How my love for oysters parallels my Judaism
An century-old argument that oysters are kosher captures the essence of Jewish identity
Forward Newsletters
-
Looking Forward
What I learned at a Holocaust survivors’ Purim party
The undisguised joy of dancing together
-
Looking Forward -
Looking Forward What rabbinic wisdom taught me in the wake of the BAFTA scandal
When someone makes a mistake, our rabbis teach that we must hold them accountable in a way that is healing — not harmful
The Latest
-
Antisemitism Decoded After Minneapolis, a YouTuber comes for Jewish ‘welfare queens’
At a time when federal policy can be shaped by the online outrage machine, Tyler Oliveira has turned his sights on two Jewish communities
-
Looking Forward The one Jewish value everyone should hold dear in the age of AI
Toiling is a mitzvah — and should provide a road map in the age of AI
-
Looking Forward Why am I so much better at singing in Hebrew than in English?
Solving a mystery from my bat mitzvah, two decades later
-
Looking Forward As editor-in-chief, I’m finding my way Forward (and back)
As a longtime muckracker turning my lens to Jewish affairs at a time of political tumult, I’m mindful of the legacy set by Abraham Cahan
-
Looking Forward How Alvin Ailey’s ‘Revelations’ evokes Yom Kippur for me
Is it ridiculous for me, a Jew, to start crying during "Fix Me, Jesus?" I don't think so.
-
Looking Forward Emma Goldman, superstar? The Jewish anarchist has a surprising role to play in American musical theater
Goldman turns up a lot in musicals — what would she think of that?
-
Looking Forward What this year’s Hallmark Hanukkah movie says about America
Hallmark is the epitome of mainstream, making its Hanukkah movies a good barometer for the place of Jewish culture in the U.S.
-
Looking Forward My favorite Christmas scene in literature — and why it makes me feel so Jewish
Louisa May Alcott's 'Eight Cousins' is set in a distinctly un-Jewish milieu, but I saw myself on the page all the same
Explore
Most Popular
- 1
Opinion The real reason for the US war with Iran may have nothing to do with Israel
- 2
News When observant Jews gathered to challenge Israel orthodoxy, verbal sparring and walkouts ensued
- 3
Culture Could my love of oysters actually be kosher?
- 4
Fast Forward Suspect in Michigan synagogue attack dead after ramming car into temple, police say
In Case You Missed It
-
Opinion Temple Israel was my home — and what I learned there can help us get through this difficult moment
-
Looking Forward What I learned at a Holocaust survivors’ Purim party
-
Looking Forward How my love for oysters parallels my Judaism
-
News Synagogues size up security after Michigan attack amid intensifying risks
-
Shop the Forward Store
100% of profits support our journalism
