Why that bowl of chicken soup could be deadly — and not just for the chicken
A new book chronicles the uphill battle to limit our consumption of salt.
A Gross tale of traveling to Chelm and back
In ‘The Lost Shtetl,’ Max Gross uses Chelm at its best, refulgent in its own idiocy but shining a light on the mores of the current day.
The Nazi soldier who became an English soccer star — with a rabbi’s help
The legendary goalkeeper overcame the fact that he was a captured Nazi prisoner of war to win the hearts of post-War British soccer fans.
No camp this year? The Shalom Hartman Institute steps up to the plate
Summer was still rewarding for the teens studying with top Hartman scholars in a pilot program for emerging Jewish leaders.
The secret Jewish history of Leap Year (and Leap Shabbat too)
The reason for the addition of the Leap Day was that the Julian calendar, instituted by Julius Caesar, was no longer working by 46 BCE.
The case against flogging Mark Zuckerberg
The Talmud has a way of dealing with the spread of misinformation. But there is a more measured and reasonable approach.
How Soccer Explains Israel And Palestine (Mostly)
Along with pharmacies, soccer fields are one of the few venues where Arab and Jewish Israelis mix in general society.
What It Means To Grow An Omer Beard
There can be powerful, modern lessons in growing a beard for the traditional Omer period.
Pittsburgh’s Lessons For America In 2019
Along the main drag of Squirrel Hill, the shops of Forbes Avenue display a variety of signs along the theme of “Stronger Than Hate.”
AUDIO: Gary Shteyngart In Conversation
Gary Shteyngart outlines his five part survival plan for Trump’s America in an in-depth conversation with Forward executive editor Dan Friedman.