As I do every Christmas Eve, I'm sharing this article I wrote about why it was once observed as a Jewish holiday. slate.com/human-intere... @slate.com

This Brooklyn couple inherited one of America’s first Jewish farms. Now they’ve sunk their life savings into trying to save it. Here's the latest article in my "Holy Ground" series > forward.com/news/791215/...

My newsletter: They inherited one of America’s first Jewish farms. Now they’re trying to save it. Plus: Latest on Australia attack • Politician refuses to say Happy Hanukkah • Coast guard reverses swastika decision • And why Israelis are mad at the Guinness World Records. mailchi.mp/forward/1292...

My newsletter: Australia aftermath: funerals, arrests and a global crackdown • 7 Jewish political stories to watch in 2026 Plus: Ben Shapiro denounces Tucker Carlson • Hallmark Hanukkah movie embraces Christianity • Senate confirms Jewish astronaut to lead NASA • & more mailchi.mp/forward/1292...

In my morning newsletter: First funerals, murder charges, and more fallout from Australia attack Plus: Trump nixes Biden menorah • Coast Guard reverses swastika ban • Christians co-opting Hanukkah and Shabbat • Enjoying ‘Peak Latke’ • Remembering Norman Podhoretz. More: mailchi.mp/forward/1292...

My newsletter: Hanukkah shooters inspired by ISIS • VP Vance: Antisemitism and anti-Zionism are not the same Plus: Harvard’s Hillel suspends rabbi • FBI foils Calif. bomb plot • Rob Reiner’s art of seeking answers • & lighting the menorah with Ashton Kutcher & Mila Kunis. mailchi.mp/forward/1292...

In my morning newsletter > Australia attack: Victims, survivors, Hanukkah tributes • Remembering Rob Reiner Plus > Zohran Mamdani, Bari Weiss, Erica Kirk, Josh Shapiro, Barack Obama, Deborah Lipstadt, Brown University, the Goyim Defense League, and much more. mailchi.mp/forward/1292...

In my morning newsletter > Hanukkah’s complex legacy • Taylor Swift’s Nazi problem Plus > Donald Trump, Bari Weiss, Blake Lively, Park East Synagogue, Ta-Nehisi Coates, Lionl Messi, Oklahoma Jews, and the Hanukkah parody of Netflix’s 'KPop Demon Hunters.' Start here > mailchi.mp/forward/1292...

My newsletter: ‘Almost Orthodox’ Jew launches gubernatorial bid. Plus: Columbia’s Middle East faculty are anti-Zionist, report says • PBS to air special on Black and Jewish Americans • Hanukkah-themed bar in D.C. • & why a SWAT team danced the hora at an Oklahoma wedding mailchi.mp/forward/1292...

In my daily newsletter: Mamdani is forcing us to rethink American Zionism, rabbi says Plus: Nick Fuentes, Benjamin Netanyahu, Kristen Bell, Jared Kushner, Charlie Kirk, Fran Lebowitz, Ron DeSantis, and why a Saturday Night Live star had rubber chickens at her bat mitzvah. mailchi.mp/forward/1292...

In my newsletter: The Jewish architect redesigning the White House • Josh Shapiro’s plans Plus: Columbia to disburse $21 million to Jews who claimed discrimination • Students form human swastika on football field • ‘Tis the season for rugelach ice cream • And much more mailchi.mp/forward/1292...

In my daily newsletter: Arrests at LA synagogue protest Plus: Why Harvard isn’t settling with Trump over antisemitism • Eurovision to meet over Israel participation • Manischewitz mimics Wheaties • And the Christmas-themed Hanukkah party at JD Vance’s house. mailchi.mp/forward/1292...

In my daily newsletter: Mamdani’s unexpected Jewish ally Plus: Young Republicans to honor far-right German politician • Jewish nonprofit lays off quarter of its staff • Does 'Zootopia' tackle the Mideast conflict? • And new film sheds light on Orthodox wedding night. mailchi.mp/forward/1292...

In my daily newsletter: DNA test kits spark online conversions to Judaism Plus: Jewish GOP donors grappling with “Nazi problem” in their party • College grads increasingly choosing to move to Israel • Orthodox quarterback catapults his Division 1 school to a bowl game. mailchi.mp/forward/1292...

In my daily newsletter: Netanyahu’s pardon request • Tom Stoppard’s Jewish legacy Plus: Most U.S. Jews worry Mamdani will make NYC less safe • Northwestern pays $75 million to end antisemitism investigation • Rabbi performs Cory Booker’s wedding • And much more... mailchi.mp/forward/1292...

In my newsletter: Hamas returns another body, leaving two dead hostages in Gaza Plus: Trump wants to build temporary homes for displaced Palestinians • Bible sales spike • Call Your Mother sues Call Your Bubbi • Secret Jewish history of the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade mailchi.mp/forward/1292...

