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Coexistence is the only way and one state is a fantasy (Sep 23, 2026 04:30 PM - Forward.com – All)For some time now, right-wing Zionists and left-wing Anti-Zionists have been mirror images of one another, both insisting on a one-state solution for Israelis and Palestinians. To be sure, the visions are different: one is of a Jewish-dominated ethnostate with a permanently subjugated non-Jewish minority, the latter either a utopian democratic fantasy or a violent,... The post Coexistence is the only way and one state is a fantasy appeared first on The Forward .
Ontario Jewish community saddened, but not shocked, by shootout outside synagogue (Sep 23, 2026 04:28 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — TORONTO – Doug Warren, 56, was attending Kol Nidre services at the Sons of Jacob synagogue in Belleville, Ontario on the eve of Yom Kippur on Sunday. Prayers were just about to begin when he heard the gunshots. “The rabbi had just started to call us into the sanctuary. We were stepping inside,... The post Ontario Jewish community saddened, but not shocked, by shootout outside synagogue appeared first on The Forward .
Albert Axelrad, Brandeis Hillel rabbi who championed pluralism and social justice, dies at 87 (Sep 23, 2026 04:26 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — Rabbi Albert S. Axelrad, a Reform rabbi, community leader and political activist who headed Brandeis University’s Hillel Foundation for 34 years, died on Sept. 18. He was 87. Starting in 1965, Axelrad sought to ensure that students and faculty from all Jewish streams received the logistical support and resources needed to live the... The post Albert Axelrad, Brandeis Hillel rabbi who championed pluralism and social justice, dies at 87 appeared first on The Forward .
Stanford Gaza protesters avoid felony charges in community service deal (Sep 23, 2026 04:21 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — (J. The Jewish News of Northern California via JTA) — State prosecutors are preparing to drop charges against five current and former Stanford University students accused of felony vandalism during the 2024 occupation of the university president’s office in protest against the war in Gaza. Each of them will be required to complete... The post Stanford Gaza protesters avoid felony charges in community service deal appeared first on The Forward .
This Jewish art looks pretty Christian, and vice versa. Is this coexistence or antisemitism? (Sep 23, 2026 03:31 PM - Forward.com – All)
As you walk into Sacred Splendors, the new exhibit at the Jewish Museum in Manhattan, you’re greeted by a miniature city of Gothic castles. Silver spires rise from small bessamim boxes, the containers used to hold spices for the Jewish ritual of havdalah at the end of Shabbat; each scent holder is shaped into a... The post This Jewish art looks pretty Christian, and vice versa. Is this coexistence or antisemitism? appeared first on The Forward .
Israel’s upcoming election could damage the country irreversibly (Sep 23, 2026 10:37 AM - Forward.com – All)
We live in an age of political hyperbole, when it can seem as if every election is described as the most important ever and each defeat as an existential catastrophe, and after years of hearing these warnings it is understandable that voters have become numb to them. Thomas Friedman recently issued such a pronouncement in... The post Israel’s upcoming election could damage the country irreversibly appeared first on The Forward .
How wrong I was about the young Ukrainian with the Chabad yarmulke (Sep 23, 2026 02:39 AM - Forward.com – All)
מײַן מאַמע, עליה השלום, פֿלעגט מיר זאָגן, אַז בעסער איז טראַכטן גוטס וועגן אַ שלעכטן מענטשן, איידער שלעכטס — וועגן אַ גוטן. ניט איין מאָל אין פֿאַרלויף פֿון מײַן לעבן האָב איך זיך אָנגעמאַכט צרות און צומאָל זיך צעקלאַפּט ביז בלוט מײַן אייגענעם פּרצוף, זיך באַמיִענדיק פֿאָלגן די דאָזיקע עצה. עס זײַנען געווען פֿאַלן, ווען... The post How wrong I was about the young Ukrainian with the Chabad yarmulke appeared first on The Forward .
