The movie starts in June, 1940 where Sousa Mendes, Portuguese Consul, issued life-saving visas to thousands of refugees against his government’s orders. A 2013 pilgrimage retraces their families' footsteps, testimonies, compelling footage and insights from experts tell the story.

Light as a source of energy is an expression of the existence and life. Light can be defined as that agent, force, or action in nature by the operation of which upon the organs of sight, objects are rendered visible or luminous. Sources of light include the sun, a star, a candle or a lighthouse. Lig...

A woman who shared a video of Eritrean children enjoying their first Toronto snowfall says the positive Twitter reaction gives her “hope for humanity.” Rebecca Davies is part of a group that sponsored the refugee family of five. (Nov. 12)

The Tattooist of Auschwitz is an event series inspired by the real-life story of Jewish Holocaust survivors Lali and Gita Sokolov. Lali (Jonah Hauer-King) arrived at Auschwitz-Birkenau in 1942, and shortly after arrival, he was made one of the tätowierer (tattooists), charged to ink identification n

Some children battling epilepsy have seen a drastic turnaround and reduction of seizures after using Charlotte's Web, an oil made from marijuana plants very low in THC and high in a chemical called cannabidiol, or CBD. Lindsay Watts reports.

Israel was subject of a terrorist attack on Saturday, October 7, 2023 by Hamas from the Gaza strip. Thousands of people have lost their lives and many Israelis as well as American and foreign nationals were kidnapped and brought by force to the Gaza Strip. The world is watching the slaughter of in...

UK Premiere of La Estrella roja showing at HOME Manchester as part of ¡Viva! 28th Spanish & Latin American Festival ¡Viva! returns in 2022 for our annual celebration of Spanish and Latin American culture, bringing you a programme of the most exciting cinema from across the Spanish-speaking world. T

Lighting the Hanukkah candles with my children is one of my favorite traditions. Tonight as we enter the festival of lights, wishing you all many blessings, health, joy and love. Happy Hanukkah!

Grammy winner Jennifer Hudson performed 'Amazing Grace' at Aretha Franklin's Memorial Service.

In Loving Memory. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has passed away at the age of 87. The cause was metastatic pancreatic cancer. Over the years, the Forward collected some remarkable stories of Ginsburg’s life, as they related both to her story judicial career and her status as a pop cultur