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Forward Pressure from Jewish groups helped stop auction of jewels tied to Nazi fortune 1 Sep 2023
Christie's auction house has canceled the sale of part of a jewelry collection owned by billionaire Heidi Horten, who inherited her husband's fortune made fr...
1 Sep 2023
Forward Going to your first Orthodox shiva? Here's what you need to know 31 Aug 2023
This article provides a guide for attending an Orthodox shiva. It explains that Orthodox shiva practices tend to be more somber compared to non-Orthodox prac...
31 Aug 2023
Forward 'Isn't it rich' — Sondheim, Buñuel, and the discreet charm of the bourgeois audience they couldn't live without 31 Aug 2023
The article explores the connections between the works of dissident surrealist filmmaker Luis Buuel, renowned musical composer Stephen Sondheim, and their sh...
31 Aug 2023
Forward Can a Jewish philosopher held prisoner of war by the Nazis help explain the power of Trump's mug shot? 28 Aug 2023
This article explores the meaning and interpretation of Donald Trump's mug shot and discusses the philosophical perspective of Emmanuel Levinas, a Jewish phi...
28 Aug 2023
Forward They fell in love at Tbilisi's Hillel. Now they’re dumping it. 25 Aug 2023
A couple, Misha Grishashvili and Keti Chikviladze, who fell in love at Tbilisi's Hillel, have left the organization due to pressure from Tbilisi's Orthodox e...
25 Aug 2023
Forward ‘Are we going to be a moral country?’ A reporter reflects upon returning from Israel 18 Aug 2023
The reporter reflects on their experience attending protests in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem, noting that the Arab speakers received less enthusiastic responses fr...
18 Aug 2023
Forward Is 'Barbie' Jewish? Is 'Barbie' Shabbat? Is 'Barbie' the Book of Genesis? Four drunk Jews discuss 21 Jul 2023
A group of Jewish writers from The Forward discuss their thoughts on the new Barbie movie, exploring its connection to Jewish culture and feminist ideals. Th...
21 Jul 2023
Forward 4 Jewish things to know about Fran Drescher, leader of the Screen Actors' Guild strike 13 Jul 2023
Fran Drescher, the current president of the Screen Actors Guild (SAG), has announced an impending strike by SAG-AFTRA. Drescher has faced criticism for atten...
13 Jul 2023
Forward New York says 18 yeshivas provide inadequate education. Advocates say they're not the only ones 12 Jul 2023
A recent investigation by the New York City Department of Education found that 18 yeshivas (Orthodox Jewish schools) failed to provide adequate secular instr...
12 Jul 2023
Forward 'Make for me a sanctuary': Amid Orthodox ire, Tbilisi women read Torah for the first time 9 Jul 2023
In Tbilisi, Georgia, six women became the first to read the Torah in the country. The emerging congregation, known as the Peace Synagogue, faced backlash fro...
9 Jul 2023