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He was president of his synagogue. Now he wants to be LA’s next mayor. (Apr 30, 2026 11:09 AM - Forward.com – All)LOS ANGELES — Adam Miller volunteered with a Reform social justice movement as a teenager, lived in Israel as a young adult and was and became a leader of one of the country’s most successful synagogues. But Miller, a businessman who is running for mayor of Los Angeles, hasn’t said much about his Jewish background... The post He was president of his synagogue. Now he wants to be LA’s next mayor. appeared first on The Forward .
Israel just quadrupled its PR budget to $730M. Experts say it won’t work. (Apr 29, 2026 11:28 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — Israel is betting nearly three-quarters of a billion dollars that it can talk its way out of a reputation crisis. Lawmakers in Jerusalem approved a 2026 national budget last month that includes roughly $730 million for public diplomacy — the broad category known in Hebrew as hasbara — more than four times the... The post Israel just quadrupled its PR budget to $730M. Experts say it won’t work. appeared first on The Forward .
A synagogue helped Palestinians raise money for Gaza — and found common ground over falafel (Apr 29, 2026 11:27 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — Six months after first sitting down with Dr. David Hasan for a meal, Rabbi Daniel Greyber returned to the table on Tuesday — this time bringing congregants from his synagogue to support Hasan’s work helping children in Gaza. So many members of Beth El Synagogue wanted to attend the fundraiser at the Palestinian-owned Mediterranean... The post A synagogue helped Palestinians raise money for Gaza — and found common ground over falafel appeared first on The Forward .
This Jewish feminist has been the NYC’s sanitation department’s official artist for 50 years. A new movie tells her story. (Apr 29, 2026 11:21 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — In 1976, deep in New York City’s fiscal crisis, the artist Mierle Laderman Ukeles read a review of her conceptual work in the Village Voice. In his review, critic David Bourdon made a radical suggestion inspired by Ukeles’ thesis: What if municipal work, like the Sanitation Department, were conceptual art? Could it get... The post This Jewish feminist has been the NYC’s sanitation department’s official artist for 50 years. A new movie tells her story. appeared first on The Forward .
House to consider bipartisan resolution condemning Hasan Piker, Candace Owens for antisemitism (Apr 29, 2026 11:19 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — Reps. Mike Lawler and Josh Gottheimer are introducing a new bipartisan House resolution to condemn leftist streamer Hasan Piker and far-right podcaster Candace Owens for spreading antisemitism. Piker condemned the move in a statement to the Jewish Telegraphic Agency, saying that the congressmen were “making antisemitism worse” — an allegation he has leveled... The post House to consider bipartisan resolution condemning Hasan Piker, Candace Owens for antisemitism appeared first on The Forward .
Attack on nun in Jerusalem sparks outcry as tensions with Christians mount in Jerusalem (Apr 29, 2026 11:18 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — Israeli police arrested a man accused of attacking a nun on Tuesday in Jerusalem’s Old City, in an incident that comes amid ongoing tensions around the status of Christians in Israel. The 36-year-old suspect, who was not identified by authorities, was questioned on suspicion of carrying out a racially motivated assault and is... The post Attack on nun in Jerusalem sparks outcry as tensions with Christians mount in Jerusalem appeared first on The Forward .
A new documentary challenges stereotypes about Orthodox Jewish women — and their wigs (Apr 29, 2026 07:50 PM - Forward.com – All)
Many among the secular, including me, grew up believing the sheitel, the ritual wig worn by married Orthodox and Hasidic women, was not intended to be attractive. Quite the contrary: Its purpose was largely to make sure the women were undesirable and thus of no interest to men on the street, or worse, in the... The post A new documentary challenges stereotypes about Orthodox Jewish women — and their wigs appeared first on The Forward .
Mamdani fails first political test in Manhattan race. Here’s why it matters to Jews (Apr 29, 2026 05:08 PM - Forward.com – All)
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani was dealt a political blow Tuesday in a closely watched special election, a result that could reshape a high-stakes fight over protest protections that has galvanized the city’s Jewish community. The race for an open Manhattan Council seat pitted Carl Wilson, an establishment candidate with deep ties to the... The post Mamdani fails first political test in Manhattan race. Here’s why it matters to Jews appeared first on The Forward .
