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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 .
A candy crisis has cast a pall on upcoming bar and bat mitzvahs (Sep 24, 2026 08:47 PM - Forward.com – All)
Ahead of my New Jersey synagogue’s first bar mitzvah this weekend, we learned that Sunkist Fruit Gems, the popular sacred confection lovingly lobbed at the end of many services to shower the b’nai mitzvah boy or girl with sweetness, had been discontinued by its candy maker. I dreaded delivering this news to my son and... The post A candy crisis has cast a pall on upcoming bar and bat mitzvahs appeared first on The Forward .
Abbas at the United Nations: The Palestinian people won’t be displaced or disappear (Sep 24, 2026 08:42 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — Palestinians are in danger of being pushed off their land as Israel closes off the option of a two-state solution, Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas told the United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday in a virtual address. The danger is no longer about preventing a Palestinian state, he said, stressing, “It has now... The post Abbas at the United Nations: The Palestinian people won’t be displaced or disappear appeared first on The Forward .
Netanyahu attacks Mamdani in UN speech. ‘You tried to silence me. Well, you can’t.’ (Sep 24, 2026 08:28 PM - Forward.com – All)
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu turned the world’s biggest diplomatic stage into a platform for a blistering attack on New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, who has repeatedly called the Israeli leader a war criminal and had called for his arrest while campaigning. “Shame on you for distorting the facts,” Netanyahu said during a defiant,... The post Netanyahu attacks Mamdani in UN speech. ‘You tried to silence me. Well, you can’t.’ appeared first on The Forward .
Israel’s election committee disqualifies Arab parties but not far-right Jewish ones (Sep 24, 2026 07:53 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — TEL AVIV – Israel’s Central Election Committee on Thursday allowed far-right Jewish parties to be on the ballot in the Oct. 27 election after it had disqualified two Arab parties from running the day before. The decision could boost Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s electoral prospects unless the Supreme Court overturns the decision. On... The post Israel’s election committee disqualifies Arab parties but not far-right Jewish ones appeared first on The Forward .
I’m an Israeli who watched ‘Naza.’ And I am shook. (Sep 24, 2026 06:39 PM - Forward.com – All)
I have seen NAZA and I am shook. Not simply because of what the film reveals about how Israel is waging the war in Gaza, but because of what it reveals about how a society becomes capable of doing this at all. And as I’ve watched the reaction in Israel since the film’s premiere at... The post I’m an Israeli who watched ‘Naza.’ And I am shook. appeared first on The Forward .
In a legal settlement, UC Berkeley offers a dance scholar a position it denied her because she’s Israeli. (Sep 24, 2026 05:00 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — (J. The Jewish News of Northern California via JTA) — For more than nine months, UC Berkeley has failed to honor a legal settlement with an Israeli dance scholar who was denied a teaching position due to her nationality. In response to a J. inquiry, a university spokesperson said the delay was caused by “internal... The post In a legal settlement, UC Berkeley offers a dance scholar a position it denied her because she’s Israeli. appeared first on The Forward .
The choice in Michigan between El-Sayed and Rogers is one all American Jews have to make (Sep 24, 2026 03:57 PM - Forward.com – All)
Sometimes the most important part of making a decision is articulating what the decision actually is. What are the choices? So it is in Michigan, where Jewish Democrats are asked to choose between Abdul El-Sayed, a Democrat who is against providing military aid to Israel and who campaigned with leftist streamer Hasan Piker, and Mike... The post The choice in Michigan between El-Sayed and Rogers is one all American Jews have to make appeared first on The Forward .
Will today’s Netanyahu speech at the UN be his last as Israeli Prime Minister? (Sep 24, 2026 01:28 PM - Forward.com – All)
Benjamin Netanyahu has stood at the United Nations podium more often than any Israeli leader, using the world stage to warn about the threat from Iran, defend Israel’s policies and make his case with maps and other props. On Thursday, Netanyahu is set to deliver his 15th address to the General Assembly, where he is... The post Will today’s Netanyahu speech at the UN be his last as Israeli Prime Minister? appeared first on The Forward .
Will Netanyahu speech at the UN be his last as Israeli Prime Minister? (Sep 24, 2026 01:28 PM - Forward.com – All)
Benjamin Netanyahu has stood at the United Nations podium more often than any Israeli leader, using the world stage to warn about the threat from Iran, defend Israel’s policies and make his case with maps and other props. On Thursday, Netanyahu is set to deliver his 15th address to the General Assembly, where he is... The post Will Netanyahu speech at the UN be his last as Israeli Prime Minister? appeared first on The Forward .
Will Netanyahu’s speech at the UN be his last as Israeli Prime Minister? (Sep 24, 2026 01:28 PM - Forward.com – All)
Benjamin Netanyahu has stood at the United Nations podium more often than any Israeli leader, using the world stage to warn about the threat from Iran, defend Israel’s policies and make his case with maps and other props. On Thursday, Netanyahu is set to deliver his 15th address to the General Assembly, where he is... The post Will Netanyahu’s speech at the UN be his last as Israeli Prime Minister? appeared first on The Forward .
One university canceled Hasan Piker. Another has him going to the chapel tonight. (Sep 24, 2026 10:53 AM - Forward.com – All)
University of Washington canceled him. University of Texas offered limited seating. On Thursday, Cornell University will open the doors of its historic chapel to host Hasan Piker, a controversial left-wing pundit with a history of antisemitic comments. Three universities, three different receptions for the far-left Twitch streamer who has attracted millions of fans with... The post One university canceled Hasan Piker. Another has him going to the chapel tonight. appeared first on The Forward .
