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News Here’s What We Know About The California Synagogue Shooting
A gunman killed one person and injured three more at a synagogue outside San Diego on Saturday. Here’s what we know about the attack. Click on each article for more details: Some details of the incident have been released: The shooting took place at Chabad of Poway, on the six-month anniversary of the Pittsburgh synagogue…
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Life 8 Practical Tips On How To Lead A Progressive Seder This Year
We asked eight Jewish community leaders how they will lead a progressive Seder this year — here’s what they said: Rav Ari Hart, spiritual leader of Skokie Valley Agudath Jacob, an Orthodox synagogue in Skokie Illinois: Make it truly inclusive: The most progressive thing you can do at a seder is take seriously the line…
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Culture The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire: How It Was Covered Through The Years
When the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire broke out on March 25, 1911, the Forward was on the scene. For days it dominated the news — 146 workers, mostly Jewish and Italian immigrant women perished in the fire, still known today as one of the worst industrial tragedies in America. The coverage was abundant in the…
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Opinion LISTEN: Peter Beinart and Deborah Lipstadt Discuss Anti-Semitism In America Today
Congresswoman Ilhan Omar’s controversial remarks catalyzed a national conversation about anti-Semitism, anti-Zionism, and the overlap between them. The questions raised by the brouhaha included how does one define anti-Semitism? Can one talk about AIPAC in a non-anti-Semitic way? What does it mean to be “loyal” to the Jewish people or Israel? Can you oppose the…
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Life Our Top Stories For International Women’s Day 2019
In honor of International Women’s Day, we here at the Forward are taking a moment to look back at the reporting and commentary on Jewish women’s issues that graced our pages in the last year: Batya Ungar-Sargon, Opinion Editor: Can We Talk About Rape In The Holocaust? I had never thought about rape in the…
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Culture April 15: Manhattan: ‘From Shtetl To Stage’
The Forward is here to help you see “From Shtetl to Stage: A Celebration of Yiddish Music and Culture” at Carnegie Hall. The concert — on Monday, April 15 at 8 p.m. — is part of the historic Manhattan theater’s citywide festival, “Migrations: The Making of America.” Eager to share the experience with readers, the Forward…
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Culture April 10: Manhattan: The Musical Legacy of Eastern European Jews
Join Forward archivist Chana Pollack on Wednesday, April 10 at 7 p.m. at the YIVO Institute for Jewish Research, where she’ll give a lively presentation showcasing the Forverts’ newspaper ephemera. Through archival ads and photos about music, she’ll give a glimpse into how Jewish immigrants were offered a platform for entry into the dream of…
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Culture April 8: Manhattan: Yiddish Tour Of ‘Lost & Found – A Family Photo Album’
The Yiddish Forward (Forverts) is excited to co-present a tour of the exhibition “Lost & Found – A Family Photo Album” on Monday, April 8 at the Yeshiva University Museum in Manhattan. Join Yiddish literature scholar Ruth Wisse as she leads the one-hour tour in Yiddish, sharing the remarkable story of a pre-war family album…
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