U.S. Publishers Withdraw 'Islamophobic' Book About Imagined Iranian Attack on Israel
'The Siege of Tel Aviv' envisions five Muslim armies attacking Israel - and the Nazi-style genocide attempt that follows
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A Chaplain. A Rabbi. A Professor. An Editor. A Soldier. These Are the Faces of Jewish America
We sat down with five very different figures, all Jewish, all American, to discuss the tectonic shifts taking place within U.S. Jewry
Novel on Muslim-Jewish Scholar’s Quest Wins $100,000 Sami Rohr Prize for Jewish Literature
The book tells stories related to the Cairo Geniza, shedding light on a thousand years of Jewish life in the Middle East and North Africa
The Star of David: More Than Just a Symbol of the Jewish People or Nazi Persecution
The Star of David associated today with Jews, the Holocaust and Israel has other cultural and religious underpinnings.
The Surprising Ancient Origins of Passover
The holiday we know today began as two distinct ones, one for nomadic herders and one for farmers. Neither involved Egypt.
The Passover Haggadah, Now an Action-packed Graphic Novel
'We wanted the readers to feel like the book was made especially for them, regardless of their knowledge or religious practice,' Israeli artist says
The Female Jewish Artists Whose Feats Were Credited to Everything but Their Skills
For decades, women artists were excluded from the modernist canon. A new exhibition in Vienna fixes that
On Israeli TV, Comedy Is No Laughing Matter
Jewish humor is associated not with Israel but the United States – where it never loses the outsider’s perspective
2020 Democratic Candidate Andrew Yang Takes a Stand Against Circumcision
Shortly after voicing criticism, Yang said he however supports 'the freedom of parents to adopt circumcision for any religious or cultural ritual as desired'
Why Do Jews Dress Up for Purim?
Something borrowed, something Lent? The custom seems to have arisen in 13th century Italy, as festivities and masquerading escalated towards Shrove Tuesday
Ikea Israel Sued for Erasing Women From Catalog
Furniture company's catalog published in Israel for ultra-Orthodox community deliberately left out women from pictures ■ 'This has potential to harm women,' center behind class action suit says
Israeli Filmmaker Guy Nattiv's 'Skin' Wins Oscar for Best Live Action Short Film
'This film is about education,' Nattiv says, pointing to the kind of bigotry his grandparents experienced during the Holocaust
Israel Allows non-Orthodox Groups to Bid for Projects on Jewish Identity
Ministry confirms that bids for the project, aimed at helping Jews identify with the values of Shabbat, is open to Conservative and Reform groups as well
Stanley Donan, Director of 'Singin' in the Rain,' Dies at 94
The iconic filmmaker was known for his collaborations with Gene Kelly, Cary Grant, Frank Sinatra and Fred Astaire
'To Dust' Explores Jewish Loss, Mourning and the Search for Answers
In debut film from Shawn Snyder, Matthew Broderick and Son of Saul's Geza Rohrig delve into Jewish grief in all its facets
Billy Crystal Plays a Rabbi in Remarkably Jewish Indie Film
British-American journalist Emma Forrest's film debut 'Untogether' features a character inspired by several Los Angeles rabbis
What Is the Jewish Afterlife Like?
From dark netherworld populated by ghosts to reincarnation to multiple souls: The Jewish concept of the afterlife has been to hell and back.
'Russian Doll,' Netflix's Latest Hit, Is an Early Contender for Show of the Year
'Russian Doll,' Netflix's new series by Natasha Lyonne and Amy Poehler, starts off as a decidedly Jewish black comedy, before morphing into a surprisingly moving meditation on embracing death
Acclaimed New Film About Jewish Sex Therapist Dr. Ruth Could Be This Year’s ‘RBG’
Documentary ‘Ask Dr. Ruth,’ which just premiered at the Sundance Film Festival, is lauded by critics for its touching depiction of the 90-year-old Holocaust survivor’s amazing life story
Between Zionism and Hellenism: Amos Oz on the Meaning of Secular Judaism
Today marks 30 days since Amos Oz passed away. Haaretz is republishing here his text 'A full cart or an empty one,' an intellectual investigation of secular Jewish culture by one of Israel's greatest Hebrew writers
Shia LaBeouf Premiers Autobiographical Film, Written in Rehab and Directed by an Israeli
LaBeouf spent time writing the script for his semi-autobiographical 'Honey Boy' while he was being treated for substance abuse after a 2017 arrest ■ The film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival on Friday
Israeli Director Nominated for Oscar: ‘As a Jew, I Don’t Feel as Safe in America as I Once Did’
Guy Nattiv tells Haaretz about the American neo-Nazi family and the Israeli racism that inspired his work
Were Your Family's Books Stolen by the Nazis? New Online Initiative Might Help You Find Them
The Nazis looted millions of books from Jewish families during the Holocaust. German libraries’ online databases are helping put the situation right
Nazi's Art Collection Funds Foundation for Jewish Women in Germany
Hilde Schramm, the daughter of Hitler's chief architect and Armaments Minister Albert Speer, came up with a plan to sell her father's paintings to fund Jewish women's creative projects in Germany
The Forward, 122-year-old U.S. Jewish Publication, Ends Its Print Edition
The Forward began publication in 1897 and will continue to exist online in English and Yiddish ■ 40 percent of staff laid off
Michael Chabon Adapting His Alternative History Setting the Jewish State in Alaska for TV
CBS Studios and Israeli Keshet Studios acquired the script developed by Chabon and Ayelet Waldman
Editorial The Time Has Come for Civil Marriage in Israel
Growing number of Israeli couples who avoid the rabbinical establishment need an alternative that would guarantee their basic rights
Can You Spot What Is Wrong With These Swimsuits?
“I was so taken aback. It was very stressful. The only thing you feel you have some power with is social media,” says Israeli swimwear designer who had an unpleasant surprise while browsing Macy’s website
Opinion Amos Oz, My Father, Left Us With Words That Can Still Change the World
Those who think that the hope for a better, different Israel died with Amos Oz did not really know him. His words were a kind of invention - so hope would not die
A Secular, Democratic Haven for Jews? What Early Zionist Figures Would Think of Israel Today
Has Israel become what Zionist thinkers Chaim Weizmann, Haim Nahman Bialik and Lea Goldberg envisioned?