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
I came as a girl wanting to read Torah, and left as a woman ready to fight for everyone’s right to pray as they choose
The assassinated al-Qaida leader tried in vain to avenge the Arab world’s humiliating defeat in 1967
Addiction and the stigma that goes with it has been a silent but deadly presence in our communities
A Rhode Island sports bar shared an antisemitic meme last week mocking Anne Frank
The assault on the town where I grew up in the 1940s and 1950s prompts memories of precious civic space
Andy Levin vocally supports a two-state solution. For AIPAC, this makes him ‘insufficiently pro-Israel’
The first case of polio in years was recently revealed to be an Orthodox Jewish man, leading some to blame the community at large
The work of a Chevra Kadisha is done without promotion or fanfare, and is solely for the benefit of the deceased
In the long run, the pro-Israel lobby's pivot to negative electioneering will fail
Understanding a heartbreaking story through Jewish history, traditions and folklore
With Sen. Manchin blocking federal climate legislation, communities must come together to confront the crisis
100% of profits support our journalism