The Forward’s woes deal the Jewish world a blow to the kishkes
by Andrew Silow-Carroll NEW YORK (JTA) — My dad, who grew up in a time and place where his Judaism only marked him as an…
Arts
Golden Globes 2019: All the Jewish moments
by Marcy Oster (JTA) — From Michael Douglas’ Yiddish exclamation to more success for “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” to Regina King’s Hebrew-letter tattoo, the 2019…
Judd Apatow gives Louis C.K. a master class on comedy — and being a mensch
by Andrew Silow-Carroll (JTA) — Comedian Louis C.K.’s comeback attempt after a year of ugly sexual allegations hit another road bump this week, when audio…
Steelers donate $70,000 to victims of Pittsburgh synagogue attack
by Marcy Oster (JTA) — The Pittsburgh Steelers’ Stronger Than Hate campaign inspired the city and the world to rally around the Jewish community in…
Amos Oz, a ‘saintly intellectual’ who turned Israel’s national reality into art
by Andrew Silow-Carroll (JTA) — Amos Oz would often speak in the kind of tossed-off epigrams that come only with a lot of practice. But…