Category Archives: Forward
Adin Steinsaltz, acclaimed scholar who made the Talmud more accessible, dies at 83
Trump’s pick for German ambassador called Muslim refugees ‘invaders’
Retired U.S. Army Colonel Douglas MacGregor, a frequent guest on Fox News and other conservative talk shows, has a history of racist and xenophobic comments that has prompted Jewish groups to voice their concern about the possibility that he will become the United States’ ambassador to Germany. Read more » »
‘Yo-Semite’ T-shirt breaks sales records after Trump gaffe
I want to the thank the donors who changed my life, and Colorado law
How Jewish themes inspired Ennio Morricone
Man indicted on firebombing attempt of Mass. Jewish-sponsored assisted living facility
June 25, 2020 By Marcy Oster (JTA) — A federal grand jury has indicted a Massachusetts man accused of using a homemade explosive to commit arson at a Jewish-sponsored assisted living facility. John Michael Rathbun, 36, was charged on two counts Tuesday, according to a statement issued by the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Massachusetts. Read more » »
Georgia passes hate crimes legislation
June 25, 2020 By Marcy Oster (JTA) — The Georgia legislature approved a hate crimes bill that allows a longer sentence for crimes deemed to be based on a particular bias. The effort was led in part by the Hate Free Georgia Coalition, a group of 35 nonprofit groups organized by the Anti-Defamation League, the Atlanta Jewish Times reported. Read more » »
Researchers investigate if ‘Jewish factor’ caused high COVID death rate
Researchers in the United Kingdom are investigating a possible “Jewish factor” that could explain why Jews there were disproportionately likely to die of coronavirus, the Jewish Chronicle reported. A study by Britain’s Office of National Statistics found that Jewish males were more than twice as likely to die from COVID-19 than Christian males. Read more » »