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Books
The Most Notable Jewish Books Of The Year
PJ GrisarNovember 20, 2018The books of 2018 brought fresh perspectives and vital voices; many of the best were authored by members of the tribe.
Culture
Steven Berkoff Is Writing A Harvey Weinstein Play — And He Wants To Star
PJ GrisarNovember 20, 2018“I like evil people,” Berkoff said in a profile for The Guardian. “I’m like a surgeon who is happiest when working with a very diseased body.”
National
Yeshivas Get Curriculum Reviews As Orthodox Power Wanes in New York
Josh Nathan-KazisNovember 20, 2018New regulations will require education authorities to review the curricula of every yeshiva in the New York.
The Schmooze
Did Kelsea Ballerini Plagiarize An Israeli Artist For Country Music Awards Performance?
Jenny Singer
The Schmooze
Did Kelsea Ballerini Plagiarize An Israeli Artist For Country Music Awards Performance?
Jenny SingerNovember 20, 2018That dance number looks way to familiar.
Opinion
Ivanka Trump’s Privilege Blinds Her To Her Own Hypocrisy
Molly Jong-FastNovember 20, 2018Ivanka is a spectacular hypocrite. But luckily for Ivanka, no one on the left is cruel enough to lead chants of “lock her up.”
Scribe
Stop Stripping Female Jewish Converts Like Ivanka Of Their Agency
Diana FerskoNovember 20, 2018Assuming that any female convert joined Judaism for marriage is offensive, misogynistic and wrong.
Life
Jews, Talking To Our Families About Violence Against Transgender People Is Our Obligation
Jenny Singer
Life
Jews, Talking To Our Families About Violence Against Transgender People Is Our Obligation
Jenny SingerNovember 20, 2018As fears of anti-Semitism rise, we should remember a radically vulnerable group in our midst: transgender people.
The Schmooze
The Forward’s 2018 Sexiest Jewish Intellectual Alive (And One Dead) Awards
Jenny SingerNovember 20, 2018We got two Rachels, two Rabbis, an archeologist, and an Etgar.
Food
Yotam Ottolenghi Gets A Shout Out In New Rap Track
Shira FederNovember 20, 2018This British rapper imagines a world where cookbooks have replaced the Bible.
Culture
Daniel Kahn’s Dark Album Is Perfect For Dark Times
Seth RogovoyNovember 20, 2018“It’s not the prettiest nor happiest of sentiments, but it’s real, and it speaks to a desperate nihilism some of us cannot help but feel.”
Opinion
Stacey Abrams Lost. But She Brought Blacks And Jews Together Again.
Tarece JohnsonNovember 20, 2018Jews supported Stacy Abrams like they did Dr. Martin Luther King and the causes he fought for. Jews marched for Stacy like they marched with Dr. King.
Fast Forward
ADL Report On Hate-Filled Saudi Textbooks Buzzkill For New Pal Israel
Alyssa FisherNovember 20, 2018“Among the most prominent effects of Zionism on the Islamic World are…the spread of drugs and sexual and other diseases in many Islamic countries.”
Breaking News
Monica Lewinsky Cooperated With FBI Because Of Threats To Mother, Doc Shows
Alyssa Fisher
Breaking News
Monica Lewinsky Cooperated With FBI Because Of Threats To Mother, Doc Shows
Alyssa FisherNovember 20, 2018“We were both very, very frightened,” her mom said. “Monica was distraught, she kept repeating ‘I just want to die. I just want to die.’”
Breaking News
Young Boy Punched In The Eye In Anti-Semitic Attack On Bus In Wales
JTANovember 20, 2018The boy was punched in the eye after his mother told a couple on the bus that she was born in Israel.
Breaking News
JNF Offers To Help California Recover From Devastating Wildfires
JTANovember 20, 2018We want to express our solidarity, encouragement and support and offer our assistance if there’s anything we can do to help,” its world chairman said.
Fast Forward
Ivanka: I Didn’t Know You Couldn’t Use Personal Email For Official Business
JTANovember 20, 2018An unnamed senior U.S. government official called her the “worst offender in the White House,” of using her personal email for official business.
Food
A Jew-ish Thanksgiving Menu
Shira FederNovember 20, 2018This Thanksgiving, try some pumpkin cranberry challah with that turkey.
Books
Why Thankfulness And Gratitude Are Jewish Emotions
A.J. JacobsNovember 20, 2018I always thought anxiety, guilt, resentment, constant nervousness about diseases were Jewish emotions. But gratitude? Not so much.
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