Lillian Wald rejected the dominant idea of her time: that poverty is a personal moral failing.
Compared frequently to Balzac, Charyn’s ouevre of 50-plus books include a treatise on Tarantino, 3 memoirs, 9 graphic novels and 12 crime novels.
The Reform Jewish movement is struggling with gender equity, writes the incoming executive of the Central Conference of American Rabbis.
20 years after Columbine, we return to the words of Dylan Klebold’s mother Susan who reflects upon depression and religion’s role in her son’s life
“The SSzyk Haggadah is worthy to be placed among the most beautiful of books that the hand of man has produced.”
“I’ve never been to Israel, I’m not Jewish and I’m not a New England Patriots fan.”
There are other ways to air your political grievances than to exaggerate on twitter.
Dershowitz: “I welcome this lawsuit. I’ve been looking for an opportunity to prove in court that this woman made up whole story.”
“Edelweiss,” the Rodgers and Hammerstein song penned for their 1959 musical “The Sound of Music” is not a Nazi anthem.
He’s calling it Matzahchella.
“As women’s vision and leadership become more visible across sectors in American life, their impact is growing across the board.”
The 17 rabbis and leaders contacted by the Forward aren’t too excited about 4/20.
For the first time since the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising, Jews will be holding a seder in the famed Warsaw Ghetto.
“By directing their criticism exclusively at Netanyahu, Democratic politicians both highlight and ignore the nuances of Israeli politics and society.”
House Judiciary Committee chairman Jerry Nadler asked special counsel Robert Mueller to testify to Congress “as soon as possible.”
The Four Questions were not always said as we say them today.
Jewish Millenials are not longer the children that don’t know how to ask.
“The purpose of myths is that we refashion them for our moment.”