What it means for Jews when Trump administration officials misquote the Bible (Apr 29, 2026 02:18 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — The Bible is back in the news. In a Pentagon prayer service on April 15, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth quoted what was seemingly meant to be a verse from the ancient Hebrew prophet Ezekiel, but was in fact from the Gospel of Tarantino, as Stephen Colbert quipped. In response, Sean Parnell, chief... The post What it means for Jews when Trump administration officials misquote the Bible appeared first on The Forward .
Recalling Yeva Beider, devoted widow of the writer Chaim Beider (Apr 29, 2026 02:05 PM - Forward.com – All)
דעם 6טן אַפּריל 2026 האָט אין ברוקלין זיך געפֿעלט יעוואַ לאָזדערניק־ביידער ע״ה אין עלטער פון 103 יאָר. זי איז צום בעסטן באַקאַנט אין דער ייִדיש־וועלט צוליב איר אָפּגעגעבנקייט איר מאַן, דעם פֿאַרשטאָבענעם שרײַבער, פּאָעט און רעדאַקטאָר חיים ביידער ע״ה. זינט חיים ביידערס טויט אין 2003 האָט יעוואַ זיך אָפּגעגעבן מיטן אָפּהיטן זײַן ליטעראַרישע ירושה ובפֿרט... The post Recalling Yeva Beider, devoted widow of the writer Chaim Beider appeared first on The Forward .
2 Jewish men stabbed in London, in attack British PM Keir Starmer calls ‘utterly appalling’ (Apr 29, 2026 01:45 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — Two Jewish men were stabbed on the street in a heavily Orthodox neighborhood of London on Wednesday, escalating anxieties amid ongoing incidents targeting local Jews that police say reflect Iranian involvement. A man was arrested at the scene in Golders Green after being apprehended first by members of the Shomrim, a Jewish security... The post 2 Jewish men stabbed in London, in attack British PM Keir Starmer calls ‘utterly appalling’ appeared first on The Forward .
Hasan Piker favors Hamas, is pushing Dems to be anti-Israel — and wants Jews not to worry about him (Apr 29, 2026 10:09 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — “People are probably going to yell at me for having this conversation,” Hasan Piker said from his livestreaming chair, midway through a video call with the Jewish Telegraphic Agency to discuss his views on Jews, Israel and Zionism. By “people,” Piker meant his own: the 3 million followers he boasts on the streaming... The post Hasan Piker favors Hamas, is pushing Dems to be anti-Israel — and wants Jews not to worry about him appeared first on The Forward .
US soldier charged for threatening to ‘kill every single Jew’ inside of a synagogue (Apr 28, 2026 10:25 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — A soldier stationed at Fort Polk in Louisiana was arrested last week after he told users on the popular messaging platform Discord that he planned to conduct a mass shooting at a synagogue. Jakob Marcoulier, 22, was arrested last Thursday and charged with transmitting a threat in interstate commerce after the FBI’s National... The post US soldier charged for threatening to ‘kill every single Jew’ inside of a synagogue appeared first on The Forward .
J.D. Salinger asked publishers to remove references to his Jewish heritage, newly surfaced letters reveal (Apr 28, 2026 10:24 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — Acclaimed author J.D. Salinger asked his publisher to remove references to his Jewish heritage in the book jacket of “The Catcher in the Rye,” newly surfaced letters from 1951 reveal. The request came in a letter from Salinger, a notoriously private man, and his editor, John Woodburn at publisher Little, Brown and Co.... The post J.D. Salinger asked publishers to remove references to his Jewish heritage, newly surfaced letters reveal appeared first on The Forward .
NBA coach Steve Kerr: ‘Israel sought revenge for Oct. 7 and now 72,000 Palestinians have been killed’ (Apr 28, 2026 08:44 PM - Forward.com – All)
Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr slammed Israel in a new interview, telling The New Yorker that the country had passed on an opportunity to pursue peace after Oct. 7. “Israel sought revenge for Oct. 7 and now 72,000 Palestinians have been killed and Israeli settlers are taking over the West Bank illegally, with... The post NBA coach Steve Kerr: ‘Israel sought revenge for Oct. 7 and now 72,000 Palestinians have been killed’ appeared first on The Forward .
