Susan Eisenhower Hails WWII Monuments Men at American Jewish Historical Society’s Emma Lazarus Dinner “I’m sorry I could not bring George with me tonight, but I’ve got him working on our film,” said Robert Edsel, founder and president of the Monuments Men Foundation and a special guest at the American Jewish Historical Society’s 2012 Emma…
For more than 30 years now a developmentally disabled man in Greenwich Village has been collecting donations for a variety of charities. His name is Larry Selman and he was the subject of an Oscar-nominated documentary titled “The Collector of Bedford Street.” He’s been doing the same thing for years. But his life took a…
In the pages of the Forward the Jewish American story is most-often told in words, but it’s just as important to see that story too. So we’ve put together the best images of 2012 from around the world — the highs, lows, and the beautiful. Share your favorites in the comment section below. Gold medalist…
You think your family has issues? Consider the Weberman clan. Nechemya Weberman was convicted December 10 for child sexual abuse in a landmark case that underlined the massive support he enjoyed in the Satmar Hasidic community. But it turns out that he is just one high-profile member of a sprawling brood, whose diverse activities have…
As we remember the year just passed, we realize we’ve already forgotten a lot of it. Just like that guy in the debates who couldn’t remember the three departments he wanted to get rid of. (What was his name again?) (And what was that department he forgot?) (And what did that guy who spent all…
One of the most striking ironies of the Nechemya Weberman trial, which ended with his conviction on 59 counts of sexual abuse, was the revelation that the unlicensed therapist was a member of the Va’ad Hatznius, or modesty patrol, the self-appointed arbiters of right and wrong in the Satmar community. Until recently, the Va’ad Hatznius…
Six days after the funeral of six-year-old Noah Pozner, his family is taking stock of the gifts sent to them by strangers all over the world. There’s a stiff teddy bear in a brown overcoat and hat accompanied by a note from a woman who says the bear gave her great comfort when her mother…
This year the Forward committed to telling Jewish stories visually and we’ve produced more video than ever before. So to get a sense of where we’ve been, here’s our top ten videos from 2012: Without a doubt our most popular video was our profile of young Naomi Kutin, a Jewish girl from New Jersey who…
A Jewish community strongly supportive of gun control plus Jewish lawmakers eager to enact new gun control laws may bring Jews into a lead role as the nation debates federal measures to rein in mass murders at its malls and schools. The new openness to legislation and other measures following the slaughter of 26 elementary…
Leon Elnekave, the affable leader of the dwindling Jewish community of Bursa, Turkey’s old Ottoman capital, met my wife and me on a narrow, cobbled lane and unlocked the black wrought iron gate to the 500-year-old Gerush Synagogue. As he led us into the landscaped courtyard, my wife, Sallie, suddenly began to cry. “I don’t…
BARON DAVID DE ROTHSCHILD HONORED AT YIVO’s 87th ANNUAL BENEFIT GALA “I’m not Franco-centric, but you understand from my Gallic English that I am French,” said Baron David de Rothschild, honoree at the YIVO Institute for Jewish Research’s 87th Benefit, which was held at the Center for Jewish History on December 4. A sixth-generation descendant…
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