The best Hanukkah gifts for literally everyone you know
It’s a cursed calendar configuration: First Thanksgiving and then, just three days later, Hanukkah. Who can get their gifts lined up while plotting the perfect apple pie? Personally, I think it should be illegal.
I went 26 years without watching ‘Fiddler on the Roof.’ My first viewing was underwhelming — until it wasn’t
Editor’s Note: Fifty years ago, on Nov. 3, 1971, the movie adaptation of ‘Fiddler on the Roof’ premiered. In honor of that anniversary, this week we are publishing a series of article about the impact of ‘Fiddler’ and its legacy. You can read more of the stories here
The Jewish books you need to read this month, from Paul Auster to Louise Glück
Welcome to Forward Reads, your monthly tour of the Jewish literary landscape. I’m a culture writer at the Forward, and I spend a lot of time combing through new releases so you can read the best books out there. This article originally ran in newsletter form. To sign up for Forward Reads and get book recommendations delivered to your inbox each month, click here .
How Paul Auster writes doorstopper novels without touching a computer
Paul Auster talked to the Forward about his daily routine, his favorite typewriter and his fascination with Stephen Crane.
The Asian-Jewish film series ‘LUNAR’ is back for a second season. Watch an episode here
The short film series focuses on the experiences of Asian-American Jews. In this segment, participants discuss media representation.
At the Cloisters, an oddly-shaped window reveals hints of Jewish life in medieval Spain
“I wanted people to come into this gallery and understand a fuller picture of time,” said curator Julia Perratore.
At a Jewish chicken farm, Sukkot is a time for homemade pesto, random dancing, and making friends with strangers
“What we’re hoping to do is give people one version of what it means to live Jewishly in connection to the land.”
Why the would-be heir to Nora Ephron is the least romantic rom-com you’ll ever see
“Dating And New York,” the most straightforwardly-titled film to hit theaters this fall, is supposed to take place over a number of months. But you wouldn’t be able to tell, because nearly every scene in this rom-com takes place in peak leaf-peeping season.
Francine Prose would like to return to eavesdropping on strangers
“I always pretend I’m the person with the shortest attention span of anyone I know.”
How a 17th century mathematician inspired a very modern novel
Rivka Galchen showed up to our Zoom interview wearing white headphones and a baseball t-shirt bearing the words “Brooklyn Poets.”