This is the Forward’s coverage of Jewish culture where you’ll learn about the latest (and sometimes earliest) in Jewish art, music (including of course Bob Dylan and Leonard Cohen), film, theater, books as well as the secret Jewish history of…
Culture
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A new book remembers Marty Glickman, the Jewish broadcasting icon famously benched at the Berlin Olympics
Yeshiva University’s Jeffrey Gurock examines the life and career of the voice of New York sports
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For Vivian Silver, whom we failed — remembering a lighthouse of a human being
There has never been anyone remotely like Vivian Silver, a woman who never surrendered
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Why has Osama bin Laden’s antisemitic ‘Letter to America’ gone viral on TikTok?
TikTokers are posting about the 'mind-opening letter' that justifies terrorism through US support for Israel
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Theater In Germany, they were superstars — and then the Nazis came to power
'Harmony,' Barry Manilow's musical about the Comedian Harmonists, is a sometimes-labored labor of love
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Film & TV Talmudic debates, space bar mitzvahs and Frank Miller’s Jewish plans for Superman
The JewCE Jewish comic convention saw over 400 enthusiasts flock to the Center for Jewish History
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Bernie Sanders finds a new role in the Senate — Jewish summer camp counselor
The longtime pacifist chastised a senator and a Teamster
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Who is John Hagee, the Christian Zionist pastor who spoke at the March for Israel?
Hagee, who has made numerous antisemitic statements in the past, runs the largest Christian lobby for Israel
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In Paris, a march against antisemitism draws wide support — even, some might say, from antisemites
Marine Le Pen and her Rassemblement National party drew more than a few raised eyebrows as they marched against antisemitism
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Music That Bob Dylan album everybody hated 50 years ago is actually better than you’d think
Though not a masterpiece, 1973's 'Dylan' is at heart, just a collection of good-time jams
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Israel Therapy Israel Therapy: Should I leave my home in NY to be in Israel with my grieving family?
Ask your relatives what they want. And remember: Travel is reversible
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Art A Jewish family story about defending a kibbutz in 1948 takes on new meaning
Before the war broke out, 'Brothers Keeper' was intended to be a comic book honoring a filmmaker's grandfather
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Fast Forward After Minneapolis shooting, local Jewish service channels a city’s grief and resolve
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Culture ‘The Pitt’ tackled the trauma of the Tree of Life attack. Here’s how survivors of the synagogue shooting reacted to the episode.
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Holy Ground A Millennial rabbi built a synagogue where others have closed. Her maverick ideas are becoming a model.
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News Why Josh Shapiro’s memoir could complicate a presidential run
In Case You Missed It
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Theater Could this be the most Jewish musical that never admits its own Jewishness?
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Fast Forward New York City Council pushes action on antisemitism, without Mamdani
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Opinion Here’s exactly why it’s dangerous to compare ICE to Nazis
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Fast Forward Italian rapper Ghali’s planned Winter Olympics set draws backlash over his Gaza advocacy
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