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From the cover of the first issue of "Whistle."
Posted inComics

She’s 16. She’s Jewish. She’s Gotham’s newest superhero.

PJ Grisar by PJ Grisar and Forward September 2, 2021
Sam Blitzstein’s copy of "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince," opened to the most dramatic page.
Posted inCulture

An oral history of the most epic summer camp prank of all time: a Harry Potter spoiler

Louis Keene by Louis Keene and Forward September 1, 2021
Placing stones on a headstone at a Jewish cemetery honors the deceased. (Photo/JTA-Getty Images)
Posted inReligion

An unveiling without a headstone? A shortage challenges grieving families

by Stewart Ain and Forward August 26, 2021
Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett departs for Washington, on August 24, 2021. (Photo/Avi Ohayon-GPO)
Posted inAnalysis

Will Biden and Bennett hit restart button on U.S.-Israel relations?

by Jacob Kornbluh and Forward August 25, 2021
(Photo/JTA-Igor Golovniov-SOPA Images-LightRocket via Getty Images)
Posted inReligion

Facebook has a new prayer feature. But is it made for Jews?

Mira Fox by Mira Fox and Forward August 24, 2021August 24, 2021
Children in Afghanistan attend class outdoors. (Photo/Guy Lawson-USAID)
Posted inUncategorized

Reporting from Afghanistan, I learned just how little we Americans knew

Larry Cohler-Esses by Larry Cohler-Esses and Forward August 19, 2021
Firefighters respond to a fire in Boulder Creek in Santa Cruz County, Aug. 23, 2020. (Photo/JTA-Kent Nishimura-Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)
Posted inOpinion

Five things the Jewish community can do to stop climate change

Rob Eshman by Rob Eshman and Forward August 12, 2021August 12, 2021
Dr. Stephen Hall smiles with his "Covid-19 Vaccination Record Card" after receiving the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine at San Francisco Campus for Jewish Living, Dec. 21, 2020. (Photo/Gabriel Greschler)
Posted inU.S.

Guess which religious group is most likely to be vaccinated

Arno Rosenfeld by Arno Rosenfeld and Forward July 29, 2021
Members of the Los Angeles teachers' union celebrate the end of a strike, Jan. 22, 2019. (Photo/Wikimedia-Mike Chickey)
Posted inEducation

L.A. teachers working to quash a union BDS vote say they’re winning

Louis Keene by Louis Keene and Forward July 28, 2021
a Ben & Jerry's sign on the exterior of a building, close up
Posted inOpinion

Ben & Jerry’s meltdown exposes rift between American and Israeli Jews regarding settlements

Abe Silberstein by Abe Silberstein and Forward July 26, 2021

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