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Forward In the most talked-about Epstein File exchange, a lesson in Yiddish 17 Nov 2025
The Epstein Files, a cache of cryptic and controversial documents, includes an intriguing email exchange containing a Yiddish word, 'tsuris,' meaning trouble...
17 Nov 2025
Forward So, there was a swastika at my Airbnb 14 Nov 2025
PJ Grisar reflects on the historical and cultural perceptions of the swastika after encountering one on the floor of a rented mansion, originally inlaid in 1...
14 Nov 2025
Forward The cheesy way to do teshuvah 14 Nov 2025
"The Big Cheese," a documentary by Sara Joe Wolansky, showcases the quirky and meaningful journey of Adam Moskowitz, a third-generation cheese importer. Mosk...
14 Nov 2025
Forward ‘Eid,’ the first Israeli feature directed by a Bedouin, is a heartfelt portrait of an artist 10 Nov 2025
Eid, a groundbreaking Israeli film directed by Bedouin filmmaker Yousef Abo Madegem, portrays the challenges and aspirations of its protagonist, embodied by ...
10 Nov 2025
Forward Israel’s Oscar entry is, once again, about Palestinians 5 Nov 2025
"The Sea," directed by Shai Carmeli-Pollak, is Israel's entry for the 2026 Oscars and tells the poignant story of Khaled, a 12-year-old Palestinian boy who f...
5 Nov 2025
Forward John Irving always felt like an outsider — is that all he thinks there is to Jewishness? 3 Nov 2025
John Irving's latest novel, "Queen Esther," intertwines themes of Jewish identity and outsider status. The book is partially a follow-up to Irving's earlier ...
3 Nov 2025
Forward Was the ‘Yiddish Sherlock Holmes’ the first Jewish superhero? 28 Oct 2025
The adventures of Max Spitzkopf, the Yiddish-speaking detective from early 20th-century Austria-Hungary, offer a glimpse into a unique chapter of Jewish cult...
28 Oct 2025
Forward A revived Jewish Museum spotlights the story of Jewish endurance 22 Oct 2025
The Jewish Museum in New York City has undergone a significant renovation, unveiling a core exhibition titled "Identity, Culture and Community: Stories from ...
22 Oct 2025
Forward Ben Stiller wants you to meet his parents 17 Oct 2025
Ben Stiller explores the complexities of his family's legacy in the new documentary "Stiller & Meara: Nothing is Lost," revealing the personal and profession...
17 Oct 2025
Forward How Yiddish authors made a new world writing for children 13 Oct 2025
Miriam Udel's new book explores how Yiddish children's literature evolved from a late 19th-century endeavor to a post-Holocaust movement, weaving themes of s...
13 Oct 2025