With neighborhoods sprawling, a transportation hack opens up new possibilities — and tests the limits of the day of rest

Melat Kiros has made Israel a wedge issue in her campaign. Polls show the strategy is working.

San Diego Jewish Academy has been hosting Switzerland’s national squad. Cue the snake jokes

The political shift in Pico-Robertson, an Orthodox neighborhood in LA's Westside, reflects voters with a change of heart and changing demographics

High-flying middleman Jona Rechnitz tells the Forward ‘holy work’ brought him and the boxer to Israel after Oct. 7

The Oklahoman removed the commentary about the Thunder, leaving its Jewish author alone to face the backlash

Two opposing letters are circulating among undergrads at the college, a bastion of Israel support

Adam Miller’s Judaism runs deep — but he’s been quiet about it during his campaign

The LA-based seminary has begun to distance itself from the Conservative movement under new leadership

Nithya Raman thinks she can win over the city's Jewish voters. Step one: Convince them she’s not Zohran Mamdani.

Nithya Raman thinks she can win over the city's Jewish voters. Step one: Convince them she’s not Zohran Mamdani.

Join Jewish Partnership for Los Angeles and The Forward for a virtual conversation about the impact of the first year of the second Trump Administration on Los Angeles: the social safety net, immigrat...

The leadership of the Orthodox Jewish community is addressing the challenges of AI use and its perceived spiritual risks.

CHEESEQUAKE, N.J. — Have you ever scored a touchdown? I never played real football, so my own experiences have been pretty low-key, but man, did they feel great. I think I remember almost all of them—...

Bucking the political norms of Orthodox Judaism, Rabbi Max Davis signed a letter condemning ICE for "wreaking havoc across our state."

Bucking the political norms of Orthodox Judaism, Rabbi Max Davis signed a letter condemning ICE for "wreaking havoc across our state."

Rabbi Bradley Shavit Artson's retirement may signal a broader transformation of the Conservative Ziegler rabbinical school in Los Angeles.

Heading into his audition for Marty Supreme, Isaac Simon was nervous. But not for the reasons you’d expect. “I was taking a long lunch break from the museum,” he said, “and at the time I was three or ...

Stephen Spencer Pittman posted an antisemitic meme around the time of the Mississippi synagogue fire at Beth Israel in Jackson.

MINNEAPOLIS (RNS) — 'It's all just too much, but my faith requires me to show up,' said the Rev. Dana Neuhauser.

Protests in Iran feature chants rejecting war in Gaza and renewed interest in Reza Pahlavi, reshaping how Israel appears in the unrest.

Kehillat Israel was spared by the Palisades fire, but one year later, the congregation is still dealing with its aftermath.

Wherever you looked, 2025 was a brutal year for a striving, impatient basketball franchise made in its owner's image.

In the wake of the Sydney attack, Jewish influencers pointed to Nuno Loureiro’s death as proof that Jews all over the world were in danger.

The official headshots of soldiers’ backs have gone viral on social media, acting as a visible symbol of Israel’s increasing isolation.