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The Supreme Court considers ‘chutzpah’ case as rabbinical and civil courts collide (Oct 18, 2026 11:59 AM - Forward.com – All)Can courts instruct a rabbinical court to withdraw accusations of chutzpah? This unlikely question was posed to the U.S. Supreme Court this month when a nursing home dispute offered a rare window into how American courts and rabbinical courts operate in parallel. The case illustrates how law – and life – get messy when one... The post The Supreme Court considers ‘chutzpah’ case as rabbinical and civil courts collide appeared first on The Forward .
Huckabee calls settler attack on Washington Post photographer a ‘despicable act of terror’ (Oct 18, 2026 10:57 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee on Saturday condemned an attack in the West Bank by masked settlers on a Washington Post photographer. The attack, which also targeted Palestinians harvesting their olives, occurred Friday and comes amid a sharp rise in settler violence. Heidi Levine, the Washington Post photographer who holds U.S. citizenship,... The post Huckabee calls settler attack on Washington Post photographer a ‘despicable act of terror’ appeared first on The Forward .
As Netanyahu loses support before election, Ben-Gvir rises in polls (Oct 18, 2026 10:53 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — RAMLA – Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the parties in his coalition seem to be losing support heading into Israel’s first election since Oct. 7 – with one exception. Otzma Yehudit, headed by Minister of National Security Itamar Ben-Gvir, is seeing a rise in the polls. Ben-Gvir’s growing popularity ahead of the Oct.... The post As Netanyahu loses support before election, Ben-Gvir rises in polls appeared first on The Forward .
Jewish Democrats launch ads blasting Young Republicans for praising Hitler (Oct 18, 2026 10:53 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — The Jewish Democratic Council of America is launching an attack ad on social media in battleground districts, slamming Young Republicans for praising Hitler and using antisemitic tropes in group chats. The new ad, which is running on Meta platforms, warns of “thousands of messages shared in a group chat,” in which “members muse... The post Jewish Democrats launch ads blasting Young Republicans for praising Hitler appeared first on The Forward .
Jewish students were not interviewed for University of Pittsburgh campus antisemitism report (Oct 18, 2026 10:51 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — Can a college campus accurately assess its antisemitism problem without talking to Jews? That’s the question facing the University of Pittsburgh, where an internal working group on campus antisemitism recently published a report that did not include, nor appear to have solicited, the perspectives of the school’s estimated 1,400 Jewish students — nor... The post Jewish students were not interviewed for University of Pittsburgh campus antisemitism report appeared first on The Forward .
Jewish voters could be key in New York race that will help determine control of the House (Oct 18, 2026 10:43 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — Two rivals in the pivotal race for New York’s 17th Congressional District are aggressively courting Jewish voters, each seeking to present themselves as a champion of Israel and a defender against antisemitism. Rep. Mike Lawler, a two-term Republican incumbent, leads Democratic challenger Cait Conley by only three percentage points — less than the... The post Jewish voters could be key in New York race that will help determine control of the House appeared first on The Forward .
This Michigan group hopes to strengthen US business ties to Israel (Oct 18, 2026 10:35 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — DETROIT – On paper, they were all competitors: Dozens of regional groups, many funded by their respective local governments, each one hoping to recruit Israeli businesses to grow their own economies. But this week in Michigan, at the first-ever U.S.-Israel Innovation Exchange Summit, they all united with the common goal of promoting broader... The post This Michigan group hopes to strengthen US business ties to Israel appeared first on The Forward .
Israel’s policies are making life harder for Jews abroad, says Israeli think tank (Oct 18, 2026 10:33 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — An Israeli national security think tank is warning that Israel’s devastating war in Gaza and its broader conflict with the Palestinians is taking a growing toll on Jewish communities abroad — fueling antisemitism, dividing communities and weakening their ability to advocate for Israel. The report, “No Longer on the Sidelines: How the Israeli-Palestinian... The post Israel’s policies are making life harder for Jews abroad, says Israeli think tank appeared first on The Forward .
