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Oct. 7 changed Howard Jacobson. But his new novel is as defiant as ever.
1+ hour, 12+ min ago (1208+ words) By Noah Hirsch-Rechter April 2, 2026 Howard Jacobson is a rarity in British public life: vocally, unabashedly Jewish. Jews have made fine contributions to British society, of course, but typically they haven't done so with their Jewishness front and center, preferring to…...
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3+ hour, 27+ min ago (817+ words) In 1989, Harold Pinter and Jerry Schatzberg made the perfect Holocaust movie for 2026The Forward The first hint that Reunion is an unusual kind of Holocaust film comes from a music cue. An older man has traveled from New York City to…...
Stitched in faith, woven in memory, these precious artifacts bind Jews to their history
9+ hour, 12+ min ago (748+ words) By Cathryn J. Prince The red stitching has long since faded, and the hand-woven linen has softened from white to ivory. Embroidered with a menorah, a double-headed eagle, a lion, and a Magen David, the 18th-century Torah binder is simple in…...
Seder subway stunt rolls Passover out in public — but watch that matzo ball soup
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (688+ words) By Hannah Feuer April 1, 2026 It was one of those only-in-New-York moments: Roughly 60 Jews packed into a muggy subway car, grape juice sloshing with every bump, preparing to hold a Passover Seder on the ride from Union Square to the Bronx....
Jewish basketball legend Amar’e Stoudemire to be inducted into Basketball Hall of Fame
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (513+ words) (JTA) " Amar'e Stoudemire, the American-Israeli basketball star who became a devout convert to Judaism after retiring, is reportedly headed to the hall of fame. Stoudemire will be inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2026 alongside Milwaukee Bucks…...
For Passover, an interactive map brings the haggadah down to earth
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (1393+ words) Alon Gildoni, left, and Ron Milo are the creators of "Haggadah on the Map," which traces the Israelites" journey as recounted in the Passover story. (Courtesy Alon Gildoni) (JTA) " In 2024, as Alon Gildoni and his brother-in-law, Ron Milo, prepared for…...
Scallion fights, soft matzo and other Passover traditions live on around the world
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (1089+ words) By Simone Saidmehr March 31, 2026 Indian Jews smear animal blood on their doors. Ethiopian Jews gorge on chickpeas. Iraqis dump wine after the meal. And matzo might be soft and squishy, depending on where in the world the recipe hails from....
How New York Jews made pickles a big dill
2+ day, 11+ hour ago (768+ words) By PJ Grisar March 31, 2026 The Pickled City: The Story of New York Pickles By Paul van Ravestein and Monique Mulder Chronicle Books, 224 pages, $27 "Pickles are a favorite food in Jewtown," muckraker Jacob Riis, referring to the Lower East Side, wrote…...
While sculpting Jesus, this Jewish artist wrestled with his demons
3+ day, 10+ hour ago (529+ words) By Olivia Haynie March 30, 2026 Meehl has profiled unconventional figures in her past documentaries, such as Buck, about horse whisperer Dan "Buck" Brannaman, and The Dog Doc, about holistic veterinarian Marty Goldstein. Grashow, who passed away in September 2025, three months after…...
In my Passover memories, the magnolia trees of Brooklyn are always in bloom
6+ day, 7+ hour ago (415+ words) It's inevitable " the beginning of spring and the scent of magnolias always remind me of Passover. There was a fire escape in front of that window, and when I was a teenager I'd sit on the windowsill and swing my…...