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Opinion | Is Elon Musk Antisemitic or Not? Either Way, He’s Dangerous.

Nadine Epstein in Moment · 31 Oct 2024

Elon Musk, while a revolutionary entrepreneur reshaping multiple industries, including space travel and electric vehicles, poses significant ethical and political concerns, particularly related to antisemitism and his influence on global and national affairs.

0 Television/Film Holocaust

For Jesse Eisenberg, His Holocaust Movie ‘A Real Pain’ Is Personal

Lior Zaltzman in Kveller · 31 Oct 2024

Jesse Eisenberg's film "A Real Pain" offers a refreshingly unique take on Holocaust movies, combining both humor and sensitivity in its portrayal of a heritage trip.

0 Television/Film Holocaust

For Jesse Eisenberg, His Holocaust Movie ‘A Real Pain’ Is Personal

Lior Zaltzman in Kveller · 31 Oct 2024

Jesse Eisenberg's film "A Real Pain" offers a refreshingly unique take on Holocaust movies, combining both humor and sensitivity in its portrayal of a heritage trip.

0 Politics Culture

The “Carets & Sticks” Edition

Promised Podcast · 31 Oct 2024

Miriam Herschlag and Noah Efron discuss the implications of Israel's recent military action against Iran and the influence of pro-Palestinian editors on Wikipedia content about Israel and Zionism.

0 Culture History

Exhibit highlights impact of ’The Dybbuk’ for the past 100 years

Jennifer A. Stern in Forward · 28 Oct 2024

S. An-ski's play The Dybbuk has profoundly influenced Jewish culture since its premiere in 1920, and it continues to captivate audiences a century later.

0 Holocaust Leadership

Giving Thanks to God at Auschwitz

Armin Rosen in Tablet · 9 Oct 2024

Rav Nissen Mangel, a Holocaust survivor, attributes his survival to numerous miracles during the Holocaust, including the moldy bread that functioned as a natural antibiotic.

0 Holocaust Leadership

Giving Thanks to God at Auschwitz

Armin Rosen in Tablet · 9 Oct 2024

Rav Nissen Mangel, a Holocaust survivor, attributes his survival to numerous miracles during the Holocaust, including the moldy bread that functioned as a natural antibiotic.

0 Holocaust Leadership

Giving Thanks to God at Auschwitz

Armin Rosen in Tablet · 9 Oct 2024

Rav Nissen Mangel, a Holocaust survivor, attributes his survival to numerous miracles during the Holocaust, including the moldy bread that functioned as a natural antibiotic.

0 Holocaust Leadership

Giving Thanks to God at Auschwitz

Armin Rosen in Tablet · 9 Oct 2024

Rav Nissen Mangel, a Holocaust survivor, attributes his survival to numerous miracles during the Holocaust, including the moldy bread that functioned as a natural antibiotic.

0 Culture Politics

A painful split in the Yiddishist community since Oct. 7

Rukhl Schaechter in Forward · 26 Sep 2024

The piece explores the growing ideological divide within the Yiddishist community over the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, heightened since the Hamas attacks on Israel in 2023.

0 Politics Jewish Law

The Six Month War - With Amos Harel, Angela Buchdahl and Bianna Golodryga

Unholy: Two Jews on the News · 5 Apr 2024

This episode brings together military analyst Amos Harel, Rabbi Angela Buchdahl, and journalist Bianna Golodryga to tackle the six-month-old Israel-Gaza conflict.

0 Politics Culture

The Six Month War - With Amos Harel, Angela Buchdahl and Bianna Golodryga

Unholy: Two Jews on the News · 5 Apr 2024

Experts discuss the ongoing war in Gaza and its implications for Israel and the Jewish diaspora, highlighting the complexities and challenges faced by both.

0 Politics Holocaust

No Exit

Unholy: Two Jews on the News · 26 Jan 2024

Yonit and Jonathan discuss the escalating conflict between Israel and Hamas, focusing on the International Court of Justice's scrutiny of Israel's actions and the heightened tensions in Israeli-American relations over matters of statehood and security.