Teenager eulogizes slain father who saved his life in West Bank terror attack just before Yom Kippur (Sep 22, 2026 09:03 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — Standing at his father’s grave after Yom Kippur 16-year-old Yoav Shukron thanked him for the warning that saved his life a day earlier, when a Palestinian gunman opened fire on the two of them at a West Bank spring. “Dad, I want to say thank you for 16 years together. Thank you for... The post Teenager eulogizes slain father who saved his life in West Bank terror attack just before Yom Kippur appeared first on The Forward .
Herzog’s Yom Kippur pardon of soldier crystallizes choice for Israeli voters (Sep 22, 2026 09:00 PM - Forward.com – All)
On the eve of Yom Kippur, President Isaac Herzog pardoned Elor Azaria, an Israeli soldier convicted of manslaughter for shooting a wounded Palestinian attacker in the head in Hebron a decade ago. Azaria served nine months of an 18-month sentence and was released in 2018. His conviction remained on his record, with the ordinary process... The post Herzog’s Yom Kippur pardon of soldier crystallizes choice for Israeli voters appeared first on The Forward .
Trump urges nations to unite against Iran in UN address (Sep 22, 2026 09:00 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — U.S. President Donald Trump called upon nations to stay united in their pressure on Iran’s economy, as he addressed the United Nations General Assembly in New York on Tuesday. Indeed, Trump showed no sign of walking down from the military conflict he began with Tehran in February amid criticism that the U.S. is... The post Trump urges nations to unite against Iran in UN address appeared first on The Forward .
Reform synagogue in Jerusalem vandalized, congregants harassed in three incidents around Yom Kippur (Sep 22, 2026 08:57 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — A Reform synagogue in Jerusalem was targeted three times by unidentified individuals before and during Yom Kippur, bringing the number of hate incidents the congregation has experienced to five in just over a month. The latest incidents began Saturday evening, the day before Yom Kippur began, when plates and other breakable objects were... The post Reform synagogue in Jerusalem vandalized, congregants harassed in three incidents around Yom Kippur appeared first on The Forward .
He was a hidden child during WWII. The French town that saved him lost his painting and rediscovered a chapter of its history. (Sep 22, 2026 07:47 PM - Forward.com – All)
The day Isabelle Siméon cleared out a basement storage area in the town hall in Houdan, France, and found a rolled-up painting on top of a bookcase, she discovered a forgotten piece of history. My father, Philip Orenstein, a professor of art at Rutgers University, had started work on that painting in 1989 and donated... The post He was a hidden child during WWII. The French town that saved him lost his painting and rediscovered a chapter of its history. appeared first on The Forward .
Netanyahu to confront Mamdani’s call to arrest him in U.N. address this week (Sep 22, 2026 05:07 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday accused New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani of supporting Hamas and inciting violence against Jews, setting up a showdown between the Israeli leader and one of the most prominent American pro-Palestinian politicians ahead of Netanyahu’s visit to the city. Netanyahu said he would respond to Mamdani’s criticism of... The post Netanyahu to confront Mamdani’s call to arrest him in U.N. address this week appeared first on The Forward .
Could going to synagogue help or hurt a Jewish candidate? This poll offers a clue (Sep 22, 2026 01:36 PM - Forward.com – All)
Voters may react differently to a Jewish politician who publicly practices their faith than to one who simply identifies as Jewish, a new poll found. The distinction could matter for Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro, a possible 2028 presidential candidate who has made his Jewish faith central to his public life and service. The Politico poll... The post Could going to synagogue help or hurt a Jewish candidate? This poll offers a clue appeared first on The Forward .
Nazi imagery nothing new for crypto casino behind Orlando fight with swastika flags and Hitler salutes (Sep 22, 2026 12:35 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — Nazi salutes. A swastika flag. Fights in the stands. They were all part of the scene at a recent combat sports event in Orlando that pitted an Israeli Jew against an avowed racist with SS bolts tattooed on his chest – and ended with the latter mocking his defeated foe as “a short... The post Nazi imagery nothing new for crypto casino behind Orlando fight with swastika flags and Hitler salutes appeared first on The Forward .
