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The article explores the presence of antisemitic stereotypes in British literature, particularly focusing on the depiction of goblins in Harry Potter and oth...

Jon Stewart clarified in a video that he was joking when he suggested that goblin characters in the Harry Potter series resembled antisemitic stereotypes. He...

"The Garden of the Finzi-Continis," an opera adaptation of Giorgio Bassani's book and Vittorio De Sica's film, has finally premiered after a long and difficu...

The author expresses frustration over the ongoing debate about whether the goblins in the Harry Potter series are antisemitic Jewish caricatures. They argue ...

New York City Mayor Eric Adams has appointed three Jewish individuals to top city positions, including Fred Kreizman, Ed Mermelstein, and Menashe Shapiro, re...

The author argues that China is committing genocide against the Uyghur minority in Xinjiang through surveillance, forced labor, torture, sterilization, and d...

Mark Levine, a seasoned Jewish advocate and health communicator, is set to become the Manhattan Borough President, bringing a focus on combating COVID-19 and...

The article discusses the problematic relationship progressive Jews face with Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) staff at universities, who in theory sho...

This article highlights the 10 best Jewish recipes of 2021, featuring a range of dishes from different cuisines and cultures. The recipes include a creamy an...

Cameron Bernstein, a 23-year-old Yiddish enthusiast, gained popularity on TikTok for her videos about Yiddish language, music, and culture. She became one of...

Israeli parents are seeking access to the burial sites of their lost pregnancies or infants, challenging a long-standing custom known as Minhag Yerushalayim....

In the new Spider-Man movie, "Spider-Man: No Way Home," there is a significant Jewish representation. Yeshiva University is featured in the skyline and a stu...

Tom Suozzi, a Democratic Congressman from New York, is running for governor of New York and sees it as a moment of fate. He has experience as a mayor and con...

The author describes his father's last visit to Katz's Deli in New York City before his father's imminent passing due to stage 4 metastatic colon cancer at t...

Steven Spielberg's 75th birthday is an opportunity to celebrate his contribution to Yiddish culture. In the 1990s, Spielberg donated a large sum of money to ...

Amazon's Jeff Bezos sent 90-year-old actor William Shatner to space on Blue Origin's rocket, capturing the journey in a one-hour corporate propaganda film "S...

Eric Adams, the incoming mayor of New York City, has rescheduled his inauguration ceremony from noon on Saturday, January 1st to the evening after Shabbat en...

The cream cheese shortage in New York City has been attributed to a water supply issue in the village of Lowville, home to one of the largest cream cheese fa...

"West Side Story," a musical created by four Jewish artists at the height of their careers, continues to resonate over 60 years later. The show, with themes ...

The original concept for "West Side Story" involved a Jewish gang and a theme of religious intolerance, particularly around antisemitism. However, as the mus...

Barak Ravid's new Hebrew book, "Trump's Peace: The Abraham Accords and the Reshaping of the Middle East," provides an insider's look into the tumultuous rela...

Twitter's new privacy policy, which bans users from posting photos or videos of private individuals without their permission, has raised concerns among resea...

The author discovers a half-finished knitting project in her sister's belongings after her sister's death from cancer. Trying to honor her sister's memory, s...

During a speech at the American Muslims for Palestine convention, Zahra Billoo, head of the Council on American-Islamic Affairs (CAIR) San Francisco office, ...

Despite Mel Gibson's history of antisemitism and problematic behavior, he continues to find work in Hollywood due to personal relationships and a philosophy ...

The author, David Zvi Kalman, designed a cigarette box to look like a small prayer book, which he calls a "cigarette siddur," raising questions about the int...

The article discusses the controversy surrounding the documentary "Speer Goes to Hollywood," focusing on the Nazi architect Albert Speer. Andrew Birkin, who ...

Former President Donald Trump worked on expanding the Abraham Accords while hospitalized with COVID-19, hoping to distract attention away from his illness, a...

Former U.S. Rep. Gabby Giffords celebrated her belated bat mitzvah at Temple Chaverim in Tucson, Arizona, marking a momentous and emotional milestone more th...

Jewish leaders in New York are supporting U.S. Representative Jamaal Bowman for his recent visit to Israel, amidst opposition from the Democratic Socialists ...

Residents of Beverly Hills found antisemitic flyers blaming Jews for the coronavirus pandemic in their driveways. The flyers, believed to be the work of the ...

Mazi Melesa Pilip, a former Israeli paratrooper and refugee from Ethiopia, recently won a seat in the county legislature on Long Island. She unseated a four-...

On the first night of Hanukkah, Second Gentleman Douglas Emhoff participated in the National Menorah lighting ceremony outside the White House, emphasizing J...

The author reflects on how Stephen Sondheim's music has played a significant role in his life. He describes specific moments and emotions in his life that ar...

Greg Joseph, the only Jewish kicker in the NFL, recently kicked a game-winning field goal for the Minnesota Vikings, keeping their playoff hopes alive. Josep...

The author expresses her frustration with the concept of "ALL-idays" as depicted in Old Navy's commercial, which attempts to encompass all holiday celebratio...

Jamaal Bowman, a progressive congressman from New York who is aligned with The Squad and the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA), is facing criticism from...

Vice President Kamala Harris and her husband Douglas Emhoff, who is Jewish, have made history by placing a mezuzah on the doorpost of the vice president's re...

Philippe Girard has created a graphic novel called "Leonard Cohen: On a Wire" that imagines Leonard Cohen's thoughts in his final moments. The novel is not a...

Alma, Daniel, and Counsuelo Hernandez are Mexican-American Jewish siblings in Arizona who are making strides in the state's political scene, which traditiona...

Actors Kathryn Grody and Mandy Patinkin have been searching for a lost painting of their two sons that went missing during an apartment move in 2006. The pai...

In August 2021, a devastating fire destroyed Windy Dougall's childhood home in Colfax, California, along with her parents' house and her sister's home nearby...

In a recent episode of Curb Your Enthusiasm, Larry David accidentally spills coffee on a Klansman's robe and feels obligated to have it cleaned. Jewish law s...

New York State has informed Ben & Jerry's and its parent company, Unilever, that it plans to divest from them due to the ice-cream maker's decision to stop s...

Yung Yidish, a prominent Yiddish cultural center and library located in the Tel Aviv Central Bus Station, is facing eviction by December 5, 2021, due to the ...

In this opinion piece, Rabbi Jill Jacobs argues against the false dichotomy of having to choose between loving Israel and opposing the occupation. She discus...

Mark Podwal’s reissued book, "A Jewish Bestiary," offers a unique take on the traditional bestiary by focusing on creatures within a distinctly Jewish contex...

Starbucks chairman emeritus, Howard Schultz, made a controversial remark about the Holocaust while trying to discourage employees from unionizing. He shared ...

Kathy Hochul, the 57th governor of New York, had to cancel her planned trip to Israel for Thanksgiving due to her new responsibilities. She promised her fami...

"Love, It Was Not" is a documentary that explores the complex and forbidden relationship between SS officer Franz Wunsch and Jewish prisoner Helena Citron in...