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
-
Film & TV
Why Jewishness — and Kabbalah — are key to understanding HBO’s ‘The Rehearsal’
On Nathan Fielder’s new show, the controversial comedian creates a series of small worlds
-
Theater Julie Benko is getting her big break in ‘Funny Girl’ — and she’s not afraid of comparisons
Hubbub surrounded Beanie Feldstein’s departure and Lea Michele’s arrival. But Benko is the real winner, starring for all of August.
-
Film & TV The Yiddish radio pioneer behind Pete Seeger’s ‘Rainbow Quest’
Sholom Rubinstein was instrumental to the music show, but too often goes uncredited
The Latest
-
Music The surprisingly Jewish history of Blue Note records
The legendary jazz label was the brainchild of German Jewish refugees in America
-
Film & TV Actress Selma Blair reflects on her health, her career and on being Jewish
Despite a strong Jewish upbringing, she says in an interview, "I never felt Jewish enough"
-
How Bill Russell learned the spirit of Judaism
The Boston Celtics star felt an affinity with coach Red Auerbach who faced prejudice on the streets of Brooklyn
-
Books Kushner opens up about his Judaism, Ivanka Trump’s conversion, and dealings with Netanyahu in new book
‘Most people think I’m Jewish anyway,’ Trump reportedly told his future son-in-law when Jared Kushner informed him that he was going to marry Ivanka Trump and that she intended to convert
-
The ‘poet laureate of Southern Jewry’ has died. Here’s how I remember him.
A gradualist and an optimist, Eli Evans argued that I was holding Southern Jews to an unfair standard
-
Books Kushner: Netanyahu almost thwarted Trump’s embassy move to Jerusalem
‘Bibi, I think you are the problem,’ the president told the prime minister in a tense phone call
-
Six things to read to really understand shiva
Wondering how to move forward after experiencing a loss? These books and stories can help
-
Why all Jews should be saying kaddish for the Choco Taco
Turns out the recently discontinued frozen treat has a distinctly Jewish provenance
Explore
Most Popular
- 1
Fast Forward Unarmed man who tackled Bondi Beach Hanukkah attacker identified as Ahmed al-Ahmed
- 2
Opinion I grew up believing Australia was the best place to be Jewish. This Hanukkah shooting forces a reckoning I do not want.
- 3
Fast Forward Hanukkah shooting leaves at least 15 dead at Australia’s most popular beach
- 4
Fast Forward Father and son suspects in Bondi Beach Hanukkah attack identified as Sajid and Naveed Akram by law enforcement
In Case You Missed It
-
News ‘We are not alright’: How Oct. 7 defined Eric Adams’ Jewish legacy
-
Fast Forward Judaism’s Conservative movement apologizes for decades of discouraging intermarriage, signals new approach
-
Fast Forward As Australian Jews call for action on antisemitism, prime minister unveils moves to curb hate speech
-
Opinion I’m a 25-year-old semi-Zionist. Here’s what that means this Hanukkah.
-
Shop the Forward Store
100% of profits support our journalism
