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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 .
Why Mamdani remains focused on Israel as NYC mayor (Sep 25, 2026 09:11 PM - Forward.com – All)
When Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke at the UN this week, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani was there — not in body, but in spirit, having condemned the Israeli prime minister and previously encouraged protests against him. As a leader in the Jewish community, I know that many American Jews oppose Netanyahu’s government.... The post Why Mamdani remains focused on Israel as NYC mayor appeared first on The Forward .
Why Mamdani remains focused on Israel as NYC mayor (Sep 25, 2026 09:11 PM - Forward.com – All)
When Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke at the UN this week, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani was there — not in body, but in spirit, having condemned the Israeli prime minister and previously encouraged protests against him. As a leader in the Jewish community, I know that many American Jews oppose Netanyahu’s government.... The post Why Mamdani remains focused on Israel as NYC mayor appeared first on The Forward .
New voices in Yiddish: A prose and poetry contest (Sep 25, 2026 07:10 PM - Forward.com – All)
לכּבֿוד דעם 85סטן יאָר זינט מע האָט פֿאַרלייגט דעם ייִדישן זשורנאַל „אױפֿן שװעל“, וועט די אָרגאַניזאַציע וואָס שטיצט דעם זשורנאַל, די „ייִדיש־ליגע“, דורכפֿירן אַ קאָנקורס פֿון נײַע ייִדיש־שפּראַכיקע לידער און פּראָזע. אַ זשורי פֿון אָפּגעקליבענע מומחים וועט אָפּשאַצן די אַרבעטן, און די דרײַ בעסטע פֿון ביידע קאַטעגאָריעס וועלן באַלוינט ווערן מיט געלטפּרעמיעס. די פּראָזע־שאַפֿונגען קענען... The post New voices in Yiddish: A prose and poetry contest appeared first on The Forward .
Jewish languages meet in Birobidzhan (Sep 25, 2026 06:37 PM - Forward.com – All)
אויף אַן אינטערנאַציאָנאַלן ייִדישן קולטור־פֿעסטיוואַל לעצטנס אין ביראָבידזשאַן האָט מיך, ווי אַ ייִדישיסט, באַזונדערס פֿאַרחידושט די אינערלעכע ייִדישע פֿיל־שפּראַכיקייט. דער „אינטערנאַציאָנאַלער פֿעסטיוואַל פֿון ייִדישער קולטור און קונסט“ איז פֿאָרגעקומען פֿונעם 6טן ביזן 9טן סעפּטעמבער. מיט איינעם פֿון די געסט, הרבֿ עובֿדיה איסאַקאָוו, האָב איך לאַנג געשמועסט וועגן זײַן אייגענער ייִדישער שפּראַך — דזשוהורי, אַ שפּראַך... The post Jewish languages meet in Birobidzhan appeared first on The Forward .
The Yeshiva issue that won’t go away (Sep 25, 2026 03:12 PM - Forward.com – All)
A backroom deal to gut oversight of private schools – specifically to bail out yeshivas that fail to teach basic subjects, condemning tens of thousands of Hasidic students to illiteracy and choking off the chance to participate in broader society – is coming back to haunt its architects. New York’s Governor and the Legislature likely... The post The Yeshiva issue that won’t go away appeared first on The Forward .
The Netherlands will return to Eurovision after boycott over Israel (Sep 25, 2026 12:26 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — The Netherlands will return to the Eurovision Song Contest, overriding a broadcaster that withdrew over Israel’s actions in Gaza. The Dutch organization that oversees public broadcasting, the Nederlandse Publieke Omroep, said on Wednesday that it will take over the country’s entry to Eurovision after Avrotros, the broadcaster that usually takes part in Eurovision... The post The Netherlands will return to Eurovision after boycott over Israel appeared first on The Forward .
Police label shooting in Belleville, Ontario, a hate-motivated attack against the Jewish community (Sep 25, 2026 12:25 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — TORONTO – The shooter who opened fire on a Belleville, Ontario, synagogue Sunday evening committed an anti-Jewish hate-motivated offense, according to the city’s police chief. “This was a deliberate attack directed at members of the Jewish community during one of the holiest observances of the year,” Belleville police chief Murray Rodd said at... The post Police label shooting in Belleville, Ontario, a hate-motivated attack against the Jewish community appeared first on The Forward .
US Senate Democrats seek sanctions on those facilitating controversial West Bank settlement project (Sep 25, 2026 12:24 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — A slate of U.S. Senate Democrats, led by staunch Israel supporter Chris Coons, is seeking to sanction individuals and businesses linked to a controversial settlement expansion in the West Bank. The massive E1 project, which would add 3,401 housing units east of Jerusalem, would effectively bisect the West Bank, inhibiting the prospects for... The post US Senate Democrats seek sanctions on those facilitating controversial West Bank settlement project appeared first on The Forward .
Calls increase to remove Pink as UNICEF ambassador (Sep 25, 2026 12:21 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — Pop singer Pink is facing more calls — including from Spanish Oscar-winning actor Javier Bardem — for her removal as an ambassador for UNICEF, the United Nations agency that provides aid to children and mothers. Pink criticized Macklemore for the pro-Palestinian comments and imagery in his opening set on Ed Sheeran’s tour. The... The post Calls increase to remove Pink as UNICEF ambassador appeared first on The Forward .
More than 350 cultural figures slam Spanish festival for canceling a Jewish novelist for her Israel views (Sep 25, 2026 12:20 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — MADRID — More than 350 writers and other cultural figures have signed a petition defending the author Ariana Harwicz, who was disinvited from a literary festival in Spain over her support for Israel. The Jewish-Argentinian novelist, longlisted for the 2018 Man Booker International Prize, was scheduled to participate in a talk on Sept.... The post More than 350 cultural figures slam Spanish festival for canceling a Jewish novelist for her Israel views appeared first on The Forward .
The rabbi’s son who drew an antisemitic mural on Wilshire Boulevard (Sep 24, 2026 11:04 PM - Forward.com – All)
The mural went up in a day in the mid-Wilshire district of Los Angeles. By Thursday morning, Los Angeles Jews who saw it expressed outrage, calling it hateful and incendiary. The artist who drew it, meanwhile, told me he is the son of a Jewish father who didn’t mean to offend, just start a conversation.... The post The rabbi’s son who drew an antisemitic mural on Wilshire Boulevard appeared first on The Forward .
‘Vote him out’: Israeli-Americans rally against Netanyahu, plan to return to Israel to vote against him (Sep 24, 2026 09:44 PM - Forward.com – All)
Gripping Israeli flags in Union Square, a crowd of roughly three dozen chanted “Vote him out,” as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu prepared to speak before the United Nations on Thursday. “It’s really an embarrassment that he’s even at the U.N.,” said Israeli-American protester Steve Lax, who is planning to fly to Israel to vote... The post ‘Vote him out’: Israeli-Americans rally against Netanyahu, plan to return to Israel to vote against him appeared first on The Forward .
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