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I have seen the future of America — in a pastrami sandwich in Queens
San Wei, which serves pastrami sandwiches along with churros and biang biang noodles, represents an immigrant's fulfillment of the American dream
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Workmen’s Circle Celebrates 120 Years With New, Gender-Neutral Name
One of the oldest Jewish American social justice organizations is celebrating its 120th year by showing it can still keep up with the hip, young nonprofits. The Workmen’s Circle, which has served Jewish and immigrant communities in New York for over a century and was a sister organization of the Forward for nearly as long,…
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Q & A: She’s Sarah Silverman’s Sister — And Just Officiated Tiffany Haddish’s Bat Mitzvah
Sure, there are a lot of Jews in Hollywood. But not one of them has ever had quite as memorable a showbiz bat mitzvah as Tiffany Haddish. Haddish, whose father is an Eritrean-born Ethiopian Jew, became bat mitzvah on December 3, her 40th birthday, and simultaneously premiered her new Netflix special “Black Mitzvah.” The actress…
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Dana Czapnik’s Novel Is So Good You Might Want To Read It Before You Bother Reading This Interview
Right after I finished reading “The Falconer,” I wanted to talk with Dana Czapnik. Actually, that’s not quite accurate — after I finished Czapnik’s debut novel, one that immerses you so thoroughly in its characters’ milieu that, at a certain point, you feel as though you’re living the story not just reading about it, I…
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My Very, Very Last — Seriously, I Mean It This Time — Non-Jewish Boyfriend
It was a Sunday morning, the third or fourth time I slept over. I woke up to the feeling of his hands running through my hair, like a novice hairdresser procrastinating making the first cut. “Hey,” he whispered. “Ggghhh” I mumbled. “Can I ask you something?” He sounded nervous. I opened my eyes and saw…
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January 21: Manhattan: View The Forward Archives
Join us at a special open house at the Museum at Eldridge Street for a chance to view its latest exhibition “Pressed: Images from the Jewish Daily Forward.” On January 21 from 6 to 8 p.m., discover the treasured metal plates used to print images in the newspaper back in the day, along with actual…
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December 24: Manhattan: The Forverts At YiddishFest
Catch Yiddish Forward editor Rukhl Schaechter at YI ❤ NY YiddishFest this month. Celebrate Hanukkah at the inaugural festival, which will run from December 21-29. YI ❤ NY YiddishFest aims to capture Jewish and Yiddish culture, as well as the spirit of miracles and light, freedom and artistic expression. It will feature theater, Klezmer concerts,…
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December 23: Manhattan: Hanukkah Celebration
Celebrate Hanukkah with The Forward at the Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan. On December 23 at 5 p.m., Yiddish Forward editor Rukhl Schaechter and JCC volunteer Susan Levin will light candles and help lead Yiddish Chanukah songs, followed by “pontshkes” (Yiddish for doughnuts) and other treats. Songsheets will be provided for the audience. To find out…
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December 22 and 24: Manhattan: Archivist Chana Pollack At Yiddish New York
Join Forward archivist Chana Pollack at Yiddish New York, where she will lead not one, but two discussions on how the storied publication covered important moments in history. Yiddish New York, a Yiddish culture festival featuring films, educational workshops, performing arts, art exhibitions and more, will run from December 21 to 26 on the Lower…
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Q&A: Seth Rogen On Tikkun Olam, Anti-Semitism And Killing Hitler
“I get a lot of acclaim in everything I do except for movies,” actor, writer and director Seth Rogen told me over the phone from Los Angeles. On Monday December 2 in New York, Rogen will earn another accolade: The Workmen’s Circle’s Generation to Generation Activism Award, which he’ll receive with his father, Mark. Mark…
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December 18: Beverly Hills, CA: An Orthodox Female Journalist’s Story
Join Forward Life editor Avital Chizhik-Goldschmidt in Beverly Hills, California, as she shares her journey in her discussion, “Let Me Hear Thy Voice: Feminism, Modesty & Journalistic Ethics; An Orthodox Female Journalist’s Story.” Avital, who also teaches journalism at Yeshiva University’s Stern College, will explain the challenges of speaking truth to power, reporting on her…
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December 13: Chicago: Breakfast With Jodi Rudoren
Join Jodi Rudoren, the new editor-in-chief of The Forward, and Rachel Fishman Feddersen, CEO and publisher, for breakfast and a conversation about the future of Jewish journalism, the Chicago Jewish community, and how the two can best connect. Jodi, a former Chicago bureau chief of The New York Times, and Rachel will host the gathering…
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