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0 Politics History

My Father, Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel, Was A Dreamer, Too

Forward · 6 Sep 2017

Susannah Heschel reflects on her father, Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel's experiences with deportation from Nazi Germany and his subsequent life in the United States, drawing parallels to the contemporary issue of "Dreamers"—young immigrants brought illegally to the U.S. as children.

0 Politics History

My Father, Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel, Was A Dreamer, Too

Forward · 6 Sep 2017

Susannah Heschel reflects on her father, Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel's experiences with deportation from Nazi Germany and his subsequent life in the United States, drawing parallels to the contemporary issue of "Dreamers"—young immigrants brought illegally to the U.S. as children.

0 Music Antisemitism

Billy Joel Wears Yellow Star Of David At Madison Square Garden Concert

Forward · 22 Aug 2017

In a bold and somber gesture, musician Billy Joel donned the yellow Star of David during his Madison Square Garden concert, marking a rare political statement for him and showing solidarity against rising neo-Nazi and white supremacist sentiments.

0 History Literature

65 Years Ago, The USSR Murdered Its Greatest Jewish Poets. What’s Left Of Their Legacy?

Talya Zax in Forward · 12 Aug 2017

August 12, 1952, marks a dark chapter in Soviet history known as the "Night of the Murdered Poets," where 13 Jewish intellectuals, including prominent Yiddish writers like Dovid Bergelson and Perets Markish, were executed.

0 Prayer History

First New Hebrew-German Prayer Book In 100 Years

Forward · 25 Apr 2017

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

0 Music Holocaust

Bringing Jewish Music Back From the Ashes of Kristallnacht

Forward · 17 Dec 2016

Hirsch Lewin's Semer Records, originally founded in 1932 in Berlin, sought to preserve a rich diversity of Jewish music amidst rising Nazi oppression.

0 Music Holocaust

Bringing Jewish Music Back From the Ashes of Kristallnacht

Forward · 17 Dec 2016

Hirsch Lewin's Semer Records, originally founded in 1932 in Berlin, sought to preserve a rich diversity of Jewish music amidst rising Nazi oppression.

0 Antisemitism Culture

‘Pepe the Frog’ is Now an Official Hate Symbol

Forward · 28 Sep 2016

The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) has classified Pepe the Frog, an internet meme, as an official hate symbol due to its appropriation by alt-right and white supremacist groups.

0 Sports Culture

6 Reasons Judo is Israel’s ‘New National Sport’

Forward · 15 Aug 2016

After Israeli judokas Or Sasson and Yarden Gerbi won bronze at the Rio Olympics, judo has emerged as a potential new national sport for Israel.

0 Art History

What Rembrandt Painted When He Painted Jews

Forward · 26 Jul 2016

Menachem Wecker's examination of Rembrandt's 1629 painting, "Judas Returning the Thirty Pieces of Silver," explores the artist's unique presentation and its connection to portrayals of Jews in art history.

0 History Science

The True Story of How Nazis Invented the Space Program

Forward · 25 Jan 2016

Ezra Glinter reviews Amy Shira Teitel's "Breaking the Chains of Gravity: The Story of Spaceflight Before NASA," which explores the historical interplay between military support and scientific advancements in rocketry.

0 Holocaust Sports

Israeli Munich Olympics Terror Victims Were Brutalized and Castrated

Forward · 2 Dec 2015

Family members of the Israeli athletes brutally murdered during the 1972 Munich Olympics by the Palestinian group Black September revealed harrowing details of their treatment two decades later.

0 Culture History

How Jews Invented American Comedy

Forward · 30 Nov 2015

Fabian Wolff reviews Kliph Nesteroff's comprehensive history of American comedy, emphasizing its integral role played by Jewish and African-American entertainers.

0 Television/Film Holocaust

The Sorrow and Pity of Arthur Miller's 'Incident at Vichy'

Forward · 27 Nov 2015

Arthur Miller's play, "Incident at Vichy," performed recently at the Signature Theatre in Manhattan, delves deeply into the themes of collaboration, race, and moral ambiguity during the Holocaust era, resonating with issues of universal human struggle and complicity.

0 Television/Film Holocaust

'Son of Saul' Captures Intense Brutality of Auschwitz

Forward · 25 Sep 2015

The Hungarian Holocaust drama 'Son of Saul,' starring Geza Rohrig, is a haunting cinematic portrayal of life within the Auschwitz-Birkenau death camp.

0 Television/Film Holocaust

'Son of Saul' Captures Intense Brutality of Auschwitz

Forward · 25 Sep 2015

The Hungarian Holocaust drama 'Son of Saul,' starring Geza Rohrig, is a haunting cinematic portrayal of life within the Auschwitz-Birkenau death camp.

0 Television/Film History

Is the New 'Star Wars' Villain a Nazi?

Forward · 26 Aug 2015

The upcoming Star Wars installment, 'The Force Awakens,' presents new villains, Supreme Leader Snoke and Kylo Ren, whose origins reflect a speculative world where surviving Nazis regroup to complete Hitler's agenda.

0 Music Culture

The Life and Timeline of George Wein

Forward · 22 Jul 2015

George Wein, a pioneering figure in the jazz festival world, was born in 1925 in a Jewish suburb of Newton, Massachusetts.

0 Holocaust Culture

Will a Selfie at Auschwitz Make You Free?

Forward · 4 Jul 2015

The issue of taking selfies at Auschwitz is explored, highlighting the tension between modern tourism practices and the solemnity of Holocaust memorials.

0 Television/Film Culture

How a German Jewish Refugee Became a Master of Film Noir

Forward · 5 May 2015

Robert Siodmak, a German Jewish refugee, became a master of film noir after fleeing Nazi Germany and establishing his career in Hollywood.

0 Antisemitism Israel

Anti-Israel Protests Make the Case for Israel

Jordan Chandler Hirsch in Tablet · 22 Jul 2014

Recent anti-Israel protests across cities like Paris, Berlin, and London highlight a troubling resurgence of antisemitism, underscoring the necessity of Israel as a refuge for Jews worldwide.

0 Art Holocaust

Making a Mockery of Hitler’s Mockery of Degenerate Art

Forward · 29 Apr 2014

Anna Goldenberg reflects on the emotional complexity of viewing Nazi-approved art at the Neue Galerie's exhibition of 'Degenerate Art.'

0 Art Holocaust

Making a Mockery of Hitler’s Mockery of Degenerate Art

Forward · 29 Apr 2014

Anna Goldenberg reflects on the emotional complexity of viewing Nazi-approved art at the Neue Galerie's exhibition of 'Degenerate Art.'

0 Holocaust History

88-Year-Old Former SS Soldier Charged With French Village Massacre

Forward · 9 Jan 2014

An 88-year-old former Waffen SS soldier has been charged by German prosecutors for his alleged involvement in the 1944 massacre at Oradour-sur-Glane, France, where 642 villagers, including 207 children, were killed.

0 Holocaust History

88-Year-Old Former SS Soldier Charged With French Village Massacre

Forward · 9 Jan 2014

An 88-year-old former Waffen SS soldier has been charged by German prosecutors for his alleged involvement in the 1944 massacre at Oradour-sur-Glane, France, where 642 villagers, including 207 children, were killed.

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