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Community What To Do With Your Etrog After Sukkot
It’s been a long 8 days of eating and sleeping in the sukkah, shaking your lulav and etrog to and fro. But now that the holiday of Sukkot is coming to an end, what are you supposed to do with that fruit you spent so much money on? Because of the high amounts of pesticides…
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Community How Much Should You Spend On A Lulav And Etrog?
In preparation for the holiday of Sukkot, many Jews around the world will purchase a lulav (bound date, myrtle and willow fronds) and an etrog (a citron) for use during synagogue and in their sukkahs. Although the two objects may seem humble, together they can cost a very pretty penny. In a recent informal poll,…
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Community Poll: Should Rabbis Keep Politics Out Of Their Rosh Hashanah Sermons?
On Sunday evening September 9, Jews around the world will begin two days of celebrations for the Jewish New Year, [Rosh Hashanah](https://forward.com/schmooze/320610/rosh-hashana/ “Rosh Hashanah”) — and many of them will do so by going to synagogue. As rabbis take to the pulpit for one of the most highly attended synagogue days of the year, should…
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Community We Asked 9 Historians: What Would Theodor Herzl Say About The Israel Of Today?
Earlier this month, longtime Forward subscriber David Kaplan asked us to tackle a simple question: “If Theodor Herzl came back to life, what would he say about the Israel of today?” We put eight esteemed historians to the task: Anita Shapira, Professor Emerita in Jewish History at Tel Aviv University and the Founder of the…
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Community What Do IfNotNow Birthright Protestors Really Want? We Asked Them
On July 23, our Deputy Opinion Editor Laura E. Adkins sat down with IfNotNow activists Noah Wagner, Rebecca Oliver and Danielle Raskin to discuss their recent Birthright Israel walk-offs. Watch: What do you think? Let us know.
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Community Is It Ever Appropriate To Compare Modern Crises To The Holocaust?
In the United States, we’re currently facing a crisis: Trump’s latest policy move has resulted in thousands of children being separated from their families and kept in large cages. While it’s undeniable that the situation is terrible, there’s a debate in the Jewish community about whether or not it’s appropriate to compare the atrocities in…
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Community Is The Shadowy Lobbyist In This New York Times Op-ed Wearing A Yarmulke?
A straightforward New York Times op-ed is causing some serious debate online — not for the words its author penned, but for the image plastered across it. In print, the article was titled, “Will We Ever Drain The Swamp?” and featured a shadowy unregistered lobbyist wearing… a yarmulke? You guys am I being paranoid or…
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Community He Went Viral For Mocking A Jewish Child’s Hair — But Will Be Remembered For His Heartfelt Apology
On Friday May 4, Yonkers resident Quai James posted a short video making fun of a Hasidic child’s haircut, filmed in a Hasidic community in Brooklyn. The film quickly went viral, and Jewish community members were outraged. Soon after, James issued a heartfelt video apology — and stopped by the Forward’s offices the next week…
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