For 125 years, the Forward has delivered accurate, timely and nuanced news to American Jews. From breaking news to in-depth investigations, our reporting team covers the people, institutions and issues that define the many ways to be Jewish in the…
News
-
Camp in the Catskills: A Summer Tradition
In 1959, a group of Holocaust survivors, most of them living in the secular, Yiddish-speaking enclave of the Amalgamated Houses in the Bronx, did something remarkable. Each of them shelled out $500 of hard-earned money to found a summer camp in the Catskill Mountains. The survivors’ goal was to pass on to the next generation…
-
Yid. Dish: Tahina
Tahina, the thick, brownish-gray paste of ground sesame seeds, is one of the latest foods to turn “gourmet” – at least in Israel. If supermarkets once sold only one brand of tahina, today it comes in squeeze bottles and glass jars with fancy labels; brands with Arabic on their labels proclaiming their “authenticity” vie with…
-
Bar Mitzvah Behind Bars
NEWS ITEM: A wealthy inmate was allowed to host a lavish bar mitzvah for his son at the Manhattan lockup known as the Tombs. Bar mitzvah behind bars? That’s new! A novelty to every Jew! An inmate went beyond the pale By staging one inside a jail. His son was the bar mitzvah boy, The…
The Latest
-
White House Is Bugged by Flies
NEWS ITEM: For inexplicable reasons, the White House is being assailed by swarms of flies, creating a massively embarrassing and annoying situation. To everyone’s immense surprise The White House is besieged by flies. They pester the chief resident. (We mean, of course, the president.) Throughout the area they flit, Who knows what ailments they transmit?…
-
Yid. Dish: Onion and Gruyere Tart
First, let me apologize for the poor quality of the picture! It doesn’t do justice to the tart or the camera’s abilities… better luck next time! Now onto to the food itself… I’ve always been a huge fan of onions – red, white, yellow, green – I don’t discriminate. I like them raw and cooked,…
-
Hats Off to the Einstein Grads
“MY GRANDDAUGHTER, THE DOCTOR!” AN ALBERT EINSTEIN GRADUATION CEREMONY On June 2, my granddaughter, Michelle Cohen, was one of the graduates of the Class of 2009 of Albert Einstein College of Medicine — a personal simkha (joy) that was part of a global celebration. The 200 new medical doctors “hooded” on the stage of Lincoln…
-
Iran Turmoil Emboldens Opponents of Obama Outreach
Critics of the Obama administration’s call for negotiations with Iran have gained new life with the unrest there following disputed election results. Among those calling on President Obama to reconsider engagement with Iran are Bush-era neoconservatives and congressional Republicans. Pro-Israel activists, meanwhile, are maintaining a cautious approach, avoiding the issue of talks with Iran altogether….
-
Posh Prison Parties Just the Latest Act for Satmar Power Broker
Long before he managed to organize a lavish bar mitzvah inside a New York City jail, Rabbi Leib Glanz developed a reputation for making things happen within New York’s ultra-Orthodox Satmar community. “He’s involved in any and every situation,” said Moshe Indig, a Satmar community leader. “You name it, he’s involved in it.” Those favors…
-
A Polish Priest’s Dream of Aliyah
When Romuald Jakub Weksler-Waszkinel applied to immigrate to Israel as a Jew under the Law of Return last October, Israeli authorities delayed responding to his request for months. Perhaps it was the priest’s white-band collar around his neck that had something to do with this. Yet ultimately, Israel’s Interior Ministry did issue the 66-year-old Polish…
-
After Bibi’s Speech: A Shift To Quiet Talks
The Obama administration now seems poised to ease its public pressure on Israel following Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s acceptance of a two-state solution to his country’s conflict with the Palestinians. Following Netanyahu’s much awaited June 14 speech addressing America’s concerns about the policies of his new government, Israeli diplomats said they sensed a new willingness…
-
Waving Israel’s Rainbow Flag Abroad
In stark contrast to the U.S. Army’s “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy on homosexuality, the latest edition of the official Israel Defense Force’s magazine B’Machane has a center spread on gay and lesbian officers. A picture shows a new officer getting his stripes, his commander’s hand on one shoulder and his life partner’s hand on…
Explore
Most Popular
- 1
Culture Charlie Kirk kept a ‘Jewish Sabbath.’ What did he mean by that?
- 2
Antisemitism Decoded Israel is being blamed for Charlie Kirk’s death. Here’s what that conspiracy theory says about the far right’s divide
- 3
Fast Forward ‘Murdered for speaking truth’: Netanyahu and US Jewish leaders mourn Charlie Kirk
- 4
News Who was Horst Wessel, and why are people comparing Charlie Kirk to him?
In Case You Missed It
-
Fast Forward In Israel, public tributes to Charlie Kirk include a street naming, a mural and a missile in Gaza
-
Opinion Amid terror in Jerusalem, a cab driver’s brave gesture showcased the Israel I’ve always loved
-
Looking Forward Everyone thought I was crazy for majoring in religious studies. Here’s why it matters now more than ever.
-
Culture Charlie Kirk kept a ‘Jewish Sabbath.’ What did he mean by that?
-
Shop the Forward Store
100% of profits support our journalism