One university canceled Hasan Piker. Another has him going to the chapel. (Sep 24, 2026 10:53 AM - Forward.com – All)
University of Washington canceled him. University of Texas offered limited seating. On Thursday, Cornell University will open the doors of its historic chapel to host Hasan Piker, a controversial left-wing pundit with a history of antisemitic comments. Three universities, three different receptions for the far-left Twitch streamer who has attracted millions of fans with his... The post One university canceled Hasan Piker. Another has him going to the chapel. appeared first on The Forward .
Hundreds rally at United Nations to urge world leaders to address antisemitism (Sep 24, 2026 08:35 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — Hundreds of members of New York’s Jewish community competed against stand-still traffic, security details and dozens of black SUVs Wednesday night to reach Dag Hammarskjöld Plaza near the United Nations. Their plea? For world leaders at the global body’s annual General Assembly to take antisemitic violence seriously. “This week world leaders are gathered... The post Hundreds rally at United Nations to urge world leaders to address antisemitism appeared first on The Forward .
How Russian and Austrian politics gave rise to modern Yiddish literature (Sep 24, 2026 02:12 AM - Forward.com – All)
פֿון װאַנען האָט זיך גענומען די מאָדערנע ליטעראַטור אױף ייִדיש און העברעיִש? ביז הײַנט האָט מען געהאַלטן, אַז זי איז געװען אַ פּועל־יוצא פֿון דער השׂכּלה־אידעאָלאָגיע, װאָסער ציל איז געװען צו דערציִען די ייִדישע מאַסן אינעם גײַסט פֿון דער אײראָפּעיִשער אױפֿקלערונג־קולטור. עופֿר דינעס (קאָלאַמביע־אוניװערסיטעט) האַלט, אַז אַ װיכטיקע ראָלע אין דער אַנטוויקלונג פֿון דער מאָדערנער... The post How Russian and Austrian politics gave rise to modern Yiddish literature appeared first on The Forward .
2 top Iranian officials to face trial in absentia over deadly 1994 attack on Argentinian Jewish center (Sep 24, 2026 12:45 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — Two senior officials at the heart of Iran’s military and national security establishment are among the eight people set to face trial in absentia over their alleged roles in the 1994 terrorist bombing of the AMIA Jewish community center in Buenos Aires. Argentine Federal Judge Daniel Rafecas issued the 648-page ruling Monday, formally... The post 2 top Iranian officials to face trial in absentia over deadly 1994 attack on Argentinian Jewish center appeared first on The Forward .
Jewish Dems in Congress oppose plans to merge Holocaust and antisemitism envoys (Sep 24, 2026 12:43 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — Nearly two dozen Jewish Democrats in Congress signed a letter opposing plans to fold the State Department’s standalone Holocaust envoy office into the office of Rabbi Yehuda Kaploun, the Trump administration’s special envoy to monitor and combat antisemitism. Kaploun has been pushing for the merger for months, and his efforts have divided Jewish... The post Jewish Dems in Congress oppose plans to merge Holocaust and antisemitism envoys appeared first on The Forward .
A Jewish teacher in Philadelphia pretended to be Palestinian for years (Sep 24, 2026 12:38 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — A Jewish public school teacher and pro-Palestinian advocate in Philadelphia has admitted to fabricating Palestinian, Tunisian and Black heritage to her colleagues for years, in a case that some online commenters are dubbing “the Palestinian Rachel Dolezal.” Hannah Gann posted confessions and apologies to social media this week, following confrontations from local pro-Palestinian... The post A Jewish teacher in Philadelphia pretended to be Palestinian for years appeared first on The Forward .
Son of Israel’s US Ambassador seriously injured in West Bank ramming attack (Sep 24, 2026 12:35 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — A Palestinian assailant seriously wounded the son of Israel’s ambassador to the United States Yechiel Leiter on Wednesday in a car-ramming attack in the West Bank, where he was serving as an IDF reservist at a checkpoint. Neria Leiter, 38, was struck at the Maccabim checkpoint on Route 443 by a Palestinian driver who... The post Son of Israel’s US Ambassador seriously injured in West Bank ramming attack appeared first on The Forward .
Iran won’t bow to military action or sanctions and will retain nuclear program, country’s president tells UNGA (Sep 24, 2026 12:34 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — Iran won’t be bullied by military action or economic sanctions into giving up its nuclear program, the country’s President Masoud Pezeshkian pledged to the United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday as the United States deliberates whether to resume the war it joined Israel in launching. “We will never bow our head or bend... The post Iran won’t bow to military action or sanctions and will retain nuclear program, country’s president tells UNGA appeared first on The Forward .
Merz warns that Jews are not safe in Germany, as voters choose parties linked to antisemitism (Sep 24, 2026 12:31 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — German Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s warning this week that Jewish life in his country “is no longer safe” reflects concerns voiced by some Jews in Berlin. They are alarmed by the success of the left-wing socialist Left Party in Sunday’s municipal election, which coincides with the rising power of the far-right Alternative for Germany... The post Merz warns that Jews are not safe in Germany, as voters choose parties linked to antisemitism appeared first on The Forward .
Germany’s far-right victory in eastern state election portends ‘disaster’ for centrists (Sep 23, 2026 05:40 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — The far-right Alternative for Germany’s victory in the northeastern state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, its second in the region in as many weeks, underscores the growing popularity of the anti-immigration, nationalist party at the expense of the country’s political center. The center-right Christian Democratic Union, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s party, had its worst result... The post Germany’s far-right victory in eastern state election portends ‘disaster’ for centrists appeared first on The Forward .
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