I want to rescue the word Zionism. We cannot reduce a vast Jewish idea to the politics of the moment. (Sep 22, 2026 10:30 AM - Forward.com – All)
On Rosh Hashanah, I spoke about my predecessor Rabbi Alexander Kohut. He was the renowned European scholar who gave his first sermon here in 1885 and began with the Gomel prayer, thanking God for bringing him safely to America, to this promised land. I need to tell you how the rest of that sermon went... The post I want to rescue the word Zionism. We cannot reduce a vast Jewish idea to the politics of the moment. appeared first on The Forward .
Canadian leaders condemn shooting outside Ontario synagogue at the start of Yom Kippur (Sep 22, 2026 10:15 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — Canadian leaders have condemned a shooting outside the Sons of Jacob synagogue in Belleville, Ontario, at the start of Yom Kippur that left a police officer seriously injured and forced the congregation to cancel services on the holiest day of the year. “Jewish people must be able to practice their faith safely. They... The post Canadian leaders condemn shooting outside Ontario synagogue at the start of Yom Kippur appeared first on The Forward .
There’s nothing Jewish about this classic American comedy — except just about everything (Sep 22, 2026 10:00 AM - Forward.com – All)
Ben Hecht and Charles MacArthur’s 1928 Chicago newsroom comedy The Front Page was so famous that when Harry J. Romanoff died in 1970, his New York Times obit referenced it. And in a 1986 review of a revival with John Lithgow as the conniving editor Walter Burns and Richard Thomas as the ruthless reporter Hildy... The post There’s nothing Jewish about this classic American comedy — except just about everything appeared first on The Forward .
Ed Sheeran expresses sympathy for both Jews and Palestinians at first tour stop since Macklemore was dropped (Sep 22, 2026 10:00 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — Pop star Ed Sheeran expressed sympathy for “centuries of Jewish pain” while calling what is happening in Gaza “catastrophic and unjustifiable” at a largely solo performance before about 50,000 people at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia. It was the tour’s first stop since Macklemore was dropped following pro-Palestinian remarks and the display of... The post Ed Sheeran expresses sympathy for both Jews and Palestinians at first tour stop since Macklemore was dropped appeared first on The Forward .
Synagogue attacks were part of massive ISIS-inspired plot last week, FBI says (Sep 20, 2026 06:35 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — A 21-year-old man from Valencia, Pennsylvania, suggested poisoning food in synagogues as part of a mass attack in support of the Islamic State group last week, according to the FBI. The suspect, Jonathan Kramer, said in an online forum using the pseudonym “Hamza Al Rashid” that “i wish to inject ricin or cyanide... The post Synagogue attacks were part of massive ISIS-inspired plot last week, FBI says appeared first on The Forward .
Proposed U.S. $24.3 billion sale of F-35 fighter jets to Saudi Arabia advances (Sep 20, 2026 02:25 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — The State Department has approved a possible $24.3 billion sale of 48 F-35 fighter jets to Saudi Arabia — a move that would make the kingdom the second Middle Eastern country after Israel to have the world’s most powerful combat aircraft. “This proposed sale will support the foreign policy and national security objectives... The post Proposed U.S. $24.3 billion sale of F-35 fighter jets to Saudi Arabia advances appeared first on The Forward .
After outcry, Texas lieutenant governor says schools should teach Holocaust books ‘Night,’ ‘Anne Frank’ (Sep 20, 2026 10:15 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — The lieutenant governor of Texas says his recent call for the state’s public schools to remove “over 2,000 titles” of “dirty, filthy and vulgar books” was not meant to include books about the Holocaust. Dan Patrick’s statement, provided exclusively to the Jewish Telegraphic Agency on Friday, comes after a month of confusion following... The post After outcry, Texas lieutenant governor says schools should teach Holocaust books ‘Night,’ ‘Anne Frank’ appeared first on The Forward .
