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Israel names a street after renowned Yiddish poet Abraham Sutzkever (Jun 10, 2026 06:35 PM - Forward.com – All)The Israeli city of Netanya has renamed one of its streets Rechov Avrom Sutzkever (Abraham Sutzkever Street), after the renowned Yiddish poet and Vilna partisan. The event on June 10 marked an important cultural moment, recognizing the legacy of a poet who devoted his life to Yiddish language and Jewish culture. During his lifetime, Sutzkever... The post Israel names a street after renowned Yiddish poet Abraham Sutzkever appeared first on The Forward .
At the dawn of the World Cup, the story of the Jews who helped bring soccer to America (Jun 10, 2026 06:19 PM - Forward.com – All)
When the North American FIFA World Cup starts in Mexico City on June 11, the story will largely be told through the familiar lenses of Lionel Messi, the geography of the 48 participants and three hosts, and — because 75% of the games will be played there — the continuing rise of soccer in the... The post At the dawn of the World Cup, the story of the Jews who helped bring soccer to America appeared first on The Forward .
‘Remember the Liberty’ has become code for ‘Israel Is Evil’ (Jun 10, 2026 05:28 PM - Forward.com – All)
The first tragedy of the U.S.S. Liberty attack is that it happened at all. The second is that Israel’s critics have weaponized it to spread hate. When Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky stood on the House floor on June 8, the 59th anniversary of the attack, and called for a Congressional probe into the incident,... The post ‘Remember the Liberty’ has become code for ‘Israel Is Evil’ appeared first on The Forward .
The real anti-Zionists are at the highest levels of the Israeli government (Jun 10, 2026 03:00 PM - Forward.com – All)
The fact that about half of young American Jews favor replacing Israel with a binational Israeli-Palestinian state is indeed a result of anti-Zionism — but not necessarily their own. Instead, it’s a consequence of the Israeli government’s drive to radically increase Israeli control over the West Bank and Gaza. By ensuring that some 5.5 million... The post The real anti-Zionists are at the highest levels of the Israeli government appeared first on The Forward .
‘Odessa’ wants to use your empathy against you (Jun 10, 2026 02:51 PM - Forward.com – All)
The short film Odessa begins with what its director Harald Swinkels calls an “empathy trap.” The film opens with a German couple and their young son hiking across the Dolomites; the woman seems anxious, the man much more energetic. They approach a church, where they are greeted suspiciously by the twins who take care of... The post ‘Odessa’ wants to use your empathy against you appeared first on The Forward .
Graham Platner, anti-Israel progressive, locks up Democratic Senate nomination in Maine (Jun 10, 2026 10:02 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — Graham Platner, the anti-Israel progressive who took Maine’s political establishment by storm this spring, has officially prevailed in his state’s Democratic Senate primary. Multiple news outlets called the race within 90 minutes of the polls closing, with only a fraction of the votes counted. The victory was seen as a foregone conclusion after... The post Graham Platner, anti-Israel progressive, locks up Democratic Senate nomination in Maine appeared first on The Forward .
A new proposal to radically destabilize Israel (Jun 10, 2026 10:00 AM - Forward.com – All)
Given the jackhammer pace of outrageous developments, one might almost think Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition is trying to give the opposition ammunition in the coming election — most recently by promoting a bill rendering full-time Torah study as a national service equivalent to military service. The proposed “Basic Law: Torah Study,” which will undergo... The post A new proposal to radically destabilize Israel appeared first on The Forward .
Milei praises ‘Judeo-Christian values’ at Chabad event as Argentina courts European Jews (Jun 10, 2026 12:45 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — BUENOS AIRES — Argentine President Javier Milei exalted “Judeo-Christian values” on Monday as he spoke to a crowd of 1,800 people celebrating the 32nd anniversary of the death of the last Chabad-Lubavitch rabbi. Milei was the keynote speaker at the Hasidic Orthodox movement’s event marking the yahrzeit of Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson, becoming... The post Milei praises ‘Judeo-Christian values’ at Chabad event as Argentina courts European Jews appeared first on The Forward .
