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Forward Why Jews were like everyone else — only more so — during slavery and the Civil War 27 Mar
Richard Kreitner's book, "Fear No Pharoah: American Jews, the Civil War, and the Fight to End Slavery," examines the complex role of Jews during the era of s...
27 Mar
Forward A truck of kosher knishes and matzo ball soup rolls into New York 24 Mar
Manischewitz, the iconic kosher brand, has launched a new venture with the "Deli on Wheels," an orange food truck serving classic Jewish dishes like matzo ba...
24 Mar
Forward 100 years after its founding, can a Yiddish institute serve a people who don’t speak the language? 23 Mar
YIVO Institute for Jewish Research, celebrating its centennial in 2025, has played a crucial role in preserving Eastern European Jewish culture and the Yiddi...
23 Mar
Forward ‘Operation Mincemeat’ is a musical farce about fooling Hitler — with nothing much to say about Nazis 21 Mar
"Operation Mincemeat" is a musical comedy that recounts the true story of a British intelligence operation during World War II aimed at deceiving the Nazis w...
21 Mar
Forward She was teenage runaway, a German rock star and Berlin leading lady — now she’s playing Leonard Bernstein 13 Mar
Helen Schneider, an American-born, German-based artist, is portraying Leonard Bernstein in Peter Danish's new play "Last Call," premiering Off-Broadway. Dire...
13 Mar
Forward Why Queen Esther was the star in the age of Rembrandt's Amsterdam 6 Mar
In the 17th century Netherlands, Queen Esther's story resonated strongly, serving as a cultural bridge for the newly free Dutch society and the burgeoning Je...
6 Mar
Forward Mikey Madison is Jewish — is 'Anora'? 3 Mar
Mikey Madison, an Oscar-winning actress, stars in the film 'Anora,' which offers a depiction of Jewish life in Brighton Beach, a vibrant, culturally rich nei...
3 Mar
Forward Trump’s AI dream for Gaza is the golden calf, Samson and Nimrod rolled into one 26 Feb
President Trump's AI-generated video on his social media channels envisions a surreal, glamorized redevelopment of Gaza into a flashy tourist hub, complete w...
26 Feb
Forward How MAD magazine, family ghosts and censorship made Art Spiegelman an anti-fascist artist 18 Feb
Art Spiegelman's journey as an artist, particularly illustrated through the new documentary 'Art Spiegelman: Disaster is My Muse,' embodies a complex interpl...
18 Feb
Forward An Israeli superhero is the least of the problems with ‘Captain America: Brave New World’ 14 Feb
Captain America: Brave New World introduces Shira Haas as Sabra, an Israeli superhero whose character ignites controversy for her representation of Israel am...
14 Feb