As the Jewish professional community has grown, so has the need for collaboration. “What Connects Us,” the theme of JPRO Network’s 2019 conference, addresses just that. The tri-annual event in Detroit, Michigan, gives people from all aspects of Jewish professional life across the United States and Canada the rare chance to come together and learn…
San Francisco-area readers: The Forward is heading to the Bay area for the San Francisco Jewish Film Festival! On Sunday, July 28, at the end of a fascinating week of films, join Forward CEO and publisher Rachel Fishman Feddersen at a wine and hors d’oeuvres reception from 5 to 6:30 p.m. at the Castro Theater….
Calling all fans of “Shtisel”: Join Yiddish Forward Editor Rukhl Schaechter in the Crown Heights neighborhood of Brooklyn as she leads a discussion called “How ‘Shtisel’ Has Changed the Way We Look at Haredi Jews.” “The Heart, Art and Food of Shtisel” will take place Sunday, July 28 from 2:30 to 5:30 p.m. at the…
The Forward is excited to co-present a screening of “To A More Perfect Union: U.S. v Windsor,” a documentary exploring the history of the Gay Rights and Marriage Equality movement in the country, from the perspective of Edie Windsor and her attorney, Roberta Kaplan. Following the film, Forward writer-at-large Jane Eisner will interview Kaplan about…
The Forward is here to help you see “From Shtetl to Stage: A Celebration of Yiddish Music and Culture” at Carnegie Hall. The concert — on Monday, April 15 at 8 p.m. — is part of the historic Manhattan theater’s citywide festival, “Migrations: The Making of America.” Eager to share the experience with readers, the Forward…
Join Forward archivist Chana Pollack on Wednesday, April 10 at 7 p.m. at the YIVO Institute for Jewish Research, where she’ll give a lively presentation showcasing the Forverts’ newspaper ephemera. Through archival ads and photos about music, she’ll give a glimpse into how Jewish immigrants were offered a platform for entry into the dream of…
The Yiddish Forward (Forverts) is excited to co-present a tour of the exhibition “Lost & Found – A Family Photo Album” on Monday, April 8 at the Yeshiva University Museum in Manhattan. Join Yiddish literature scholar Ruth Wisse as she leads the one-hour tour in Yiddish, sharing the remarkable story of a pre-war family album…
Join Forward CEO and Publisher Rachel Fishman Feddersen in West Springfield, Massachusetts, as she is interviewed by writer and fundraising adviser Lou Cove about the changes at the Forward. At the closed event at PJ Library, Rachel will speak to a group of Jewish Federation and JCC leadership from across the United States and Canada….
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