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In Israel, a radical textbook for asylum seekers teaches Hebrew — minus Zionism
Timnit Ftwi, a 23-year-old Eritrean asylum seeker in Israel, speaks fluent Hebrew, which she picked up through her job as a house cleaner. But up until recently, she could hardly read or write in the language. When presented with a document to sign — like a bill, or an apartment lease — she would write…
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Will Pope Pius’ archives shed light on his silence during the Shoah?
Over a 75 years after Nazis conducted mass deportations of Roman Jews to Auschwitz, we may finally learn why Pope Pius XII, heralded by some as a man who quietly saved Jewish lives and dubbed “Hitler’s Pope” by others, did not speak up on their behalf. On March 2 Pius XII’s archives will be made…
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WATCH NOW: Virtual Conversation: Parenting in a Pandemic
This event has already taken place. Watch the video recording here. Join our live panel discussion, “Parenting in a Pandemic: Home-schooling, canceled B’nei mitzvah and what will happen to camp?” Jodi Rudoren, Editor-in-Chief of the Forward, will host a conversation about how Jewish parents are approaching and adapting to this new reality featuring David Bryfman,…
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March 25: Forward Archivist to join “The Fire of a Movement” Livestream
Forward Archivist, Chana Pollack will join the live broadcast of an episode from “The Future of America’s Past” that features The Forward’s treasured archives. This special livestream event recognizes the 109th anniversary of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire in New York City. Join us to watch “The Fire of a Movement,” an episode about the…
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The secret Jewish history of Leap Year (and Leap Shabbat too)
For only the ninth time since Americans threw off the yoke of British oppression, Jews across the continent will be celebrating Shabbat on a leap day. Saturday, February 29, 2020 will be the first Leap Shabbat since President George H. W. Bush was in office, since Mark Rypien led the Washington Redskins to Super Bowl…
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Bernie Sanders made a documentary on Socialist leader Eugene V. Debs, and it’s the most Bernie Sanders thing ever
If Bernie Sanders looks and sounds like a man who once produced amateur socialist agitprop out of his home, it may be because he did just that. Yes, in 1977, after a failed run for Vermont’s governorship, Sanders and his neighbor Nancy Barnett launched the American People’s Historical Society, an educational video endeavor billed in…
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NYC subway map designer Michael Hertz dies at 87
Michael Hertz, the graphic designer who helped make the New York City subway system legible for over 4 million riders a day, has passed away. He was 87. Hertz’s son Eugene confirmed his death, telling CNN he died of natural causes on February 18, at Nassau University Medical Center. In 1979, Hertz’s firm, Michael Hertz…
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WATCH NOW: A Fraught Conversation: Racism and Anti-Semitism in Politics
This event has already taken place. Watch a recording here Please join Forward Editor-in-Chief Jodi Rudoren as she moderates “A Fraught Conversation: Racism and Anti-Semitism in Politics”. Panelists include Jonathan Greenblatt, CEO of ADL (Anti-Defamation League) and served in the White House as special assistant to President Obama and director of the Office of Social…
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Why ‘Good News’ from Sanders sounds like bad news to so many Jews
During the most recent Democratic debate, which ended with two candidates quoting a New Testament verse as their motto and one sharing that he draws a cross on his hand every day, I was left with a surprising feeling: one of the Jewish candidates on the stage actually sounded a bit Christian in both his…
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WATCH NOW: The 11th Plague? Passover in a Pandemic
This event has already taken place. Watch the video recording here. Join our live panel discussion, “The 11th Plague? Passover in a Pandemic.” Jodi Rudoren, Editor-in-Chief of the Forward, will host a conversation about how Jews are approaching and adapting the holiday featuring Archie Gottesman, co-founder of JewBelong; the renowned cookbook author Joan Nathan; Abby…
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WATCH NOW: Israeli Politics in a Pandemic
This event has already taken place. Watch the video recording here. As the coronavirus continues to spread, Israel is attempting to form a government after three elections and ongoing political deadlock. Join us for a live online in-depth analysis of Israel’s election results and a discussion about what comes next with Yohanan Plesner, President of…
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