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March 16-17: Memorializing The Triangle Shirtwaist Fire
Join the Remember the Triangle Shirtwaist Fire Coalition in memorializing the 1911 industrial tragedy. On March 16 and 17, at the Fashion Institute of Technology in Manhattan, the public is invited to contribute to an art installation in memory of the Triangle Shirtwaist Fire. Participants are asked to bring pieces of fabric to create a…
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March 14: New Jersey: The Future Of The Forward With CEO Rachel Fishman Feddersen
Join Forward CEO and Publisher Rachel Fishman Feddersen in Livingston, New Jersey, as she talks about the Forward’s storied history, role in present-day culture and continued growth, despite the challenges facing the journalism industry. Rachel will visit the city’s Hadassah chapter at Temple Beth Shalom on Thursday, March 14 at 7:30 p.m. Refreshments will be…
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March 8: Riverdale: The History Of Gefilte Fish
Gefilte fish is a staple in many of our homes — but do we really know why? On Friday, March 8, Rukhl Schaechter, editor of the Yiddish Forward (Forverts), will teach the eighth grade class at Kinneret Day School, in Riverdale, New York, about the history of the traditional dish. During the Powerpoint presentation, at 12:45…
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March 7: Long Island: The Relationship Between American Jews And Israel
Join Forward writer-at-large Jane Eisner on Long Island as she speaks about the relationship between American Jews and Israel. On Thursday, March 7 at 8 p.m., Eisner will be the guest speaker at The Community Synagogue in Port Washington, on behalf of the UJA-Federation of New York. Wine and light bites will be offered beforehand….
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March 5: Manhattan: History Of American Jewish Women
Join Forward writer-at-large Jane Eisner in conversation with American University’s Pamela Nadell as they celebrate the publication of her new book, “American Jewish Women: A History from Colonial Times to Today.” In her book, Nadell delves into how Jewish women have fought for change and shaped history, sharing the stories of extraordinary figures from Colonial-era…
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March 4: Jewish Broadcasting Service: Young American Jews’ Views On Israel
How do young American Jews view Israel? Watch Forward Opinion Editor Batya Ungar-Sargon dive in and debate this hot-button issue at 8 p.m. Monday, March 4 on the Jewish Broadcasting Service. Batya will be joined by two other other young, influential voices: Yair Rosenberg, senior writer at Tablet Magazine, and Bari Weiss, op-ed writer and…
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Remembering Dan Porat, Pioneer Of Electronics And Israel
Dr. Dan Porat, a pioneer of modern electronics and the State of Israel, died Thursday, February 7, in San Francisco. He was 96 years old. Dan’s parents and two sisters perished in the Shoah, and he escaped Vienna at 16 for pre-state Israel where he arrived as a refugee. Two years later, he enlisted in…
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March 3: Manhattan: Happy Birthday, Molly Picon!
In honor of the 121st birthday of Molly Picon, an actress who burst onto the scene in the 1920s, the American Jewish Historical Society is hosting a live score and screening of one of her films, the silent classic “East and West.” Picon is lauded for her role in the 1923 movie, which encourages the…
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Theater This Would-Be ‘Fiddler On The Roof’ Sequel Was A Flop. Is It Better In 2019?
The musical “Rags” has a complicated history. It premiered on Broadway in 1986, closing after four performances and 18 previews. It’s been rewritten and restructured and revived so many times that, reading a plot synopsis for a previous version after seeing a dress rehearsal of NYU’s new iteration of the show, I barely recognized the…
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Want To Learn Arabic? Start With ‘The Little Prince’
Here’s something lovely and unexpected — “The Little Prince” published in Arabic transliterated into Hebrew, as well as in Arabic itself. Al-Amir Lehzir is accompanied by a CD of the Arabic narration. Readers of Hebrew can easily follow along, and a short sound clip is up at the publisher’s website. There is also a video…
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Film & TV Jonah Hill Crashes Zabar’s To Direct Vampire Weekend Music Video
The typical crowd at Zabar’s is a far cry from most music video background actors. That didn’t stop Jonah Hill. Shoppers at the Upper West Side staple were confronted with a film crew led by the “22 Jump Street” star Wednesday evening, The West Side Rag reports. Patrons’ reactions to the shoot, apparently for a…
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