This is the Forward’s coverage of Israel, the Jewish state in the Middle East founded in 1948.
Israel
The Latest
-
Fast Forward Chief rabbi of the Western Wall honors Jared Kushner
In what may be one of the last opportunities for members of the Israeli Rabbinate to offer accolades to senior Trump administration officials while they are still in power, Rabbi Shmuel Rabinowitz, chief rabbi of the Western Wall, honored Jared Kushner in a ceremony on Monday. The rabbi thanked the president’s Jewish son-in-law and senior…
-
Community Why a Jewish American living in Israel is celebrating Christmas
Growing up in Duluth, Minnesota, I was surrounded by Christmas. I was one of five or fewer Jewish students during my years at our 1,000-person high school, where the choir led by sweet Mr. Mix always sang beautiful Christmas songs. I know every word to “Silent Night” and “Joy to the World.” (Sometimes, Mr. Mix…
-
Community The Hanukkah miracle of a UAE-Israel menorah lighting
Do miracles still happen? If you ask me, yes. But as the story of Hanukkah exemplifies, they are often lived out by human beings doing holy work. This week, we might have borne witness to another one. Never did I imagine that I would be standing on a 31st floor balcony in Manhattan with the…
-
Opinion The Israel-Morocco deal normalizes occupation
(HAARETZ) — Morocco has won an obvious prize as a result of its agreement to normalize relations with Israel — American recognition of its sovereignty over Western Sahara. Official recognition of Israeli annexation is out, but Moroccan annexation is endorsed. The new relationship with Israel will include economic and cultural cooperation, direct flights and an…
-
Fast Forward In Trump-brokered deal, Israel and Morocco announce full diplomatic relations
Israel and Morocco will establish full diplomatic relations, in what is the fourth normalization agreement between Israel and an Arab state in the last four months. The news was announced on Twitter by President Trump, whose administration helped broker the agreement. Another HISTORIC breakthrough today! Our two GREAT friends Israel and the Kingdom of Morocco…
-
Culture Israel’s former space security chief says there’s a ‘Galactic Federation.’ We have some questions.
Groucho Marx, and later Alvy Singer, once quipped “I don’t want to belong to any club that would have someone like me for a member.” But what if that club includes aliens? The question came to us Dec. 7, after the Jerusalem Post reported that former Israeli space security chief Haim Eshed dished about the…
-
News New data suggest Birthright effect on Jewish marriage, connection to Israel lasts up to 2 decades
New data from researchers at Brandeis University show that participants in the Birthright program that provides young adults free trips to Israel continue even up to two decades later to be more likely to marry other Jews, raise their children Jewish and have a strong attachment to Israel than their peers. The study, which compares…
-
The Schmooze After ‘Unorthodox,’ Shira Haas is headed to the Oscars
Over the summer, “Unorthodox” star Shira Haas went viral for her jubilant reaction to the miniseries’ multiple Emmy nominations. Now the actress, who snagged a nomination for Best Lead Actress in a Limited Series, is headed to the Oscars. On Friday, “Asia,” a mother-daughter drama starring Haas and fellow Israeli actress Alena Yiv, won Best…
Explore
Most Popular
- 1
Fast Forward CA Gov. Newsom says he regrets apartheid comment, ‘reveres’ Israel in new interview
- 2
Opinion We must rewrite the rulebook for fighting antisemitism — or conspiracists like Joe Kent will win the narrative wars
- 3
Looking Forward We need to talk about New Jersey’s Jewish master of literature. No, not that one
- 4
Fast Forward Mamdani voices concerns about synagogue buffer zone bill poised to pass NYC Council
In Case You Missed It
-
Fast Forward Hundreds of Diaspora leaders call for action against ‘Jewish-extremist terror in the West Bank’
-
Fast Forward NYC Council approves ‘buffer zone’ legislation insulating houses of worship from protests
-
Fast Forward Reese’s Pieces are now kosher pareve. Carnivores rejoice.
-
Fast Forward Vance’s Jewish chief of staff shares his approach to right-wing antisemitism, new profile reveals
-
Shop the Forward Store
100% of profits support our journalism
