Israel recently went through a traumatic year of election cycles in which it seemed like there were no winners – only losers. But eventually, amidst all the political gunfire and smoke, a government was formed. One of the figures that emerged from that year is Michal Cotler-Wunsh. Michal joined the Knesset as a member of…
No matter where you’re from, it’s hard to ignore what’s going on in the United States as of May. The killing of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer ignited massive protests and widespread riots across the country. 2NJB are joined by Ofir Dayan, the head of Students Supporting Israel at Columbia University in New…
Alexander Lukashenko has been the president of Belarus since 1994 and today the country seems like it might be on the brink of a revolution. Shalom Boguslavsky organizes study tours in Eastern-Europe. He writes and lectures about both Eastern Europe and Israel with a focus on geopolitics and Jewish history. Two Nice Jewish Boys (Naor…
Join Rob Eshman, national editor of the Forward and creator of @Foodaism for a live demonstration of his wonderful lemon blueberry blintzes. Better than Ratner’s? We think so. Follow along with the recipe. This is part of our new series, “#ForwardFocus: Talks in Trying Times,” in which Forward editors are moderating weekly talks with Jewish…
The Forward is excited to partner with the JCC’s Israel Film Center for their virtual festival, featuring a fascinating lineup of films! ‘There are No Lions in Tel Aviv’, a story of Max Shorenstein and the Tel Aviv Zoo, runs from June 7 through June 14. Catch the virtual screening and then join Forward national…
The Museum of Jewish Heritage – A Living Memorial to the Holocaust, National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene, Sing for Hope, and Lang Lang International Music Foundation will come together to present “We Are Here: A Celebration of Resilience, Resistance, and Hope.” This special concert event commemorates the 75th anniversary of the end of World War II…
The Forward is excited to partner with the JCC’s Israel Film Center for their virtual festival, featuring a fascinating lineup of films! ‘Dayan: The First Family TV Series’, a series that follows five generations of the Dayan family — “The Israeli Kennedys,” runs from June 7 through June 14. Catch the virtual screening and then…
Join Scholar of Ashkenazi cooking and co-host of the Forverts cooking show “Eat in Good Health”, Eve Jochnowitz for a live Shavuot cooking demonstration (in Yiddish!) on Facebook. She’ll be preparing a special dish for the holiday — yogurt biscuits and fasolada (a bean soup). Don’t miss the demo on May 25 at 5 p.m….
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