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
-
Ghosts of Prinsengracht
There are some places so inherent in their power that they’re no longer places; they are living lessons. The realization came to me last summer, following a visit to the Anne Frank House in Amsterdam. I stood at the entrance of 267 Prinsengracht, waiting on line in the hot July sun as gangs of tourists…
-
Notes From The Attic
The Diary of Petr Ginz, 1941-1942 Edited by Chava Pressburger, translated by Elena Lappin Atlantic Monthly Press, 192 pages, $24. When the Columbia space shuttle exploded in February 2003, there was a drawing on board — a moonscape by a young Auschwitz victim named Petr Ginz. In the aftermath of the explosion, news reports mentioning…
-
Personal Journey — A Survivor’s Tale
Along with sheer luck, I believe that most Jews who survived the Holocaust had adaptability, shrewdness and an irrepressible will to live. One such person is Zyga “Zygie” Allweiss of West Bloomfield, Mich. I am proud to be his daughter. This past September, my father returned to Poland for the first time since 1945. I…
The Latest
-
Yom HaShoah Commemoration
Members of New York’s Jewish community have joined forces to organize the Lower East Side Yom HaShoah Commemoration, an event taking place at the Bialystoker Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation. The commemoration features a variety of exhibits, including multimedia art by T. Weinstein called The 36 Unknown; photographs from survivors, and work celebrating modern-day life…
-
Wild, Wild West
Forget about “Blazing Saddles” — there really is Jewish history in them thar hills. Last May, I was heading to the Land of Enchantment — New Mexico — for a writing workshop and decided to indulge my curiosity about frontier Jews and their interactions with Native Americans. This is an interest I first cultivated a…
-
Independence Day
New York Take a look at Israel through a whole new lens at the JCC in Manhattan’s third annual Yom Ha’atzmaut Film Marathon, Israel-in-Short. The event marks Israel Independence Day with a variety of short films created by up-and-coming Israeli filmmakers, offering portraits of contemporary life in Israel. *JCC in Manhattan, 334 Amsterdam Ave. (at…
-
An Ancient Shibboleth
Sam Sherman of Voorhees, N.J., has an interesting question. It has to do with a story in the 12th chapter of the Book of Judges about a battle between the Gileadites, who lived to the east of the Jordan River, and the Ephraimites, who lived to the west of it. When the Ephraimites were defeated,…
-
God on the Trail
James Besser of The Jewish Week takes a look at the heightened role of religion in the 2008 presidential race.
-
Coleman vs. Franken
First quarter fundraising numbers are in, and while a lot of ink is being over the presidential race, it is also worth noting that Al Franken nearly matched Senator Norm Coleman up in Minnesota.
-
Yid.Dish: Charoset: A Rememberance of Mortar Used for Pharaoh’s Construction Projects
We remember! We remember! (We also recommend adding a little more wine to [this recipe][1].), for optimal construction qualities). [1]: We remember! We remember! (We also recommend adding a little more wine to this recipe, for optimal construction qualities
-
110 Years of News in the Forward
Since the Forward began sending out reporters 110 years ago, the paper has been on top of nearly every major news event. The Forward’s mission was political but its first commitment was to telling its readers what they needed to know and telling them straight. Here is a selection of seven particularly decisive stories of…
Explore
Most Popular
- 1
Culture He works at a Holocaust museum by day. How’d he end up in ‘Marty Supreme’?
- 2
News The ADL’s turn away from civil rights was years in the making — Oct. 7 accelerated it
- 3
News The Holocaust Torah that survived a Mississippi synagogue fire was brought there by the state’s only survivor
- 4
Culture The mysterious case of Barbra Streisand and the missing half-pound of Zabar’s sturgeon
In Case You Missed It
-
Fast Forward Survey shows half of Irish adults do not know 6 million Jews were murdered in the Holocaust
-
Fast Forward Netanyahu joins Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ despite misgivings about Qatari, Turkish participation
-
News How a Persian Jewish immigrant became the rodeo king of California
-
Fast Forward Argentina’s chief Sephardic rabbi reaffirms century-old ban on local conversions, sparking backlash
-
Shop the Forward Store
100% of profits support our journalism
