Barbara Boxer mugged in Oakland, said she’s ‘shaken’ but uninjured
Former U.S. Sen. Barbara Boxer was mugged on an Oakland, Calif. street Monday, according to her Twitter account.
We asked readers about Ben & Jerry’s pullout from West Bank settlements. Their 132 responses were as divided as chocolate vs. vanilla.
Some applauded the company’s Jewish founders as menches, others denounced them as self-hating antisemites. And everyone loves Cherry Garcia.
Your weekend reads: Ben & Jerry’s, Bob Dylan, and Yiddish children’s literature
Each week, Forward editors pick highlights from our coverage to savor over Shabbat and Sunday. You can download and print a PDF of those stories by clicking here, or click on any of the headlines below. Have a great weekend!
July 26-30: A Yiddish Renaissance: A Virtual Concert Celebration
Join the National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene for a virtual concert celebrating all things Yiddish.
Your weekend reads: animated Anne Frank, TikTok antisemitism, how to be sad on Tisha B’av
Each week, Forward editors pick highlights from our coverage to savor over Shabbat and Sunday. You can download and print a PDF of those stories by clicking here, or click on any of the headlines below. Have a great weekend!
August 3: Live From Jerusalem: Journalists in the Middle East Crosshairs
Hear editor-in-chief Jodi Rudoren talk with former and current Jerusalem correspondents about covering such a complex region.
Your weekend reads: team Israel’s American athletes, interfaith collaboration to feed the hungry, and Israel’s alternative to banks
Each week, Forward editors pick highlights from our coverage to savor over Shabbat and Sunday. You can download and print a PDF of those stories by clicking here, or click on any of the headlines below. Have a great weekend!
Mourning, aid and prayer: Photos from the Surfside tragedy
Forward reporter Louis Keene, on the ground in Miami, captured a scene in limbo.
Forward wins unprecedented 34 Rockower awards
The list included 16 first prizes in the annual awards for excellence in Jewish journalism.
July 7: 16 over 61 awards ceremony
Join us to celebrate the recipients of our inaugural 16 over 61 awards, a partnership between the Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan and the Forward.