In all the debate about the correct bagel order, it’s left out that bagels should, whenever possible, be eaten open-faced.

I made an effort to represent a range of views quoting three Astoria Jews who expressed distrust in Mamdani, three who were supportive. Here I quote an anti-Mamdani voter who does not express Islamophobia.

Zohran Mamdani has represented Astoria's Jews for 4 years. What do they think of him? Before becoming the NYC mayor Democratic nominee, Zohran Mamdani represented Astoria in the New York State assembly, what do Jews there think?

While national politicians debate Zohran Mamdani’s candidacy, for @forward.com, I spoke to the Jewish voters in Astoria who actually know him. The conversations reveal a more nuanced picture than you’d expect.

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Congrats Arno! And thanks for the shout out!

At this pro-Palestinian cafe, you can practice your Hebrew and imagine you're in Mauritania El Atigh Abba's Brooklyn cafe is an in-between place influenced by its owner's favorite cafe in his native Mauritania.

My newest for @forward.com: On its busy calendar of speed dating events, belly dancing performances and fundraisers for Palestinians, Brooklyn’s Barzakh Café has also hosted Jewish events, including interfaith Shabbat dinners and Mimouna celebrations

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I have seen the future of America — in a pastrami sandwich in Queens San Wei, which serves pastrami sandwiches along with churros and biang biang noodles, tells a uniquely American story.

Immigrants in Queens are redefining what it means to be American.

The proof is San Wei, a Chinese hand-pulled noodle stall claiming to make NY’s best pastrami sandwich.

And they’re looking to open dozens of locations. For @forward.com

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In Germany, a Jewish family is reunited with a treasured family object — but also a sense of exile For Gaby and Sonya Gropman, a trip to Munich to retrieve a kiddush cup represented a homecoming to a land where there is no longer a home

Gabrielle (aka my mom, not yet on Bluesky) and I co-wrote an article about our recent trip to Munich which hinged on my great-grandfather’s silver cup - confiscated in 1930s Germany - being returned to our family after 80+ yrs in a Munich museum. #silverlevy #GermanJewish #TheForward

How one newspaper column saved lives, reunited families and changed the course of Jewish history During the Holocaust, the Forward received and published thousands of letters from Jews searching for their family in the U.S.

You can read about how the Forward helped reunite families during and after the Holocaust here forward.com/culture/5552...

Yesterday, I had the honor to share the stage (bimah) with these concentration camp liberators at the Baltimore Jewish Council Yom HaShoah event. I presented about the @forward.com’s “Seeking Relatives” column.

ADL chief Jonathan Greenblatt was once a Tufts student newspaper Opinion editor and free speech warrior.

I wrote about it last year for @forward.bsky.social forward.com/news/607054/...

State Department plan to deport ‘pro-Hamas’ students relies on a 1952 law that targeted Jews Jewish Holocaust survivors suspected of being Soviet sympathizers were subject to the 1952 McCarran-Walter Act.

I wrote about how Trump is using a 1950s antisemitic law to target pro-Palestine student activists. For @forward.bsky.social

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My piece in @thecity.bsky.social about migrant lunch vendors.