This is 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.
Israel-Hamas War
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Culture What a chatbot taught me about resolving the Israel-Hamas war (and making matzo balls)
Ingredients include contact, dialog, allies, trust and patience
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Opinion The women’s movement has a double standard when sexual violence happens to Jews
Sexual violence happened on Oct. 7. Why are the UN and other human rights groups ignoring it?
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Opinion Israeli women were raped and widowed by Hamas. Now the world ignores and mocks their suffering
In the aftermath of Oct. 7, Israeli women have been considered both 'unrapeable' and sexually depraved
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Fast Forward Israel summons Spain and Belgium ambassadors after they denounce Israel before hostage release
After Spain’s ambassador was summoned for a reprimand, Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares summoned Israel’s ambassador to Spain
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News Are Haredi Jews in the IDF the new normal?
‘Sitting at home is the worst thing you can do in these times,’ said Ari Goldberg, a Haredi reservist who joined the IDF last month
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Fast Forward Vermont Jewish groups condemn shooting of 3 Palestinian students being investigated as a hate crime
Rabbis and university Hillels were among the Jewish voices denouncing hate
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Fast Forward Israel and Hamas extend truce for 2 days, paving way for release of 20 more hostages
The announcement of the truce comes as Israel is prepared to receive a group of 11 hostages freed by Hamas
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Fast Forward In London, tens of thousands march in largest rally against antisemitism since WWII
British Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis said Jews “will not be intimidated” by the spike in antisemitism since Oct. 7
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Holy Ground A Jewish farmer broke ground on a synagogue in an Illinois cornfield. His neighbors showed up to help.
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Opinion I discovered anti-Zionism at the University of Michigan. I’m glad it lives on there
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Culture An Israeli genocide scholar looks to Israel’s history to understand ‘what went wrong’
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Opinion An alarming new battleground in campus fights over Israel
In Case You Missed It
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Yiddish פּױלישער ראָמאַן מאָלט נאָסטאַלגיש בילד פֿון אַמאָליקן ייִדישן לעבןPolish novel portrays nostalgic image of the Jewish life that once existed there
„קינדער פֿון אַ ייִדישער משפּחה קלײַבן אױס פֿאַרשײדענע דרכים אָבער ווערן פֿאָרט אומגעבראַכט אינעם חורבן.“
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Fast Forward Toronto man arrested after allegedly shooting at Orthodox Jews outside a synagogue
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Fast Forward Netanyahu on ‘60 Minutes’: Fight with Hezbollah should be seen as separate from Iran war
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Fast Forward Labour politician is booed as thousands rally against antisemitism in London