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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News 6 months into Israel’s war, American rabbis are grappling with anxiety over the battle’s aims and mounting toll
“I certainly never could have imagined six months,” one rabbi said
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Culture Why ‘tragedy’ is not the right word to describe the deadly strike on the World Central Kitchen convoy
Tragedy, as Iris Murdoch informed us, obscures the nature of real events
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Culture Elliot Gould, Joaquin Phoenix, Ilana Glazer, 150+ Jewish creatives sign open letter backing Jonathan Glazer’s Oscars speech
The letter follows a different open letter criticizing Glazer, who used his speech to criticize Israel and “dehumanization”
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Opinion I gave a college lecture on Jewish identity — and confronted a mob of video vigilantes
What happens when the person they’re protesting on campus is you
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Fast Forward ‘Offer your compassion’: Rabbis fundraise for World Central Kitchen after fatal airstrike
In the wake of an Israeli airstrike that killed 7 aid workers, Rabbi Debra Orenstein wanted to do something to restore hope
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Fast Forward Columbia suspends students for ‘Resistance 101’ event where speakers praised Hamas
Student organizers were evicted from campus housing and barred from classes after the unauthorized discussion drew widespread criticism
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Looking Forward Why an immediate ceasefire is a moral imperative — and the best thing for Israel
A ceasefire and hostage deal is the only credible endgame to the war in Gaza
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Culture In more than 200 paintings, a tribute to the spirit of the Israeli hostages
An exhibit at Philadelphia's Weitzman Museum portrays the diversity of those held captive in Gaza
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News Your complete guide to Trump’s Jewish advisers and pro-Israel cabinet
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Fast Forward Trump AG nominee Matt Gaetz has left a trail of antisemitic comments
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Opinion Trump’s first picks are die-hard Israel supporters, mocking the pro-Palestinian protest vote
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Fast Forward Why neo-Nazis marched in Ohio this weekend, and almost every weekend in the US
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Fast Forward Arthur Frommer, ‘wandering Jew’ who launched a travel guide empire, dies at 95
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Fast Forward At the ADL’s ‘Concert against Hate,’ the focus is on Israel
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News Texas schools want to add Queen Esther to the curriculum. Here’s why Jews (and many Christians) are opposed.
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Opinion Congress is voting on a bill targeting pro-Palestinian groups. Israel’s example proves it’s a terrible idea
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