In this personal essay, Joshua Metzger reflects on his experience of saying kaddish, the Jewish prayer for mourners, after the death of his mother. He descri...

In a letter to the advice column "Bintel Brief" in The Forward, a mother expresses frustration over her sons' reluctance to repay a debt she loans them. The ...

The author reflects on her love for gefilte fish, a traditional Jewish dish, and fears its extinction as the older generation that made it passes away. She r...

This article discusses the significance of the name Vashti in Jewish and non-Jewish cultures. In the Purim story, Vashti is portrayed as a feminist hero for ...

This article discusses the conversion of Sammy Davis Jr. to Judaism and the challenges he faced as a Black man in the racist world of mid-20th century comedy...

A Jewish couple is conflicted about whether to circumcise their son for medical and moral reasons. They feel that as Reform Jews, they already deviate from m...

Walter Mosley discusses his latest novel, Every Man a King, which features a Black detective investigating a white supremacist. Mosley, who is both Black and...

In this "Bintel Brief" column, a reader named Ms. Incognito seeks advice on whether to reach out to a guy she met at a gallery opening. They had a good conve...

In this article, a mother writes to the advice column of The Forward expressing concern for her neurodivergent son who is struggling with growing up and seem...

The picture book "Chik Chak Shabbat" is among the 176 titles that have been removed from school shelves in Duval County, Florida. PEN America, a nonprofit or...