France bans Smotrich as 6 countries impose new sanctions over Israeli settler violence (Jun 10, 2026 12:43 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — Six countries have imposed coordinated sanctions against Israeli groups over settler violence in the West Bank, with France barring Israel’s far-right finance minister, Bezalel Smotrich, from its borders. France, the United Kingdom, Canada, Norway and Australia on Tuesday released sweeping sanctions on Israeli networks and leaders to “hold extremist settlers accountable for the... The post France bans Smotrich as 6 countries impose new sanctions over Israeli settler violence appeared first on The Forward .
Colombian President Gustavo Petro sparks outcry over tweet reading ‘Heil Hitler’ (Jun 9, 2026 10:16 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — Colombia’s outgoing president, Gustavo Petro, sparked fierce condemnation from Israeli and Latin American leaders after he tweeted the phrase “Heil Hitler” Sunday in response to an op-ed endorsing a candidate in the country’s upcoming presidential election. Petro, a left-wing president in the final weeks of his term ahead of the country’s June 21... The post Colombian President Gustavo Petro sparks outcry over tweet reading ‘Heil Hitler’ appeared first on The Forward .
Israel looms large as Maine heads to the polls in Graham Platner’s Senate primary (Jun 9, 2026 10:15 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — As Graham Platner wrapped up his campaign for the Maine Democratic Senate nomination Tuesday, he ended it the way he began: by taking aim at AIPAC, the pro-Israel lobby and political funder. The Democrat’s first online ad, released in August, boasted that, unlike his competitors, he would never get AIPAC’s endorsement because he... The post Israel looms large as Maine heads to the polls in Graham Platner’s Senate primary appeared first on The Forward .
The Yiddishist Yeshiva is open for registration (Jun 9, 2026 07:08 PM - Forward.com – All)
ס׳האָט זיך לעצטנס געשאַפֿן אַ נײַער סאָרט לייענקרײַז דורך פֿייסבוק, וווּ מע לערנט תּורה אויף ייִדיש צוזאַמען. אינעם לייענקרײַז, וואָס הייסט „די ייִדישיסטישע ישיבֿה“, לייענט מען חומש מיט רש״י — סײַ אויפֿן אָריגינעלן לשון־קודש סײַ אויף ייִדיש־טײַטש. „די גרופּע איז אָפֿן פֿאַר אַלע מינים מענטשן,“ האָט דערקלערט דער לינגוויסט און ייִדיש־אַקטיוויסט לייזער בורקאָ, וועלכער האָט... The post The Yiddishist Yeshiva is open for registration appeared first on The Forward .
A century-old Jerusalem photo album sparks search for forgotten images of the Western Wall (Jun 9, 2026 04:02 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — When David Freedman discovered a long-forgotten photo album in his parents’ Montreal basement last year, he found nearly 100 pages of century-old photographs from his grandfather’s year in British Mandate Palestine, capturing Jerusalem street scenes, market stalls and holy sites. The photographs were not only century-old and in near-perfect condition, but included figures... The post A century-old Jerusalem photo album sparks search for forgotten images of the Western Wall appeared first on The Forward .
5th man charged in March arson of London’s Hatzola ambulances (Jun 9, 2026 03:59 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — Britain’s Crown Prosecution Service announced Tuesday that an 18-year-old man has been charged in connection with the March arson attack that destroyed four ambulances owned by Hatzola, a Jewish volunteer emergency service. Subhan Ahmed, a British national, was charged on Monday with “assisting an offender” in connection with the arson. The ambulances were... The post 5th man charged in March arson of London’s Hatzola ambulances appeared first on The Forward .
Israel boycott battle intensifies at Venice Art Biennale, testing tradition of inclusion (Jun 9, 2026 03:39 PM - Forward.com – All)
The anti-Israel protests that disrupted the opening of the Venice Art Biennale continue to escalate, with more than 100 artists and curators declaring last week that they will bring legal action against Biennale authorities if their names are not removed from consideration for what in normal times are coveted awards for best artist and best... The post Israel boycott battle intensifies at Venice Art Biennale, testing tradition of inclusion appeared first on The Forward .
