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By Forward Staff
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Culture WATCH: October 1: Still Small Voice: Talking about God in the midst of a plague
Watch here. Abigail Pogrebin, author and Forward contributor, will be joined by four of the 18 rabbis she interviewed for our recent series on God: David Wolpe of Sinai Temple in Los Angeles, Angela Buchdahl of Manhattan’s Central Synagogue, David Ingber of Manhattan’s Romemu and Laura Shaw Frank of AJC. The talk will be moderated…
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Culture WATCH: September 22: On Lox and Life
Watch here. Join Len Berk, the last Jewish lox slicer at Zabar’s, and Melissa Clark, the New York Times food writer and cookbook author, for a pre-Yom Kippur conversation about all-things-appetizing. Moderated by Jodi Rudoren, editor-in-chief of the Forward.
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Culture August 25: Reclaiming Jewish Social Justice | The Poor of your Town Come First
This talk will take place on Tuesday, August 25 at 1:00 p.m. EST. Register here. The global COVID-19 pandemic has sparked a critical discussion about the relationship between Israel and world Jewry in these challenging times. While this issue spans the Jewish world, we would like to re-frame this discussion by exploring the Jewish ideal…
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Culture September 10: “How Do We Explain American Jews’ Fascination With Shtisel?”
This talk will take place on Thursday, September 10 at 7:00 p.m. ET/ 4:00 p.m. PT. Register here. Joseph Berger, former long-time New York Times reporter and author of “The Pious Ones: The World of Hasidim and their Battles With America,” Natan Meir, author and chair of the Harold Schnitzer Family Program in Judaic Studies,…
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Culture WATCH NOW: September 10: The Asian secret to the world’s best challah
Watch here. If you want your challah to have a soft, fluffy crumb and a melt-in-you-mouth crust there’s one recipe that delivers it time after time: Tangzhong Challah. Join National Editor Rob Eshman and Avidan Ross as they show you the step-by-step way to adapt the Asian technique behind famous Japanese sandwich breads to your…
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Culture WATCH NOW: September 8: Fiction is Stranger
Watch here. Michael Oren, the award-winning historian turned politician who served as Israel’s ambassador to the U.S., a member of the Knesset and a deputy minister, is publishing a new book of short stories, “The Night Archer.” Watch Jodi Rudoren, editor of The Forward, for a conversation with Ambassador Oren on the differences between America…
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Culture WATCH NOW: August 31: The new way to raise money for the causes you love
WATCH HERE. Philanthropist Lisa Greer, author of the just-released “Philanthropy Revolution: How to inspire donors, build relationships, and make a difference” (Harper Collins) joins Forward National Editor Rob Eshman and Andres Spokoiny, President and CEO of Jewish Funders Network, for a conversation on a better way to raise money for the causes you believe in….
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Culture 2 Forward writers win Excellence in Feature Journalism awards
The Society for Features Journalism, which celebrates innovation in lifestyle, arts and entertainment journalism, recognized the diverse work of two Forward writers at its 2020 Excellence in Features Awards. Contributing Art Critic Jackson Arn won second place in the Arts & Entertainment Commentary Portfolio category for his incisive (but considered) review of Daniel Mendelsohn’s essay…
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