Category Archives: The Forward
Supreme Court rules for football coach who prayed on the field
Former Bremerton High School assistant football coach Joe Kennedy takes a knee in front of the U.S. Supreme Court after his legal case, Kennedy v. Bremerton School District, was argued before the court on April 25, 2022. Read more » »
With his ‘Jewish or antisemitic’ viral videos, Eitan Levine is stepping into a comedy lineage
Eitan Levine hard at work figuring out what makes something Jewish. Courtesy of Eitan Levine By Mira Fox June 14, 2022 “Spiderman: Jewish or antisemitic?” Eitan Levine asked in one viral TikTok video, speaking with the patter of an auctioneer to a man he had approached on the street in New York. “Oh, Jewish,” the man responded immediately. Read more » »
Odessa, Ukraine has a rich Jewish baseball history
Four members of the Detroit Tigers baseball team pose in the dugout on July 5, 1932. From left, Ukrainian-born Izzy Goldstein (1908 – 1993) and Americans Harry Davis (1908 – 1997), Gee Walker (1908 – 1981), and Heinie Schuble (1906 – 1990) Photo by Read more » »
Elon Musk criticized for comparing Justin Trudeau to Hitler
(JTA) — Elon Musk, the Tesla CEO, likened Justin Trudeau to Adolf Hitler for the Canadian prime minister’s decision to go after those financing the trucker protest and added that Trudeau was less competent than the Nazi, leading to criticism from Jewish groups. Read more » »
As Texas synagogue hostage situation unfolded, community prayed, hoped
As the hostage situation at a synagogue near Fort Worth, Texas, continued into Saturday night, Jewish leaders shared calls for solidarity and prayers for the hostages and their community. I’m monitoring the situation at Congregation Beth Israel in Colleyville, Texas. Read more » »
How did Bob Dole get along with the Jews? It’s complicated.
To understand the rapport with Jews and Jewish history of Senator Bob Dole of Kansas, who has died at the age of 98, a surprising number of analyses of jokes are required, worthy of the precedent of Sigmund Freud. Read more » »
How Jewish alliances fueled the rise of Vernon Jordan
Vernon Jordan, who died in March of this year, would have turned 86 today, Aug. 15, which provides a good occasion to examine how a Black power broker and civil rights advocate used Jewish alliances to further his goals. More than a mere attorney, Jordan was a fixer and kingmaker. Read more » »
Following spat over J Street, Zionist movement elects new leaders
The American Zionist Movement named new leadership at its national assembly Tuesday, following months of rancor over the composition of its board. Deborah S. Isaac was elected as the umbrella group’s first female president and Michael Laufer will serve as the new board chair. Read more » »
Richard L. Rubenstein, of Fairfield, Ct., 97, died in Bridgeport Connecticut on May 16, 2021.
The 1966 publication of the first edition of “After Auschwitz” assured Richard L. Rubenstein’s place in Jewish theology. Written 21 years after the liberation of the camps and 18 years after Israel’s creation, the issues raised in “After Auschwitz” were so remarkably simple, his points so basic, that they could not be ignored. Read more » »
Walter Mondale’s keen understanding of Jewish history
Walter Mondale, who died April 19 at age 93, was celebrated for his contributions to The Camp David Accords, political agreements signed by Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin and Egyptian President Anwar Sadat in 1978. Read more » »