Their sons are fighting for Israel, and it’s driving them mad (Jun 9, 2026 01:30 PM - Forward.com – All)
Oxygen and A Burning Man, two films showing at the Israel Film Center Festival, zero in on the deep-seated anxiety Israeli parents face when their sons are called to duty. Though both are flawed, each captures the universal experience of parents yearning to protect a child from outside forces that they cannot control, yet on... The post Their sons are fighting for Israel, and it’s driving them mad appeared first on The Forward .
For many queer Jews, Pride has lost its joy (Jun 9, 2026 10:00 AM - Forward.com – All)
I noticed something during last year’s Pride that I could not stop thinking about afterward: silence. Not total silence. Pride events still filled city streets in San Francisco, where I live. Rainbow flags still hung from windows. But many queer Jews I knew had become quieter in subtle, almost imperceptible ways. Some had stopped posting... The post For many queer Jews, Pride has lost its joy appeared first on The Forward .
Thomas Massie calls for USS Liberty probe, elevating anti-Israel conspiracy theory to House floor (Jun 9, 2026 09:09 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — Republican Rep. Thomas Massie took to the House floor Monday to call for an investigation into Israel’s 1967 attack on an American spy ship, giving new prominence to a decades-old conspiracy theory that has become a touchstone for critics of Israel. “It’s my great honor, maybe one of the biggest honors of my... The post Thomas Massie calls for USS Liberty probe, elevating anti-Israel conspiracy theory to House floor appeared first on The Forward .
Tribeca Festival denounces pro-Israel celebrities’ red-carpet jokes about Israeli dog rape allegations (Jun 9, 2026 09:07 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — The Tribeca Festival has denounced jokes alluding to allegations of rape against Israeli prison guards made on the red carpet by the comedian and actor Elon Gold and pro-Israel influencer Lizzy Savetsky. The two Jewish figures made the jokes at the world premiere of Gold’s new film “The Wedding Entertainer (The Tale of... The post Tribeca Festival denounces pro-Israel celebrities’ red-carpet jokes about Israeli dog rape allegations appeared first on The Forward .
‘This is sort of their normal’: Israelis confront yet another wartime flare after Iranian fire (Jun 8, 2026 10:11 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — TEL AVIV — As missiles flew toward Israel on Sunday night, beleaguered Israelis once again took to Facebook from their safe rooms. “Whoever is in charge of naming wars over here, please do not give it a fierce animal name this time,” one Israeli wrote in an English-language group. “The last military operation... The post ‘This is sort of their normal’: Israelis confront yet another wartime flare after Iranian fire appeared first on The Forward .
Celebrated German Jewish bakery closes, saying ‘the hatred reached Berlin’ after Oct. 7 (Jun 8, 2026 10:08 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — BERLIN — A Jewish bakery owned by Polish and Israeli immigrants in this city has shut its doors, citing a combination of economic pressure and antisemitic harassment. Babka & Krantz opened in the Friedenau district in November 2022 and added a second location in December 2024, adjacent to the memorial at the site... The post Celebrated German Jewish bakery closes, saying ‘the hatred reached Berlin’ after Oct. 7 appeared first on The Forward .
Dave Matthews pushes back on claims his criticism of Israel is antisemitic (Jun 8, 2026 10:07 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — Dave Matthews, the frontman of the American rock band Dave Matthews Band, pushed back on allegations Friday that his vocal criticism of Israel in recent years had crossed into antisemitism. Reading his remarks from a sheet of paper on stage at the Coastal Credit Union Music Park in Raleigh, North Carolina, Matthews, whose... The post Dave Matthews pushes back on claims his criticism of Israel is antisemitic appeared first on The Forward .
