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Culture November 1: Manhattan: ‘Being A Yiddish Writer In The USSR After The Holocaust’
The Yiddish Forward is proud to sponsor Ber Kotlerman — author of the award-winning Forverts article on the topic — as he presents, “Being A Yiddish Writer in the USSR After the Holocaust: The Fate of Der Nister,” on November 1. Kotlerman, professor of Jewish literature at Bar-Ilan University, co-authored the award-winning Forverts story on…
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Culture October 30: Manhattan: And What Does She Say?
Jewish Orthodox women have a lot to say. On October 30, join Forward Lifestyle Editor Avital Chizhik-Goldschmidt for “And What Does She Say?” a panel led by accomplished Orthodox women. The event, at 7 p.m. at the Lincoln Square Synagogue in Manhattan, brings together four women in leadership roles for an empowering conversation. Accompanying Chizhik-Goldschmidt,…
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Culture October 18: Glencoe, Illinois: How Liberals And Conservatives Can Find A Common Language?
In this divisive time, how can we maintain civil dialogue, even with those with whose views we completely disagree? Forward editor-in-chief Jane Eisner seeks to find the answer. On October 18, she’ll host a discussion titled, “How Liberals and Conservatives Can Find a Common Language,” alongside Bret Stephens, New York Times columnist and senior contributor…
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Culture October 15: Manhattan: ‘The Forbidden Conversation’
Join Forward opinion editor Batya Ungar-Sargon in conversation with Gili Getz on October 15, following a performance of his one-man show, “The Forbidden Conversation.” In his show, Getz, an Israeli-American photojournalist and actor, shares his personal reckoning with the difficult conversation surrounding Israel within the American Jewish community. The performance, at 7 p.m. at the…
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Culture October 11: Boulder, Colorado: Rukhl Schaechter Discusses Yiddish In The Digital Era
Times have changed, and so has the Forward. Founded in 1897 as a Yiddish newspaper for Jewish immigrants, it has adapted over the years to appeal to its changing demographic. Rukhl Schaechter, editor of the Yiddish Forward (still lovingly called Forverts), will visit the University of Colorado Boulder on October 11 to discuss how the…
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Culture October 9: New York University: Peter Beinart, Jane Eisner, Chloe Valdary And Avi Shilon Discuss Identity and Nationalism
Come to the Taub Center for Israel Studies at NYU for a panel discussion with the Forward on identity and nationalism. Forward editor-in-chief Jane Eisner will moderate a panel that will include Peter Beinart, Chloe Valdary and Avi Shilon. We will also be celebrating the launch of the October issue of the Forward magazine and…
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Culture October 3: Manhattan: Judy Gold Honors Sharp-Witted Joan Rivers
Joan Rivers, known for her sharp tongue and self-deprecating humor, was a female pioneer in the field of American comedy. Buy tickets here. Join comedian Judy Gold and Rivers’s niece Caroline Waxler for night full of controversial humor à la Rivers on October 3 at the American Jewish Historical Society in Manhattan. Beginning at 7…
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Culture September 27: Scarsdale, New York: Scotch In A Sukkah
Toast the new year with neat glass of scotch under the stars. Join the Forward’s whisky correspondent Dan Friedman at the JCC in Mid Westchester for Scotch in the Sukkah – Annual Guy’s Night Out!. Taste some delicious single malts, as well as whiskies of a broad range of ages and origins in a casual…
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