Welcome to the Forward’s coverage of the Israel-Hamas war, which began on Oct. 7, 2023, when Hamas militants crossed into southern Israel and massacred civilians, prompting Israel to invade the Gaza Strip.
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Opinion I made aliyah right before Oct. 7. Here’s why I stayed.
To be truly Israeli means to live with danger every day — taking on that burden is a privilege
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Fast Forward Brandeis President Ron Leibowitz resigns after no-confidence vote that cited budget crisis and Gaza protests
Brandeis was the first private university to ban a chapter of Students for Justice in Palestine
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Fast Forward From Hostages Square, High Holiday prayers aim to transcend Israel’s fractured politics
“I felt like this place needed prayers,” said Anat Sharbat, known as the unofficial rabbi of the square
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Fast Forward Some universities agreed to consider divesting from Israel — but aren’t giving protesters what they wanted
Still, Jewish leaders are skittish as a divestment vote nears at Brown University
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Fast Forward Sitcom star encourages non-Jews like her to hang mezuzahs on their homes
In effort to show solidarity with Jewish community, some see campaign as cultural appropriation
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Fast Forward Report ordered by NY governor calls for ‘overhaul’ of CUNY antisemitism policies
Gov. Kathy Hochul ordered the independent evaluation of CUNY’s “policies and procedures” last October, as anti-Israel activities rocked CUNY campuses in the weeks after Hamas’ invasion of Israel on Oct. 7
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Fast Forward In final UN speech, amid expanding Mideast war, Biden says peace is still realistic
'I know many look at the world today and see difficulties and react with despair,' he said. 'But I do not; I won’t.'
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Oct. 7: One Year Later Years before Oct. 7, Leonard Cohen wrote a song that anticipated its darkness
A close-reading of Cohen's 'You Want It Darker' in a post-Oct. 7 world
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News Dutch Jews grapple with ‘weaponization’ of their fear following attack on Israelis
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Fast Forward Trump AG nominee Matt Gaetz has left a trail of antisemitic comments
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Opinion Like our patriarch Abraham, American Jews face 10 post-election tests of our values
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Fast Forward Trump taps RFK Jr., whose anti-vaccine activism has included antisemitic comments, to lead Dept. of Health and Human Services
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Fast Forward A Ben & Jerry’s battle over Israel, long frozen, thaws anew amid Gaza war
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News What a Trump second presidency will mean for school prayer, campus antisemitism and other education issues Jews care — and worry — about
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