Neo-Nazi Church Burns To The Ground In North Dakota
A 108-year-old church recently bought by white nationalist Craig Cobb burned to the ground Wednesday in the rural town of Nome in North Dakota, the Bismarck Tribune reported.
Cobb bought the structure in February and...
AIPAC, Day 1: One Very Big Room
Vice President Mike Pence violated a longstanding AIPAC norm during his headlining speech at a packed Verizon Center on Sunday night, but it’s unclear how many delegates even noticed or cared. During the front...
Church of the Holy Sepulchre, is reopened
It's one of Christianity's holiest sites -- the burial chamber where Jesus Christ is believed to have been entombed. Now following nine months of meticulous restoration, it's reopened to the devoted.
Situated in the heart...
Senate confirms David Friedman by 52-46 vote
The Senate confirmed the nomination of David Friedman for U.S. Ambassador to Israel by a near party-line vote (52-46) on Thursday afternoon. Almost all Senate Democrats voted against Friedman including fellow New Yorkers, Senate...
Mexican MasterChef Contestant Refuses to Eat Her Unkosher Concoctions, For Now
A Jewish contestant on the Mexican version of MasterChef Junior didn’t push her faith to the back burner, even when it meant cooking with a treyf ingredient.
Batia Bresca, a 13-year-old from Mexico City, recently made the...
Jewish sites reported 31 threats Monday; more than 100 in ’17
Desecration of grave sites at cemeteries in Philadelphia and outside St. Louis. Swastikas etched on cars in Miami Beach. Bomb threats forcing evacuation of Jewish community centers.
Another wave of intimidation targeting Jewish communities swept...
The Mobileye deal: Start-up Nation or Torn-up Nation?
The largest ever purchase of an Israeli tech company was announced yesterday. Intel is taking over Mobileye for $15 billion. A hefty sum. A notable achievement. First and foremost, it is the achievement of...
Bernie Sanders Embraces His New Jet Ski Role In The Trump Era
After the general election, senator Bernie Sanders was asked to reach out to America. So he undertook a national tour — on jet skis.
At a crowded waterside meeting with reporters he was voluble in...
Israel stuns Taiwan to stay unbeaten in world baseball tourney
Israel’s national baseball team clobbered Taiwan 15-7 Tuesday, racing off to a 2-0 start in the country’s first-ever appearance in the World Baseball Classic.
Powered by strong hitting and capped by a three-run homer by...
Fault Lines, New Podcast
Fault Lines, the Forward’s not-to-be-missed new podcast, launches today on iTunes. As a fan of the Forward, you can help us get the word out.
Why does Fault Lines matter? Because you’ll hear two people...