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This Jewish artist hadn’t painted in more than 5 decades. Then came Oct. 7. (May 22, 2026 07:50 PM - Forward.com – All)Sid Klein has finally found his subject. More than half a century after he scrambled to pick a topic for his senior art project at Brooklyn College—and settled on exploring the porcelain curves of a toilet bowl in a 20-painting series—he’s discovered a purpose. Klein, 78, took a five-decade hiatus from art between college graduation... The post This Jewish artist hadn’t painted in more than 5 decades. Then came Oct. 7. appeared first on The Forward .
How can I explain to my 93-year-old mother why it suddenly seems ok to hate Jews? (May 22, 2026 06:29 PM - Forward.com – All)
My mom — 93 years old, still sharp, a lifelong Democrat, a woman who has read The New York Times nearly every day for the last five decades — called me this week, in something approaching shock, to tell me she had read Nicholas Kristof’s latest op-ed. “I can’t believe what they’re saying,” she said... The post How can I explain to my 93-year-old mother why it suddenly seems ok to hate Jews? appeared first on The Forward .
The bizarre antisemitic book that taught me to better understand Judaism (May 22, 2026 05:44 PM - Forward.com – All)
The pub bookshelf in Painswick, England, was stocked with books bound in handsome jewel tones. It seemed charming and innocuous, until I spotted a 1934 hardback with the alarmingly simple title of Twelve Jews. Curious, I opened it. “The quarrel between the Jews and the rest of civilisation has been kept alive by two forces:... The post The bizarre antisemitic book that taught me to better understand Judaism appeared first on The Forward .
For Bob Dylan’s 85th birthday, an 85-minute playlist (May 22, 2026 01:00 PM - Forward.com – All)
Nobel Prize-winning song-poet Bob Dylan turns 85 on Sunday, May 24. In order to celebrate the august occasion, we have put together an 85-minute playlist featuring one minute of music for every year Dylan has been alive. This playlist isn’t meant to summarize or stand in for Dylan’s overall body of work, which numbers well... The post For Bob Dylan’s 85th birthday, an 85-minute playlist appeared first on The Forward .
Don’t dismiss Israel’s most rage-baiting minister as fringe (May 22, 2026 10:00 AM - Forward.com – All)
As Israel drifts toward another election campaign, National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir this week offered voters — and the world — a grotesque glimpse of where a large branch of Israeli politics is heading. Touring a detention facility holding activists from a Gaza-bound flotilla intercepted by Israel, Ben-Gvir waved a large Israeli flag before rows... The post Don’t dismiss Israel’s most rage-baiting minister as fringe appeared first on The Forward .
Gaza and Israel go unmentioned in Democrats’ 2024 election autopsy report (May 22, 2026 12:32 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — Gaza and Israel go unmentioned in the Democrats’ 190-page autopsy of Kamala Harris’ 2024 presidential election loss that the Democratic National Committee released to CNN on Thursday. Critics of the Biden administration’s support for Israel during the war in Gaza that began on Oct. 7, 2023, have alleged that the party was suppressing... The post Gaza and Israel go unmentioned in Democrats’ 2024 election autopsy report appeared first on The Forward .
Argentine official who investigated death of AMIA prosecutor charged with covering up evidence (May 22, 2026 12:31 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — The former prosecutor who led the investigation into a mysterious 2015 death that unnerved Argentina’s Jewish community has been charged with concealing evidence in the case. Viviana Fein was indicted on May 12 on charges of “aggravated concealment” over her handling of the investigation into the death of Alberto Nisman, a special prosecutor... The post Argentine official who investigated death of AMIA prosecutor charged with covering up evidence appeared first on The Forward .
The Black Jewish experience, and Black-Jewish relations, take center stage on Fifth Avenue (May 21, 2026 09:45 PM - Forward.com – All)
The civil rights movement represented a kind of pax romana in Black–Jewish relations — symbolized most enduringly by the image of Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel marching beside Martin Luther King Jr. from Selma to Montgomery. While many Jewish and Black Americans recall that era with a sense of wistful nostalgia, the relationship has become increasingly... The post The Black Jewish experience, and Black-Jewish relations, take center stage on Fifth Avenue appeared first on The Forward .
