The Newest Americans
Forward contributor Micah Kelber and Forward intern Nadja Spiegelman recently attended a naturalization ceremony in New York City. Among the 150 people who took an oath of allegiance to America there was Israeli-born Shlomit Levav, who shared her feelings about emigrating from the Jewish State.
Why I became the Forward’s editor-in-chief
You are surely a friend of the Forward if you’re reading this. And so it’s with excitement and awe — of all that the Forward is, was, and will be — that I introduce myself to you as the Forward’s newest editor-in-chief.
And what a time to step into the leadership of this storied Jewish institution! For 129 years, the Forward has shaped and told the American Jewish story. I’m stepping in at an intense time for Jews the world over. We urgently need the Forward’s courageous, unflinching journalism — not only as a source of reliable information, but to provide inspiration, healing and hope.
— Alyssa Katz, editor-in-chief
