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Forward In ‘The Secret Agent,’ a peek into Brazilian Jewish history — and a warning against propaganda 3 Dec
The film "The Secret Agent," set in 1977 Brazil during the military dictatorship, explores themes of identity, propaganda, and historical memory. Directed by...
3 Dec
Forward Why do people want ‘Zootopia 2’ to be about Israel? 2 Dec
Zootopia 2's plot, centered on the expansion of climate-controlled neighborhoods and displacement of marginalized species, has led some viewers to draw paral...
2 Dec
Forward With stories from Jews across the globe, this graphic anthology wants to expand how we see Jewishness 24 Nov
The graphic anthology "Hyphen: Jewish Stories in Our Own Words," conceived by Julian Voloj and Fabrice Sapolsky, challenges and expands traditional notions o...
24 Nov
Forward How a Russian samovar connects me to the old country — and my black market dealing great-great-grandmother 21 Nov
Olivia Haynie reflects on how a Russian samovar in her family connects her to her Jewish ancestry and the story of her great-great-grandmother, Rivka Silberb...
21 Nov
Forward Her parents fled Mexico and Mandatory Palestine, taking their traumas with them 14 Nov
"Traces of Home," a documentary by Colette Ghunim, explores the inherited trauma of displacement experienced by her parents: her father, Hosni, was expelled ...
14 Nov
Forward At Grossinger's in the Catskills, Jews learned how to be American 13 Nov
We Met at Grossingers, a documentary by Paula Eiselt, delves into the history of Grossinger's resort in the Catskills, exploring its pivotal role in Jewish A...
13 Nov
Forward Amy Goodman has been a fearless journalist for more than four decades; she says her Jewish roots made her that way 12 Nov
Journalist Amy Goodman attributes her fearless approach to reporting to her Jewish upbringing, which instilled in her a relentless curiosity and a strong sen...
12 Nov
Forward On the trail of a priceless dove, a group of Palestinians and Israelis find that peace is for the birds 7 Nov
"Bella" is a co-directed Israeli film by Jamal Khalaily and Zohar Shachar that follows Yaki, a struggling musician, as he attempts to retrieve a valuable dov...
7 Nov
Forward She claims she saw Hitler’s ashes and danced with Goering. But is any of it true? 4 Nov
Terese Svoboda's memoir, "Hitler and My Mother-in-Law," delves into the life and tales of her mother-in-law, Patricia Hartwell, a former US Office of War Inf...
4 Nov
Forward In HBO's new Stephen King series, the Holocaust is fuel for jump scares 28 Oct
The HBO Max series "It: Welcome to Derry," a prequel to the movie "It," controversially uses the Holocaust to heighten horror elements in its narrative. The ...
28 Oct