Andrew Lapin
By Andrew Lapin
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Fast Forward ‘Barbenheimer,’ ‘Maestro’ and ‘The Zone of Interest’ lead large crop of Jewish-inspired Oscar nominations
“Oppenheimer” earned 13 nods, while “Maestro,” despite blowback from some Jews, scored 8
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Fast Forward After leading calls to oust Harvard’s president, Jewish critics take aim at Jewish scholar heading antisemitism task force
Derek Penslar, director of Harvard’s center for Jewish studies, has become a target of Bill Ackman and others for his views on Israel
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Fast Forward U of Minnesota, Temple, Brown among latest federal campus antisemitism investigations
Some of the investigations follow complaints from a right-wing activist. Another is at a college where a Jewish professor has expressed support for Hamas
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Fast Forward Ann Arbor school board endorses call for cease-fire in Israel and Gaza
The vote followed a contentious meeting and made the Michigan district one of the first in the United States to pass a ceasefire resolution
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Fast Forward A New Mexico home architect is selling ‘The Anne,’ a floor plan named ‘in honor of’ Anne Frank
The floor plan “would be suitable for Anne herself,” Abrazo Homes claimed
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Culture ‘Mrs. Maisel,’ ‘Fleishman,’ Natasha Lyonne among Jewish nominees at strike-delayed Emmys
Many high-profile Jewish nominees could now pick up prizes months — in some cases more than a year — after they finished airing.
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Fast Forward Feds to investigate Teaneck, NJ, school district where students held pro-Palestinian walkout
Local Jewish leaders had encouraged families to file complaints over the district’s handling of Oct. 7 and its aftermath
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Fast Forward Education Secretary Miguel Cardona finds campus antisemitism ‘repulsive.’ He told us what he’s doing about it.
An exclusive interview with the Biden administration official leading efforts to curb antisemitism on college campuses
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Fast Forward Why some Satmar Hasidic leaders endorsed Zohran Mamdani as mayor, stunning many Jewish voters
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News How Mamdani became New York’s next mayor, with Jews divided between fierce opposition and fiery support
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Opinion I’m an Israeli who lives in New York. Here’s why I’m voting for Mamdani
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Culture Mamdani quoted Eugene Debs in his victory speech — there’s a long Jewish history there
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Looking Forward What Hailey Bieber smoothies and instant matzo ball soup reveal about American Jewish taste
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Culture Mamdani’s first statement on antisemitism as mayor-elect got some weird pushback
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Film & TV On the trail of a priceless dove, a group of Palestinians and Israelis find that peace is for the birds
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Culture Could poetry revive Yitzhak Rabin’s legacy among young American Jews?
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