2026 Israeli Elections: What you need to know (Oct 18, 2026 10:31 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — On Oct. 27, Israelis will cast their votes in a process that will determine who is prime minister and who sits in the 120-seat parliament, the Knesset. Since the country’s founding in 1948, there have been 14 prime ministers and 25 parliaments. The process from the ballet box to determining the next premier... The post 2026 Israeli Elections: What you need to know appeared first on The Forward .
How God’s covenant with Abraham helps us deal with being wronged (Oct 18, 2026 01:39 AM - Forward.com – All)
ווייניק זאַכן רופֿן אַרויס אַזוי פֿיל אַנגסטן און דעפּרעסיע ווי דאָס געפֿיל, אַז עמעצער האָט זיך נישט־שיין אויפֿגעפֿירט מיט דיר. דאָס לאָזט איבער אַן אַלגעמיינעם געפֿיל פֿון נישט־ווערטיקייט און הילפֿלאָזיקייט, אויסער דעם באַזונדערן ווייטיק פֿון דער באַעוולונג גופֿא. דאָס קען דעם מענטש ממש פּאַראַליזירן. אַ מאָל איז גרינג צו פֿאַרשטיין ווען אַ געוויסער ווייטיק איז... The post How God’s covenant with Abraham helps us deal with being wronged appeared first on The Forward .
Can this suburban kibbutz and civil rights trailblazer maintain its identity in the 21st Century? (Oct 17, 2026 02:00 PM - Forward.com – All)
POMONA, NY— The Skyview Acres Cooperative is located about 30 miles north of New York City. Think of it as a suburban kibbutz. “One felt like they had many parents,” recalled Carol Bowman, a professor of education at Ramapo College who grew up in this close-knit housing development in leafy Rockland County. “When I was... The post Can this suburban kibbutz and civil rights trailblazer maintain its identity in the 21st Century? appeared first on The Forward .
American music producer Justin Goldner at work on a Yiddish album (Oct 16, 2026 07:24 PM - Forward.com – All)
How many Yiddish rock stars do you know? Maybe more than you think. If you watched the Grammy Awards back in 2018, you might have seen one of them, Justin Goldner, accompany Ben Platt as he sang “Somewhere” from the Broadway musical West Side Story. A multi-instrumentalist who plays guitar, bass, mandolin, ukulele, and lute,... The post American music producer Justin Goldner at work on a Yiddish album appeared first on The Forward .
Katie Zacharia’s brief White House stint included a rebuke from the Auschwitz Memorial (Oct 16, 2026 06:56 PM - Forward.com – All)
Katie Zacharia’s five-day stint as White House Press Secretary ended almost as soon as it began. But before she was fired on Friday, she managed to draw a rebuke from the Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum. The museum’s reprimand came in response to a claim Zacharia posted to X in November 2025, asserting that the abortion pill... The post Katie Zacharia’s brief White House stint included a rebuke from the Auschwitz Memorial appeared first on The Forward .
After my dad died, I discovered a lost history of Iranian Jews in the US (Oct 16, 2026 02:00 PM - Forward.com – All)
I was a freshman in college when my dad died. An Iranian Jew who came to the United States four years before the Islamic Revolution to study at the University of Missouri, he went both by Farzad and by his Hebrew name, David. Eventually, he became a traveling jeweler — or, as he put... The post After my dad died, I discovered a lost history of Iranian Jews in the US appeared first on The Forward .
The stepchildren in the upcoming Israeli elections (Oct 16, 2026 01:01 PM - Forward.com – All)
דעם 27סטן אָקטאָבער וועלן פֿאָרקומען די וואַלן אין ישׂראל. 38 פּאָליטישע פּאַרטייען האָבן זיך פֿאַרשריבן צו פּרובירן געווינען וואָס מער פֿון די 120 מעגלעכע ערטער אין דער כּנסת. אין די פֿריערדיקע וואַלן, האָבן קאַנדידירט 40 פּאַרטייען. לויט דעם געזעץ, מוז מען געווינען גענוג וואַלן אויף כאָטש פֿיר (4) דעפּוטאַטן — דאָס הייסט 3.25% פֿון דעם... The post The stepchildren in the upcoming Israeli elections appeared first on The Forward .
