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The Schmooze Is It Kosher For Non-Jewish Actors To Play Jewish Characters?
Felicity Jones will star in “On The Basis Of Sex” as Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, a role that initially went to Natalie Portman. Ginsburg and Portman are Jewish. Jones is not. The arrival of the glossy biopic will be a welcome distraction for those who have already binged their way through the second…
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Culture February 3: Manhattan: New York Premiere Of ‘Out Of The Depths’ By Chaim Potok
The Forward is a proud sponsor of the staged reading and New York premiere of Chaim Potok’s play, “Out of the Depths.” Join Potok’s daughter Rena in celebrating the publication of “The Collected Plays of Chaim Potok,” the first-ever collection of the author’s work. There will be a book sale and signing following the program,…
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Culture January 26: Manhattan: ‘Fire In My Mouth’
‘Fire in my Mouth,” a musically and visually engaging exploration of the 1911 Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire, will be performed at the New York Philharmonic in Manhattan on Saturday, January 26. A new composition written by Julia Wolfe and conducted by Jaap van Zweden, “Fire in my Mouth” will feature lights, chamber choir, video and…
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Culture January 15: Manhattan: Remembering the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire
Join Forward archivist Chana Pollack as she reflects on the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire. During Insights at the Atrium: “Fire in my mouth: Remembering the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire,” Pollack will discuss the 1911 industrial tragedy, its impact and why it should be commemorated alongside composer Julia Wolfe and Remember the Triangle Fire Coalition founder…
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Culture January 13: Columbus, Ohio: Story Of An Orthodox Female Journalist
Join Forward Life editor Avital Chizhik-Goldschmidt in Columbus, Ohio, as she explains how she balances journalism, family and the demands of being the wife of an Orthodox congregational rabbi. Before working for the Forward, Chizhik-Goldschmidt was a New York-based reporter for Haaretz. Her work has appeared in The New York Times, and Salon, and she…
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Culture January 6: Bronx: The History Of Gefilte Fish
Join the editor of the Yiddish Forward Rukhl Schaechter on Sunday, January 6 as she gives a lecture, in Yiddish, on the topic, “The History of Gefilte Fish.” She will explain how and why this and other Ashkenazi dishes changed dramatically among the East European Jews who immigrated to America. The event will take place…
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Culture January 11: Connecticut: After Pittsburgh, Anti-Semitism As Seen From The Diaspora And Israel
Forward opinion editor Batya Ungar-Sargon will be a guest speaker at the Greenwich Reform Synagogue in Connecticut on Friday, January 11. Join her as she speaks about what the Pittsburgh massacre taught us about the American Jewish community and the growing divide between the Diaspora and Israel — plus the competing ways anti-Semitism is viewed…
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