Articles written collectively by the Forward’s staff.
Forward Staff
By Forward Staff
-
The Schmooze John Travolta Sorry for ‘Travolta-izing’ Idina Menzel’s Name
John Travolta is sorry for pulling a ‘Travolta’ on Idina Menzel at the Oscars. The chagrined Hollywood star apologized for mangling Tony winner Idina Menzel’s name as he introduced her performance of the song “Let It Go” at the Oscars. Travolta, 60, said he’s been “beating myself up” over the gaffe during Sunday night’s broadcast….
-
Fast Forward Documentary on Holocaust Survivor Alice Herz-Sommer Wins Oscar — Week After Her Death
A documentary about Alice Herz-Sommer, the 110-year-old Holocaust survivor who died last weekend, has won the Academy Award for best short documentary. “The Lady in Number 6: Music Saved My Life” is a 38-minute film about Herz-Sommer’s use of music to survive the death camps. In accepting the Oscar, the film’s director, Malcolm Clarke, said…
-
Opinion WATCH: Netanyahu Speech to Congress Streaming Live
-
Fast Forward Hasidic Jews Pay $7K for ‘Beard-Transplant’ Therapy
Hasidic Jews in Brooklyn are reportedly paying thousands of dollars for facial hair transplants that allow them to have fuller beards. New York City plastic surgeons say observant Jewish men are among the prime markets for their procedure that runs up to $7,000, DNAinfo reported. “Whether you are talking about the Brooklyn hipster or the…
-
Fast Forward Ramaz Explains Why It Banned Rashid Khalidi
More than 230 Ramaz students have signed a petition protesting the decision of their school to ban a program with Rashid Khalidi, a Columbia University professor who is know for his sharp criticism of Israel. Explaining their position, Paul Shaviv, the head of school issued a letter to parents and faculty on Friday, stating: When…
-
Fast Forward Next-Door Neighbor Quizzed in Pittsburgh Double Murder of Jewish School Aide and Sister
The next-door neighbor of slain Jewish day school teacher’s aide Susan Wolfe was reportedly questioned by Pittsburgh detectives in connection with the double murder of Wolfe and her sister, Sarah. Police said the neighbor was identified as the man who was with Susan Wolfe at a gas station shortly before the murder took place, the…
-
Fast Forward Cops Seek Mystery Man No. 2 in Slaying of Pittsburgh Jewish School Teacher
Pittsburgh police are seeking a second mystery man who may have had contact with Jewish day school teacher’s aide Susan Wolfe on the night she was murdered along with her sister. Cops have reportedly already identified a man who apparently rode a bus home with a slain Jewish day school teacher’s aide — and insist…
-
Fast Forward Naftali Bennett Stakes Israel’s Claim to Temple Mount
Right wing leader Naftali Bennett reportedly told American Jewish leaders Monday that Israel wants more control over the Temple Mount in Jerusalem, a holy site that has long been a contentious point with the Muslim world. Bennett, who is a key player in Benjamin Netanyahu’s shaky coalition government, told the Conference of Presidents of Major…
Explore
Most Popular
- 1
Culture Inside the ancient Christian theology driving modern antisemitism
- 2
News Jews paused Indiana’s abortion ban — by turning a religious freedom law against the evangelical right
- 3
Culture In 1989, Harold Pinter and Jerry Schatzberg made the perfect Holocaust movie for 2026
- 4
News Mamdani to attend Passover Seder as he navigates ties with Jewish groups amid rising antisemitism
In Case You Missed It
-
Culture Two women race to save Persian Jewish music before it fades
-
Opinion Passover liberation and US liberty both summon us to remember and renew
-
Culture 70 years ago, this Jewish choreographer predicted our epidemic of loneliness and isolation
-
Culture Gene Shalit, a mensch with a personality as big as his mustache, turns 100
-
Shop the Forward Store
100% of profits support our journalism
