Even atheists can enjoy these secular Yiddish poems and their English translations, related to the Torah reading.

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We have a choice – we can allow for the normalization of antisemitism and for the persistent fear and hostility to grow unchecked, or we can stand up for our Jewish friends and neighbors and forge ...

The decade since I started at the Forward, as an intern on the culture desk in September 2015, has been full of change — for the Forward, and for me. I was such a wet-behind-the-ears journalist that ...

The Forward brings you independent ... Israel is the national homeland of the Jewish people and Oct. 7 was not just an Israeli tragedy but a Jewish one. Brutal extremists massacred 1,200 mostly, but ...

To mark its centenary, YIVO stages a work about the competing visions for a monumental, and aborted, reference work about the language of Eastern Europe’s Jews. In the hallways of New York’s YIVO ...

The Jewish tradition of debate is at the center of a new chamber opera about two scholars clashing over a Yiddish dictionary in the aftermath of World War II. By Rob Tannenbaum Arguments, on topics ...

Robert Redford, the actor, director and film festival visionary, has died at 89. Remembered for his ruddy good looks, accomplished pivot to directing and helping to usher the film industry into its ...

(RNS) — A few days ago, I found myself watching old clips from “Saturday Night Live.” One of my favorites is Mike Myers as Linda Richman, which is apparently a loving tribute to his mother-in-law, ...

2026 4-star recruit Ethan Harris announced his commitment to the Iowa Hawkeyes on Saturday, just a few days after the Camas, WA native completed his official visit with Gonzaga. Harris was ranked No.

This rookie forward has turned in a pair of big performances, including the Chicago Sky's season finale against the New York Liberty. Sep 11, 2025; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Chicago Sky forward Maddy ...

The NYPD is probing an alleged bomb threat as it prepares to increase security presence at “critical” locations around the city ahead of the 24th anniversary of ...