A Yiddish lecture in Munich by literature scholar Nathan Cohen (May 21, 2026 04:40 PM - Forward.com – All)
דעם 17טן יוני וועט נתן כּהן, אַן אָנגעזעענער פֿאָרשער פֿון דער ייִדישער ליטעראַטור בײַם בר־אילן אוניווערסיטעט, האַלטן אַ רעפֿעראַט אויף ייִדיש בײַם אוניווערסיטעט אויפֿן נאָמען פֿון לודוויג מאַקסימיליאַן אין מינכן, דײַטשלאַנד. כּהן וועט רעדן וועגן דער געשיכטע פֿון דער מאָדערנער ייִדישער ליטעראַטור און די וועגן און אָפּוועגן פֿון איר אַנטוויקלונג אויף די זײַטן פֿון דער... The post A Yiddish lecture in Munich by literature scholar Nathan Cohen appeared first on The Forward .
Hundreds of Jewish leaders call on Israeli ambassador to apologize for attack on J Street (May 21, 2026 04:19 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — More than 500 rabbis, cantors and Jewish communal leaders have signed onto a letter calling on Israel’s ambassador to the United States, Yechiel Leiter, to rescind and apologize for remarks describing J Street as a “cancer within the Jewish community.” The letter, which J Street shared with the Jewish Telegraphic Agency on Thursday,... The post Hundreds of Jewish leaders call on Israeli ambassador to apologize for attack on J Street appeared first on The Forward .
Despite what (Ashkenazi) tradition says, not everyone eats dairy on Shavuot (May 21, 2026 02:58 PM - Forward.com – All)
This week, synagogues and community centers around the country will abound with opportunities for a festive scoop of ice cream. To heck with the lactose intolerant among us; it’s Shavuot, a festival that for many is as synonymous with all things dairy as Passover is with all things matzot. In my childhood Ashkenazi home, Shavuot... The post Despite what (Ashkenazi) tradition says, not everyone eats dairy on Shavuot appeared first on The Forward .
‘It’s the Jews’: San Diego mosque shooters decried ‘the universal enemy’ in hate-filled manifesto (May 21, 2026 11:08 AM - Forward.com – All)
The two young men who killed three people at a San Diego mosque on Monday published a conspiracy theory-filled manifesto whose primary focus was on Jews, calling them the “universal enemy.” The manifesto’s contents also suggest they may have had additional plans to target Jewish institutions. Authorities have identified Cain Lee Clark, 17, and Caleb... The post ‘It’s the Jews’: San Diego mosque shooters decried ‘the universal enemy’ in hate-filled manifesto appeared first on The Forward .
Rep. Dan Goldman urges ‘no’ vote on proposed Brooklyn Israel boycott, warning of antisemitism (May 21, 2026 01:50 AM - Forward.com – All)
Rep. Dan Goldman of New York and his primary challenger Brad Lander are wading into the contentious debate over a proposed boycott of Israeli products at a Brooklyn cooperative grocery store ahead of an expected vote next week. In a statement shared exclusively with the Forward on Wednesday, Goldman urged members of the popular Park... The post Rep. Dan Goldman urges ‘no’ vote on proposed Brooklyn Israel boycott, warning of antisemitism appeared first on The Forward .
Rep. Dan Goldman urges ‘no’ vote on proposed grocery Israel boycott, warning of antisemitism (May 21, 2026 01:50 AM - Forward.com – All)
Rep. Dan Goldman of New York and his primary challenger Brad Lander are wading into the contentious debate over a proposed boycott of Israeli products at a Brooklyn cooperative grocery store ahead of an expected vote next week. In a statement shared exclusively with the Forward on Wednesday, Goldman urged members of the popular Park... The post Rep. Dan Goldman urges ‘no’ vote on proposed grocery Israel boycott, warning of antisemitism appeared first on The Forward .
Itamar Ben-Gvir draws criticism from Netanyahu for video taunting detained flotilla activists (May 21, 2026 12:36 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has joined a chorus of Israelis and Jews denouncing his national security minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir, for posting a video that showed Ben-Gvir taunting detained activists from a Gaza-bound aid flotilla that had been intercepted by the Israeli navy. “Welcome to Israel, we are the masters,” Ben-Gvir said in the... The post Itamar Ben-Gvir draws criticism from Netanyahu for video taunting detained flotilla activists appeared first on The Forward .
