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News ‘I Have Stopped Wearing My Magen David’: 27 Jews On What It Feels Like To Be Afraid For Their Lives
If you feel your eyes watching the exit during Shabbat services, if you see danger lurking at Jewish celebrations and events, if you’ve felt the metallic cold of a Magen David as you tuck it into your shirt “just in case,” you’re not alone. In a recent survey of American Jews by the American Jewish…
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Life “We Both Get The Knife Today” — Caption This Photo For Us!
How cute is this photo? When a reader shared us this little slice of challah we were stumped. So we asked you to help us out! You voted on your favorite caption and “We both get the knife today” came out on top. (Born and bread came in second place in case you were wondering.)…
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News We’re Collecting Real Stories From Jews Concerned With Anti-Semitism. Share Yours.
A new survey of American Jews by the American Jewish Committee showed respondents’ serious concern for their safety as Jews. One of four Jews in the survey, said that they “avoid certain places, events or situations out of fear” for their “safety or comfort as a Jew.” In a separate question, 31 percent said they…
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Art Art In Jerusalem Matters— 6 Biennale Artists Tell Us Why
The fourth Biennale for Contemporary Jewish Art is currently being held in Jerusalem, featuring the work of 200 artists in 30 exhibitions. The theme of this year’s Biennale is “For Heaven’s Sake,” and it centers on the Jewish penchant for discussion and argument. In that spirit, the Forward reached out to a half-dozen artists in…
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Opinion A Year Since The Pittsburgh Massacre, What Have We Learned? A Q&A With Abe Foxman
We are approaching the one year anniversary of the Tree of Life shooting in which Robert Bowers murdered 11 Jews at prayer. For the Yahrzeit, we will be rolling out a series of pieces reflecting on the tragedy, and what we’ve learned in the year since, beginning with an interview with Abe Foxman, the former…
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News Forum: What Happened When Students Protested at a Bard College Conference on Anti-Semitism and Racism
On Saturday night, The Forward published a column by our Opinion Editor, Batya Ungar-Sargon, about her experience at a conference on anti-Semitism and racism at Bard College. A panel Ungar-Sargon was moderating that featured Ruth Wisse, a controversial scholar and Holocaust survivor, was targeted for protest by the campus chapter of Students for Justice in…
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Opinion Have Your Say | What Are You Atoning For This Yom Kippur?
Have Your Say is your chance to tell us what you think. Comment below or on Facebook and let us know what you think about the question posed in the headline. We’ll incorporate your answers in a story later in the week!
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Life The High Holidays Over The Years: Inside The Forverts Archive
The images of the High Holidays are, in many ways, timeless. No matter what era, these moments — whether challah baking, preparing holiday candles, or leading services — can transcend years, allowing us to reach over the decades to our predecessors, to the Jew buying candles in a Lower East Side market or heading to…
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Fast Forward EU sanctions Israeli settlers after Hungary, under new leadership, clears path