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Iran war

People celebrate during a rally over the killing of former Iranian Ayatollah Ali Khameini at Harry Bridges Plaza in San Francisco, March 1, 2026. (Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff)
Posted inWorld

Monitored phone calls and fear of arrest: What life looks like for Iran’s Jews now

by Simone Saidmehr May 8, 2026May 8, 2026

This story was originally published in the Forward. Click here to get the Forward’s free email newsletters delivered to your inbox. Amid the war in Iran, one Iranian Jewish woman […]

Sonoma State University sign
Posted inLetters

Dangers of rabbinic burnout. No ‘blood libel’ at Sonoma State. Iran campaign is good.

by J. Readers March 20, 2026March 20, 2026
Far-right influencer Jake Lang speaks in front of Gracie Mansion regarding the attempted bombing at a protest he organized, March 9, 2026 in New York City. (Ryan Murphy/Getty Images)
Posted inU.S.

Jan. 6 protester Jake Lang renounced his Judaism to court the far right. It isn’t working.

by Grace Gilson March 18, 2026March 18, 2026
NYPD Mobile Command Center trucks are stationed near Temple Emanu-El on March 13, 2026
Posted inU.S.

Jewish security watchdogs warn of ‘most elevated, complex threat environment’ in recent history

Jackie Hajdenberg by Joseph Strauss and Jackie Hajdenberg March 13, 2026March 13, 2026
Israeli bomb shelter
Posted inIsrael

In Israel’s missile war, some families run to shelters. Others have nowhere to go.

by Theia Chatelle March 10, 2026March 10, 2026
People celebrate during a rally over the killing of former Iranian Ayatollah Ali Khameini at Harry Bridges Plaza in San Francisco, March 1, 2026. (Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff)
Posted inOpinion

Can the U.S. really bring democracy to Iran?

Larry Cohler-Esses by Larry Cohler-Esses March 10, 2026March 10, 2026
Oil wells set on  fire by Iraqi forces burned outside of Kuwait City during Operation Desert Storm in 1991. (Tech Sgt. David Mcleod via Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files)
Posted inLocal Voice

Spectacle of war masks hidden forces shaping our lives

Dan Glass (Courtesy) by Dan Glass March 10, 2026March 10, 2026
Iranian Americans celebrate
Posted inU.S.

68% of American Jews support the US-Israel war against Iran, survey finds

Philissa Cramer by Philissa Cramer March 9, 2026March 9, 2026
Israeli woman takes a selfie
Posted inIsrael

Shower, shelter, swipe: Israel’s ‘startup nation’ meets Iran war with a wave of apps

by Deborah Danan March 5, 2026March 5, 2026
Keir Starmer
Posted inOpinion

Jewish educators must go beyond slogans and statements — even when it comes to war with Iran

David Bryfman by David Bryfman March 4, 2026March 4, 2026

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