This is the Forward’s coverage of rabbis, the spiritual leaders of Jewish congregations.
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Film & TV What would Judaism have to say about ‘The Substance?’
3 rabbis weigh in on aging, beauty and body horror
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Yiddish World One thing the pirates couldn’t steal (a Simchat Torah parable)
Originally a Hebrew rabbinic tale, its Yiddish translation appeared in various textbooks of the Yiddish afternoon schools
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Fast Forward As Florida braces for Hurricane Milton, this rabbi is defying an evacuation order so he can help
The Category 5 storm comes close on the heels of Helene, which caused catastrophic damage in the region and beyond
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Opinion Jewish mourning rituals are not enough for Oct. 7, because our loss is ongoing
On this communal yahrtzeit, we must find a path forward even as we remember the pain
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Film & TV Netflix finally gave Jews our Hot Rabbi. Too bad every other Jew in the show sucks
Adam Brody and Kristen Bell star in 'Nobody Wants This,' a romcom about a rabbi falling for a non-Jew
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Looking Forward How one of America’s most prominent rabbis got on the path to the pulpit
In a new book, Rabbi Elliot Cosgrove meditates on what it means to be Jewish in "such a time as this"
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Politics Biden and his rabbi were both set to retire. But one has opted for a new job.
Rabbi Michael Beals, who is starting a new job at a Delaware congregation, said he hopes to play a key role in documenting Biden’s legacy
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Film & TV Why the hot rabbi is having a moment (again)
Adam Brody is set to play a religious leader with sex appeal — he isn’t the first
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Culture RFK Jr.’s poems to Olivia Nuzzi are peak cringe — so were King Solomon’s
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News DNA test kits spark a surge of online conversions to Judaism in the U.S.
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Opinion What does Mamdani’s response to synagogue protests mean for Jews? No one will like the answer.
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Opinion More than 25% of Israelis want to leave the country. How did we get here?
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