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El-Sayed campaign disavows PAC ad linking US inflation to Israel (Oct 26, 2026 08:55 PM - Forward.com – All)(JTA) — Abdul El-Sayed’s Senate campaign disavowed a pro-Palestinian group’s new ad that critics say invokes antisemitic tropes about U.S. support for Israel. The ad comes from Rebellion PAC, which is fronted by left-wing political commentator Cenk Uygur. It depicts a couple in a supermarket saying they cannot afford groceries because they have to set... The post El-Sayed campaign disavows PAC ad linking US inflation to Israel appeared first on The Forward .
U.S. and Israeli Jews are drifting apart? The data tell a different story. (Oct 26, 2026 08:54 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — This is part one of a two-part analysis based on the Jewish Federations of North America’s 2026 binational study of Jewish Americans and Jewish Israelis, exploring where the communities are aligned and where they differ. Part two will address where American and Israeli Jews see things differently, and why. The last three years... The post U.S. and Israeli Jews are drifting apart? The data tell a different story. appeared first on The Forward .
Netanyahu or Eisenkot’s fate — and Israel’s — could hang on undecided voters (Oct 26, 2026 08:51 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — JERUSALEM — On the day before Israel’s Oct. 27 election, Nat Zitomer, a retired licensed tour guide, still hadn’t decided which party to vote for. “I lean center-right, and during the last two elections I voted for Likud and before that, HaBayit HaYehudi,” said Zitomer, referring to the right-wing religious Zionist party founded... The post Netanyahu or Eisenkot’s fate — and Israel’s — could hang on undecided voters appeared first on The Forward .
Israelis may punish Netanyahu at the polls. Can the opposition finally unseat him? (Oct 26, 2026 08:49 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — JERUSALEM – He’s been called a “political Houdini,” the man with “9 political lives,” and a “political genius,” but could Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s more-than-19-year stint at the helm of Israeli politics be coming to an end? After the Oct. 7 attacks and wars in Gaza, Lebanon and with Iran, and after four... The post Israelis may punish Netanyahu at the polls. Can the opposition finally unseat him? appeared first on The Forward .
TV ads for Israel are airing during NFL games in Iowa. Why? (Oct 26, 2026 08:24 PM - Forward.com – All)
As U.S. public support for Israel reaches historic lows, the Israeli government is courting a new audience: football fans in Iowa. The state of Israel purchased more than $50,000 worth of TV ads across three Iowa television stations, airing this week during NFL football games and news broadcasts, according to records filed with the Federal... The post TV ads for Israel are airing during NFL games in Iowa. Why? appeared first on The Forward .
SoCal rabbi charged with murder in Costco gas station incident (Oct 26, 2026 07:32 PM - Forward.com – All)
A Chabad-affiliated rabbi has been charged with murder in the death of a man in the parking lot of a Costco store near Los Angeles. The Ventura County Sheriff’s department says Rabbi Abba Bryski, 35, struck a man with his car by the pumps of a Costco gas station last Tuesday night in Camarillo, about... The post SoCal rabbi charged with murder in Costco gas station incident appeared first on The Forward .
Chabad rabbi charged with murder in Costco gas station incident (Oct 26, 2026 07:32 PM - Forward.com – All)
A Chabad-affiliated rabbi has been charged with murder in the death of a man in the parking lot of a Costco store near Los Angeles. The Ventura County Sheriff’s department says Rabbi Abba Bryski, 35, struck a man with his car by the pumps of a Costco gas station last Tuesday night in Camarillo, about... The post Chabad rabbi charged with murder in Costco gas station incident appeared first on The Forward .
Southern California rabbi charged with murder in Costco gas station incident (Oct 26, 2026 07:32 PM - Forward.com – All)
A rabbi whose father leads a Los Angeles-area Chabad institution has been charged with murder in the death of a man in the parking lot of a Costco store. The Ventura County Sheriff’s department says Abba Bryski, 35, struck a man with his car by the pumps of a Costco gas station last Tuesday night... The post Southern California rabbi charged with murder in Costco gas station incident appeared first on The Forward .