In my morning newsletter > The biblical love poems as cringe as RFK’s Plus > Donald Trump • Anna Wintour • Pope Leo • Taylor Swift • Oz’s Munchkins • Jews named Irving • and a modern-day politician named Adolf Hitler. Seriously. Start your day here > mailchi.mp/forward/1292...

🦃 I spent a day with two Jewish farmers who are raising kosher heritage turkeys for Thanksgiving. They say its flavor is like "tasting butter after a lifetime of margarine." At a cost of $150-$400, will consumers bite? forward.com/news/785536/...

In my newsletter: A Jewish family is betting the farm on Thanksgiving turkeys like bubbe cooked Plus: Trump administration sues UPenn for list of Jewish employees • 27% of Israelis are moving out of country • Why rabbis love 'Wicked's showstopper • And much more. mailchi.mp/forward/1292...

🚨🍺 Breaking: Beer will no longer be automatically kosher, rabbis announce, attributing the change to the increased use of flavoring and other additives. A list of problematic ingredients inspectors recently found in breweries included oyster broth, clam juice, wine & milk forward.com/news/784852/...

In my newsletter: Mamdani, Trump to meet at White House Plus: Israel faces new war crimes claim • Elon Musk’s AI tool spreads Holocaust denial • Why beer is no longer kosher by default • And two women — one Jewish, one Muslim; one 35, one 96 — become unlikely roommates. mailchi.mp/forward/1292...

In my newsletter: The divide over Israel is uniting next gen of Democrats and Republicans Plus: Harvard students vote on Israel divestment • Texas ordered to remove 10 Commandments posters • World’s most expensive kiddush cup • & Hollywood celeb opens new Jewish diner mailchi.mp/forward/1292...

In my daily newsletter > Trump defends Tucker Carlson’s chat with Holocaust denier Plus > Eric Adams visits Israel, slams Mamdani • Northwestern class probes origins of antisemitism • Why thousands of Chabad rabbis gathered on Sunday • And much more. Start here > mailchi.mp/forward/1292...

My daily newsletter: How Indiana University became a bellwether for the culture war over Judaism Plus: Most rabbinical students are women, study finds • U.S. worries Israeli settler violence could threaten Gaza ceasefire • And Shark Tank invests in matzo ball ramen kits. mailchi.mp/forward/1292...

In my daily news briefing: How AIPAC became a top target for Democrats seeking office Plus: Jewish Kennedy scion announces bid for Congress • Ohio museum pays $4 million for ancient kiddush cup • Yiddish music goes electric • & the secret Jewish history of 'Frankenstein.' mailchi.mp/forward/1292...

In my morning newsletter: Prominent rabbi who opposed Mamdani offers path forward In today’s edition: Sen. John Fetterman, Rabbi Jonathan Sacks, Laura Loomer, Timothée Chalamet, Dave Portnoy, John Cleese, a mayoral mezuzah and the Wicked Witch of the West. Start here > mailchi.mp/forward/1292...

The latest in @benyamincohen.bsky.social's series @forward.com on small Jewish communities reflects a universal truth: baseball is always the answer. "'You don’t build the baseball diamond for them to come,' he said. 'You build it because you love baseball.'" forward.com/news/782347/...

I traveled to rural Illinois this fall to witness two harvests — one of crops, and one of faith. Amid the rumble of combines, a Jewish farmer is planting a synagogue in a cornfield. It’s a continuation of a story I've been reporting for months. 🧑‍🌾 🌽🕍 forward.com/news/782347/...

In my daily newsletter: Jewish farmer plants something unexpected in the cornfield – a synagogue Plus: Jewish Democrat and critic of Israel’ vies for Nancy Pelosi’s seat • Cornell reaches deal with the Trump administration, ending antisemitism probes • And much more. mailchi.mp/forward/1292...

My daily newsletter: Mamdani fallout • Inside Germany’s debate over remembering the Holocaust Plus: U.S. urges Israel to free Hamas militants • Conservatives grapple with Tucker Carlson’s embrace of antisemite • Police on alert at Israel soccer match in England • and more mailchi.mp/forward/1292...

My newsletter > Mayor Mamdani: What’s next? And 3 profound Jewish lessons from his victory Plus: Boston suburb votes to divest from Israel • Final U.S. hostage is returned from Gaza • Trump nominates a Jewish astronaut to head NASA (again) • & more on the 2025 election mailchi.mp/forward/1292...

In my morning newsletter: How Mamdani and Cuomo built bridges to Jewish New Yorkers Plus: Wikipedia founder slams Gaza genocide entry • Yad Vashem taps AI to ID Holocaust victims • The Rabin assassination, 30 years later • And rabbi joins Netflix’s 'Squid Games' mailchi.mp/forward/1292...

