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0 Communities Culture

The promised land is… Oklahoma? Inside Tulsa’s campaign to court young Jews

Benyamin Cohen in Forward · 23 Mar

Tulsa, Oklahoma, traditionally seen as a tumbleweed town, is drawing attention for its unique initiative, "Tulsa Tomorrow," which actively recruits young Jews to relocate to the city.

0 Education Politics

Tulsa’s Jewish community pushes back on Oklahoma Jewish charter school proposal

Asaf Elia-Shalev in JTA · 15 Jan

The Jewish community leaders in Tulsa are opposing a proposal for a publicly funded Jewish charter school in Oklahoma, expressing concerns over the lack of local consultation and potential destabilization of existing Jewish institutions.

0 Politics Communities

Strong resolve, weakened means: Jews try to keep focus on immigration and refugees under Trump 2.0

Andrew Lapin in Forward · 6 Feb 2025

Rabbi Dan Kaiman and his congregation in Tulsa face a daunting challenge under President Trump's renewed immigration policies, which have frozen refugee resettlement grants.

0 Holocaust Ethics

A Jewish museum in Tulsa held a funeral for remains of Holocaust victims it kept for years

Andrew Lapin in Forward · 22 Nov 2024

The Sherwin Miller Museum of Jewish Art in Tulsa, Oklahoma, recently provided a proper Jewish burial for the remains of several unidentified Holocaust victims that it had held for years.

0 Culture History

Why are Bob Dylan's archives in Tulsa?

Seth Rogovoy in Forward · 3 May 2022

Bob Dylan's archives are housed in the Bob Dylan Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma, largely due to the influence of Woody Guthrie, Tulsa's central location in the U.S., and substantial financial support from Tulsa billionaire George Kaiser.

0 Television/Film Culture

‘Oklahoma!’ Is The Go-To Score For HBO’s ‘Watchmen’

Forward · 21 Oct 2019

HBO's new series "Watchmen," created by Damon Lindelof, presents an alternate universe focused on racial tensions in the American South, diverging from the original graphic novel's critique of Reaganism.