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0 Television/Film Culture

An 82-year-old Jewish recording legend on his film directing debut: 'I could have been good at this'

Simi Horwitz in Forward · 8 Apr

Kenny Vance, an 82-year-old Jewish music legend, has made his film directing debut with 'Heart & Soul: a Love Story,' a documentary celebrating the pivotal but overlooked doo-wop and rock performers of the 1950s.

0 Television/Film Culture

An 82-year-old Jewish recording legend on his film directing debut: 'I could have been good at this'

Simi Horwitz in Forward · 8 Apr

Kenny Vance, an 82-year-old Jewish music legend, has made his film directing debut with 'Heart & Soul: a Love Story,' a documentary celebrating the pivotal but overlooked doo-wop and rock performers of the 1950s.

0 Television/Film Culture

An 82-year-old Jewish recording legend on his film directing debut: 'I could have been good at this'

Simi Horwitz in Forward · 8 Apr

Kenny Vance, an 82-year-old Jewish music legend, has made his film directing debut with 'Heart & Soul: a Love Story,' a documentary celebrating the pivotal but overlooked doo-wop and rock performers of the 1950s.

0 Politics Israel

US and Iran agree to ‘fragile’ 2-week ceasefire; Israel says deal does not extend to Lebanon

JTA Staff in JTA · 8 Apr

A temporary ceasefire has been reached between the United States and Iran, amid a month-long conflict involving Israel against Iran.

0 Politics Antisemitism

In rallies taking on Israel, a defiant Hasan Piker boosts Michigan Senate candidate Abdul el-Sayed

Andrew Lapin in JTA · 8 Apr

Hasan Piker, a controversial Twitch streamer often accused of antisemitism, joined Michigan Senate hopeful Abdul el-Sayed on campaign stops, drawing significant attention and criticism.

0 Politics Antisemitism

In rallies taking on Israel, a defiant Hasan Piker boosts Michigan Senate candidate Abdul el-Sayed

Andrew Lapin in JTA · 8 Apr

Hasan Piker, a controversial Twitch streamer often accused of antisemitism, joined Michigan Senate hopeful Abdul el-Sayed on campaign stops, drawing significant attention and criticism.

0 Politics Antisemitism

In rallies taking on Israel, a defiant Hasan Piker boosts Michigan Senate candidate Abdul el-Sayed

Andrew Lapin in JTA · 8 Apr

Hasan Piker, a controversial Twitch streamer often accused of antisemitism, joined Michigan Senate hopeful Abdul el-Sayed on campaign stops, drawing significant attention and criticism.

0 Politics Antisemitism

In rallies taking on Israel, a defiant Hasan Piker boosts Michigan Senate candidate Abdul el-Sayed

Andrew Lapin in JTA · 8 Apr

Hasan Piker, a controversial Twitch streamer often accused of antisemitism, joined Michigan Senate hopeful Abdul el-Sayed on campaign stops, drawing significant attention and criticism.

0 Politics Israel

How to Make Sense of the U.S.-Iran-Israel Ceasefire

Joshua Hoffman in Future of Jewish · 8 Apr

Amidst a temporary ceasefire, the article examines the complex dynamics between the U.S., Iran, and Israel, highlighting the fragile and tactical nature of the truce.

0 Communities Ethics

National support group for interfaith Jewish families guts staff amid funding crisis

Jackie Hajdenberg in Forward · 7 Apr

18Doors, a nonprofit that supports interfaith Jewish families, has reduced its workforce significantly due to unexpected budgetary issues, retaining only four of its original 15 employees.

0 Politics Ethics

Jewish groups condemn Trump’s threat that a ‘whole civilization will die’ in Iran

Grace Gilson in Forward · 7 Apr

President Donald Trump faced intense backlash from Jewish groups for his declaration on social media threatening the destruction of an entire civilization if Iran did not comply with his demands regarding the Strait of Hormuz.

0 Politics Communities

Is New York City's mayor connected to the Iranian regime?

Yusuf Roso in Future of Jewish · 7 Apr

In this guest essay, Yusuf Roso, a Turkish Jew living in the U.S., raises concerns about New York City's Mayor Zohran Mamdani's potential ideological and strategic connections to Islamist movements similar to those that have transformed Turkey under Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.

0 Politics Communities

Is New York City's mayor connected to the Iranian regime?

