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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Yiddish World VIDEO: An Israeli reserve soldier on the front sends a pre-sabbath greeting in Yiddish
The soldier, named Yonatan, displays a kugel he received and wishes everyone "a peaceful shabbos"
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Culture As in 1940 France, Israel’s fortified border protected only a false sense of security
As Hamas terrorists crossed the divide, they recalled the time Germany breached the Maginot Line
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Fast Forward An Upper West Sider is trying to start a communal ‘Hatikvah’ tradition
The hope is for New Yorkers to sing from their balconies on Friday evening at 6 p.m.
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News Columbia University keeps rallies for Israel and Palestine far apart a day after alleged assault on Israeli student
University officials prevented anyone without a university ID from entering campus
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Fast Forward How a heartland rabbi is helping congregants connect to Israel this Shabbat
In Topeka, Kansas, a Jewish community of a few hundred people unites to 'feel less alone'
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Opinion I grieved at a funeral in Israel this week. But not for too long — another was about to start
More than 1,300 funerals for victims of Hamas’ attack are taking place in Israel this week
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Fast Forward France bans pro-Palestinian rallies as antisemitic incidents spike
Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin cited “the heightened anxiety among our Jewish community"
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Yiddish World VIDEO: Israeli soldier on the front singing a Yiddish fighting song
Yonatan was inspired to sing the “The Partisan Hymn” as his tank was rolling down the dusty road to the front
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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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Opinion An alarming new battleground in campus fights over Israel
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News Middlebury College Hillel votes to rebrand, distancing from parent group on Israel
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