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Shirley Goodman, also known as The Dancing Nana, has gained fame as a centenarian who continues to inspire with her love for dance. Born in 1923 in Troy, NY,...

The article compares Mahmoud Khalil, a Palestinian graduate student, to Emma Goldman, a prominent anarchist figure from Jewish Russian origin, highlighting s...

The piece explores the parallels between historical figures like Voltaire and contemporary political dynamics in the United States, particularly in relation ...

The significance of Purim 2025 is highlighted through its enduring lesson on Jewish unity amidst internal divisions. Drawing a parallel between the Biblical ...

The article reflects on the emotional and contentious history surrounding Israel's 2005 unilateral withdrawal from the Gaza Strip, focusing on personal stori...

Reminiscing about a unique childhood lesson, the author recounts words of wisdom from his 4th-grade Rebbe, Rav Moshe Mordechai Maynayvitch, who emphasized th...

Survivor Shoshan Haran provides a poignant account of her family's abduction during an October 2023 Hamas terror attack on Kibbutz Be'eri and their subsequen...

Test your knowledge of the Jewish holiday of Purim with this challenging quiz designed by the Forward staff. Delve into lesser-known facts about the Purim st...

Exploring the iconic story of Esther, The Jewish Museum in New York features an exhibition titled "The Book of Esther in the Age of Rembrandt," which runs un...

The exhibition "The Book of Esther in the Age of Rembrandt" at the Jewish Museum offers a captivating exploration of Queen Esther's influence on 17th-century...

On March 15, 1933, the Munkaczer Rebbe delivered a prescient warning to American Jews regarding the ominous developments occurring in Europe, following the r...

Rob Kutner, a comedy writer known for his work on The Daily Show and Conan, brings his humor to Jewish history with his book, "The Jews: 5,000 Years and Coun...

Rabbi Joachim Prinz emerged as a pivotal figure in both Jewish and American civil rights history by defying the Nazis in his native Germany and later joining...

Tamar Weissman and Batnadiv HaKarmi explore Rabbi Yonatan's petihta on the Book of Esther, focusing on the fall of Babylonia as a central theme in its narrat...

A century-old former synagogue in New York's East Village, initially serving the Lemberger Congregation Anshei Ashkenaz and later converted to a Baptist chur...

The piece draws historical parallels between Adolf Hitler's expansionist policies leading up to World War II and Vladimir Putin's current actions in Eastern ...

In "The Lost Object," Emily Alhadeff delves into stories of forgotten and overlooked Jewish artifacts and relics that hold significant cultural and historica...

The lecture delves into the historical encounters between Western Europeans and the Jewish communities in China, highlighting early interactions and the uniq...

This lecture, presented at Lander College for Men, delivers an in-depth exploration of the varied experiences and histories of Jewish communities within the ...

Rabbi YY Jacobson delves into the intricate and multifaceted roots of antisemitism, exploring why it persists as the world's oldest form of hatred. Throughou...

In a conversation between former Israeli Government Spokeswoman Tal Heinrich and Eylon Levy, the video delves into the often forgotten origins of current con...

The lecture on the Jews of Bukhara, delivered at Lander College for Men on March 3, 2025, explores the rich history and cultural heritage of the Bukharian Je...

Andrew Rashkow reflects on the aftermath of the penultimate plague in Egypt, noting that only one-fifth of the enslaved Jews were able to leave during the Ex...

This week's Jewish update covers an eclectic mix of topics, including the finer points of cheese-making, an exploration of three historical figures identifie...

The story of Etta Shiber and Kate Bonnefous, two middle-aged women in Nazi-occupied Paris, is revisited in Matthew Goodman's 'Paris Undercover,' which reveal...

Islamists' view on Israel stems from the quest within the Muslim world to restore the historical power Islam once had, which they believe was lost due to a d...

Jewish civilization in Poland and Lithuania began as early as the medieval period, with substantial Jewish communities forming by the 13th century. These com...

John Aziz, a Palestinian-British writer, argues that Zionism should not be equated with colonialism. Aziz challenges the common anti-Zionist narrative that p...

The U.S. State Department's reliance on the 1952 McCarran-Walter Act to revoke visas of foreign students perceived as pro-Hamas has sparked controversy for i...

The article explores the persistence of antisemitism through the ages, often linked to the biblical concept of "Esav sonei leYaakov" (Esau hates Jacob), as i...

Terrence Petty draws unsettling parallels between President Trump's actions to control media narratives and the Nazi regime's suppression of press freedom. B...

Historian Jonathan Petropolous dives into the complex world of Nazi-looted art during a discussion of the PBS documentary “Plunderer: The Life and Times of a...

This lecture explores the complex history of Jewish involvement in moneylending in Medieval Ashkenaz. During this period, Jewish communities often found them...

The discussion with Jonathan Gruber and Matthew Lieberman highlights the political ethos of the late Senator Joe Lieberman, the first Jewish vice-presidentia...

Michael Lind argues for the strategic use of tariffs in international trade, particularly in response to China's economic power. He highlights the resurgence...

In recent years, a modest influx of Lubavitcher families has begun to settle in Brownsville, Brooklyn, as rising housing costs in Crown Heights drive them to...

An insightful documentary, "Centered: Joe Lieberman," explores the remarkable and often controversial political career of Joe Lieberman, who made history in ...

The episode discusses the potential implications of the stalled ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas, and the controversial proposal by Prime Ministe...

Alex Kane hosts a discussion with Mouin Rabbani and Tariq Kenney-Shawa on President Trump's controversial proposal for the mass expulsion of Palestinians fro...

Amid ongoing tensions and delicate negotiations in Gaza, 59 Israeli hostages remain in captivity, a mix of soldiers and civilians who were taken during the H...

Eylon Levy joins Ruth Wasserman-Lande in discussing the geopolitical motivations behind Turkey and Qatar's Islamist vision in the Middle East. The conversati...

Lee Smith explores Donald Trump's perceived foreign policy strategy, which some commentators label as 'reverse Kissinger.' This strategy is suggested to para...

Aviya Kushner draws attention to how history repeats itself through the lens of current political events involving Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelenskyy, para...

Senator Elissa Slotkin, a Jewish Democrat from Michigan, prepares to deliver her party's response to President Trump's speech to Congress, a significant mome...

In their discussion, Eylon Levy and Ruth Wasserman-Lande explore the aims of radical Islamic movements, both Sunni and Shia, highlighting their shared object...

A fascinating exploration of historical Megillat Esther manuscripts is found at Israel's National Library, which holds over 100 such scrolls. One notable exa...

The article delves into the United States' fiscal situation, highlighting the government's $1.8 trillion deficit amid a massive $36 trillion national debt. I...

Rav Mordechai Brisk, a prominent rabbinic figure in early 20th-century Hungary, played a pivotal role in the region's Torah education through his leadership ...

The Forverts, a renowned Yiddish-language newspaper founded in 1897, was recently featured in a global trivia contest on the online platform LearnedLeague. O...

The piece draws a parallel between Fidel Castro and Donald Trump as revolutionary figures, suggesting Trump is leading a significant transformation within th...