VIDEO: What Rabbi Joseph Ber Soloveitchik said about Jews who become observant
The beloved Orthodox rabbi explains why a "baal teshuvah" stands on a higher spiritual level than a completely righteous Jew
Yiddish World
-
How Yiddish became a ‘foreign language’ in Israel despite being spoken there since the 1400s
The exhibit ‘Palestinian Yiddish’ chronicles the integration of Yiddish with Arabic, its literary rise and violent suppression in pre-state Israel
-
-
A summer reunion in the country, Jewish socialist style
Camp Hemshekh, which closed in 1978, was the summer home for hundreds of campers, many of them children of Holocaust survivors
The Latest
-
VIDEO: Tired of dry honey cake? Here’s how to make it moist and delicious
Yiddish cooking mavens Rukhl Schaechter and Eve Jochnowitz prepare roasted fish and honey cake for Rosh Hashanah
-
New Hasidic song slams yeshivas that reject students who don’t fit in
The Yiddish rap song is presented from the perspective of a father who wants his son to be accepted for who he is
-
The Forverts is going on vacation. Here’s how to access our content while we’re away.
Check out the links to our English and Yiddish articles, community calendar, the "Vertl" game, Yiddish lessons and cooking shows.
-
The British Chief Rabbi that never was
Rabbi Louis Jacobs was ostracized by the British Orthodox rabbinate but his view of Jewish theology resonated for me
-
VIDEO: Dark rye bread, chicory and other foods our great-grandparents had for breakfast
The lively Zoom discussion between two cooks and two scholars of Ashkenazi cuisine is now accessible on YouTube
-
The true story behind the ‘Night of the Murdered Poets’
Yiddish actors will perform a documentary in a Manhattan theater, commemorating Stalin's execution of 13 innocent Jewish intellectuals
-
Blending Yiddish calligraphy with watercolor, drawing and collage
Czech-born Karolina Kašeová's art includes original portraits of renowned authors created out of their own words.
-
VIDEO: How to make ‘poor man’s caviar’ for National Caviar Day
This tasty dish is an eggplant spread that Jews used to spread on challah and other breads
Explore
Most Popular
- 1
Fast Forward ‘Rabbi rebellion’: 33 Orthodox rabbis endorse Harris
- 2
Opinion I was a Bernie supporter. This year, I’m voting Trump. Here’s why liberal Jews like me made the switch
- 3
Opinion Here’s why Orthodox Jews are loyal to Trump — even if they don’t love him
- 4
FIRST PERSON As a rabbi, he helped others mourn. So why wouldn’t his daughter say kaddish for him?
In Case You Missed It
-
Yiddish World Violinist Deborah Strauss wins 2024 ‘Dreaming in Yiddish Award’
-
Culture A guide to the most notable Christian nationalists influencing the nation
-
News Could Donald Trump’s win end the war in Gaza and bring the hostages home?
-
Opinion Once again, I’m an outsider in America — like liberal Jews always were
-
Shop the Forward Store
100% of profits support our journalism
