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Lahav Shani conducts the Israel Philharmonic at Carnegie Hall on Nov. 14, 2022. Photo by Chris Lee

Some orchestras banned Russian music — the Israeli Philharmonic embraced it

Forward

Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, during an Oct. 16 interview on “Drink Champs.”

I listened to Kanye West slander Jews for three hours so that you don’t have to

Forward

Salman Rushdie — like Jewish history — shows how wars against ideas end in bloodshed

Forward

I’m a New York City Liberal, and I Want a Gun

The New York Times

The myth that Jews are all-powerful is the biggest threat to Jewish lives

Washington Post

China is committing genocide against the Uyghurs. American Jews must act now

Forward

How to lie with statistics, antisemitism edition

Forward

Our hate crime reporting system is broken

Forward

At Shul, We Drink Single Malt: On “A Fortress in Brooklyn”

Los Angeles Review of Books

Anti-Semitism in the U.S. isn’t usually violent. What if that’s changing?

The Washington Post

The Kids Are All Right-wing: How Israel’s younger voters have grown more conservative over time

The Jewish Telegraphic Agency

Hulu’s hit show ‘Ramy’ is a perfect lens into the challenges of modern religious life

The Jewish Telegraphic Agency

Interview: Hasidic rapper Nissim Black opens up about his creative process, spirituality and COVID recovery

The Jewish Telegraphic Agency

Interview: Former ACLU president says censoring hate speech can backfire – just like it did in Nazi Germany

The Jewish Telegraphic Agency

Interview: Rabbi Jonathan Sacks on cancel culture, restoring morality and Israel’s missed opportunities

The Jewish Telegraphic Agency

The Reaction to the Dixie Chicks’ Name Change Is Telling

Glamour

Neo-Nazis, QAnon and Camp Auschwitz: A guide to the hate symbols and signs on display at the Capitol riots

The Jewish Telegraphic Agency

The Republican Party Has Its Own Israel Problem

The Jewish Telegraphic Agency

Even The Best Polls Can’t Agree On Israel — Here’s Why

Forward

WINE

WINE

Sickly Sweet Kosher Wines Don’t Belong At Your Passover Seder

The Forward

4 Kosher Wines — And One Tequila — You Have To Try This Year

The Forward

Want To Make Judaism Great Again? Get Drunk. 

The Forward

A Very Forward Passover Guide To All Things Wine And Booze

The Forward

How to Choose The Perfect Wines For Your Passover Seder

The Forward

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