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
-
A Hasidic village’s coronavirus tests went from 34% positive to 4% in a month. The county health commissioner is asking how.
In the course of about a month, the Hasidic village of Kiryas Joel, N.Y., managed to drop its rate of positive tests for coronavirus infection by a dramatic 30 points — from 34.2% in the last week of September, to 4.2% this week, according to state data released Wednesday. Town leaders and New York Gov….
-
Rep. Max Rose’s tight re-election race flooded with millions in national PAC dollars
This story was originally published on Oct. 21 by THE CITY. Sign up here to get the latest stories from THE CITY delivered to you each morning. Outside political groups are pouring millions into the race for Staten Island’s swing-district congressional seat — fueling a growing bonfire of negative ads pitting freshman Rep. Max Rose…
-
The global proportion of Jews living in Europe is as low as it was 1,000 years ago. And the future there doesn’t look bright.
Jews’ share of the population of Europe is as low now as it was 1,000 years ago and is declining even further, according to a landmark new demographic study. The study published Wednesday by the London-based Institute for Jewish Policy Research found 1.3 million people who describe themselves as Jewish in continental Europe, the United…
The Latest
-
The Republican Jewish Coalition has funneled more money to Lindsey Graham than any other group
South Carolina’s population of some 5 million people is only about .3% Jewish. Yet the biggest player on behalf of the incumbent in its Senate race — the most expensive in the country — is the Republican Jewish Coalition. That race is also a big priority for J Street, the progressive Israel advocacy organization. “This…
-
JewishPrivilege
OCT. 21, 2020 • 13 DAYS UNTIL THE ELECTION Welcome to FAHRENHEIT 411, a special newsletter on disinformation and conspiracy theories ahead of the 2020 presidential election. It is produced in partnership with the Institute for Strategic Dialogue, a London-based think tank that studies extremism, and written by Molly Boigon, an investigative reporter at The…
-
Cuomo eases some coronavirus measures, but keeps largest Orthodox centers in strict ‘red zones’
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo relaxed coronavirus control measures Wednesday for parts of the state with elevated rates of infection, but several areas in the New York City area with large Orthodox Jewish communities will remain within the state’s most restricted zones. Under the new rules, two parts of the borough of Queens — around…
-
Jewish swing-state voters support Biden in higher numbers than Clinton: poll
Jewish voters in the crucial swing states of Pennsylvania and Florida overwhelmingly favor Democrat Joe Biden in the upcoming presidential election, according to a poll released Wednesday by J Street. Three-quarters of likely Jewish voters in Pennsylvania plan to vote for Biden, compared to 22% who support Trump. In Florida, Jewish voters break for Biden…
-
Orthodox neighborhoods are getting fewer tests for Covid. Why?
Borough Park’s high Covid case rate is well-documented. But city data also shows that the neighborhood has among the lowest testing rates in New York City. The relative lack of testing could mean that Borough Park and other coronavirus hotspots are actually even hotter than we know, said Mark Harrington, the executive director of Treatment…
-
Northwestern’s Jewish president accuses BLM protesters of antisemitism
Did Northwestern University student efforts to fight for Black student’s safety on campus take an ugly turn to antisemitism? That’s the contention raised in an open letter from the university’s president Morton Schapiro — though students who took part in the protests dispute it. In a letter to the campus community, Schapiro said some students…
-
Jewish groups convince Zoom—again— to pull plug on Leila Khaled at University of Hawaii
They’re at it again. After being denied by social media organizations a platform to speak at San Francisco State University last month, Palestinian terrorist Leila Khaled was billed as the featured speaker this Friday, Oct. 23, at the University of Hawaii. Program organizers promoted that they would use the Zoom platform to speak with her…
-
This school principal refuses to call the Holocaust a fact. A Jewish youth group is fighting back.
In Boca Raton, Fla., an Orthodox youth group is providing high school students with a new Holocaust education program in response to a school district’s rehiring of William Latson, an administrator accused of Holocaust denial. “Southern NCSY is determined not to allow Holocaust denial to become acceptable,” said the group, the youth outreach arm of…
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
