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Yiddish theater is revived in Tbilisi, Georgia after 100 years

Kyle Desrosiers-Levine in Forward · 4 Feb

Lasha Shakulashvili, a Georgian Orthodox Christian raised with the Yiddish language, has successfully revived Yiddish theater in Tbilisi, Georgia, after discovering rare archival materials from a century ago.

0 Culture History

A Jewish Journey Along the Silk Road

Joyce Eisenberg in Hadassah · 14 Nov 2025

In a fascinating travelogue, Joyce Eisenberg recounts her journey through Uzbekistan, Georgia, and Armenia, regions steeped in Jewish history and culture.

0 Art Communities

Inside one man’s quixotic quest to preserve 200,000 Israeli tchotchkes

Asaf Elia-Shalev in JTA · 6 Aug 2025

Boris Gorbis, a 74-year-old retired lawyer and passionate collector, has gathered the world's largest known assembly of 20th-century Zionist souvenirs, including menorahs and seder plates, that were once popular among American Jews but are now largely forgotten.

0 Television/Film Politics

You Need to See This Iranian-Israeli Movie

Lior Zaltzman in Kveller · 20 Jun 2025

Tatami is a groundbreaking film co-directed by Israeli Academy Award-winner, Guy Nattiv, and Iranian-French director Zar Amir Ebrahimi.

0 Television/Film Politics

An Israeli and an Iranian step onto a judo mat — and make a thriller about a forbidden relationship

PJ Grisar in Forward · 12 Jun 2025

"Tatami," co-directed by Israeli filmmaker Guy Nattiv and Iranian actress Zar Amir Ebrahimi, is a political thriller about an Iranian judoka pressured to withdraw from a tournament to avoid facing an Israeli opponent.

0 Television/Film Politics

Film Review | ‘Tatami’

Andy Freedman in Moment · 10 Jun 2025

"Tatami," a film co-directed by Israeli Guy Nattiv and Iranian Zar Amr Ebrahimi, explores the intersection of sport and geopolitics through the story of Leila Hosseini, an Iranian judoka facing a moral dilemma at the World Judo Championship.

0 Television/Film Culture

All the Jewish TV Coming in June 2025

Lior Zaltzman in Kveller · 4 Jun 2025

June 2025 offers Jewish audiences a limited but diverse selection of TV content to enjoy.

0 Politics Israel

Israel Wins the War of Ideas

Sapir · 3 Apr 2025

The article explores Israel's challenge in shaping its international perception, noting that traditional defensive arguments are often counterproductive.

0 Culture Politics

The Forward Garners the Most Wins of any Publication at the Religion News Association 2024 Excellence in Religion Reporting Awards

Forward Staff in Forward · 25 Apr 2024

The Forward celebrated a significant achievement at the 2024 Excellence in Religion Reporting Awards hosted by the Religion News Association, receiving five awards, the highest for any publication.