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0 Television/Film Culture

'Live Long and Prosper': The Jewish History of Mr. Spock

Forward · 27 Feb 2015

Leonard Nimoy, famous for his role as Mr. Spock in Star Trek, drew inspiration from his Jewish heritage to create Spock's iconic hand gesture, which mimics the Hebrew letter shin.

0 Television/Film Culture

For 'Aya,' From Israel to the Oscars

Forward · 18 Feb 2015

"Aya," an Israeli short film directed by Mihal Brezis and Oded Binnun, grew from a simple daydream into an Oscar-nominated cinematic work.

0 History Ethics

The Courageous Jewish Abolitionists We Forgot

Forward · 30 Jan 2015

Marking the 150th anniversary of the Thirteenth Amendment's passage, Richard Kreitner's piece examines the overlooked contributions of Jewish abolitionists in the fight against slavery in America.

0 History Ethics

The Courageous Jewish Abolitionists We Forgot

Forward · 30 Jan 2015

Marking the 150th anniversary of the Thirteenth Amendment's passage, Richard Kreitner's piece examines the overlooked contributions of Jewish abolitionists in the fight against slavery in America.

0 History Ethics

The Courageous Jewish Abolitionists We Forgot

Forward · 30 Jan 2015

Marking the 150th anniversary of the Thirteenth Amendment's passage, Richard Kreitner's piece examines the overlooked contributions of Jewish abolitionists in the fight against slavery in America.

0 History Ethics

The Courageous Jewish Abolitionists We Forgot

Forward · 30 Jan 2015

Marking the 150th anniversary of the Thirteenth Amendment's passage, Richard Kreitner's piece examines the overlooked contributions of Jewish abolitionists in the fight against slavery in America.

0 History Ethics

The Courageous Jewish Abolitionists We Forgot

Forward · 30 Jan 2015

Marking the 150th anniversary of the Thirteenth Amendment's passage, Richard Kreitner's piece examines the overlooked contributions of Jewish abolitionists in the fight against slavery in America.

0 History Ethics

The Courageous Jewish Abolitionists We Forgot

Forward · 30 Jan 2015

Marking the 150th anniversary of the Thirteenth Amendment's passage, Richard Kreitner's piece examines the overlooked contributions of Jewish abolitionists in the fight against slavery in America.

0 History Ethics

The Courageous Jewish Abolitionists We Forgot

Forward · 30 Jan 2015

Marking the 150th anniversary of the Thirteenth Amendment's passage, Richard Kreitner's piece examines the overlooked contributions of Jewish abolitionists in the fight against slavery in America.

0 Communities Leadership

Female Rabbis Lead Pioneering Prayer Communities

Forward · 15 Dec 2014

In recent years, a new form of Jewish spiritual community has emerged, predominantly led by female rabbis.

0 Communities Leadership

Female Rabbis Lead Pioneering Prayer Communities

Forward · 15 Dec 2014

In recent years, a new form of Jewish spiritual community has emerged, predominantly led by female rabbis.

0 Communities Leadership

Female Rabbis Lead Pioneering Prayer Communities

Forward · 15 Dec 2014

In recent years, a new form of Jewish spiritual community has emerged, predominantly led by female rabbis.

0 Communities Leadership

Female Rabbis Lead Pioneering Prayer Communities

Forward · 15 Dec 2014

In recent years, a new form of Jewish spiritual community has emerged, predominantly led by female rabbis.

0 Communities Leadership

Female Rabbis Lead Pioneering Prayer Communities

Forward · 15 Dec 2014

In recent years, a new form of Jewish spiritual community has emerged, predominantly led by female rabbis.

0 Communities Leadership

Female Rabbis Lead Pioneering Prayer Communities

Forward · 15 Dec 2014

In recent years, a new form of Jewish spiritual community has emerged, predominantly led by female rabbis.

0 Communities Leadership

Female Rabbis Lead Pioneering Prayer Communities

Forward · 15 Dec 2014

In recent years, a new form of Jewish spiritual community has emerged, predominantly led by female rabbis.

0 Communities Leadership

Female Rabbis Lead Pioneering Prayer Communities

Forward · 15 Dec 2014

In recent years, a new form of Jewish spiritual community has emerged, predominantly led by female rabbis.

0 Communities Leadership

Female Rabbis Lead Pioneering Prayer Communities

Forward · 15 Dec 2014

In recent years, a new form of Jewish spiritual community has emerged, predominantly led by female rabbis.

0 Communities Leadership

Female Rabbis Lead Pioneering Prayer Communities

Forward · 15 Dec 2014

In recent years, a new form of Jewish spiritual community has emerged, predominantly led by female rabbis.

0 Culture History

The Great Food Fight of 1883

Forward · 15 Dec 2014

In 1883, the contentious trefa banquet in Cincinnati celebrated the ordination of the first American Reform rabbis with a decidedly non-kosher menu, sparking a linguistic and cultural uproar within the American Jewish community.

0 Leadership Culture

Angela Buchdahl

Forward Staff in Forward · 7 Nov 2014

Angela Buchdahl's extraordinary journey from feeling marginalized due to her diverse heritage to becoming the senior rabbi at New York's Central Synagogue illustrates her unique fusion of identities and traditions.

0 Leadership Culture

Angela Buchdahl

Forward Staff in Forward · 7 Nov 2014

Angela Buchdahl's extraordinary journey from feeling marginalized due to her diverse heritage to becoming the senior rabbi at New York's Central Synagogue illustrates her unique fusion of identities and traditions.

0 Television/Film Culture

The Secret Jewish History of ‘Twin Peaks’

Forward · 3 Nov 2014

In exploring the unexpected Jewish connections within the cult TV series Twin Peaks, author Seth Rogovoy unveils how the series, known for disrupting traditional television with its unique blend of mystery and surrealism, contains embedded Jewish elements and influences.

0 Television/Film Culture

The Secret Jewish History of ‘Twin Peaks’

Forward · 3 Nov 2014

In exploring the unexpected Jewish connections within the cult TV series Twin Peaks, author Seth Rogovoy unveils how the series, known for disrupting traditional television with its unique blend of mystery and surrealism, contains embedded Jewish elements and influences.

0 Television/Film Culture

The Secret Jewish History of ‘Twin Peaks’

Forward · 3 Nov 2014

In exploring the unexpected Jewish connections within the cult TV series Twin Peaks, author Seth Rogovoy unveils how the series, known for disrupting traditional television with its unique blend of mystery and surrealism, contains embedded Jewish elements and influences.