Andrew Silverstein is a New York-based freelance writer and the co-founder of Streetwise New York Tours. In 2023, he was named “Best Freelancer of the Year” by the American Jewish Press Association.
Andrew Silverstein
By Andrew Silverstein
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News Congressman-elect George Santos lied about grandparents fleeing anti-Jewish persecution during WWII
Genealogy websites show his mother’s parents were born in Brazil, not Ukraine or Belgium, as his campaign website stated
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Monuments to other problematic historical figures have been removed in the U.S., yet Charles Lindbergh remains in a prime NYC tourist spot
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The significance of 'Groucho glasses' goes way beyond their cigar-chomping creator
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Visitors to Nine Orchard might not realize they're living out a Jewish immigrant's American dream
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Culture In the rarified world of Jewish letters, a mind-boggling font of Jewish history
Faux-Hebrew text has become ubiquitous, but did it start out as something Jewish or antisemitic?
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For more than 40 years, Suri Bieler has been defining what Jewish American life looks like on screen.
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An exclusive Forward culinary investigation employs archival research to debunk a persistent and vexing rumor about a smoked meat's origin story
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Culture Just when you thought you were ready for Passover, a kosher poultry shortage could fowl everything up
This Passover, observant Jews may not just be forgoing leavened bread; they might also have to skip chicken. Jewish supermarkets, butchers, and restaurants are facing a nationwide kosher poultry shortage which means this year’s matzo balls might lack that heavenly schmaltz. Park East Kosher on Manhattan’s Upper East Side is coaxing some shoppers to roast…
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