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Culture October 20: Have I Got A Story For You! The Forward’s 2021 gala
Our virtual gala will take place on Wednesday, October 20 at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT. Register here. Join us for a virtual evening of celebration, hosted by Forward journalists and Ginna and Lynn of A Bintel Brief podcast. Hear stories from celebrities, thought leaders and members of the Forward family from across…
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Culture June 7: “Upheaval: The Journey of Menachem Begin” Screening and Q&A
This screening and Q&A will take place on Monday, June 7 at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT. RSVP here for the free event screening. Check out the trailer here. Driven by a passion for his people, former Prime Minister of Israel, Menachem Begin, dedicated his life to the survival of his country and…
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Culture WATCH NOW: October 4: Bintel Live!
Watch the recording here. To celebrate the Forward’s iconic Bintel Brief advice column becoming a brand-new podcast, join a discussion moderated by Jodi Rudoren with the Bintel Brief podcast’s co-hosts Ginna Green and Lynn Harris and the Forward’s archivist Chana Pollack. They’ll chat about the history of the Bintel Brief and upholding its legacy, followed…
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Culture June 9: New Approaches to Boyle Heights: A Conversation
This conversation will take place on Wednesday, June 9 at 3 p.m. ET / 12 p.m. PT. RSVP here. Join Caroline Luce (UCLA Leve Center for Jewish Studies), curator of “Jewish Histories in Multiethnic Boyle Heights,” and George J. Sánchez (USC Dept. of American Studies and Ethnicity and History), author of Boyle Heights: How a…
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Culture August 18: Israel Therapy: For the conflicted (a three-part virtual series)
This three-part series is in partnership with The Temple Emanu-El Streicker Center. It will take place on June 16, July 14 and August 18 at 11:30 AM ET / 8:30 AM PT Register here. Are you anxious [about Israel’s politics or policies]? Feeling depressed [about its future]? Do you struggle to talk about it with…
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Culture September 13: The Jewish press today
This panel will take place on Monday, September 13 at 3 p.m. ET / 12 p.m. PT Register here. In 1897 when the Forverts was founded, the need for a Jewish newspaper—a Yiddish newspaper that is—was self-evident: millions of Yiddish speaking Jewish immigrants needed a reliable daily source of news in their own language. In…
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Culture A guide to the Forverts archival coverage of the Triangle Fire
The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire was one of the worst industrial tragedies in America. On the eve of its 110th anniversary, read reporting published in the Yiddish-language Forverts in the aftermath of the deadly fire. Articles were translated by Chana Pollack, Ezra Glinter and Myra Mniewski. March 26, 1911 Our Ghastly Devastation One day after…
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Culture WATCH NOW September 2: The Borscht Belt and the rise of American Jewish comedy
Watch the recording of this event here. Join us as we look into the rich history of the Borscht Belt and the rise of Jewish comedy in the mid-20th century, including the legacy of the late comedian, Jackie Mason. Forverts editor Rukhl Schaechter will moderate a conversation with Phil Brown, President of the Catskills Institute…
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