How Saul Rubinek’s best lie helped him get to the truth about his family’s Holocaust history (Apr 28, 2026 08:37 PM - Forward.com – All)
All In The Telling: A Somewhat True Story By Saul Rubinek Redwood Publishing, 324 pages, $35.50 Saul Rubinek’s new book opens with a nightmare: a pitch black void that is slowly filled with criss-crossing white bars until whiteness threatens to overwhelm him. As a teenager, Rubinek, an actor known for his roles in films like... The post How Saul Rubinek’s best lie helped him get to the truth about his family’s Holocaust history appeared first on The Forward .
They escaped the Nazi genocide, but these ‘Wanderers’ still went through hell (Apr 28, 2026 07:57 PM - Forward.com – All)
The Wanderers By Daniela Gerson Grand Central, 336 pages, $30 Daniela Gerson is a journalist with years of experience reporting about immigration, in a time when immigrants are commonly derided as interlopers who will do anything to weasel into America, including by telling untruths. She is also the daughter of a father whose immigrant parents... The post They escaped the Nazi genocide, but these ‘Wanderers’ still went through hell appeared first on The Forward .
They told Willy Loman he was everything; ’twas a great American lie (Apr 28, 2026 07:34 PM - Forward.com – All)
The great innovation of Shakespeare’s King Lear is that its patriarch has no sons. This problem — Lear has a vast estate, and only daughters to inherit it — marks the onset of a disaster. Because the king has no obvious heir, he is able to remake his world as he sees fit. But his... The post They told Willy Loman he was everything; ’twas a great American lie appeared first on The Forward .
Ukraine threatens sanctions against Israel for buying ‘stolen’ grain from Russia (Apr 28, 2026 04:28 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky accused Israel on Tuesday of purchasing grain “stolen” by Russia from occupied Ukrainian territory, and said Ukraine could impose sanctions in response. “In any normal country, purchasing stolen goods is an act that entails legal liability,” Zelensky wrote in a post on X. “This applies, in particular, to grain... The post Ukraine threatens sanctions against Israel for buying ‘stolen’ grain from Russia appeared first on The Forward .
A suspect is charged in one of Toronto’s Jewish shootings — but the bigger picture remains murky (Apr 28, 2026 04:02 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — TORONTO — After a man riddled a Jewish-owned restaurant with bullets in uptown Toronto, police accomplished something earlier this month that they hadn’t done following previous attacks on Jewish sites: identify and charge a suspect. The 35-year-old suspect, Mohamed Mahdi, was arrested just a few days after the April 3 attack and charged with... The post A suspect is charged in one of Toronto’s Jewish shootings — but the bigger picture remains murky appeared first on The Forward .
Concert to benefit Bondi Beach victims canceled after Greek choir refuses to sing with Jews (Apr 28, 2026 04:00 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — A concert to raise money for the victims of the shooting attack on a Hanukkah party on Sydney’s Bondi Beach has been canceled after the Greek choir that was to take part voted not to sing with a Jewish choir. A majority of members of the 50-member Australian Hellenic Choir “politically objected” to... The post Concert to benefit Bondi Beach victims canceled after Greek choir refuses to sing with Jews appeared first on The Forward .
No Tourists, no income: The collapse of livelihoods in Jerusalem’s Old City (Apr 28, 2026 02:00 PM - Forward.com – All)
Some people are describing the impact of the latest confrontation between Israel and Iran as one blow too many for the traders and craftspeople who used to make their living in the Old City of Jerusalem’s market. “The situation today is worse than it has ever been before,” says Hijazi Rashq, a member of the... The post No Tourists, no income: The collapse of livelihoods in Jerusalem’s Old City appeared first on The Forward .
