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
Congregation Beth Israel’s decision to take safety seriously saved lives, and we can all learn from their example
An Arab-Muslim cabbie and an ultra-Orthodox immigrant unite to help a hapless American tourist
My teenage comments were abhorrent. Yet the context in which I made them is important to understand
Jews of color can set the record straight on the meaningful historical differences between themselves and Hebrew Israelites
Cremation may have a lower consumer cost, but it extracts a steep ecological price
Israel’s political past shows that governments have less impact on everyday life than we think, even when they actually implement policies
A unity speakership can stop the madness and help save America
Nearly 80 years after her death in the Warsaw Ghetto, my extended family returned to Germany to honor Johanna's memory
Benedict's tenure was marked by crises, but he was a personal friend to the Jews, writes the American Jewish Committee's international director of interreligious affairs
Benjamin Netanyahu repeatedly distorts the truth to English-language media without repercussions
Supporting Israel does not mean unquestioning loyalty to its ascendent far-right government
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