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Forward Can this great big Jesus musical make America believe? + Giuliani made antisemitic remarks about Jewish genitals 16 May 2023
A new Jesus musical called "His Story" is aiming to not only entertain audiences but also inspire them to have faith. The musical, which was created by a Jew...
16 May 2023
Forward Coffee and cigarettes: An essay by Etgar Keret 29 Apr 2023
In this essay, Etgar Keret reflects on the influence of his parents on his writing. Despite not being published authors themselves, Keret credits his mother ...
29 Apr 2023
Forward One of history's great artists may have had Jewish ancestry — is that why he freed his enslaved protege? 13 Apr 2023
The Metropolitan Museum of Art is currently hosting an exhibit on the life and work of Juan de Pareja, a 17th-century Spanish artist who was formerly enslave...
13 Apr 2023
Forward ‘Live without fear’: Doug Emhoff opens up about his Jewishness as he visits his ancestors’ Polish hometown 29 Jan 2023
During a visit to Poland, second gentleman Doug Emhoff reflects on his Jewish identity and the importance of addressing antisemitism. Emhoff, who is married ...
29 Jan 2023
Forward Photos: A somber Holocaust remembrance trip with Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff 29 Jan 2023
Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff, the first Jewish spouse of a president or vice president, recently embarked on a historic trip to Poland to commemorate Holocau...
29 Jan 2023
Forward My friends won’t take a COVID-19 test before seeing me. Should I drop them? 5 Jan 2023
A reader writes to The Forward's advice column, "Bintel," seeking guidance on how to handle a situation where their friends declined to take a rapid COVID-19...
5 Jan 2023
Forward What does it mean to be 'Jew-ish'? How the term went from warm inside joke to national flashpoint 28 Dec 2022
The term "Jew-ish" has been in the spotlight recently, with public figures like George Santos and Kanye West using it to claim an identity that they aren't a...
28 Dec 2022
Forward In London, an antisemitism scandal has sparked a play about antisemitism. Is it helping? 4 Oct 2022
The Royal Court Theatre in London has sparked an antisemitism scandal by mounting a play called "Rare Earth Mettle," in which the central figure was a power-...
4 Oct 2022
Forward On the brink of a new Iran Deal, our Iran coverage through the decades 12 Jun 2022
This article explores Iran's relationship with Israel and the Jewish community before and after the Islamic revolution. It discusses the end of Iran's diplom...
12 Jun 2022
Forward ‘Everywhere, there was death’: The Forward's groundbreaking coverage of disaster in Ukraine — in the 1930s 1 May 2022
The Forward's groundbreaking coverage in the 1930s of the famine in Ukraine, known as the Holodomor, is highlighted. The Soviet government, under Joseph Stal...
1 May 2022