crowd – and protests – at US premiere appeared first on The Forward .
Ari Emanuel has written a memoir and no one is safe — not even his brother (Sep 26, 2026 01:00 PM - Forward.com – All)
Roll the Calls: A Memoir By Ari Emanuel Knopf, 432 pages, $35 It must be exhausting to be super-agent Ari Emanuel: rising before dawn for a workout regimen, ingesting live worms to consume bacteria, and then placing hundreds of daily phone calls to clients and network honchos. It is, frankly, exhausting just to read about... The post Ari Emanuel has written a memoir and no one is safe — not even his brother appeared first on The Forward .
NY Jewish Democrats defend Mamdani after Netanyahu calls him a Hamas supporter (Sep 26, 2026 11:44 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — Some top New York Jewish Democrats are defending New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called him an “antisemite” and said he is “buddies” with Hamas. Netanyahu’s speech at the United Nations General Assembly on Thursday, and the outsized role Mamdani played in it, were the culmination of... The post NY Jewish Democrats defend Mamdani after Netanyahu calls him a Hamas supporter appeared first on The Forward .
‘Nobody Wants This’ star Adam Brody on Gaza: ‘Put me down as thinking it’s a genocide’ (Sep 26, 2026 01:36 AM - Forward.com – All)
Adam Brody, the Jewish actor who plays a “hot rabbi” on the hit Netflix rom-com Nobody Wants This, called the war in Gaza a genocide in a new interview, making him one of just a few Jewish celebrities to speak out publicly against the Israeli campaign. The comments came in an interview with GQ about... The post ‘Nobody Wants This’ star Adam Brody on Gaza: ‘Put me down as thinking it’s a genocide’ appeared first on The Forward .
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