In my morning newsletter > Super Bowl’s antisemitism ad fumbles • States push for school prayer Plus > Donald Trump, Benjamin Netanyahu, Scarlett Johansson, Kathy Hochul, Kid Rock, Adrien Brody, and the Israeli bobsled team. Start your week here > mailchi.mp/forward/1292...

Gave a talk about Einstein at a Florida synagogue last night, although by the looks of this photo I could be praying. All rise…

In my morning newsletter: The Jewish Epstein fallout Plus: Mamdani taps leader for NYC antisemitism office • Washington Post guts its Middle East bureau • White House faith leader pushes ‘Melania’ ticket sales • And meet the Jewish athletes headed to the Winter Olympics. mailchi.mp/forward/1292...

In my newsletter: Will AIPAC’s multimillion dollar gamble pay off on Thursday? Plus: A Holocaust concert may be one of the Kennedy Center’s final events • Jewish family sues Met over Nazi-looted art • 'The Muppet Show' contains multitudes, and midrash • and more news... mailchi.mp/forward/1292...

In my newsletter: Trump demands $1 billion from Harvard over antisemitism claims Plus: NYT columnist calls for ADL to “dismantle” • Orthodox rabbis warn of AI’s dangers • Iranian American Jews stuck between frustration and hope • And Elizabeth Banks’ bat mitzvah sermon. mailchi.mp/forward/1292...

In my daily newsletter: Border chief in Minneapolis mocks Orthodox lawyer Plus: Harvard Hillel pursued Jeffrey Epstein donations • ‘Melania’ director to make film about Trump’s Abraham Accords • Spielberg gets his EGOT • and the secret Jewish history of Groundhog Day. mailchi.mp/forward/1292...

Super proud of my Forward colleague @jacobkornbluh.bsky.social. The New York Times wrote a terrific and incisive profile of him. Come for the fun details ("British-Yiddish-fuhgeddabout-ish accent") and stay for the great photos of Jacob in his natural habitat... www.nytimes.com/2026/02/01/n...

"A proof of O’Hara’s range is that, while making her mark in a Christmas film franchise, she could contribute perhaps the highest profile instance of Purim to the canon," writes my colleague PJ Grisar. forward.com/culture/film...

In my daily newsletter: Driver rams into Chabad headquarters during mass celebration Plus: Israel teams with far-right to fight antisemitism in diaspora • Venezuela’s Jews flee amid political violence • California shul destroyed in fire suing power company • & much more mailchi.mp/forward/1292...

My newsletter: A Millennial rabbi’s maverick ideas are model for a new Jewish community Plus: Mixed reactions over Anne Frank comparisons in Minnesota • Final hostage laid to rest • Trump may get sweeping powers in Gaza • & Israeli bobsled team qualifies for the Olympics. mailchi.mp/forward/1292...

In my morning newsletter > How Minnesota is evoking Cain and Abel, Anne Frank, Nazis Plus > Alex Pretti, Tim Walz, Kanye West, Rachel Goldberg-Polin, Lizzy Caplan and much more. Start your day here > mailchi.mp/forward/1292...

In my newsletter: Rabbi arrested protesting ICE in Minneapolis: ‘Our obligation is to resist’ Plus: Columbia U. picks Jewish president • Why Sephardim are wary of Mamdani • How 'The Pitt' tackled synagogue shooting • And 8,500 people gave to Mississippi shul after arson mailchi.mp/forward/1292...

The new episode of ‘The Pitt’ tackled how congregants of Tree of Life are still experiencing trauma from the 2018 attack. I spoke today with survivors of the synagogue shooting to get their reaction to the episode. forward.com/culture/7998...

In my daily newsletter: How an ‘all-American boy’ became a synagogue arson suspect Plus: Trump hosts ‘Board of Peace’ signing • Rabbis descend on Minneapolis to protest ICE enforcement • Number of living Holocaust survivors dropped 10% • and Jared Kushner’s PowerPoint. mailchi.mp/forward/1292...

“Anybody who’s in this area will tell you that if he belonged to a Klan branch and did all that, then you got it, right? But if he played baseball? Went to St. Joe’s? I mean for all intents and purposes that’s an all-American boy.”

Incisive new reporting from my @forward.com colleague @arnorosenfeld.bsky.social > How an ‘all-American boy’ became a Mississippi synagogue arson suspect forward.com/news/antisem...

David Halimi grew up Jewish in Tehran, watching 'Bonanza.' He now produces rodeos in Northern California and owns a bar modeled on 'Cheers.' Find out more in my story about the Persian Jewish cowboy... forward.com/news/799020/...

My newsletter: Netanyahu on Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ • The Persian Jew who runs a rodeo empire Plus: Why a NYC bakery is at the center of a Mideast debate • Rabbi disinvited from MLK Day event • How you can own Chagall artwork • And Barbra Streisand’s lox order. mailchi.mp/forward/1292...

In my newsletter: How Trump's first year back in office impacted Jewish community Plus: Trump invites Putin to Gaza ‘Board of Peace’ • Yiddish tattoo at center of Beckham family drama • Israel’s bobsled team may qualify for the Olympics • and our advice column turns 120. mailchi.mp/forward/1292...

In my morning newsletter: Was Gov. Josh Shapiro an Israeli agent? New book details concern Plus: Will Trump offer asylum to U.K. Jews? • Why is AIPAC targeting ICE funding? • Who’s on the Gaza ‘Board of Peace’? • Where are the Black-Jewish alliances? Start your week > mailchi.mp/forward/1292...

On this day 22 years ago, we served chili dogs from The Varsity at our wedding. True love endures. So does ultra-processed meat. 🌭👰🤵❤️

In my newsletter: How a Holocaust museum staffer ended up in ‘Marty Supreme’ • U.S. warns about traveling to Israel Plus: Southern shuls pitch in after Mississippi arson • Sydney Sweeney meets with former hostages • Bible sales surge • and celebrating National Bagel Day. mailchi.mp/forward/1292...

My newsletter: He survived Auschwitz. His Torah survived a Mississippi synagogue fire. Plus: Penn faculty alarmed by government request for Jewish names • Trump to name Gaza ‘Board of Peace’ • The Nazi problem in a kids’ video game • & Oklahoma may launch a Hebrew school mailchi.mp/forward/1292...

In my morning newsletter: Who is Spencer Pittman, the synagogue arson suspect? Also in the daily briefing: Renee Good, Zohran Mamdani, Megyn Kelly, the Kennedy Center, Chabad’s $100 million gift, the Eurovision Song Contest, HBO’s Heated Rivalry, and much more. mailchi.mp/forward/1292...

My daily briefing: Mississippi’s largest synagogue begins recovery after arson attack Plus: Trump says antisemites unwelcome in MAGA • Mamdani criticized for response to Hamas chants near shul • Iran threatens U.S. and Israel • & the Jewish moments from the Golden Globes mailchi.mp/forward/1292...

1 year ago, a fire tore through a century-old synagogue and burned it to the ground. Cantor Ruth Berman Harris ran into the flames and rescued the Torah scrolls. For the anniversary, I traveled to Pasadena to see how the congregation is recovering and building back better forward.com/news/794992/...

As smoke filled the Pasadena Jewish Temple and Center one year ago, Cantor Ruth Berman Harris searched for her husband through the darkness, calling out to make sure the Torahs were being carried out. By night’s end, the building was destroyed, but all 13 Torahs were safe. 🧵

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...