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Forward Our preeminent historian of the Jews is finally ready to confront Auschwitz 22 Apr
Simon Schama, a distinguished Jewish historian, explores the horrors of the Holocaust in the PBS documentary 'Simon Schama: The Holocaust, 80 Years On.' Usin...
22 Apr
Forward The golden age for American Jews is over — and wow was it short 8 Apr
David Denby's new book, 'Eminent Jews,' explores the cultural and sociopolitical impact of four prominent 20th-century American Jews: Leonard Bernstein, Mel ...
8 Apr
Forward Were these the funniest moments in more than 5,000 years of Jewish history? 12 Mar
Rob Kutner, a comedy writer known for his work on The Daily Show and Conan, brings his humor to Jewish history with his book, "The Jews: 5,000 Years and Coun...
12 Mar
Forward At a Dan Friedman exhibition, the bizarre joy of being Dan Friedman 26 Feb
Dan Friedman reviews an exhibition celebrating the work of the late designer Dan Friedman at Superhouse in New York City. The exhibition, titled "Why Shouldn...
26 Feb
Forward What does it mean that Judaism is a religion of loopholes? 13 Feb
Elana Stein Hain's book, "Circumventing the Law: Rabbinic Perspectives on Legal Loopholes and Integrity," explores the concept of legal loopholes within Juda...
13 Feb
Forward In an unmissable film, a son faces up to his Jewish mother's mental illness 27 Jan
"This Is My Mother," screened at the New York Jewish Film Festival, is Julien Carpentier's poignant debut film exploring the complex dynamics between a son, ...
27 Jan
Forward Saying ‘adieu’ to San Francisco’s Contemporary Jewish Museum 3 Dec 2024
The impending closure of San Francisco's Contemporary Jewish Museum (CJM) is a reflection on its struggle amidst financial difficulties exacerbated by the pa...
3 Dec 2024
Forward Sitting shiva for his wife, an overcaffeinated academic is scalded by grief 23 Oct 2024
Mark Haber's novel "Lesser Ruins" offers a layered, introspective, and often comedic exploration of grief, creativity, and personal failure. The protagonist,...
23 Oct 2024
Forward In the words of the Torah and the music of Toto and Peter Gabriel, now is the season of renewal 17 Sep 2024
Michael Hearst, of the klezmer duo One Ring Zero, embarks on a unique project to explore and reimagine 80s pop music with a touch of Jewish reflection and cr...
17 Sep 2024
Forward We're in a psychological war with 'the greatest propaganda machine in history' — will we survive it? 20 Jun 2024
In "Stories Are Weapons: Psychological Warfare and the American Mind" by Annalee Newitz, the book explores how stories have been weaponized throughout histor...
20 Jun 2024