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
-
I have seen the future of America — in a pastrami sandwich in Queens
San Wei, which serves pastrami sandwiches along with churros and biang biang noodles, represents an immigrant's fulfillment of the American dream
-
120 Years Ago, The Forward Published Its Very First Issue
The year 1897 was a momentous one in Jewish history. Theodore Herzl attended the First Zionist Congress in Basel, Switzerland, giving birth to the movement that founded the Jewish State. In Vilna, a group of socialist activists met in secret to create a Jewish workers association that became known as the Bund. And, on April…
-
Celebrate Our 120th Anniversary With Us, All Year Long!
Dear Reader: Today we’re kicking off an exciting celebration – and we’re thrilled you’re part of it: The Forward turns 120 this month — it’s a milestone in Jewish years, and it’s a momentous birthday for us. We’ve come a long way: From 1897’s scrappy Yiddish broadsheet to our award-winning, digital-first, 24/7 news organization today….
The Latest
-
This Scientist Argues Climate Change Is Partially Responsible For The Syrian Crisis
If, during the unusually warm New York City winter of 2015, you heard that a weather phenomenon called El Niño was partly to blame, you had Mark Cane to thank for that information. El Niño, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, consists of a series of climactic changes characterized by “a warming of…
-
Books Ivanka Trump Cancels Book Tour, Citing White House Ethics Concerns
Ivanka Trump won’t lift a finger to promote her soon-to-be-released book “Women Who Work,” announcing that she would cancel a tour and promotional events due to ethics concerns. “Out of an abundance of caution and to avoid the appearance of using my official role to promote the book, I will not publicize the book through…
-
Amy Goodman Among 2017 American Academy Of Arts And Sciences Fellows
The 2017 class of new members of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences includes radio host Amy Goodman of “Democracy Now!,” Barbara Kirshenblatt-Gimblett, of New York University and Polin, the Museum of the History of Polish Jews, and Israeli novelist David Grossman, among many others. Goodman and Kirshenblatt-Gimblett were among the 188 newly-elected Fellows…
-
Film & TV You Must Watch This New Film On The Armenian Genocide, Whether It’s Any Good Or Not
Today, “The Promise, a film about the Armenian Genocide, was released in theaters. At first glance, either at the trailer or the film, we are given a sweeping historical drama filmed and written in a slightly dated fashion – a fine, if forgettable, affair. But against the backdrop of both history and the world’s current…
-
Film & TV Bette Midler Is Broadway’s Hottest Ticket — But Why Is ‘Hello, Dolly! Still A Thing?
Just because a musical was a hit with a long run, that doesn’t mean it’s a great show. And “Hello, Dolly!” is perhaps the proof point. Its Broadway debut won 10 Tonys, played for nearly seven years, and was for a time the longest-running Broadway musical ever. It led to the movie, three revivals, and…
-
What Is ‘Annie Hall’s’ Most Jewish Scene
Woody Allen’s “Annie Hall” turned forty this week. It is, arguably, Allen’s most influential film, his funniest as well – a masterclass not only in cinematography and screenwriting, but directing and acting as well. Jordan Hoffman over at The Guardian has compiled a list of the films forty funniest moments (how he distilled it down to…
-
Want To Own A Letter From Proust Complaining About His Neighbor’s Sex Lives?
Marcel Proust is famous for transforming an evocative sensory experience into literary brilliance: I am writing, of course, of the nibble of a madeleine that catalyzed his immortal stroll down memory lane in “Swann’s Way.” The author also, apparently, could turn an unwanted sensory intrusion into fairly amusing epistolary material. Among an astonishing collection of…
-
Observing Yom HaShoah, And More To Read, Watch, And Do This Weekend
Yom HaShoah, or Israel’s Holocaust Remembrance Day, will be observed on Monday the 24. In the United States, many Jewish institutions are holding commemorative events on Sunday the 23. In and around New York City, events include The Holocaust Memorial & Tolerance Center of Nassau County’s “Descent Into Darkness,” a conversation with two twins who…
-
Nazi Punching: A (Short) Reading List
On April 15th, in Berkeley, we saw an increasingly familiar scene – violence at a political demonstration. At a “Patriots Day” rally, pro-Trump demonstrators, many of them self avowed fascists and Nazis, violently clashed with anti-fascist protestors (commonly referred to as “antifa”). Nazis were punched, Antifa members were punched, and less fringe commentators from each side…
Explore
Most Popular
In Case You Missed It
-
Fast Forward Half of American Jewish voters believe Trump is antisemitic, poll finds
-
Fast Forward Authorities arrest self-proclaimed ‘king’ of Germany and ban his antisemitic group
-
Fast Forward JNF allocates $100,000 to support NYC Israel Parade for the first time
-
Sports ‘Regrettable’ pro-Israel tweets land Florida hockey exec in penalty box
-
Shop the Forward Store
100% of profits support our journalism
