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By Forward Staff
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Culture February 17: Rukhl Schaechter discusses role of women in the shtetl
On Wednesday, February 17 at 7:30 pm ET / 4:30 p.m. PT, the weekly Yiddish-language radio show, Dos Yidishe Kol (the Yiddish Voice), will feature a discussion between Forverts editor Rukhl Schaechter and historian Sholem Beinfeld on the topic, the powerful role of the woman in the East European shtetl. The discussion will be conducted…
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Culture WATCH NOW: February 17: Kaddish for Knishes? — The Uncertain Future of the Jewish Deli
Watch the recording here. Label’s Table, Jerry’s Famous Deli and Nate N’ Al in L.A., Moishe’s steakhouse in Montreal, B&H Dairy and Sammy’s Roumanian in NYC, Jay and Lloyd’s and Pastrami Masters in Brooklyn, Zaidy’s in Denver, Hamsah Mediterranean Grill in Pittsburgh, and Mile End in Birmingham, Alabama — all these beloved Jewish nosheries have…
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Culture WATCH NOW: February 10: Why are there so many monuments to Nazis?
Watch the recording here. A Forward investigation found that there are more than 300 statues and memorials honoring Holocaust perpetrators around the world, including many in the United States. Like Confederate statues erected after the Civil War, these monuments rewrite history and inspire new generations of racists and antisemites. Watch a conversation with investigative journalist…
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Culture WATCH NOW: February 16: Meet the Forward 50
Watch the recording here. Every year we publish the Forward 50, a list of remarkable people who have had a particular impact on our communities. This year, we’re asking them to join our Editor-in-Chief, Jodi Rudoren, for “50 American Jews, 10 conversations,” a weekly series of Zoominars about …whatever is on their minds. The list…
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Culture WATCH NOW: February 4: White supremacy and far-right extremism: Is the Capitol siege the end or the beginning?
Watch the recording here. Watch as Joanna Mendelson, Associate Director, Center on Extremism, ADL; Amy Spitalnick, Executive Director, Integrity First for America; and Eric K. Ward, Executive Director, Western States Center and Senior Fellow, Southern Poverty Law Center explore who are the groups and movements threatening our democracy, how they organized and rose to prominence,…
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Culture WATCH NOW: February 2: Meet the Forward 50
Watch the recoding here. Every year we publish the Forward 50, a list of remarkable people who have had a particular impact on our communities. This year, we’re asking them to join our Editor-in-Chief, Jodi Rudoren, for “50 American Jews, 10 conversations,” a weekly series of Zoominars about …whatever is on their minds. The list…
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Culture WATCH NOW: January 27: Meet the Forward 50 with Rabbi Sandra Lawson & Rabbi Dan Fink
Watch the recording here. Every year we publish the Forward 50, a list of remarkable people who have had a particular impact on our communities. This year, we’re asking them to join our Editor-in-Chief, Jodi Rudoren, for “50 American Jews, 10 conversations,” a weekly series of Zoominars about …whatever is on their minds. The list…
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Culture WATCH NOW: January 26: The Classic Israeli Dessert You Never Heard Of
Watch the recording here. To kick off the Jewish Arts Collaborative (JArts) “Taste of Israel Restaurant Week,” watch Forverts Editor Rukhl Schaechter as she makes a classic Israeli dessert: tea biscuit cake, or ugat biskvitim (עוגת ביסקויטים) as it’s known in Hebrew. It’s easy to make and you don’t even need an oven! The baking…
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