What Tuesday’s primaries tell us about Democrats, Republicans and the Israel issue (May 21, 2026 12:34 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — Reading the polls and listening to conservative podcasts, you would understandably think that Republicans are souring on Israel and poised to start voting like Democrats on the issue. At least a little. But the congressional primary results Tuesday in Philadelphia and northern Kentucky tell a more nuanced story (at least for now). Chris... The post What Tuesday’s primaries tell us about Democrats, Republicans and the Israel issue appeared first on The Forward .
AOC and other leading Democrats condemn Texas congressional candidate Maureen Galindo over antisemitic rhetoric (May 21, 2026 12:32 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — Rabbi Mara Nathan says watching an antisemitic conspiracy theorist emerge as a serious contender for a U.S. House seat in her Texas district has been “very disorienting.” Nathan lives and works in San Antonio, where Maureen Galindo, a local activist who has vowed to turn a local immigrant detention center “into a prison... The post AOC and other leading Democrats condemn Texas congressional candidate Maureen Galindo over antisemitic rhetoric appeared first on The Forward .
Pennsylvania’s Jewish governor, Josh Shapiro, faces Trump-backed challenger in reelection bid (May 21, 2026 12:23 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — The stage is officially set for Pennsylvania’s Jewish governor, Josh Shapiro, to vie for reelection against GOP opponent Stacy Garrity in November. The matchup comes as no surprise, as the two candidates won their respective primaries uncontested on Tuesday. Shapiro is seen as the strong favorite to win. But Garrity, who is popular... The post Pennsylvania’s Jewish governor, Josh Shapiro, faces Trump-backed challenger in reelection bid appeared first on The Forward .
The Park Slope Food Coop is fighting over another BDS resolution — and this time it may finally pass (May 20, 2026 09:59 PM - Forward.com – All)
Pink chalk outlines a 20-foot-long rectangle on the sidewalk outside the Park Slope Food Coop, demarcating a sort of free speech zone to separate two camps of activists from the business of the organic grocery store within. Inside the pink line, two opposing groups have taken root in recent weeks, building up to a long-brewing... The post The Park Slope Food Coop is fighting over another BDS resolution — and this time it may finally pass appeared first on The Forward .
Proposal to ban Israeli products roils a Brooklyn members-only grocery (May 20, 2026 09:59 PM - Forward.com – All)
Pink chalk outlines an approximately 20-foot-long rectangle on the sidewalk outside the Park Slope Food Coop, demarcating a sort of free speech zone to separate two camps of activists from the business of the organic grocery store within. Inside the pink line, two opposing groups have taken root in recent weeks, building up to a... The post Proposal to ban Israeli products roils a Brooklyn members-only grocery appeared first on The Forward .
Arkansas whites-only community sued by woman with Jewish ancestry (May 20, 2026 09:29 PM - Forward.com – All)
A woman with Jewish ancestry has sued Return to the Land, the whites-only housing community in Arkansas, alleging the group discriminated against her by refusing to sell her land on the basis of race and religion. Michelle Walker, the plaintiff, believes she was denied entry to the community because of her Jewish ancestry and the... The post Arkansas whites-only community sued by woman with Jewish ancestry appeared first on The Forward .
Netanyahu is facing electoral catastrophe — and could place Israel in existential peril (May 20, 2026 08:12 PM - Forward.com – All)
For much of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s current term, Israelis have been told that they are on the verge of a historic military triumph. Netanyahu has been promising “total victory” since early 2024. Yet the public mood inside Israel has darkened rather than lifted. After nearly three years of war, none of our enemies have... The post Netanyahu is facing electoral catastrophe — and could place Israel in existential peril appeared first on The Forward .
What does a swastika mean? (May 20, 2026 06:57 PM - Forward.com – All)
Jews may not agree on much these days, but we all know that a swastika is shorthand for celebrating the Nazi regime, white supremacy and the mass murder of Jews. At least when the intent is clear. Vandals who sprayed swastikas on a Jewish school in Brooklyn last fall made a clear statement, as did... The post What does a swastika mean? appeared first on The Forward .
