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Isaac Bashevis Singer’s return to Ellis Island, in never-before-seen photos
The day Isaac Bashevis Singer returned to Ellis Island was “a beautiful, cold day.”
‘Pride is also a Yizkor’: Remembering LGBTQ Jews we’ve lost
“Pride is also a Yizkor.”
Timeline | How the Forward covered LGBTQ history
For all of us, sometimes the story we don’t think to look for is the one we most need to see.
Her name is Ozick, look on her works, ye mighty, and despair
The life that emerges from the novel’s pages is a reflection of the concerns that shaped Ozick.
How Blake Bailey embodied Philip Roth’s spirit — and betrayed his legacy
That Roth’s biographer was apparently more concerned about his ethics when it came to literal objects than to women is, in its own painful way, apt.
What ultimate Frisbee can teach us about Jon Ossoff
“It makes sense that he ended up becoming what he’s become,” said Ossoff’s one-time ultimate coach. “It’s all about grit, being of higher mind.”
‘This man is not going to daunt me:’ Talking with Philip Roth’s biographer, Blake Bailey
If Philip Roth wasn’t a good man, he was certainly an original one.
‘We simply feel forgotten about:’ 9 Asian American Jews speak
We’ve asked nine Asian American Jewish leaders to share their experiences in the wake of increased violence against the AAPI community.
Woody Allen’s extraordinary violence, laid bare
HBO Max’s ‘Allen v. Farrow’ demands we consider what kind of response to suffering we’re willing to tolerate in women.
The Forward was a socialist mainstay — until it endorsed FDR. What changed?
How could the Forward, which built its reputation on its staunch Socialist politics, have gotten in bed with the Democrats?