Former White House spokesman Ari Fleischer was recently in Israel to provide a special training session to the entire staff of the Israeli military’s international media division. The program was organized by The Israel Project, an American organization dedicated to improving Israel’s image in the media.

According to a press release issued by TIP: “For nearly two hours at IDF headquarters in Tel Aviv, Fleischer spoke with over 30 soldiers in the unit in a lively and engaging session. Afterwards, Maj. Avital Liebovich, commander of the international media division, profusely thanked TIP not only for bringing Ari to share his insights, but providing her soldiers with a valuable morale builder. As Ari told the men and women in uniform, ‘You are also fighting in the battle for Israel’s survival, only your weapons are the right words and messages.’”

Why I became the Forward’s Editor-in-Chief

You are surely a friend of the Forward if you’re reading this. And so it’s with excitement and awe — of all that the Forward is, was, and will be — that I introduce myself to you as the Forward’s newest editor-in-chief.

And what a time to step into the leadership of this storied Jewish institution! For 129 years, the Forward has shaped and told the American Jewish story. I’m stepping in at an intense time for Jews the world over. We urgently need the Forward’s courageous, unflinching journalism — not only as a source of reliable information, but to provide inspiration, healing and hope.

That’s where you come in. Gifts of any size keep the Forward free and accessible to everyone and ensure we have the resources we need to power the Forward at this critical time for American Jews.

Don't just read the Forward - invest in it. Will you support our work today?

Support our mission to tell the Jewish story fully and fairly.

$120 $180 $360 OTHER AMOUNT