Even by the debased standards of honor killings, what happened in Multar, Pakistan, three weeks ago was especially gruesome. There, Nazir Ahmed slit the throat of Muqadas, his 25-year-old stepdaughter, whom he suspected of adultery. That by itself is barely worth an inch of space, let alone a headline. But Ahmed’s deed made it all…
As the United States and its European allies work to win Russian, Chinese and Indian support for referring Iran to the United Nations Security Council, Israel and Jewish organizations also are working to turn up the heat on the Islamic republic. In an effort to convince Western governments to ratchet up their pressure on Iran,…
Edited and hosted by Boris Sandler. You can also hear our radio magazine on the Internet at http://yiddish.forward.com/radio.
Edited and hosted by Boris Sandler. You can also hear our radio magazine on the Internet at http://yiddish.forward.com/radio.
Edited and hosted by Boris Sandler. You can also hear our radio magazine on the Internet at http://yiddish.forward.com/radio.
Edited and hosted by Boris Sandler. You can also hear our radio magazine on the Internet at http://yiddish.forward.com/radio.
Edited and hosted by Boris Sandler. You can also hear our radio magazine on the Internet at http://yiddish.forward.com/radio.
Edited and hosted by Boris Sandler. You can also hear our radio magazine on the Internet at http://yiddish.forward.com/radio.
Brandeis University — often regarded as America’s premier Jewish-sponsored institution of higher learning — is facing threats of a boycott from an organization once known as the standard-bearer of American Zionism. The Zionist Organization of America issued a statement Tuesday calling on donors to rethink their financial support for Brandeis if the university fails to…
In the year leading up to this past August’s disengagement from Gaza, Prime Minister Sharon had great difficulty in marshaling parliamentary support for his plan even though 65-70% of Israelis consistently supported it. His own party voted against it in an intra-party referendum, many of his fellow Likud ministers were either opposed to it or…
Mayor’s Comments Panned The Reform movement criticized New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin for suggesting Monday that Hurricane Katrina hit the Gulf Coast last year because “God is mad at America” and said he hoped the city would become “chocolate” again. The Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism called the comments “offensive” and “misguided.” Rabbi David…