‘Checkout’ and ‘Fauda’ test the appetite for Israeli spy stories after Oct. 7 (Sep 20, 2026 10:05 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — Is there still an appetite for Israeli spy stories? That is one question being tested by two different productions arriving in the United States this month: “Checkout,” a dark Israeli comedy about an aging Mossad operative, and the fifth season of “Fauda,” the Israeli action thriller about undercover counterterrorism agents. One is an... The post ‘Checkout’ and ‘Fauda’ test the appetite for Israeli spy stories after Oct. 7 appeared first on The Forward .
Netanyahu backs legislation that would strip ‘NAZA’ makers of citizenship (Sep 20, 2026 10:00 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — TEL AVIV — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he would advance legislation allowing Israel to revoke the citizenship of people who defame soldiers or the state abroad, citing “NAZA,” the prize-winning documentary accusing the military of knowingly killing large numbers of civilians in Gaza. Netanyahu said Wednesday he also planned to advance a... The post Netanyahu backs legislation that would strip ‘NAZA’ makers of citizenship appeared first on The Forward .
The civil war in the far-right is coming down to Jews (Sep 19, 2026 02:00 PM - Forward.com – All)
On 9/11 of this year, far-right extremist and Jan. 6 agitator Jake Lang led a protest against New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s attendance at the memorial service. Lang referred to his protest as a “crusade” and brandished a wooden cross at Ground Zero. Among the many counter-protesters who showed up to oppose Lang was a... The post The civil war in the far-right is coming down to Jews appeared first on The Forward .
Why the closing prayers of Judaism’s holiest day focus on repairing relationships with each other (Sep 19, 2026 12:35 AM - Forward.com – All)
Each Passover, as Jewish families start the Seder meal, a child asks, “Why is this night different from all other nights?” And each Yom Kippur, as worshippers attend the last prayers of the day, they might well ask: “Why is this closing service different from all other services?” The Book of Life Throughout the High... The post Why the closing prayers of Judaism’s holiest day focus on repairing relationships with each other appeared first on The Forward .
At Dartmouth, Jewish and Middle Eastern Studies refuse to stay apart (Sep 18, 2026 10:23 PM - Forward.com – All)
Immediately after the Oct. 7 attacks and the start of the Israel-Gaza War, Dartmouth College student Jackson Weinstein was “extremely outspoken” on campus about his support for Israel. But by his sophomore year, he had largely withdrawn from discussing the conflict with other students. “It felt like I was losing friends and just making things... The post At Dartmouth, Jewish and Middle Eastern Studies refuse to stay apart appeared first on The Forward .
‘We’re saying ‘no’ to Mamdani’: Orthodox teens demonstrate outside Gracie Mansion (Sep 18, 2026 08:33 PM - Forward.com – All)
In a sea of kippot and black skirts, more than 200 Orthodox middle school and high school students gathered outside Gracie Mansion on Friday, conducting morning prayers and giving speeches. “I like protesting against Mamdani,” Rami Fishman, a 16-year-old student, told the Forward. “He’s not a great guy. I’ll take an opportunity to speak out... The post ‘We’re saying ‘no’ to Mamdani’: Orthodox teens demonstrate outside Gracie Mansion appeared first on The Forward .
I love ‘Seinfeld’ — why doesn’t the rest of my generation? (Sep 18, 2026 06:02 PM - Forward.com – All)
Seinfeld had a mythic presence in my childhood. The show went off the air three years before I was born, but that didn’t stop it from permeating my psyche. When I was little, growing up in Bethesda, Md., my parents would regale me with summaries of their favorite family-friendly episodes. There’s the one where George... The post I love ‘Seinfeld’ — why doesn’t the rest of my generation? appeared first on The Forward .
An Israeli poet was scheduled to do a reading in New York. Then her publisher called. (Sep 18, 2026 05:22 PM - Forward.com – All)
It was supposed to be a party to celebrate the revival of a nonprofit poetry press and to welcome a beloved Israeli poet back to an America quite different from the one she visited decades ago. But politics in that new America intervened, canceling the party. Hamutal Bar-Yosef, a contemporary icon of Israeli poetry, had... The post An Israeli poet was scheduled to do a reading in New York. Then her publisher called. appeared first on The Forward .
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