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Film & TV
A Jewish lawyer sued Henry Ford and changed how we think about hate speech
The documentary ‘Sapiro v. Ford’ explores how Aaron Sapiro took on the father of the Model T
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How ‘a bundle of letters’ became a cornerstone of life advice for American Jews
Launched 120 years ago today in 1906, the Forward’s A Bintel Brief advice column explores 'the most interesting nooks of people’s souls'
By Andy Carvin Jan 20, 2026 | 4 min read -
His mother is Israeli, his father is Palestinian. His life? Complicated.
Ibrahim Miari's autobiographical one-man play, 'In Between', is a valuable account of his dual identity
By Noah Hirsch-Rechter Jan 19, 2026 | 3 min read
The Latest
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Film & TV Judd Apatow on why Mel Brooks’ influence ‘will last as long as our jokes’
Apatow and Michael Bonfiglio, directors of the new HBO documentary on Brooks, talk about his legacy of laughter
By PJ Grisar Jan 19, 2026 | 5 min read -
The Jewish women who kept Confederate graves from disappearing
In Virginia, they cared for the graves of Jewish Confederate soldiers — turning burial, not ideology, into an act of obligation and memory
By Austin Albanese Jan 18, 2026 | 4 min read -
Film & TV How the Israeli police’s first trans volunteer fought bigotry on the force
In the documentary 'The First Lady,' Efrat Tilma shows that resilience is key to fighting prejudice
By Olivia Haynie Jan 18, 2026 | 3 min read -
The mysterious case of Barbra Streisand and the missing half-pound of Zabar’s sturgeon
From the Forward's lox columnist, a tale of two singers — with a brief musical interlude
By Len Berk Jan 17, 2026 | 4 min read -
How the chicken man of Crown Heights became a Hasidic St. Francis of Assisi
Near Lubavitcher Headquarters, 21-year-old Daniel Yeroshalmi keeps watch over the 20 hens in the Crown Heights Homestead
By Jon Kalish Jan 16, 2026 | 6 min read -
The Department of Labor told us to embrace ‘Americanism.’ What’s that?
The phrase has a long history with the Ku Klux Klan
By Mira Fox Jan 16, 2026 | 2 min read -
He works at a Holocaust museum by day. How’d he end up in ‘Marty Supreme’?
Before he was cast opposite Timothée Chalamet, Isaac Simon had no acting experience. That helped.
By Louis Keene Jan 14, 2026 | 6 min read -
Film & TV In Jordan’s pick for the Oscars, a contradictory message about ethnonationalism
‘All That’s Left of You’ is a touching portrayal of a Palestinian family, but ends on a problematic note
By Olivia Haynie Jan 14, 2026 | 3 min read
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News The ADL’s turn away from civil rights was years in the making — Oct. 7 accelerated it
By Arno Rosenfeld Jan 15, 2026 | 20 min read - 2
Culture He works at a Holocaust museum by day. How’d he end up in ‘Marty Supreme’?
By Louis Keene Jan 14, 2026 | 6 min read - 3
News The Holocaust Torah that survived a Mississippi synagogue fire was brought there by the state’s only survivor
By Benyamin Cohen Jan 14, 2026 | 6 min read - 4
Fast Forward ‘Dilbert’ cartoon creator once questioned the number of Jews killed in the Holocaust
By Beth Harpaz Mar 3, 2023 | 3 min read
In Case You Missed It
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News How the push to unionize at Breads Bakery became a debate over Israel/Palestine
By Andrew Silverstein Jan 20, 2026 | 6 min read -
Film & TV A Jewish lawyer sued Henry Ford and changed how we think about hate speech
By Olivia Haynie Jan 20, 2026 | 4 min read -
Fast Forward British Jews could be offered asylum in the US, Trump’s UK-born Jewish lawyer says
By Shira Li Bartov Jan 20, 2026 | 3 min read -
Culture How ‘a bundle of letters’ became a cornerstone of life advice for American Jews
By Andy Carvin Jan 20, 2026 | 4 min read
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