Planned auction of a Holocaust-era Torah fragment sparked outcry, then intervention (Oct 26, 2026 04:54 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — A Torah scroll fragment believed to have been used as parcel paper by Nazi SS soldiers is expected to be donated to a US Holocaust remembrance organization after a Norwegian auction house listed it for sale last week, sparking an outcry. A spokesperson for Israel’s Foreign Ministry told JTA that Foreign Minister Gideon... The post Planned auction of a Holocaust-era Torah fragment sparked outcry, then intervention appeared first on The Forward .
People accusing El-Sayed of Muslim Brotherhood ties will accuse Jews of dual loyalty too (Oct 26, 2026 03:07 PM - Forward.com – All)
Abdul El-Sayed, Democratic candidate for Senate in Michigan, has said that he has no ties to, and disavows, the Muslim Brotherhood. It does not matter how many times he is asked about this, or how many times he answers, because there will be those who insist that it is a real concern. Their position relies... The post People accusing El-Sayed of Muslim Brotherhood ties will accuse Jews of dual loyalty too appeared first on The Forward .
Eight years after Tree of Life shooting, a Jewish burial society’s ranks have nearly doubled (Oct 26, 2026 02:56 PM - Forward.com – All)
After preparing five victims of the Tree of Life synagogue massacre for burial, members of Pittsburgh’s New Community Chevra Kadisha stood in a circle and held hands. They had gathered like this before, taking a moment after their work to process what they had done. This time, they were caring for people murdered in their... The post Eight years after Tree of Life shooting, a Jewish burial society’s ranks have nearly doubled appeared first on The Forward .
When a black hat and a toothbrush take on deeper meanings (Oct 26, 2026 02:49 PM - Forward.com – All)
דניאל גלאַיס באַנד „דער פֿאָיע און אַנדערע פּיעסעס“ (ה. לײוויק־פֿאַרלאַג, תּל־אָבֿיבֿ, 2026), נעמט אַרײַן צוועלף דראַמאַטישע ווערק אין פֿאַרשײדענע זשאַנערס: מעלאָדראַמעס, מאָנאָדראַמעס, משפּחה־דראַמעס און פּאָליטישע סאַטירעס. די ווערק זײַנען פֿאַרשיידענע, אָבער זײ װערן צונױפֿגעקניפּט דורך אַ בשותּפֿותדיקן מאָטיװ פֿון זכּרון און זײַן כּוח פֿון תּיקון. גלאַי איז געבוירן געוואָרן אין 1945 אין בוענאָס־אײַרעס, בײַ אַ... The post When a black hat and a toothbrush take on deeper meanings appeared first on The Forward .
Israel’s future: What will actually change if Netanyahu loses? (Oct 26, 2026 02:26 PM - Forward.com – All)
Israel’s election on Tuesday could mark a dramatic turning point for a country battered by war, political turmoil and growing international isolation. If the opposition manages to replace Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the consequences could extend far beyond a change of leadership. A new government could reverse the assault on democratic institutions, investigate the catastrophic... The post Israel’s future: What will actually change if Netanyahu loses? appeared first on The Forward .
Lula’s reelection puts the brakes on Latin America’s pro-Israel shift (Oct 26, 2026 11:45 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — BUENOS AIRES – Brazilians reelected Luiz Inácio ‘Lula’ da Silva as president, defeating the center-right senator Flavio Bolsonaro, putting the breaks on a regional shift toward closer ties with Israel. The current president, a left-wing leader of Partido dos Trabalhadores (Workers Party), obtained 51.79% of the valid votes, while Bolsonaro received 48.21%. Bolsonaro,... The post Lula’s reelection puts the brakes on Latin America’s pro-Israel shift appeared first on The Forward .
In anti-Muslim speech, Trump says Jews who support El-Sayed should be ‘ashamed’ (Oct 26, 2026 11:11 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — President Donald Trump disparaged Jewish voters who support Abdul El-Sayed, Michigan’s Democratic Senate nominee, at a rally in Port Huron on Sunday. “Any Jewish person that supports this guy should be ashamed of themselves,” Trump told some 4,000 supporters in the city north of Detroit, where he stumped for Republican nominee Mike Rogers.... The post In anti-Muslim speech, Trump says Jews who support El-Sayed should be ‘ashamed’ appeared first on The Forward .
