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Forward A lackluster exhibit gives short shrift to Claude Lanzmann’s legacy — and to the Shoah’s victims 5 Dec
The exhibition "The Recordings: Voices from the Shoah Tapes" at The New York Historical, intended to commemorate Claude Lanzmann's legacy, disappoints by fai...
5 Dec
Forward The Nazis would have embraced these elite Germans — nevertheless, they resisted 19 Nov
Jonathan Freedland's book, "The Traitors Circle," explores a little-known network of German aristocrats and intellectuals who resisted the Nazi regime throug...
19 Nov
Forward In 'Coexistence, My Ass!' the anxiety of an Israeli influencer 27 Oct
Coexistence, My Ass!, a documentary by Amber Fares, dives into the art of comedy as a potent medium for social commentary, spotlighting Israeli comedian Noam...
27 Oct
Forward He escaped the Holocaust and 'Matzoh Island,' but America was no promised land 1 Sep
Karen Bermann's book, "The Art of Being a Stranger," offers a unique fusion of memoir, art, and poetic reflection on her family history, focusing on her fath...
1 Sep
Forward Is Gary Shteyngart's latest dystopia any less frightening than the one we're currently living in? 8 Jul
Gary Shteyngart's newest novel, "Vera, or Faith," diverges from his earlier works by exploring a dystopian world through the eyes of a 10-year-old girl in Ne...
8 Jul
Forward He was one of the greatest Jewish soccer players who ever lived — pity you probably haven't heard of him 7 Jul
Rinus Isral, a Jewish Dutch footballer, was a significant figure in soccer history despite limited recognition. He captained Feyenoord to a European Cup vict...
7 Jul
Forward In a time of darkness and trauma in Israel, a profound new film offers a dose of 'Bliss' 4 Jun
In Shemi Zarhin's film "Bliss," known as "Hemda" in Hebrew, the emotional intricacies of Israeli life are explored against the backdrop of familial and socie...
4 Jun
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