Philissa Cramer
By Philissa Cramer
-
Fast Forward Weapons have been heading from Israel to Ukraine — out of an American stockpile
Israel has declined to send weapons of its own, out of concerns about inflaming tensions with Russia
-
Fast Forward This year’s ‘Jewish Nobel’ is a group prize, going to Jewish activists supporting Ukraine
The decade-old prize has until now been treated as a lifetime achievement award for a single inspiring Jew
-
Fast Forward Florida school board cancels Paula Vogel’s ‘Indecent,’ a ‘queer Jewish love story’ about a censored Yiddish play
'The first step towards totalitarianism is censorship of the arts,' said Vogel, who is looking to bring the play to students another way
-
Fast Forward Making good on campaign vow, Netanyahu government introduces bill to diminish Israel’s top court
Critics of the proposed legislation say it would eliminate Israel’s system of checks and balances
-
Fast Forward In notable early move, Itamar Ben-Gvir visits Temple Mount, reportedly against Netanyahu’s urging
'Let them understand that times have changed,' Ben-Gvir tweeted about Hamas, the Palestinian militant group that has responded with violence to previous Temple Mount visits by Jewish Israelis.
-
Fast Forward Coalition deals finalized in final step before far-right Israeli government is sworn in
The deals followed a legislative blitz to satisfy the right-wing parties’ leaders
-
News 18 things to know about Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Jewish defender of Ukrainian democracy
The Ukrainian president has galvanized his country against an unprovoked attack by neighboring Russia, inspiring Jews everywhere
-
Fast Forward 97-year-old German woman convicted of complicity in 10,500 Nazi death camp murders
Irmgard Furchner had absconded on the first day of her trial. On the last, she said, “I am sorry for everything that happened.”
Explore
Most Popular
- 1
News What We Know About Jeffrey Epstein’s Childhood
- 2
News Antisemitism group keeps board member who emailed Epstein on the legality of transporting minors for sex
- 3
Politics AIPAC fails its first test in the midterms
- 4
Fast Forward Mamdani appoints Phylisa Wisdom, progressive Jewish leader, to run Office to Combat Antisemitism
In Case You Missed It
-
Opinion Trump is poised to reinforce Iran’s regime — despite Netanyahu’s pressure
-
Fast Forward Jewish congresswoman storms out of Epstein hearing after Pam Bondi raises her record on antisemitism
-
Culture What Carrie Prejean Boller tells us about Christian Zionism in the U.S.
-
Yiddish World A podcast about disappearance – and Yiddish life
-
Shop the Forward Store
100% of profits support our journalism
