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Forward Did crypto-Jews invent the modern tarot deck? 7 Nov
Stav Appel, an accidental historian, argues that the tarot cards, specifically the Jean Noblet Tarot de Marseille, might have been invented by crypto-Jews as...
7 Nov
Forward The rabbinic backlash against Zohran Mamdani isn’t about Mamdani at all 30 Oct
The article by Nora Berman in the Forward explores the extensive rabbinic backlash against Zohran Mamdani, a Muslim Democratic Socialist candidate for the Ne...
30 Oct
Forward Can an idyllic dream of Israel ever be reality? She says: 'Coexistence, My Ass' 24 Oct
Israeli comedian and activist Noam Shuster Eliassi is the focus of "Coexistence, My Ass," a new documentary that captures her bold comedic and political jour...
24 Oct
Forward ‘Conversion therapy is having a moment’ — what will that mean for LGBTQ+ Jews? 10 Oct
The U.S. Supreme Court is currently deliberating its stance on the controversial practice of conversion therapy in the case Chiles v. Salazar. This raises si...
10 Oct
Forward The terrifying Nazi precedent for Jimmy Kimmel's suspension — and the reasons to stay hopeful 19 Sep
The suspension of Jimmy Kimmel from his late-night show by ABC, following comments on Charlie Kirk's death, draws parallels to a disturbing historical preced...
19 Sep
Forward As Jimmy Kimmel is pulled off air, ‘this is so much worse than McCarthyism’ 18 Sep
In light of the recent backlash against Jimmy Kimmel's comments following Charlie Kirk's assassination, a new wave of censorship and academic repression remi...
18 Sep
Forward 'A long record of failure': Is it time to put the two-state solution to rest? 12 Sep
Nora Berman discusses the book "Tomorrow Is Yesterday" by Hussein Agha and Robert Malley, which critiques the United States' mediation role in the Israeli-Pa...
12 Sep
Forward The Kennedy Center canceled all its 'woke' programming — so why is this Jewish musical OK? 20 Aug
Under President Donald Trump's leadership, the Kennedy Center has significantly reduced its 'woke' programming, yet the musical 'Parade'—focusing on the lync...
20 Aug
Forward The world is outraged by a reporter's death in Gaza. It's part of a much bigger problem 15 Aug
The death of Anas al-Sharif, a Palestinian journalist, in Gaza has sparked international outcry and raised critical questions about press freedom and truth i...
15 Aug
Forward 'Eddington' is full of conspiracy theories but it's not about Jews. Or is it? 31 Jul
Ari Aster's film "Eddington" is a Western set against the backdrop of the early pandemic in a fictional New Mexico town. The film, starring Joaquin Phoenix a...
31 Jul