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Forward What happens when you’re the only Jewish family in Oklahoma? 10 Dec
Oklahoma Samovar, a new play by Alice Eve Cohen debuting at La MaMa’s Downstairs Theater, delves into the rarely discussed history of Jewish immigrants in th...
10 Dec
Forward It’s time to reconsider what we know about Jewish birthing rituals 5 Dec
The "First Light: Birth in the Jewish Tradition" exhibition at the Museum at Eldridge Street explores Jewish birthing customs, featuring works by artists lik...
5 Dec
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