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Josh and Benny Safdie, filmmakers hailing from New York, are gaining recognition for their energetic and gritty portrayal of the city, reminiscent of a 1970s...

CNN fired pro-Trump commentator Jeffrey Lord for tweeting the Nazi slogan "Sieg Heil" and calling the liberal organization Media Matters fascist after a Twit...

A Russian entrepreneur, Viacheslav Semenchuk, has introduced BitCoen, a kosher cryptocurrency set to have an initial coin offering in two months. The currenc...

A video by the Yiddish team, supported by The Max and Anna Levinson Foundation, showcases how to create two beet salads - one sweet and one spicy. Despite th...

Laura Limonic reflects on her experience growing up as a Latina and Jewish immigrant in the United States, navigating identity complexities. With Argentine r...

The article by Michelle Honig showcases ten outrageously decadent cheesecakes for Shavuot, curated from Instagram. These innovative and visually stunning che...

Devra Ferst explores the diverse history of cheesecake, tracing its origins from ancient Greece to its adoption in Jewish holiday traditions, particularly Sh...

Michelle Honig, recounting her experience baking an overly ambitious cheesecake to impress her in-laws, realizes the virtue of simplicity in baking. Despite ...

Charles Bronfman's autobiography, "Distilled: A Memoir of Family, Seagram, Baseball, and Philanthropy," reflects on his life as a leading Jewish philanthropi...

Some Jewish parents are opting out of the traditional circumcision ritual known as bris, which dates back to the biblical story of Abraham. While bris has be...

Menashe, directed by Joshua Z. Weinstein, is a groundbreaking Yiddish-language film exploring the tension between faith and modernity within a Hasidic commun...

The Kahal Zur Israel synagogue in Recife, Brazil, the oldest in the Americas, has joined Brazil's Sacred Recife tourism initiative, making it the first non-C...

Laura Loomer, a Jewish far-right figure, is undergoing a nose job with Dr. Joseph Pober, who is branding himself as a plastic surgeon of choice for alt-right...

The article discusses how to help a child feeling homesick at summer camp, using a story of a young boy anxious about being homesick and being left behind. T...

On the 350th anniversary of Spinoza's death, his radical ideas still resonate today. Spinoza equated God with nature, saw the universe as a rational unfoldin...

Yaffed, a Hasidic education reform advocacy group led by Naftuli Moster, is preparing to release an investigative report focused on the state of secular educ...

Filming at Auschwitz is rarely allowed, with Steven Spielberg even being denied permission to shoot there while making "Schindler's List." The Auschwitz Memo...

American pop star Britney Spears visited Israel for the first time in July 2017 as part of her Asian tour promoting the album "Glory." During her visit to th...

Following the 2016 U.S. election, Hannah Arendt's seminal work, "The Origins of Totalitarianism," experienced a significant sales surge, reflecting contempor...

In this article, Dr. Carol W. Berman discusses the concept of "kine hara" in Jewish culture, which warns against the evil eye and the negative impact it can ...

Historian Jenna Weissman Joselit's book, "Set in Stone: America's Embrace of the Ten Commandments," explores the extensive cultural significance of the Ten C...

Jon Ossoff, the Democratic candidate for a Georgia House seat, has shifted towards center in an attempt to appeal to moderate voters by pledging to oppose in...

Yankel, a 28-year-old yeshiva student, feels the burden of impending spinsterhood in his ultra-Orthodox community. Despite numerous attempts at finding a mat...

Rimon, a gourmet kosher restaurant, is set to open at Tulane University, offering kosher-keeping students and the general public healthy and delicious dishes...

Yossi Alpher discusses the flaws in the Oslo peace process, particularly the mixing of pre-1967 narrative issues and post-1967 territorial issues, which have...

Political analyst Yossi Alpher warns that President Trump's efforts to broker Israeli-Palestinian peace, while commendable, could potentially lead to violenc...

President Trump's decision to delay relocating the U.S. Embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem has sparked complex reactions among pro-Israel Trump sup...

William Shatner expressed frustration over an interview by The Daily Beast where he mentioned not trying to get deported, in response to a question about a p...

"Wonder Woman," starring Israeli actress Gal Gadot, faces a potential ban in Lebanon due to the country's ongoing state of war with Israel and its policy of ...

David Arfa, a self-identified maggid, or Jewish storyteller, leads children on nature hikes to engage with Jewish folklore and environmental stewardship. The...

This humorous article by the Forward Staff explores the wide-ranging use of the phrase "so amazing" by former President Donald Trump. Triggered by Trump's si...

James Bond, the iconic British secret agent created by Ian Fleming, has a surprising Jewish connection throughout its history. Despite Fleming's occasional u...

Drake and fellow Toronto rapper Tory Lanez have ended their ongoing feud, as evidenced by recent Instagram photos of the two together, signaling the potentia...

At the Minnesota State Fair, Sweet Martha's, a family-owned business, offers kosher warm cookies served in buckets along with cold milk, a surprising find at...

The Dublin City Council voted to fly the Palestinian flag above City Hall in support of Palestinian statehood. The motion, supported by 42 council members, w...

Jake Romm, writing for The Forward, offers a scathing critique of Billy Joel's music on the artist's 68th birthday. Romm questions the appeal of Joel's "blan...

Brad Lander, a New York City Council member and self-described Zionist and feminist, defends activist Linda Sarsour against accusations of anti-Semitism and ...

Judd Apatow produces "The Big Sick," a refreshing twist on the classic romantic comedy. Based on the real-life relationship of comedian Kumail Nanjiani and w...

A new Hebrew-German prayer book, 'Tehillat Hashem,' has been released in Berlin, marking the first such publication in over a hundred years. This significant...

Kendrick Lamar's recent references to Hebrew Israelite ideology have sparked curiosity about his connection to the movement. It was revealed that his cousin,...

Rock musician Ted Nugent, known for his controversial and oft-criticized stances on gun control and Jewish involvement in politics, visited the White House a...

Casino magnate Sheldon Adelson made a record $5 million donation to President Trump's inauguration committee, the largest contribution ever given for such an...

Judy Blume, renowned author and influential figure in young adult literature, recently received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Academy of Art...

Marisa Scheinfeld's journey through the Borscht Belt, once a vibrant Jewish American vacation destination in New York's Catskills, is captured in her book, "...

Sandra Iseman argues that Jewish teachings on compassion and empathy should compel Jews to avoid wearing fur. She underscores the ethical implications of fur...

Sheryl Sandberg, best known for her book "Lean In," has evolved her public persona to include being a spokesperson for grief after the tragic loss of her hus...

J.B. Pritzker, a Jewish billionaire and Chicago-based business mogul, has officially entered the 2018 Illinois governor's race, joining two other billionaire...

White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer faced calls for resignation after stating that Hitler did not use chemical weapons like Sarin gas, causing an outcry ...

The influential French mime Marcel Marceau, renowned for his wordless expression and artistic brilliance, showcased one of his most powerful performances ded...

The Forward Archives, founded in 1897, contain a wide range of historical material in Yiddish and English. The Forward, a Jewish media organization, has had ...