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Forward In America, a German-Austrian novelist hears echoes of his father's life under Nazism 1 Jun 2025
Daniel Kehlmann's novel "The Director" explores themes of complicity and totalitarianism, drawing on his family's history under Nazi rule in Austria. The sto...
1 Jun 2025
Forward Ben Shahn was a radical artist — why didn't he want to be called a Jewish one? 23 May 2025
Ben Shahn, an influential American artist born in Lithuania in 1898, is the focus of a retrospective at the Jewish Museum titled "On Nonconformity." Despite ...
23 May 2025
Forward ‘Pee-wee as Himself’ reveals the real Paul Reubens 22 May 2025
The documentary "Pee-wee as Himself" delves into the paradoxical life of the late Paul Reubens, the man behind the beloved character Pee-wee Herman. Despite ...
22 May 2025
Forward A gala for Jewish Queer Youth celebrates untold, queer Jewish stories 20 May 2025
Jewish Queer Youth (JQY) hosted its 2025 gala at Lincoln Center, celebrating the intersection of queer and Jewish identities and stories. The event honored R...
20 May 2025
Forward Is it time for ‘Asterix’ to retire the 'Roman' salute? 7 May 2025
PJ Grisar explores the continued use of the Roman salute in the new Netflix series "Asterix & Obelix: The Big Fight," questioning its relevance and potential...
7 May 2025
Forward Is ‘Andor’ about Jews, Palestinians — or both and/or neither? 7 May 2025
The article examines the cultural and political inspirations behind the second season of the Star Wars series "Andor," particularly highlighting its parallel...
7 May 2025
Forward After decades of waiting, we’re finally getting a Bob Dylan-Barbra Streisand duet 30 Apr 2025
Legendary Jewish musicians Bob Dylan and Barbra Streisand are finally set to collaborate, decades after preliminary talks and mutual admiration began in the ...
30 Apr 2025
Forward How a Lower East Side Jew conquered the multiverse 30 Apr 2025
Jack Kirby, a prodigious comic artist from the Lower East Side, is celebrated in the retrospective exhibition, "Jack Kirby: Heroes and Humanity" at the Skirb...
30 Apr 2025
Forward In ‘The Rehearsal,’ Nathan Fielder fights the removal of his Holocaust fashion episode 28 Apr 2025
Nathan Fielder's latest episode of the HBO docu-comedy series "The Rehearsal" revives the controversy surrounding the removal of his Holocaust fashion episod...
28 Apr 2025
Forward In ‘The Rehearsal,’ Nathan Fielder fights the removal of his Holocaust fashion episode 28 Apr 2025
Nathan Fielder's docu-comedy "The Rehearsal" revisits his contentious poise on antisemitism through the eyes of Summit Ice, his Holocaust remembrance apparel...
28 Apr 2025