CAIR Connecticut urges Greenwich schools to stop using Eisner Camp over Israel ties (Oct 26, 2026 08:32 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. – Greenwich Public Schools in Connecticut said it would proceed with a planned fall trip for sixth graders at a Jewish camp in Massachusetts as planned this week, despite pressure from a Muslim advocacy organization over the camp’s Israeli symbols and Israel-related programming. CAIR Connecticut, the state chapter of the... The post CAIR Connecticut urges Greenwich schools to stop using Eisner Camp over Israel ties appeared first on The Forward .
Who are the first time voters who could sway Israel’s election? (Oct 26, 2026 08:28 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — JERUSALEM — On Oct. 27, Yael Chernyvsky, 18, from Ramat Hasharon in central Israel, plans to cast her ballot for the first time. “I’m voting so we can change the future of this country,” the teen told Jewish Telegraphic Agency earlier this month. She was entering a Tel Aviv auditorium where some of... The post Who are the first time voters who could sway Israel’s election? appeared first on The Forward .
Israel’s global image is deteriorating. Why isn’t it a bigger issue in the election? (Oct 26, 2026 08:26 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — JERUSALEM – Over the past few months, Israeli media has been full of reports of Israeli holidaymakers in Europe, Asia and the Americas being harassed or physically attacked after being identified as Israeli. In July, a group of Israeli tourists visiting Montenegro were reportedly confronted by a man and a woman, apparently locals,... The post Israel’s global image is deteriorating. Why isn’t it a bigger issue in the election? appeared first on The Forward .
Israeli-Arab influencer behind ‘Nas Daily’: Anti-Zionism is antisemitism (Oct 25, 2026 02:28 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — DENVER – Israeli-Arab social media entrepreneur Nuseir Yassin, of the viral vlog “Nas Daily,” said he believes “anti-Zionism is a form of antisemitism” and stressed his commitment to overturning “misguided hate” against Jews, at a conference devoted to the subject this week. Yassin, 34, was speaking with the Jewish Telegraphic Agency on the... The post Israeli-Arab influencer behind ‘Nas Daily’: Anti-Zionism is antisemitism appeared first on The Forward .
As Trump betrays Ukraine, it’s beginning to feel a lot like Munich (Oct 24, 2026 01:00 PM - Forward.com – All)
In Munich on Sept. 30, 1938, the leaders of Britain and France signed an agreement with Adolf Hitler that caved to the Nazi leader’s demand that Germany be given a chunk of Czechoslovakia. Five months later, Hitler ordered the German military to forcibly take the remainder of the neighboring country. On Oct. 9, 2026, Donald... The post As Trump betrays Ukraine, it’s beginning to feel a lot like Munich appeared first on The Forward .
A Chabad Jew was stabbed in NYC. He returned the next day to continue wrapping tefillin. (Oct 24, 2026 01:27 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — Less than 24 hours after he was stabbed in midtown Manhattan, Yosef, a Chabad-Lubavitch man from Crown Heights, was back on the same street where he’d been assaulted, popping into Diamond District businesses as usual to help employees wrap tefillin. Yosef, 26, who did not share his last name to maintain his privacy,... The post A Chabad Jew was stabbed in NYC. He returned the next day to continue wrapping tefillin. appeared first on The Forward .
They met on a Birthright trip then married. Now this American Israeli couple’s internet fame has turned to infamy. (Oct 23, 2026 07:51 PM - Forward.com – All)
Ethan and Hila Klein first met at Yad Vashem — Israel’s Holocaust museum — in 2007, a meet-cute they recounted, giggling, years later for their millions of YouTube followers. “I think I went up to her and said something like, ‘They had it coming, don’t you think?’” said Ethan, known for his edgy humor and... The post They met on a Birthright trip then married. Now this American Israeli couple’s internet fame has turned to infamy. appeared first on The Forward .
