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Opinion Roundtable | What we hope to see in Biden’s inaugural address
It’s inauguration day, the day on which we enact the greatest ritual of American democracy: the transfer of power. Between the restrictions necessitated by the coronavirus pandemic and the substantially heightened security imposed following the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration will be like none other before it. His predecessor, President Donald Trump,…
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News ‘It is up to us to finish’: Read Warnock’s MLK Shabbat sermon that hackers disrupted
Editor’s note: Authorities are investigating a hack that disrupted the MLK Shabbat sermon that the Rev. Raphael Warnock delivered on Friday night at a virtual service hosted by an Atlanta synagogue. In his speech, Warnock – the pastor at Dr. King’s Ebenezer Baptist Church and the newly elected United States Senator from Georgia – talked…
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Community Introducing the 16 over 61 awards
The Forward is excited to share its newest project in partnership with the Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan: The 16 Over 61 Awards. Jewish tradition showcases transformative journeys that begin at older ages. Moses, Abraham, Sarah, Miriam, Naomi and countless others offered life-changing and age-defying contributions in their mature years. Their importance and relevance to their…
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Culture January 14-18: The Forward partners with Cinematters: NY Social Justice Film Festival
The Forward is excited to be joining the second annual Cinematters: NY Social Justice Film Festival highlighting films and conversations that activate social change. It’s happening January 14-18! Check out the official film list here. We are delighted to provide you with a discount code for 25% off tickets. Enter this code at checkout: CINEFWD21
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Culture Our favorite stories of 2020
It happens every year: By the time the winter holidays roll around, we can barely remember the stories that thrilled us, pained us and made us think in the months before. Yet often, those stories are just as important in retrospect as when they were first published — sometimes even more so. So as a…
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Culture Need a movie to watch on Christmas? These are our favorites.
Members of the Tribe, we have faced great challenges this year, taking Seders and the high holidays virtual and mastering socially distant minyanim. Through shifting CDC policy and mixed messaging from lawmakers, we have tried to keep ourselves safe while honoring our culture. Now, we must once more persevere despite our uncertain world. Yes: We…
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Opinion Roundtable | What from 2020 are you taking into the new year with you? 15 opinion writers weigh in
Ah, 2020. You will live on in our memories as truly and unforgettably terrible. And yet, there are things that we will definitely be carrying with us into 2021. For every challenge brings a lesson worth learning. To this end, we asked some of our opinion writers: What’s one lesson you learned from the dumpster…
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Culture Thanksgiving in the time of COVID: How we’re safely celebrating and showing gratitude
It’s going to be a Thanksgiving like none other. The United States is in the grips of the worst spike in the COVID-19 pandemic to date, imbuing every decision around the holiday with new concerns — especially as public health experts have warned that Thanksgiving gatherings will only lead to an even more dramatic uptick…
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