California Jewish groups decry antisemitic conspiracy theories printed in governor’s race voter guide (Apr 28, 2026 02:44 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — As Californian voters checked their mailboxes this week, they found a voter guide containing conspiratorial claims about Israel and antisemitic rhetoric. The mailer, which was sent by California Secretary of State Shirley Weber to the households of all registered California voters, featured biographical information about candidates slated to appear in the state’s June... The post California Jewish groups decry antisemitic conspiracy theories printed in governor’s race voter guide appeared first on The Forward .
Matan Koch, disability advocate who urged Jewish communities to ‘let everyone in,’ dies at 44 (Apr 28, 2026 02:37 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — Matan Koch needed little introduction as he rolled up to the podium to speak at his synagogue’s Disability Shabbat service in October. His wide smile and power wheelchair made him well known to many his Los Angeles congregation, Ikar. Still, Rabbi Sharon Brous, beaming at him, described her congregant warmly before ceding the... The post Matan Koch, disability advocate who urged Jewish communities to ‘let everyone in,’ dies at 44 appeared first on The Forward .
Assault outside synagogue and rock thrown through Judaica shop window ratchet up Toronto Jews’ concerns (Apr 28, 2026 02:34 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — A pair of incidents took place outside of Jewish sites in the Toronto area over the weekend, adding to a series of attacks that have left the city’s Jewish community unnerved. During Shabbat services on Saturday, a man tried to force his way into the Sephardic Kehilah Centre, in the suburb of Vaughan.... The post Assault outside synagogue and rock thrown through Judaica shop window ratchet up Toronto Jews’ concerns appeared first on The Forward .
Trump administration to deny green cards to applicants with record of anti-Israel speech (Apr 28, 2026 02:31 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — The Trump administration is instructing immigration officers to deny green cards to applicants who have expressed political views it deems “antisemitic” or “anti-American,” including some forms of pro-Palestinian speech. The new guidance, which was first reported by the New York Times, discourages officers at U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services from giving green cards... The post Trump administration to deny green cards to applicants with record of anti-Israel speech appeared first on The Forward .
Pro-Palestinian activists force Milan Jewish group out of parade marking end of WWII in Italy (Apr 28, 2026 02:29 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — Pro-Palestinian activists, some reportedly shouting antisemitic invective, forced Jewish groups out of a procession celebrating Italy’s Liberation Day from Nazism and fascism in Milan over the weekend. About 100 protesters on Saturday blocked a group commemorating the Jewish Brigade, a unit of 5,000 Jews from British Mandate Palestine who volunteered to fight against... The post Pro-Palestinian activists force Milan Jewish group out of parade marking end of WWII in Italy appeared first on The Forward .
Venice Biennale jury won’t consider countries whose leaders face ICC charges, putting Israel out of contention (Apr 28, 2026 02:26 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — A five-person international jury at the Venice Biennale says it will no longer consider entries from Israel or Russia in its award deliberations — though it didn’t name either country in its announcement. The jury announced its decision in the online arts publishing platform e-flux last week. In a statement, the jury explained... The post Venice Biennale jury won’t consider countries whose leaders face ICC charges, putting Israel out of contention appeared first on The Forward .
New York shouldn’t divest from Israel Bonds — and voters should be wary of politicizing pensions (Apr 27, 2026 08:45 PM - Forward.com – All)
At the Passover Seder, we sing dayenu — “it would have been enough.” Each verse names a gift given by God to the Jewish people: the exodus, the parting of the sea, manna in the desert, the Torah. We sing the song to cultivate gratitude, and to remind ourselves that while just one of these... The post New York shouldn’t divest from Israel Bonds — and voters should be wary of politicizing pensions appeared first on The Forward .
Cole Allen’s manifesto cites the Bible — so why did Trump say he ‘hates Christians?’ (Apr 27, 2026 08:33 PM - Forward.com – All)
“When you read his manifesto, he hates Christians,” President Trump said on Fox News, speaking about the alleged culprit behind an attack at the White House Correspondents Dinner. But Cole Allen, the 31-year-old man tackled to the ground of the Capitol Hilton, where the dinner was held, was, according to reporting from independent journalist Ken... The post Cole Allen’s manifesto cites the Bible — so why did Trump say he ‘hates Christians?’ appeared first on The Forward .
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