Welcome to the Forward’s coverage of Jewish culture. Here, you’ll learn about the latest (and sometimes earliest) in Jewish art, music, film, theater, books as well as the secret Jewish history of everything and everyone from The Rolling Stones to…
Culture
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On the northwest side of Chicago, my old Jewish neighborhood may soon live on in infamy
Albany Park was home to Rosenblum's Bookstore, Weinberg's Clothing — and also alleged DC shooter Elias Rodriguez
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Why the decision to shut down a Jewish play in Florida borders on obscenity
The censorship of Paula Vogel's 'Indecent' in Jacksonville is a new and troubling development in the so-called culture wars
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Film & TV 2023’s Golden Globe winners thank their agents, their families and Steven Spielberg
Returning from a broadcast hiatus, the awards show honored a Jewish story (and even made a Jewish joke)
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What’s the funniest Jewish tweet? This Orthodox comedy troupe aims to find out.
The Va'ad HaBadchanim want to elevate Jewish humor on Twitter beyond stereotype and cliche — and frequently into the obscure
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Bernie Madoff is the original scammer. Why did it take so long to get a Netflix show about him?
Amidst a glut of true crime shows about scammers and cult leaders, Madoff's Ponzi scheme seems like an obvious topic
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U.N. exhibit remembers when the world turned its back on stateless Jewish refugees
'After the End of the World' features artifacts from and about the Jews who were stuck in limbo in the wake of the Holocaust
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How a master forger used his talents to save Jews, and many more
Adolfo Kaminsky created documents for freedom fighters and rebels around the world
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Film & TV Do horror and Hasidim mix? A new film says yes
‘The Offering’ aims to introduce audiences to authentic Jewish characters — and scare them along the way
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The secret Jewish history of Joan Baez
When she was 19, the singer-songwriter made her debut at that most Jewish of institutions — the 92nd Street Y
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Art Will we ever know the impact the Nazi regime had on this groundbreaking female artist?
Surrealist star Meret Oppenheim fell into depression and creative rut for 18 years, during and after the war
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Film & TV How a Black and Jewish punk band defied South African apartheid — and how it came undone
Mirissa Neff’s ‘This Is National Wake’ is a music video history of boundary-pushing musicians
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After Pope Benedict’s death, who will claim his legacy?
Traditionalist Catholics, who reject updates to the Church's doctrine, embraced the conservative former pope
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