This article originally appeared in the Yiddish Forverts. Fans of Yiddish and erotic poetry will gather at CYCO to hear selected poems from Troim Katz Handler’s new collection, entitled “Simkhe”. The book launch party, which will take place on Monday, January 27th, will include readings and discussions in Yiddish and English. The program is being…
This article originally appeared in the Yiddish Forverts. A documentary film about the life and work of Yiddish poet, singer and painter Beyle Schaechter-Gottesman will be screened in three countries, starting January 28th. Beyle, the Artist and Her Legacy, which was directed by Christa Whitney and Liz Walber, explores the poet’s work and its impact…
This article originally appeared in the Yiddish Forverts. Until recently, scholars considered the history of the Zionist movement in the Soviet Union solely a history of repression. But nearly 2,000 pages of archival documents provide a more multifaceted and even suspenseful picture of relations between Zionist organizations and Soviet authorities during the first decade after…
Voting in the World Zionist Congress elections surged on the first day ballots were open, according to the leader of the organization that runs the election process. “More than double the number of people have voted in half a day than voted in the whole first day in 2015,” American Zionist Movement executive director Herbert…
On Wednesday, the Pew Research Center released a new study that examined what the American people know about the Holocaust. What they found was disappointing, but unfortunately, not surprising: While the majority of Americans have a baseline understanding of the Holocaust, many still have large gaps in knowledge — especially young people. Despite the fact…
A few days before the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz, a newly released survey from the Pew Research Center illustrated what Americans know about the Holocaust — and what they don’t. More than 80% of Americans adults know that the Holocaust was a campaign to exterminate Jews; asked to describe it in their…
No matter how you slice it, the United States is a dinosaur when it comes to electing women to the highest office. Not only has the U.S. never elected a woman to serve as president, a woman has never served as vice president. Nor has a woman ever even temporarily become the head of state…
Join Forward editor-in-chief Jodi Rudoren in conversation about Israel with Peter Beinart, CUNY professor, editor at large for Jewish Currents, contributor to The Atlantic and author of “The Crisis of Zionism”. Their discussion, “Is Peace Possible?,” will take place on February 9 at 5 p.m. at Temple Ner Tamid in Bloomfield, NJ. To find out…
פּאָעטן און קינסטלער וועלן אַרומרעדן דעם מאָלערס קונסטווערק און פֿאָרלייענען זײַנע און אַנדערע הײַנטצײַטיקע לידער.
First, there was Barneys New York, whose liquidation continues after an August filing. Now, yet another Jewish-born dynasty might shut its doors: Fairway has reportedly filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy and closing its 14 New York-area stores, according to a scoop by The New York Post. Fairway issued a statement denying the report. “Fairway Market…
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