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Forward Hiding from the Nazis in Japan 13 Aug
In August 1940, Meyer Zucker, a Jewish refugee from Nazi-occupied Europe, received a life-saving visa from Chiune Sugihara, a Japanese diplomat in Lithuania....
13 Aug
Forward Yiddish California cultural center plans move to La Paz, Mexico 10 Jul
The Yiddish Arts and Academics Association of North America (YAAANA) is moving its cultural center, Yiddishland California, from La Jolla, California, to La ...
10 Jul
Forward Venice’s international arts festival gets unexpected taste of Yiddish 1 Jul
The 2025 Venice Biennale features a unique cultural touch with the return of the Yiddishland Pavilion, an initiative by curator Maria Veits and artist Yevgen...
1 Jul
Forward A photo of my bubbe when Jewish stores still had Yiddish signs 5 May
The discovery of a family photograph featuring the author's grandmother, Gertrude, in front of a Yiddish-signed store offers a unique glimpse into Jewish imm...
5 May
Forward Parisian theater stages I. B. Singer’s ‘Golem’ in Yiddish and French 24 Mar
The Théâtre de la Colline in Paris is hosting "Golem," an innovative multilingual stage adaptation of Isaac Bashevis Singer's story, directed by celebrated I...
24 Mar
Forward Reviving Jewish folk tunes that were nearly lost forever  26 Feb
Sofia Magid, a Soviet-Jewish musicologist active between 1928 and 1938, made significant contributions to preserving Jewish folk music by recording a rich co...
26 Feb
Forward Paintings of unbearable life in the Lodz Ghetto 17 Dec 2024
The exhibit "Capturing the Ghetto: Artistic Portrayals of Everyday Life in the Lodz Ghetto" at the Emanuel Ringelblum Jewish Historical Institute in Warsaw, ...
17 Dec 2024
Forward Exhibit highlights impact of ’The Dybbuk’ for the past 100 years 28 Oct 2024
The Dybbuk: Phantom of a Lost World is a captivating exhibition at the Museum of the Art and History of Judaism in Paris, celebrating the enduring impact of ...
28 Oct 2024
Forward Exhibit highlights impact of ’The Dybbuk’ for the past 100 years 28 Oct 2024
S. An-ski's play The Dybbuk has profoundly influenced Jewish culture since its premiere in 1920, and it continues to captivate audiences a century later. A n...
28 Oct 2024
Forward Online conference to focus on Jewish life in prewar Lithuania 10 Oct 2024
Vilna, or Vilnius, once a central hub of Jewish spiritual and secular culture, is being celebrated in an online conference organized by the Paris Yiddish Cen...
10 Oct 2024