These Jewish college students have some ‘nonnegotiables’ for El-Sayed (Oct 23, 2026 06:36 PM - Forward.com – All)
At the University of Michigan, first-year student Robert Kashan, 18, and sophomore Jacob Reich, 19, sat behind a large blue sign. “Some things are nonnegotiable,” it declared in all caps. The sign laid out their requirements for any candidate seeking their support: a commitment to Jewish safety, “including for Zionist Jews,” and supporting Jewish statehood... The post These Jewish college students have some ‘nonnegotiables’ for El-Sayed appeared first on The Forward .
Does anyone in Jerusalem care what happens to us? (Oct 23, 2026 06:32 PM - Forward.com – All)
An Israeli think tank has put on paper what most American Jews know in their kishkas: Israel’s actions over there affect our safety here. So here’s my question: Does anybody over there care? The report, published by The Institute for National Security Studies (INSS), drew on the input of 20 Jewish leaders from five countries.... The post Does anyone in Jerusalem care what happens to us? appeared first on The Forward .
How schools are teaching about Israel now, and winning back Jewish donors (Oct 23, 2026 06:20 PM - Forward.com – All)
Silicon Valley philanthropists Eli and Jeanette Reinhard are known for their generosity to Jewish causes, from the local Jewish federation to the counterterrorism project at the Washington Institute for Near East Studies. They are especially generous on the campus of their alma mater, Stanford University, where Eli Reinhard helped found the Jewish Studies department and... The post How schools are teaching about Israel now, and winning back Jewish donors appeared first on The Forward .
How a search for my Jewish Chicago led me to the Forward – and back home again (Oct 23, 2026 06:00 PM - Forward.com – All)
When I headed to New York for college, I knew I’d be leaving behind my peach-colored bedroom, Thursday nights watching Hill Street Blues with my parents and our cat Shayna, and the Belden Deli. But I didn’t realize that I would also be leaving behind my Jewish Chicago – and beginning a decades-long search to... The post How a search for my Jewish Chicago led me to the Forward – and back home again appeared first on The Forward .
Why both sides are ducking settler violence ahead of Israel’s elections (Oct 23, 2026 04:19 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — For American Jews who follow Israel closely, one of the hardest things to understand about Israeli politics today is the gap between the severity of settler violence in Judea and Samaria, also known as the West Bank, and the relatively limited role it plays in the election campaign. The phenomenon is not being... The post Why both sides are ducking settler violence ahead of Israel’s elections appeared first on The Forward .
How a Jewish play from 1908 enshrined the idea of America as a cultural ‘melting pot’ (Oct 23, 2026 03:58 PM - Forward.com – All)
It’s long been unfashionable to refer to the United States as a “melting pot.” Identity politics and multiculturalism have undermined the ideal of an assimilation so complete that it obliterates ethnic distinctions. Now the persistence of difference is hailed, at least in some quarters, as enriching rather than estranging, even if the associated metaphors —... The post How a Jewish play from 1908 enshrined the idea of America as a cultural ‘melting pot’ appeared first on The Forward .
‘I wanna blow up a synagogue’: Online posts lead to hate crime charge against Utah man (Oct 23, 2026 03:47 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — A Utah man accused of possessing explosive devices, searching online for nearby synagogues and making online threats to kill Jews is due in court Friday to face charges including attempting to commit a hate crime. A federal grand jury indicted Skyler AJ Rose, 22, on Wednesday, the Department of Justice said in a... The post ‘I wanna blow up a synagogue’: Online posts lead to hate crime charge against Utah man appeared first on The Forward .
Will this election end the battle over drafting Haredi men into the Israeli army? (Oct 23, 2026 12:16 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — Whether to extend military conscription to haredi men, a longstanding question fueling political tensions in Israel, has boiled over since Hamas launched the current war with Israel with its deadly raids on Oct. 7, 2023. Hundreds of thousands of Israeli soldiers and reservists battled on Israel’s southern and northern fronts and the manpower... The post Will this election end the battle over drafting Haredi men into the Israeli army? appeared first on The Forward .
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