0 Culture Communities

Yiddishland California seeks donations to keep it in seaside La Jolla

Jennifer A. Stern in Forward · 21 Dec 2023

Yiddishland California, a cultural center promoting Yiddish language and culture, faces a precarious future if it cannot raise $120,000 by December's end to cover increased rent and security costs in its La Jolla location.

0 Communities Art

It looks like a church, but murals reveal this shul's Jewish identity

Jennifer A. Stern in Forward · 5 Dec 2023

The Vilna Shul, Boston's last remaining immigrant synagogue, stands as a testament to the dynamic Jewish communities of early 20th-century Boston, particularly those from Vilna Gubernia in Lithuania.

0 Culture History

Superb permanent exhibit opens at Amherst’s Yiddish Book Center

Jennifer A. Stern in Forward · 25 Oct 2023

The Yiddish Book Center in Amherst, Massachusetts, has launched a remarkable permanent exhibition, "Yiddish: A Global Culture," showcasing its substantial Yiddish literature and cultural collection.

0 Sports Culture

An aspiring Jewish lawyer is in the NBA draft – and he's never played basketball

Benyamin Cohen in Forward · 20 Jun 2023

Jordan Haber, a Jewish TikToker on the verge of starting law school at Yeshiva University, found himself listed in the NBA draft without having played basketball.

0 Communities Politics

Most of Kherson’s Jews fled when Russia invaded Ukraine. A flood could force the rest to leave.

JTA Staff in Forward · 8 Jun 2023

The Jewish population of Kherson, Ukraine faces dire challenges following the collapse of the Kakhovka dam, resulting in severe flooding in the region.

0 Culture History

How these Dutch Jewish artists aided the resistance with children's books

Irene Katz Connelly in Forward · 26 Apr 2023

During the Nazi occupation of the Netherlands, Jewish artists Jacob Kloot and Anna Galinka Ehrenfest used their talent to resist by publishing children's books under the pseudonym El Pintor.

0 Holocaust History

Warsaw Ghetto Uprising’s 80th anniversary remembered with daffodils, 3 presidents and an 11th commandment against ‘indifference’

Dinah Spritzer in Forward · 19 Apr 2023

Thousands gathered in Warsaw to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising, a pivotal Jewish resistance against the Nazis during World War II.

0 Holocaust History

Warsaw Ghetto Uprising’s 80th anniversary remembered with daffodils, 3 presidents and an 11th commandment against ‘indifference’

Dinah Spritzer in Forward · 19 Apr 2023

Thousands gathered in Warsaw to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising, a pivotal Jewish resistance against the Nazis during World War II.

0 Education Holocaust

Why we are teaching the Holocaust wrong

Sarah Ellen Zarrow in Forward · 17 Apr 2023

Sarah Ellen Zarrow critiques the current approach to Holocaust education in American schools, arguing that it often simplifies the historical complexities into moral platitudes and detracts from a deeper understanding of the event's intricacies.

0 Communities Holocaust

Jewish orphans evacuated from Odessa to Berlin at Ukraine war’s start are headed home again

Deborah Danan in Forward · 21 Feb 2023

Rabbi Mendy Wolff is orchestrating the return of 120 children and staff from the Mishpacha Orphanage in Odessa, Ukraine, to their homeland, after a year of refuge in Berlin due to the ongoing war.

0 Holocaust Politics

The U.S. diplomat seeking justice for Holocaust survivors

Gabby Deutch in Jewish Insider · 24 Jan 2023

Ellen Germain serves as the U.S. special envoy for Holocaust issues, a role deeply personal to her due to her family's history; her great-grandfather emigrated from Poland, leaving behind family murdered by the Nazis.

0 Holocaust Politics

The U.S. diplomat seeking justice for Holocaust survivors

Gabby Deutch in Jewish Insider · 24 Jan 2023

Ellen Germain serves as the U.S. special envoy for Holocaust issues, a role deeply personal to her due to her family's history; her great-grandfather emigrated from Poland, leaving behind family murdered by the Nazis.

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