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News One of our reporters is becoming a rabbi. Here’s a look back at some of his best journalism.
Today is Aiden Pink’s last at the Forward — his last, actually, as a professional journalist. He is leaving to go to rabbinical school, as he explains in this personal essay. He has promised to continue to contribute — an occasional column through his first year at the Jewish Theological Seminary, for starters. In four…
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Fast Forward Mary Ann Mendoza pulled from Republican National Convention after retweeting antisemitic theory
This story was updated to reflect breaking developments. Moments before she was scheduled to speak to the Republican National Convention, Mary Ann Mendoza was dropped from the lineup after she tweeted out a warning about a supposed international Jewish cabal. “Do yourself a favor and read this thread,” Mendoza tweeted, linking to a QAnon conspiracy…
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Culture October 27: 25 Years After Rabin – Can Israel be both Jewish and democratic?
This talk will take place on Tuesday, October 27 at 2:00 p.m. ET/ 11:00 a.m. PT. Register here. November 4 marks the 25th anniversary of the assassination of Israeli Prime Minister Yizhak Rabin, an event that crystalized the tension between Judaism and democracy that is imprinted in Israel’s DNA. As the debate over the freedom…
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Yiddish World Zoom event on Yiddish in the 21st century – from Cape Town, South Africa
Read this article in Yiddish Two Jewish organizations in Cape Town, South Africa, are hosting a special two-hour event on Sunday afternoon, August 23, called “The Survival and Revival of Yiddish in the 21st Century”. The first hour will be devoted to a discussion about Yiddish today, moderated by Hollywood Reporter columnist Scott Feinberg and…
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Culture WATCH NOW: October 26: Divided We Fall: How the crises of 2020 have furthered the gaps among groups and what to do about it
This talk took take place on Monday, October 26. Watch here. Join an extraordinary conversation that brings together respected national leaders for a discussion of how antisemitism, racism and anti-Black/anti-Immigrant narratives have pervaded our national conversation during these tense pre-election days — AND what we can do about it. Jodi Rudoren, editor-in-chief of the Forward,…
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Culture WATCH NOW: October 22: The 2020 Election: Disinformation and Democracy
Watch here. Online hate and disinformation have long impacted Jewish communities and the health of democracy and civic life. Now, conspiracy theorists and other bad actors are using disinformation to play an outsized role in the 2020 Election and exploiting public anxiety to sow division and chaos and to shatter public trust in voting and…
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Culture WATCH NOW: October 19: The Forward’s first Come As You Are gala: Comedy & cocktails in challenging times
Our virtual gala is took place on Monday, October 19 at 8:30 p.m. ET/ 5:30 p.m. PT. Watch the recording here. Comedians, celebrities, politicians and your favorite Forward journalists gathered on screen for a light-hearted evening in these uncertain times. Emcee Jessica Kirson kept us laughing through the night as we heard from Mayim Bialik,…
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Fast Forward Hebrew Biden merchandise is now at a Web store near you
The race for President of the United States can officially begin. Not because Sen. Joe Biden finally selected a running mate, Sen. Kamala Harris. But because now both sides have their complete line of Hebrew-language campaign swag, ready to go. Hebrew Trump-Pence buttons, kipas and caps have been around since 2016. The 2020 edition, available…
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