In the Forward’s opinion section, you’ll find analysis and essays from diverse corners of the Jewish world.
To pitch an opinion piece, email our Opinion Editor, Talya Zax.
In the Forward’s opinion section, you’ll find analysis and essays from diverse corners of the Jewish world.
To pitch an opinion piece, email our Opinion Editor, Talya Zax.
Israel has become a defining fact of Jewish life for Zionist and anti-Zionist Jews alike
The decision in Groff v. DeJoy will have a significant impact on American Jews and other religious minorities who require accommodation of their religious practices
Remembering Edie Windsor, who paved the way for out and proud Americans like me.
The maleness of the American Jewish conversation on Israel is becoming a problem
A closer look at the lives lost in the synagogue shooting
A new book explores the connections between Jews, the circus and the study of Jewish text
Changing hearts and minds requires honest portrayals of Orthodox LGBTQ+ realities
One year into the reversal of Roe v. Wade, it is clear that forced birth takes lives
A faddish term falls short in capturing the subtleties of bias, writes a professor of technology and society
The most hopeful words I’ve heard about antisemitism came from this Holocaust expert
An unusual online minyan offers community and helps mourners with their losses
As the first rabbi to speak at Stanford's Baccalaureate in 20 years, Buchdahl recalled the terror of the Colleyville hostage crisis — and how awe helped her survive that day
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