This is the Forward’s coverage of Shabbat, the Jewish day of rest.
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Looking Forward What I learned about the Holocaust playing a game called ‘Gestapo’
There is no good strategy for choosing when to risk family, community, religion, civil liberties and life itself
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News Josh Shapiro traces bid for Pennsylvania governor to his childhood work for Soviet Jews
In an interview, Shapiro says this is the first time a Republican opponent, Doug Mastriano, presents an ‘existential threat’ to democracy
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Fast Forward Couple’s Shabbat Zoom sex stream raises eyebrows — and renews questions about online services
“Set it and forget it” went wildly wrong at one Minneapolis-area synagogue.
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Food The perfect low-cost Shabbat recipe for inflationary times: honey-glazed turkey legs
I received the dread email from my favorite kosher butchers, and there is a good chance you have too. A sincere apology for increasing prices, an explanation of supply chain issues and inflation. I know kosher butchers are doing their best in a difficult situation. I took a quick glance at their website: How much…
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Food When your oven breaks, make fried apple pie
The house was clean, the chicken and kugel roasted, and a handsome apple cake waited on the counter. All that was left to do was make salad. The pretty salad bowl from our wedding registry, the one I barely use, was at the top of the tall pantry. My husband would be home in 10…
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Food Two great recipes for a vegan Shabbat
If you’ve been curious about going vegan or living a more plant-based lifestyle, this Shabbat may be your chance to try it out. On Friday, OneTable and Jewish Veg are coming together for a virtual, mutli-city event in Washington D.C., Miami, and Atlanta to empower Jewish communities to host inclusive, sustainable, and intentional Shabbat dinners…
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Recipes A Shabbat Smoked Salmon Salade Niçoise perfect for the heat
Is the oven on or is my back door open? It is impossible to tell at this point. It’s the kind of hot that makes you want to lie on the cold floor in front of a fan covered in ice packs. It’s too hot to even swim. It’s definitely way too hot to turn…
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Culture Your Jewish guide to Pride 2021
We are officially in Pride Month, and this year, with the return of some in-person events, it feels particularly festive. Yes, we’re still not through with the pandemic, but in-person Pride Shabbatot on sunny beaches, special seminars and yes, even parades are back on. And there are also still plenty of virtual options, offering the…
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