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0 Literature Politics

That time Allen Ginsberg wrote a Socialist poem — about Bernie Sanders

Allan M. Jalon in Forward · 3 Jun

Celebrating Allen Ginsberg's centennial, this piece revisits "Burlington Snow," a poem he wrote in 1986 about Bernie Sanders, reflecting on the intersection of art and politics.

0 Antisemitism Politics

NYPD change in hate crime reporting angers critics worried about antisemitism

New York Jewish Week Staff in JTA · 30 Mar

A recent change in the NYPD's hate crime reporting method has incited controversy, as critics argue it downplays antisemitism.

0 Politics Culture

Israel’s Palm Sunday Screwup. Plus. . .

The Free Press in The Free Press · 30 Mar

Israeli authorities inadvertently sparked an international incident by blocking Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, a prominent Catholic leader, from celebrating a Palm Sunday Mass at Jerusalem's Church of the Holy Sepulchre.

0 Politics Communities

Man arrested over alleged firebomb plot targeting pro-Palestinian activist Nerdeen Kiswani

Grace Gilson in Forward · 27 Mar

The attempted firebombing of Nerdeen Kiswani's home by Alexander Heifler, an alleged member of the Jewish Defense League, highlights the tensions and extremism surrounding the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in the U.S. Heifler's arrest comes after he plotted to attack Kiswani, a prominent pro-Palestinian activist, using Molotov cocktails and planned to flee to Israel post-attack.

0 Politics Communities

Jewish mayor of Providence says he was ‘disheartened’ by Palestinian flag flown at City Hall

Grace Gilson in JTA · 16 May 2025

Providence, Rhode Island, recently raised the Palestinian flag at City Hall, causing significant controversy.

0 Culture Holidays

The Tri-State’s Best Kept Secrets

Miriam Blumenkrantz in Jewish Action · 2 Apr 2025

Miriam Blumenkrantz offers a comprehensive four-day itinerary for families in the New York tri-state area, highlighting a variety of engaging activities to enjoy during Chol HaMoed or on weekends.

0 Music Culture

How Yo La Tengo's Hanukkah shows became the most joyous bash of the holiday season

Jim Sullivan in Forward · 20 Dec 2024

Yo La Tengo's annual "8 Nights of Hanukkah" concerts in New York City have become a beloved holiday tradition that combines music, comedy, and philanthropy.

0 Philosophy Jewish Law

Coherence, Contradiction, and the Philosophy of Chabad

Ariel Evan Mayse in Lehrhaus · 19 Dec 2024

Ariel Evan Mayse reviews Yosef Bronstein's new book, "Engaging the Essence: The Torah Philosophy of the Lubavitcher Rebbe."

0 Television/Film Culture

John Garfield and Paul Newman could have been contenders in ‘On the Waterfront’

PJ Grisar in Forward · 14 Nov 2024

The iconic film 'On the Waterfront' could have featured either John Garfield or Paul Newman instead of Marlon Brando as Terry Malloy.

0 Communities Television/Film

Family Learns They’re Scarlett Johansson’s Relatives — From ‘Finding Your Roots’

Forward · 3 Nov 2017

Gili Rozenfeld, a video editor in Tel Aviv, discovered unexpectedly through the PBS show "Finding Your Roots" that her family shares ancestry with actress Scarlett Johansson.