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Culture WATCH NOW: November 11: Last Call for He’Brew Beer
Watch here. After 25 years, He’Brew beer is closing the tap Join Jeremy Cowan, the founder of the world’s only Jewish beer, and Forward National Editor Rob Eshman as we raise a glass to Shmaltz Brewing and talk about the life and legacy of “The Chosen Ale.” What did it take to make a great,…
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Culture WATCH NOW: November 10: Ballad for Two Friends: How Leonard Cohen and Bob Dylan built a tower of song
Watch now. Bob Dylan and Leonard Cohen were huge fans of each other — and the influence cut both ways. One a Jew from Montreal, the other from Minnesota, the two men personified an offbeat style of cool, and, with unmistakable voices, sang some of the 20th century’s greatest poetry. In this conversation we shine…
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Culture August 3: Live From Jerusalem: Journalists in the Middle East Crosshairs
This event will take place on Tuesday, August 3 at 11:30 a.m. ET / 8:30 a.m. PT Register here. Jerusalem is not a beat for the journalistic faint of heart. Depending on the day or the story, the people who cover the region are lambasted for being too pro-Israel, too pro-Arab, ignorant of history, ill-informed,…
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News Your weekend reads: team Israel’s American athletes, interfaith collaboration to feed the hungry, and Israel’s alternative to banks
Each week, Forward editors pick highlights from our coverage to savor over Shabbat and Sunday. You can download and print a PDF of those stories by clicking here, or click on any of the headlines below. Have a great weekend!
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Culture WATCH NOW: November 3: The most copied Jewish building in the world
Watch now. Around the world, there are 35 replicas of 770 Eastern Parkway, the world headquarters of Lubavitch-Chabad in Brooklyn. Meet the photographers who have been documenting every one of these replicas, from Brazil to Milan to New Jersey, the historian who uncovered the building’s surprisingly secular history, and the architect who designed one of…
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News Mourning, aid and prayer: Photos from the Surfside tragedy
Search and rescue efforts continue in Miami following the collapse of the Champlain Towers South condominium complex. 18 people are confirmed dead, and at least 145 people remain unaccounted for. Estimates suggest over 50 of those dead and still missing are Jewish. Forward reporter Louis Keene, on the ground in Miami, captured a scene in…
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News Forward wins unprecedented 34 Rockower awards
The Forward received 34 Rockower awards from the American Jewish Press Association for work published in 2020, including 16 first prizes in categories including investigations, commentary, news, arts, sports, photography, multimedia and obituaries. The awards were announced in a virtual ceremony last night. The full listed of recognized Forward stories is below: First-place awards: Award…
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Culture July 7: 16 over 61 awards ceremony
This ceremony will take place on Wednesday, July 7 at 5 p.m. ET / 2 p.m. PT. Register here. Please join us to celebrate the recipients of our inaugural 16 over 61 awards. Jewish tradition is filled with stories of individuals who take transformative journeys late in their lives. Moses, Abraham, Sarah, Miriam, and Naomi…
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