Category Archives: Forward
‘Thank you Rabbis,’ Trump tweets about a rereleased letter of support from 13 Orthodox leaders
October 26, 2020 By Philissa Cramer (JTA) — “BREAKING,” tweeted Mishpacha, a magazine for Orthodox Jews, Saturday night about a letter signed by 13 leading Orthodox rabbis demonstrating support for President Donald Trump days before the presidential election. In fact, the letter was not new. Read more » »
GOP candidate who called Hitler ‘the Fuhrer’ attacks opponent as enemy of white men
October 23, 2020 By Arno Rosenfeld Republican Madison Cawthorn, who is running for a North Carolina House seat, put up an attack website this week accusing his Jewish opponent Moe Davis of being backed by a supporter who “aims to ruin white males running for office. Read more » »
Averting crisis, compromise reached on top jobs at Zionist institutions
A crisis that threatened to drive a deep wedge between Israel and the Diaspora Jewish communities was averted on Thursday evening, after a compromise was reached allowing the non-Orthodox movements and center-left parties to retain some influence in the key Zionist institutions. Read more » »
State Department plans to label 3 large human rights groups as anti-Semitic
In an unusual move, the State Department is planning to formally identify three large international human rights organizations as anti-Semitic, citing disputed aspects of the groups’ agendas. Read more » »
The rich, complicated history of Jews and bowling
September 9 marks the 125th anniversary of the formation of The American Bowling Congress (ABC), codifying US bowling standards and regulations, a group with surprisingly powerful Jewish resonance. Read more » »
Eleanor Roosevelt’s close knish encounter of the Forward kind
The Forward is one of 57 libraries, museums and city agencies, contributing to a new app called Urban Archive, helping make historical materials engaging and accessible. This week, bring you a look at First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt. Roosevelt was an international figure but much of her life and work happened in New York City. Read more » »
Report: Trump lashes out at Sheldon Adelson, one of his biggest donors
August 10, 2020 By Philissa Cramer (JTA) — Sheldon Adelson might be one of Donald Trump’s biggest donors, but that doesn’t mean the two men have a warm relationship. Read more » »
Israel’s hockey captain signs to play in Oswiecim, aka Auschwitz
August 10, 2020 By Philissa Cramer (JTA) — When the captain of Israel’s ice hockey team takes the ice for the coming season, he will be just a short walk from the notorious Auschwitz concentration camp where Nazis murdered nearly 1 million Jews during the Holocaust. Read more » »
Former Major Leaguer Cody Decker: Anti-Semitism ‘rampant’ in pro baseball
(JTA) – Former pro baseball player Cody Decker said that anti-Semitism is “rampant throughout baseball” and that an Oakland Athletics coach should be suspended for making a Nazi salute after a game. Read more » »
Ex-Obama health official gives Coronavirus Rosh Hashanah pep talk
(JTA) – As the High Holidays approach, Jews across the country are preparing for a Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur like none they’ve ever experienced. Andy Slavitt, a former Obama administration official who ran Medicare and Medicaid from 2015 to 2017, wants to encourage his fellow Jews to look on the bright side. Read more » »
