The Israeli parliament has advanced a bill that would mandate the death penalty for Palestinian terrorists convicted of killing Israeli citizens, with some lawmakers believing it would prevent future prisoner-release deals.In a vote held late on...
By MYRON LOVE “The place we call home,” observed Bruce Sarbit, “ – shtetl, town, city, country – is essential to who we are. We endow...
By MYRON LOVE Who knew that Buddy the Elf – the central character in the Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre’s upcoming production of “Elf the Musical,” which...
The Democratic Socialists of America (DSA), the largest socialist organization in the US which counts prominent politicians among its ranks, intends to pressure New York City...
By Jacob Kornbluh November 2, 2025 This story was originally published in the Forward. Click here to get the Forward’s free email newsletters delivered to your...
By MYRON LOVE “We really welcome the decision of Richard Morantz and Sheree Walder to donate $1-million to our ongoing capital campaign,” said Rena Secter Elbaze,...
By GERRY POSNER I’ve written many times previously about the many Jewish Winnipeggers who found success in psychiatry. Although Winnipeg has turned out an inordinate number...
This year’s Nobel Prize for literature was awarded to a Hungarian writer whose work offers bleak visions of existence, and whose father hid his Jewish ancestry...
By HENRY SREBRNIK (Oct. 23, 2025) The idea that Hamas will voluntarily disarm, that international forces will deploy in the Gaza Strip, and that the process...
Reviewed by BERNIE BELLAN I have to admit that, as much as I consider myself reasonably informed about the history of the Holocaust, I had never...
By Mira Fox September 27, 2025 This story was originally published in the Forward. Click here to get the Forward’s free email newsletters delivered to your...
“They can starve us, beat us, cage us – but they could never kill our spirit.“ – Joseph BauA gripping new movie, titled Bau, Artist at...