In Oct. 7 blame game, former Shin Bet chief sues Netanyahu ahead of elections (Oct 16, 2026 12:37 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — The bitter battle that has raged between Israel’s security and political establishments over who bears responsibility for the failures ahead of the Oct. 7 attacks is kicking into high gear as Israel prepares to hold its first election since the Hamas invasion in 2023. This week, former Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar upped... The post In Oct. 7 blame game, former Shin Bet chief sues Netanyahu ahead of elections appeared first on The Forward .
The note said ‘Nuke Jews, Save Lives.’ The message I took away was subtler. (Oct 16, 2026 11:27 AM - Forward.com – All)
As hate manifestoes go, this one was terse: “Nuke Jews, Save Lives.” Our security team at the Center for Jewish History, where I serve as president, recently discovered a notecard bearing this hateful message by our front entrance, just blocks from Union Square in Manhattan. The Center for Jewish History was created a quarter century... The post The note said ‘Nuke Jews, Save Lives.’ The message I took away was subtler. appeared first on The Forward .
NPR investigation finds evidence of widespread fraud at mall kiosks tied to Israeli skincare brand (Oct 16, 2026 10:58 AM - Forward.com – All)
They are a common feature at American shopping malls across the U.S.: skincare kiosks staffed by charming Israeli salespeople. For American Jews, they can be a place to practice your Hebrew, greet expats or play Jewish geography. But for hundreds of shoppers, an experience that began with a smile and a free sample at one... The post NPR investigation finds evidence of widespread fraud at mall kiosks tied to Israeli skincare brand appeared first on The Forward .
Talarico blames Netanyahu, not the Israeli people, for devastation in Gaza (Oct 16, 2026 05:08 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — James Talarico, Texas’ Democratic nominee for the U.S. Senate, said he holds Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, rather than the Israeli people, responsible for civilian devastation in Gaza. Talarico, a Texas state representative, is running neck and neck against Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton, in a race whose results could affect which party controls... The post Talarico blames Netanyahu, not the Israeli people, for devastation in Gaza appeared first on The Forward .
Irish Jewish leader ‘shocked’ after hotel cancels over 70 rooms for antisemitism conference (Oct 16, 2026 05:07 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — DUBLIN — An Irish Jewish leader said a Dublin hotel canceled rooms reserved for European delegates after learning that they were visiting for an antisemitism conference. Maurice Cohen, the president of the Jewish Representative Council of Ireland, said he booked over 70 rooms at the Herbert Park Hotel for people attending a meeting... The post Irish Jewish leader ‘shocked’ after hotel cancels over 70 rooms for antisemitism conference appeared first on The Forward .
Whatever you think of Ilhan Omar, these threats are unconscionable (Oct 15, 2026 08:18 PM - Forward.com – All)
The Trump administration is reportedly planning to build a case to strip Congresswoman Ilhan Omar (D-MN) of her citizenship and eventually deport her. It is my hope that American Jews — even those who do not like Omar and can recite every questionable comment she has made over the past 15 years to illustrate why... The post Whatever you think of Ilhan Omar, these threats are unconscionable appeared first on The Forward .
Germany couldn’t stop Hitler’s election tactics; can America stop Trump’s? (Oct 15, 2026 04:48 PM - Forward.com – All)
Herding political opponents into prisons and concentration camps, suspending civil liberties, and sending SA thugs to destroy newsrooms and beat up journalists were among the means used by Adolf Hitler to game Germany’s parliamentary election of March 5, 1933, won by the Nazis. As much as Donald Trump might fantasize about deploying such brutal tactics... The post Germany couldn’t stop Hitler’s election tactics; can America stop Trump’s? appeared first on The Forward .
