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[די דערציילונג איז אַ קאַפּיטל פֿון אלי שאַרפֿשטיינס בוך „דער זעלנער שלאָפֿט און דאָס דינסט גייט ווײַטער — בילדער פון דער רויטער אַרמיי“, וואָס דאַרף פּובליקירט ווערן אין 2026] — איר זײַט אַ ייִד, צי ניט? זאָגט מיר, זאָגט מיר, איר זײַט אַ ייִד!? דאָקטער קאָגאַן איז געשטאַנען ווי אַ סטאַטוע און נישט געפֿונען קיין... The post A letter to my mother (story) appeared first on The Forward.

Netflix is spreading the Christmas spirit with the first trailer for the new "Peaky Blinders" feature starring Cillian Murphy alongside series regulars and exciting new additions.

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Like a great Neil Diamond song, Craig Brewer's soapy portrayal of Milwaukee's favorite cover band is proudly uncool — and determined to make audiences sing along anyway.

The team behind "The Brutalist" returns for another, possibly even better epic about someone coming to America and building a church.

Two men inspired by Islamic state ideology were convicted on Tuesday in Manchester, England, of plotting what prosecutors said could have been one of the deadliest antisemitic attacks in British history. Walid Saadaoui, 38, and Amar Hussein, 52, were both found guilty of preparing terrorist acts between December 2023 and May 2024. Saadaoui’s brother, Bilel... The post 2 men found guilty in UK of plotting Islamic State-inspired antisemitic terror attack appeared first on The Forward.

The self-appointed chief rabbi of Saudi Arabia, Rabbi Jacob Herzog, said he had been denied entry to the Gulf nation. “With profound regret, I announce that I was barred from entering the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia upon arrival, despite holding a valid entry visa, and despite having spent a significant portion of the past years... The post Self-appointed chief rabbi of Saudi Arabia says he was denied entry at border appeared first on The Forward.

After renewed objections from Jewish groups, the U.S. Coast Guard again removed language referencing a proposed policy that would have stopped classifying swastikas as hate symbols. The retraction late Thursday, the second such reversal of the Coast Guard’s swastika policy, was enough to prompt Jewish Sen. Jacky Rosen to drop the hold she had placed... The post Coast Guard again retracts policy that would downgrade swastika as hate symbol, clearing path for new leader’s confirmation appeared first on The Forward.

In the latest round of conservative infighting over the mainstreaming of antisemitic figures within the GOP, Vice President JD Vance has once again declined to draw a red line. At the center of the controversy that has roiled the Republican Party is Nick Fuentes, the antisemitic and white nationalist livestreamer who set off a firestorm... The post Vance declines to draw a line against rising influence of antisemitic figures in Republican party appeared first on The Forward.

(The Center Square) – First-generation college students are entering higher education and graduate school in record numbers. However, a new study reveals they still face significantly lower graduation rates than peers whose families have previous college experience.

(The Center Square) – As the concern over cell phones in the classroom rises, banning them from schools will not solve the deep-rooted issue, says the founder of Opal, a phone app that helps users with daily screen time and…

(The Center Square) – An Arizona legislator wants voters to decide whether school sports are designated male, female or co-ed.