He organized World Cup viewings in Gaza. Then an Israeli airstrike killed him
The world’s game is a source of joy to billions — and a reminder of how easy it is for the West to overlook suffering By Tamir Sorek July 18,…
All American Jews should acknowledge Nakba Day — for Israel’s sake, and Palestine’s
By: Hadar Susskind May 13, 2026 This story was originally published in the Forward. Click here to get the Forward’s free email newsletters delivered to your inbox. Many American Jews…
I’m a rabbi arrested for protesting ICE in Minneapolis. The Book of Exodus shows us how this ends
By Emma Kippley-Ogman January 25, 2026 This story was originally published in the Forward. Click here to get the Forward’s free email newsletters delivered to your inbox. On Friday, hours…
Amid raids, vitriol and violence, the great replacement theory rears its head in Minneapolis
Joel Swanson January 16, 2026 This story was originally published in the Forward. Click here to get the Forward’s free email newsletters delivered to your inbox. It’s a truly grotesque…
Americans are waking up to right-wing antisemitism. We’re still ignoring the root problem
Elad Nehorai December 5, 2025 This story was originally published in the Forward. Click here to get the Forward’s free email newsletters delivered to your inbox. Nick Fuentes is ascendant.…
I was interrogated by Israeli authorities — I know why they’re terrified of peace activists like me
Zak Witus December 2, 2025 This story was originally published in the Forward. Click here to get the Forward’s free email newsletters delivered to your inbox. Two weeks ago, I…
Is ‘Nuremberg’ the Holocaust movie we need right now?
A new film focuses on the relationship between Hermann Goering and his psychiatrist, Douglass Kelley By Mira Fox, PJ Grisar and Olivia Haynie November 11, 2025 This story was originally…
The Borscht Belt was a haven for Jews — and for crossdressers
By Mira Fox August 27, 2025 This story was originally published in the Forward. Click here to get the Forward’s free email newsletters delivered to your inbox. Though the Borscht…
Right-wing insurrectionists tried to topple the German government in 1920 — it’s happening again in Trump’s America
By Terrence Petty July 5, 2025 This story was originally published in the Forward. Click here to get the Forward’s free email newsletters delivered to your inbox. A century ago…
I read George Eliot’s Zionist epic — the Jewish bits are the worst part
By Mira Fox July 10, 2026 This story was originally published in the Forward. Click here to get the Forward’s free email newsletters delivered to your inbox. If I’m being…