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The unbearable emptiness of being Woody Allen
Apropos of Nothing: Autobiography By Woody Allen Arcade Publishing, 400 pages, $40 Let’s get it out of the way: Here’s a list of terms Woody Allen uses to refer to women in the first chapter of his new memoir, “Apropos of Nothing.” His mother, one of five sisters: “arguably the homeliest of the swarm.” His…
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‘Unorthodox’ takes a story of spiritual exodus to uncharted territory
The most compelling parts of “Unorthodox,” Deborah Feldman’s 2012 memoir about her scandalous exit from the Hasidic community don’t have anything to do with her exit at all. After a captivating look at her childhood, rich with sense memory and intimate detail, Feldman chronicles her exodus from Satmar Williamsburg for a less restrictive community in…
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I’m self-isolating as fast as I can: My 8 days of quarantine
I assumed that Donald Trump’s “Fifteen Days to Slow the Spread” was the new “30 Days to Thinner Thighs,” a plan for the country to use coronavirus as a shape-up opportunity, until I discovered he was rebranding self-isolation. However upsetting it was to small business owners and those involved in extra-marital affairs, for me it…
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Bob Dylan gave us a 17-minute JFK murder ballad for our quarantine. Uh, thanks?
In this tough time, many artists are reaching their fans with new and unreleased work — oftentimes we wish they didn’t. That “Imagine” collab is roundly considered a travesty. I, for one, had no need of that pitchy, unused track from “Hamilton.” I must admit, however, that I didn’t expect Bob Dylan, infrequent Twitter user…
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What ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’ taught me about being Jewish
Larry David exemplifies the ambivalence of American Jewry with itself
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WATCH NOW: Virtual Conversation: How should American Jews observe Israeli Independence Day?
Watch the recording here! Celebrate Yom Haatzmaut, Israeli Independence Day, with a Happy Hour with two Forward contributing columnists, Ari Hoffman and Joel Swanson, as they debate how — or even if — American Jews should be celebrating Israeli Independence Day. Bring a glass of wine or cocktail to the interactive discussion, moderated by opinion…
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Daily distraction: Broadway hits, Copland in concert and Passover crafts
Welcome to your daily distraction, our recommendations for ways to stay engaged and entertained while we socially distance ourselves to combat the novel coronavirus outbreak. You can find our past recommendations here; many of the opportunities we’ve highlighted are ongoing. We made it through another week. Here in New York, we’re finally getting early spring…
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WATCH NOW: Virtual Conversation: ‘Unorthodox:’ Reality vs. fiction
Watch the recording here! Netflix’s “Unorthodox” has become a favorite to binge watch as we hunker down at home these days. The success of this Yiddish language show has raised many questions about its accurate portrayal of Hasidic life in Brooklyn. Join us for a conversation with Eli Rosen who plays Reb Yossele and the…
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WATCH NOW: Virtual Conversation: (Jewish) Journalism in (the Coronavirus) Crisis
This event has already taken place. Watch the recording here. Never has independent, empathetic reporting on our communities been more important. Readers are responding to our work in record numbers. And yet: Jewish and other news organizations are cutting salaries, cutting staff — even closing, as the pandemic intensifies the challenges the industry was already…
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Introducing Marcel Marceau, resistance fighter — starring Jesse Eisenberg
As writer-director Jonathan Jakubowicz tells it, even in retrospect the filming of “Resistance” was unsettling — from its locales to the timeliness of the topic. The film dramatizes the heroic actions of the Resistance and the Jewish French Boy Scouts as they led 10,000 Jewish orphans out of France, across the Swiss Alps, and into…
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WATCH NOW: Virtual Conversation: Is Anti-Zionism Anti-Semitic?
This event has already taken place. Watch the recording here. Join Forward contributing columnists Joel Swanson and Ari Hoffman for a debate moderated by opinion editor Batya Ungar-Sargon on an issue that has embroiled the Jewish community of late. This is part of our new series, “#ForwardFocus: Talks in Trying Times,” in which Jodi is…
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