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
Ralph Bunche, the first African American to win a Nobel Peace Prize, was honored for mediating between Israel and its neighbors
What does it mean for the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra to perform Tchaikovsky and Prokofiev while Russia wages war on Ukraine?
As American Jews gather for the holiday, how to combat antisemitism must be a topic of discussion
My school is soccer-crazy. But which team am I supposed to root for?
My family celebrates the holiday, but many Orthodox Jews treat Thanksgiving like any other day of the week
You should care about the crass hypocrisy of contemporary America in its embrace of the secular myth of Thanksgiving
Understanding that antisemitism can take many forms — not just hostility toward Jews — is crucial to combating it
In his interview with Stephen Colbert, Stewart failed to truly address antisemitism and erased Black Jews in the process
Jews have been accused of the same things for thousands of years. Surely there are new tropes out there for creative bigots
Why does one stand-up comedian get a pass while another gets pilloried?
We used to ostracize public figures for even loose affiliations with antisemitism. Those days are long gone
ייִדן האָבן באַשיט די ערד פֿון דער סוכּה מיט פֿײַנעם געלן זאַמד
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