Manhattan friends! I'll be speaking at the New York Jewish Book Festival on Sunday Nov. 16 at 12:45. Hope to see you there!

In my morning @jdforward newsletter > Election eve: Deeply divided Jews vote, pray, worry Plus > GOP fights over antisemitism • Halloween float invokes Auschwitz • And a kosher pizza joint’s offer to furloughed federal workers. Start your week here > mailchi.mp/forward/1292...

I went to Germany to speak with both Jews and non-Jewish Germans who are doing the work of bringing memory culture to life — and to learn how Germany's commitment to remember the Holocaust is being strained by the post-Oct. 7 and far-right politics. Thanks to @boellus.bsky.social for their support.

In my morning newsletter: In America’s most Jewish city, the mayor’s race has become a test of faith — and fear Plus: U.S. may train Palestinian police unit in Gaza • Jewish family sues Met museum over Nazi-looted Van Gogh • And the Yiddish way to celebrate Halloween. mailchi.mp/forward/1292...

American synagogues are closing at a record rate. This retired judge is rescuing their stained glass windows. I traveled to Chicago for the latest in my Holy Ground series. 🕍 🪟 ✈️ ✍️ forward.com/news/779548/...

In my morning newsletter > Ceasefire resumes after day of attacks Plus > Mamdani's antisemitism plan collides with his anti-Zionist views • Stephen King HBO series uses Holocaust to haunt • And meet the retired judge rescuing stained glass windows. Start your day here > mailchi.mp/forward/1292...

In my morning newsletter: Cuomo cuts Mamdani’s lead in half in NYC mayoral race late surge Plus: Elon Musk launches Wikipedia competitor • Israeli town now home to U.S. soldiers • Tucker Carlson hosts Holocaust denier • And how Talmudic rabbis are like elite video gamers mailchi.mp/forward/1292...

In my morning @jdforward newsletter > Tree of Life massacre, seven years later • Mamdani’s moment Plus > Vice President JD Vance, Kristen Bell, Sen. Marco Rubio, Laura Loomer and the Jewish mentalist featured on last night’s '60 Minutes.' Start your day here > mailchi.mp/forward/1292...

✅ Bucket list item checked: Hiking the Swiss Alps 🇨🇭 🏔️

In my daily Forward newsletter > ‘Morning of hope’: Israel and Hamas reach deal to release all hostages Plus > Will Trump win Nobel Peace Prize? • Why a school fighting antisemitism wrong is winning Jewish praise • Remembering Zabar’s Zabar • And much more. Start here > mailchi.mp/forward/1292...

In my morning newsletter > Two years, one hope: Deal nears on war’s anniversary Plus > Mamdani’s Jewish outreach • Texas school district bans Holocaust novel • New Jersey rabbi assaulted • And watch comedian Alex Edelman’s Yom Kippur sermon. Start your week here > mailchi.mp/forward/1292...

When the Chabad rabbi comes to your house with his own power tools to cut down bamboo for the upcoming Sukkot holiday. #WestVirginia 🌿🪚✡️

In my daily newsletter: A new Yom Kippur liturgy • Why U.S. social media influencers are campaigning for Israel Plus: Apple sued over antisemitism • Charlie Kirk’s message to Netanyahu • University will vote on Yom Kippur over whether to boycott Israel • And much more. mailchi.mp/forward/1292...

My daily newsletter: Trump reveals peace plan, as support for Israel drops among U.S. voters Plus: Elon Musk says ADL ‘hates Christians’ • John Oliver slams Netanyahu • Palestinian American launches bid for Georgia governor • & the Hitler sitcom that aired only 1 episode mailchi.mp/forward/1292...

In my daily newsletter: Kushner returns as Trump, Netanyahu eye Gaza breakthrough Plus: Northwestern bars students for not watching antisemitism video • New York mayoral race gets shaken up • Friends creator gifts shul $25 million • And much more. Start your week here > mailchi.mp/forward/1292...

In my daily newsletter: A High Holiday helpline for rabbis is flooded with millennial calls Plus: Bernie Sanders becomes first senator to accuse Israel of genocide • Jews, Christians pray for Charlie Kirk at holy Muslim site • And a new interview with Woody Allen. mailchi.mp/forward/1292...

In my daily newsletter: As Democrats shift on Israel, Josh Shapiro stands firm Plus: Jerry leaves Ben & Jerry’s over Gaza • Most Jewish college students hide religious identity, new study finds • Robert Redford’s surprisingly Jewish legacy • & the Tinder Swindler arrested mailchi.mp/forward/1292...

In my daily newsletter: ‘Gaza is burning,’ as Israel begins attack • Why two Beverly Hills rabbis are fighting Plus: Andrew Cuomo's Israel pivot • Christians divided over Charlie Kirk martyrdom • Hollywood’s self-sabotage over Gaza • & Robert Redford's most Jewish roles. mailchi.mp/forward/1292...