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The article discusses the film "Oppenheimer" directed by Christopher Nolan, which explores the clash between J. Robert Oppenheimer and Lewis Strauss, two pro...

Oppenheimer, a film by Christopher Nolan, delves into the complex relationship between physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer and Lewis Strauss, highlighting their ...

The recent decision by five progressive Democratic members of Congress, known as "The Squad," to boycott Israeli President Isaac Herzog's speech has sparked ...

In this video, Yiddish editor Rukhl Schaechter and food scholar Eve Jochnowitz demonstrate how to make "poor man's caviar," also known as Romanian eggplant o...

Kaia Berman-Peters, a 22-year-old grad student, is credited with founding the genre known as Kleztronica, which combines electronic dance music with klezmer ...

Leaders from the Latin American Jewish Congress and the Muslim World League met in Buenos Aires for a historic gathering. Over 40 members from Argentina, Bol...

Antiquities belonging to Israel, including ancient ceramic candles, have been kept at former President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida for severa...

Mandy Patinkin, known for his acting roles, became involved with the International Rescue Committee (IRC) after visiting a refugee camp in Greece. He was ins...

Fran Drescher, known for her role in The Nanny, has emerged as a strong advocate for labor rights as the president of SAG-AFTRA during a joint strike with th...

The exhibition "GENESIS, The Beginning of Creativity" explores the narratives of Genesis through the artworks of Jewish, Christian, and Muslim artists who ap...

Politicians and advocacy groups have criticized Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s recent comments on the coronavirus, which were a mix of old antisemitic tropes with a...

Hall of Fame catcher Johnny Bench faced accusations of antisemitism after making a comment during a pregame ceremony honoring a Jewish baseball executive. Th...

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a Democratic presidential candidate and vaccine skeptic, came under fire for making antisemitic remarks claiming that COVID-19 was tar...

This article discusses the potential use of MDMA (also known as molly or ecstasy) as a tool for deradicalization and promoting empathy. There is evidence tha...

This article describes the writer's experience learning about Georgian cooking from a man named Davit Varduashvili, whom they met at church in Tbilisi, Georg...

The article discusses two topics: religion in the military and the Israeli moonshot. It mentions that there is ongoing debate about religious expression and ...

Asi Wind, an Israeli-born magician considered one of the world's finest close-up magicians, believes that magic allows him to connect with people by breaking...

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...

A yeshiva in Brooklyn, Tents of Torah, has been found to be not providing the required secular curriculum by the New York City Department of Education. The a...

The man responsible for the deadliest crime against Jews in American history, the Tree of Life shooter, has been found eligible to receive the death penalty....

Readers have been responding to The Forward's advice column, the Bintel Brief, on topics such as bullying, Nazi memorabilia, religious identity and sexuality...

A book given to an Austrian-Jewish boy for his bar mitzvah in 1936 has been reunited with his surviving family members. The book, confiscated by the Nazis an...

A recent investigation by the New York City Department of Education found that 18 yeshivas (Orthodox Jewish schools) failed to provide adequate secular instr...

David Brodsky, an associate professor of Judaic Studies at Brooklyn College, City University of New York (CUNY), writes in response to a flyer accusing him a...

The Trump campaign recently sent out a fundraising email portraying Jewish billionaire George Soros as a puppet master controlling President Joe Biden, using...

In recent years, there has been a surge in popular cultural production within the Hasidic community in America. Hasidim have been involved in creating theatr...

The Baseball Project, an alt-rock supergroup featuring Steve Wynn, his wife Linda Pitmon, Scott McCaughey, Peter Buck, and Mike Mills, continues to fuse base...

Despite the setbacks in Israel's attempts to land a spaceship on the moon, with the crash of its first spacecraft, Beresheet, and the recent withdrawal of a ...

Kyla Kupferstein Torres has won first prize at the Simon Rockower Awards for her essay on Black-Jewish relationships. Her essay, "Growing up as a biracial ch...

A group of Republican senators is threatening to block the confirmation of administration nominees unless the State Department rescinds a ban on US scientifi...

The article discusses the writer's experience with creating an AI bot named MiraBot modeled after her specific identity as a millennial Jewish woman with uni...

Elie Wiesel reflects on watching Heinar Kipphardt's play about J. Robert Oppenheimer's security clearance hearing during the McCarthy era. Wiesel is deeply m...

In this article, Sarah Imhoff discusses how ancient Jewish texts acknowledged gender diversity beyond the male and female binary. She explains that rabbinic ...

Janice Apple Malett inherited a Jewish cemetery in Shenandoah, Pennsylvania, even though there are no longer any Jews living in the town. Her stepfather, Jac...

The Los Angeles Times recently made significant changes to its sports section, which has left Sabbath-observant Orthodox Jews feeling excluded. Traditionally...

Sarah Brady, professional surfer and former girlfriend of actor Jonah Hill, shared alleged texts between them on her Instagram stories, revealing Hill's abus...

The University of Arizona College Republicans United, a GOP student group, has faced criticism for inviting white supremacist and Holocaust denier Nick Fuent...

Ruth Handler, the Jewish businesswoman behind Barbie, created the iconic doll in 1959, revolutionizing the toy industry. Despite facing antisemitism, Handler...

On July 11, a Yiddish star-studded cast will perform a show called Presents from Romania, celebrating the birth and journey of Yiddish theater. The show, spo...

The Holocaust Stamps Project is a permanent exhibition at the American Philatelic Center in Pennsylvania that displays 11 million postage stamps, one for eac...

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...

Dorot, a New York-based nonprofit, revived its Cemetery Visits program for seniors, helping them visit loved ones' graves with volunteers. Irene Weiser, 96, ...

Elizabeth Tsurkov, an Israeli-Russian graduate student and foreign policy commentator, known for her contributions to various publications including the Forw...

The author recounts a Supreme Court ruling that allowed a web designer to refuse making wedding websites for same-sex couples, which is followed by a kosher ...

The recent Israeli military operation in Jenin has resulted in increased hatred towards the Palestinian Authority (PA) among Palestinians. The PA is seen as ...

The excerpt is from Jerome Charyn's novel "Ravage & Son" and focuses on the protagonist, Ab Cahan, who is the editor of the Jewish Daily Forward in 1913. The...

Meta, the parent company of Instagram and Facebook, has rolled out its Twitter competitor app called Threads, which has gained significant traction with near...

In Germany, a new large Jewish center has opened, signifying a significant development for the Jewish community in the country. The center is reported to be ...

Brandeis University, though not Orthodox, has been inclusive and accommodating for observant Jews. It was the first university in the country to have strictl...

Yiddish art song is a genre of music that originated in St. Petersburg in the early 20th century with the goal of creating a national Jewish music. Lazar Wei...