Memes, mashiach and ‘Torah-cyclopedias’ put a Jewish twist on the Knicks’ title hunt (Jun 8, 2026 08:37 PM - Forward.com – All)
Anyone living in the five boroughs has likely seen the Chabad stickers on street corners proclaiming, alongside a photo of the Lubavitcher Rebbe, that the “Messiah Is Here!” But this week, a different kind of redemption feels imminent in New York — and there’s a new face on the “Messiah” posters. With the hometown Knicks... The post Memes, mashiach and ‘Torah-cyclopedias’ put a Jewish twist on the Knicks’ title hunt appeared first on The Forward .
Memes, mashiach and ‘Torah-cyclopedias’ put a Jewish twist on the Knicks’ title chase (Jun 8, 2026 08:37 PM - Forward.com – All)
Anyone living in the five boroughs has likely seen the Chabad stickers on street corners proclaiming, alongside a photo of the Lubavitcher Rebbe, that the “Messiah Is Here!” But this week, a different kind of redemption feels imminent in New York — and there’s a new face on the “Messiah” posters. With the hometown Knicks... The post Memes, mashiach and ‘Torah-cyclopedias’ put a Jewish twist on the Knicks’ title chase appeared first on The Forward .
What exactly did Israel gain from striking Beirut and provoking Iran? (Jun 8, 2026 08:35 PM - Forward.com – All)
On Monday morning, Israelis — my family and me among them — awoke to a day of sirens, confusion and suspended normalcy. Flights had been canceled. Schools had closed. Businesses across parts of the country had shut their doors. Once again, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had led Israel into a widening regional confrontation — and... The post What exactly did Israel gain from striking Beirut and provoking Iran? appeared first on The Forward .
‘My mayor Muslim, my bagel Jewish’ — the Knicks chant capturing New York’s soul (Jun 8, 2026 06:07 PM - Forward.com – All)
Perhaps you, like me, have had a very specific earworm for the last week. It’s not a song, though there is a sing-song-y element to it. It’s a chant: “My mayor Muslim, my bagel Jewish. My Christian Dior — Knicks in four!” If you hadn’t heard, the New York Knickerbockers are in the finals for... The post ‘My mayor Muslim, my bagel Jewish’ — the Knicks chant capturing New York’s soul appeared first on The Forward .
West Point graduated more Jewish cadets this year than ever before, official says (Jun 8, 2026 04:09 PM - Forward.com – All)
The very first class at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point in 1802 consisted of two graduates, one of whom was a Jew named Simon Levy who served briefly in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers before passing away at the age of 33. Levy was accepted into the academy based on his skill... The post West Point graduated more Jewish cadets this year than ever before, official says appeared first on The Forward .
West Point graduated more Jewish cadets this year than ever before, Jewish leader says (Jun 8, 2026 04:09 PM - Forward.com – All)
The very first class at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point in 1802 consisted of two graduates, one of whom was a Jew named Simon Levy who served briefly in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers before passing away at the age of 33. Levy was accepted into the academy based on his skill... The post West Point graduated more Jewish cadets this year than ever before, Jewish leader says appeared first on The Forward .
The visionary Jewish poet who survived the Holocaust but not its aftermath (Jun 8, 2026 03:53 PM - Forward.com – All)
Paul Celan: A Life By Anna Arno Translated by Soren Gauger Belknap Press/Harvard University Press, 416 pages, $35 During a 1969 poetry reading in Israel, Paul Celan’s audience requested “Deathfugue,” his most famous poem. With its hypnotic images of death as “a master from Deutschland,” prisoners drinking the “black milk of dawn” and smoke rising... The post The visionary Jewish poet who survived the Holocaust but not its aftermath appeared first on The Forward .
‘The Naked Woman’ asks — what would Jewish Chekhov look like? (Jun 8, 2026 03:38 PM - Forward.com – All)
Earlier this year, a lauded revival of Anton Chekhov’s overlooked opus Ivanov occasioned the question: What if Chekhov, that great chronicler of overeducated depressives, was a bit more Jewish? That show has a substantial Jewish subplot, with the title character’s wife subjected to antisemitic smears. For Jewish Russians, Chekhov, like his great interpreter Stanislavsky, is... The post ‘The Naked Woman’ asks — what would Jewish Chekhov look like? appeared first on The Forward .
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