Israeli far-right minister orders Arab village evicted after saying ICC is seeking his arrest (May 20, 2026 04:57 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — Bezalel Smotrich, Israel’s finance minister and a minister in the Ministry of Defense, said on Tuesday that the International Criminal Court is seeking a warrant for his arrest and announced he would retaliate by clearing Palestinians from a herding village in the West Bank. Smotrich said in a press conference that the ICC... The post Israeli far-right minister orders Arab village evicted after saying ICC is seeking his arrest appeared first on The Forward .
Barney Frank, the irascible Jewish progressive congressman who wrote landmark finance bill, dies at 86 (May 20, 2026 04:38 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — Barney Frank, the irascible longtime progressive who strove for equal rights for LGBTQ Americans and coauthored the last major finance reform bill, has died at 86. The former Massachusetts congressman died in hospice care at home in Ogunquit, Maine, where he lived with his husband, Jim Ready, close family friends said. Frank was... The post Barney Frank, the irascible Jewish progressive congressman who wrote landmark finance bill, dies at 86 appeared first on The Forward .
In celebration of David Attenborough’s 100th birthday, a very Jewish song (May 20, 2026 02:40 PM - Forward.com – All)
When the much-beloved English broadcaster David Attenborough was celebrated at London’s Royal Albert Hall with the tribute 100 Years On Planet Earth, a spoken word recording was played of Attenborough reciting the song “What a Wonderful World.” Co-written by the Jewish songwriter George David Weiss, a Juilliard-trained musician, the song was originally intended for Louis... The post In celebration of David Attenborough’s 100th birthday, a very Jewish song appeared first on The Forward .
Barney Frank’s final warning on Israel: ‘America’s effort should be to support the opposition to Netanyahu’ (May 20, 2026 01:27 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — Barney Frank, for years the progressive conscience of his party who died on Tuesday night, had one last piece of advice for Democrats as he entered hospice care earlier this month: Repudiate litmus tests – except for Israel. The United States should cut off weapons sales to Israel as long as Prime Minister... The post Barney Frank’s final warning on Israel: ‘America’s effort should be to support the opposition to Netanyahu’ appeared first on The Forward .
Jews used to conjure spirits and snakes in Belarusian (May 20, 2026 10:15 AM - Forward.com – All)
דעם 26סטן מײַ עפֿנט זיך אין ייִוואָ די אויסשטעלונג „ייִדן זענען מאַגיע‟ וועגן דעם ייִדישן אָקולטיזם. נישט לאַנג צוריק האָב איך אָנגעזאַמלט אַן אייגענעם מין ווירטועלע „אויסשטעלונג‟ פֿאַר זיך אַליין אויף דער דאָזיקער טעמע און אַנטדעקט עפּעס גאַנץ חידושדיקס: רײַכע אוצרות שפּרוכן און מאַגישע רעצעפּטן אויף רײַסיש (ווײַסרוסיש), פֿאַרשריבן מיטן ייִדישן אַלף־בית. עטלעכע פּראָפֿעסיאָנעלע מומחים... The post Jews used to conjure spirits and snakes in Belarusian appeared first on The Forward .
Anti-Israel Republican Thomas Massie ousted from Congress as Trump endorsee wins primary (May 20, 2026 08:46 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — The only Republican to refrain from supporting Israel in the immediate aftermath of Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023, attack will exit Congress following a decisive primary loss on Tuesday. Rep. Thomas Massie, who has represented Kentucky’s 4th Congressional District since 2013, lost to Ed Gallrein, an endorsee of President Donald Trump who drew support... The post Anti-Israel Republican Thomas Massie ousted from Congress as Trump endorsee wins primary appeared first on The Forward .
Jewish groups rally behind bipartisan Senate antisemitism bill with $1B security allocation (May 20, 2026 08:44 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — Major U.S. Jewish organizations are calling for the quick passage of new bipartisan Senate legislation aimed at protecting Jews and Jewish institutions from antisemitism. The Jewish American Security Act is sponsored by James Lankford, a Republican from Oregon, and Jacky Rosen, a Jewish Democrat from Nevada. It would require the federal education department... The post Jewish groups rally behind bipartisan Senate antisemitism bill with $1B security allocation appeared first on The Forward .
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