Sally Rooney’s publisher stops selling her books in Britain, citing ban on pro-Palestinian group she backs (Oct 15, 2026 02:56 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — Sally Rooney’s publisher says it will stop supplying her books in the United Kingdom because current legislation prevents it from passing her earnings on to her. The best-selling Irish writer, whose work includes the novel “Normal People,” which was adapted into a hit BBC drama, has long been a vocal supporter of the... The post Sally Rooney’s publisher stops selling her books in Britain, citing ban on pro-Palestinian group she backs appeared first on The Forward .
Trump cheered in video address to Michigan synagogue (Oct 15, 2026 02:54 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — SOUTHFIELD, Mich. – President Donald Trump addressed a Michigan synagogue by video Wednesday evening as part of an event orchestrated by Leo Terrell, chair of the administration’s task force for combating antisemitism, and the Zionist Organization of America. Trump’s greeting, which was prerecorded, was met with applause from the estimated 500 Jews who... The post Trump cheered in video address to Michigan synagogue appeared first on The Forward .
I’m an empathetic Zionist. But it’s time for all of us to stop counting our dead. (Oct 15, 2026 09:42 AM - Forward.com – All)
There are, and always have been, several types of Zionism, as Rabbi Angela Buchdahl’s Yom Kippur sermon reminded me. I first had to declare the type of Zionist I am in 1994 at a meeting at the Leo Baeck Temple in Los Angeles that brought together Arabs and Jews to create a speakers’ bureau that... The post I’m an empathetic Zionist. But it’s time for all of us to stop counting our dead. appeared first on The Forward .
Let my people grow: Jewish online cannabis retailer braces for new federal law to take effect (Oct 15, 2026 01:20 AM - Forward.com – All)
For the past several years, Jewish cannabis company Tokin’ Jew has offered a little something to take the edge off just about every Jewish occasion. High Holidays have you feeling stressed? Try “High, Honey,” the company’s THC-infused honey stick. Passover Seder dragging on a little too long? An edible called “4 Cups,” the first officially... The post Let my people grow: Jewish online cannabis retailer braces for new federal law to take effect appeared first on The Forward .
‘It’s not easy being a Jewish weed brand’: Tokin’ Jew faces uncertain future despite explosive growth (Oct 15, 2026 01:20 AM - Forward.com – All)
For the past several years, Jewish cannabis company Tokin’ Jew has offered a little something to take the edge off just about every Jewish occasion. High Holidays have you feeling stressed? Try “High, Honey,” the company’s THC-infused honey stick. Passover Seder dragging on a little too long? An edible called “4 Cups,” the first officially... The post ‘It’s not easy being a Jewish weed brand’: Tokin’ Jew faces uncertain future despite explosive growth appeared first on The Forward .
Trump antisemitism official to visit Michigan synagogue weeks before midterms, backed by ZOA (Oct 15, 2026 12:53 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — DETROIT – The Trump administration’s antisemitism czar will speak to a Michigan synagogue on Wednesday for a Justice Department event that also doubles as a fundraiser for the state’s chapter of the Zionist Organization of America. Leo Terrell, who chairs the administration’s Task Force to Combat Antisemitism, is attending on behalf of the... The post Trump antisemitism official to visit Michigan synagogue weeks before midterms, backed by ZOA appeared first on The Forward .
Latin Jews seek belonging and identity in a country where they feel excluded (Oct 15, 2026 12:48 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — Ziggy Valdez, a nonbinary Mexican Jew studying to become a rabbi, was born in Illinois and grew up moving around the country as the child of a Navy father, always attached to a Reform synagogue. Valdez, who uses they/them pronouns, has Mexican roots on both sides of the family and has been “physically... The post Latin Jews seek belonging and identity in a country where they feel excluded appeared first on The Forward .
Ahead of elections, Bennett and Lapid pledge to strengthen Israel-Diaspora ties (Oct 15, 2026 12:37 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — Israel-Diaspora relations will be made a top priority for former prime ministers Naftali Bennett and Yair Lapid if their B’Yachad party joins the next Israeli government, according to a working plan shared with JTA. Under the plan, the party seeks to elevate the importance of Diaspora Jewry by transferring responsibility for relations from... The post Ahead of elections, Bennett and Lapid pledge to strengthen Israel-Diaspora ties appeared first on The Forward .
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