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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Fast Forward ‘Hamas did not murder your vision’: At memorial service for Vivian Silver, grief and a determination to pursue peace
“Vivian, my beloved, if you could hear, I would want you to know: Hamas did not murder your vision,” said her friend Ghadir Han in a eulogy
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Fast Forward USC professor barred from campus is teaching remotely following dispute with pro-Palestinian protestors
John Strauss, a tenured economics professor, claims his comments have been misconstrued
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Fast Forward Rep. Becca Balint becomes first Jewish member of Congress to call for cease-fire
'For the good of Palestinians and Israelis, a lasting bilateral cease-fire can only work if Hamas does not continue to rule in Gaza,' the Vermont Democrat said
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News ‘House of horrors’: Shaken and tearful, a dozen New York politicians visit the devastation at a kibbutz near Gaza
The 12 Democrats said they are committed to sharing what they saw with their constituents
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Fast Forward Pro-Palestinian group’s map of Jewish organizations with ‘blood on their hands’ upsets Jewish leaders
“Some of the most egregious organizations that we should be protesting every day are the fake zionist charities funding settlers in Palestine,” one of the posts said
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News Jewish alums donate $1 ‘and no more’ to Harvard to press for robust response to antisemitism
A new Jewish alumni group says 'a campus culture has developed in which Jews feel unsafe'
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Fast Forward 20 of 25 authors nominated for National Book Awards call for Gaza ceasefire during ceremony
One Jewish sponsor had pulled out over the planned statement
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Opinion I teach at an Ivy League university. The tolerance for antisemitism has become unbearable
As a university professor, I’ve watched some students voice extremely offensive views toward Israel and Jews under the banner of free speech since Oct. 7
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Fast Forward First Puka Nacua, now Mookie Betts: Why do sports stars keep getting antisemitic around a Jewish streamer?
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Fast Forward After MIT professor’s killing, Jewish influencers spread unverified antisemitism claim
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Fast Forward Father and son suspects in Bondi Beach Hanukkah attack identified as Sajid and Naveed Akram by law enforcement
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News Christians are displaying menorahs in their windows post-Bondi Beach attack. Why some Jews object
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Opinion The Gaza hostage crisis could forever change how American Jews relate to Israel — but it’s not too late to fix that
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Yiddish ווידעאָ: היסטאָריקערין וויווי לאַקס באַשרײַבט געשיכטע פֿון לאָנדאָנער ייִדישער פּרעסעVIDEO: Historian Vivi Laks tells history of the London Yiddish Press
שבֿע צוקער פֿירט דעם שמועס מיט וויווי לאַקס און ביידע לייענען פֿאָר עטלעכע פֿעליעטאָנען פֿון יענע צײַטן.
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Yiddish World Puppet Monty Pickle is guest on the Forward’s ‘Yiddish Word of the Day’
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News Who is Bruce Blakeman, the ‘Almost Orthodox’ Jew running for New York governor?
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