Yusuf Roso in Future of Jewish · 7 Apr

In this guest essay, Yusuf Roso, a Turkish Jew living in the U.S., raises concerns about New York City's Mayor Zohran Mamdani's potential ideological and strategic connections to Islamist movements similar to those that have transformed Turkey under Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.

0 Politics Antisemitism

Trump is backed into a corner on Iran. Get ready for him to start blaming Jews

Rob Eshman in Forward · 7 Apr

The article explores the potential for Donald Trump to deflect blame onto Israel and, by extension, Jewish Americans if his confrontational approach to Iran does not yield a satisfactory outcome.

0 Politics Antisemitism

Trump is backed into a corner on Iran. Get ready for him to start blaming Jews

Rob Eshman in Forward · 7 Apr

The article explores the potential for Donald Trump to deflect blame onto Israel and, by extension, Jewish Americans if his confrontational approach to Iran does not yield a satisfactory outcome.

0 Literature Philosophy

Ben Lerner’s tale of three hotels is a lyrical novel of loss and human potential

Dan Friedman in Forward · 7 Apr

Ben Lerner's latest novel, "Transcription," explores themes of loss, identity, and memory through a narrative about a writer returning to his alma mater, Brown University.

0 Literature Philosophy

Ben Lerner’s tale of three hotels is a lyrical novel of loss and human potential

Dan Friedman in Forward · 7 Apr

Ben Lerner's latest novel, "Transcription," explores themes of loss, identity, and memory through a narrative about a writer returning to his alma mater, Brown University.

0 Literature Philosophy

Ben Lerner’s tale of three hotels is a lyrical novel of loss and human potential

Dan Friedman in Forward · 7 Apr

Ben Lerner's latest novel, "Transcription," explores themes of loss, identity, and memory through a narrative about a writer returning to his alma mater, Brown University.

0 Culture Science

What Happened When Jewish Astronaut Jeffrey Hoffman Tried to Bring Matzah to Space

Lior Zaltzman in Kveller · 7 Apr

Jewish astronaut Jeffrey Hoffman's attempt to bring matzah to space during his 1985 mission was thwarted by NASA's food coordinator due to concerns about crumbs in zero gravity.

0 Antisemitism Culture

David Schwimmer: Ye’s Antisemitism Has Caused ‘Incalculable, Irreparable Damage’

Lior Zaltzman in Kveller · 7 Apr

David Schwimmer has publicly condemned the Wireless Festival's decision to headline Kanye West, due to the latter's history of antisemitic behavior.

0 Antisemitism Culture

David Schwimmer: Ye’s Antisemitism Has Caused ‘Incalculable, Irreparable Damage’

Lior Zaltzman in Kveller · 7 Apr

David Schwimmer has publicly condemned the Wireless Festival's decision to headline Kanye West, due to the latter's history of antisemitic behavior.

0 Politics Communities

15 Jews arrested at Palantir protest after Mamdani joins ‘Seder in the Street’

New York Jewish Week Staff in JTA · 7 Apr

Fifteen Jewish activists were arrested at a protest against the technology firm Palantir, following the annual "Seder in the Streets" event organized by Jews for Racial & Economic Justice in New York City.

0 Culture Jewish Law

Mordecai Kaplan wanted Jews to choose Judaism. Why they didn’t was the bane of his life.

Andrew Silow-Carroll in JTA · 7 Apr

Mordecai Kaplan, the architect of Reconstructionist Judaism, sought to transform Judaism into a vibrant, Americanized culture emphasizing choice and personal relevance over obligatory practice.

0 Culture Jewish Law

Mordecai Kaplan wanted Jews to choose Judaism. Why they didn’t was the bane of his life.

Andrew Silow-Carroll in JTA · 7 Apr

Mordecai Kaplan, the architect of Reconstructionist Judaism, sought to transform Judaism into a vibrant, Americanized culture emphasizing choice and personal relevance over obligatory practice.

0 History Politics

In her inspired and inspiring history of the Jewish Bund, Molly Crabapple has found her anti-Zionist heroes for our time

Andrew Silverstein in Forward · 7 Apr

Molly Crabapple's book "Here Where We Live Is Our Country" revives the Jewish Labor Bund's story, an anti-Zionist socialist group from prewar Eastern Europe.