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Forward How hundreds of forgotten klezmer tunes have been rescued from oblivion 23 Dec 2025
An extensive collection of over 1,000 historic klezmer tunes, long dormant in Kyiv's Vernadsky National Library, has been revitalized by the Klezmer Institut...
23 Dec 2025
Forward How a troublemaking private school dropout became the Johnny Appleseed of tech 1 Dec 2025
David Lerner, co-founder of Tekserve, is remembered fondly as a complex yet benevolent figure in New York's tech scene. Known for his gruff but caring demean...
1 Dec 2025
Forward Is the movie 'Nuremberg' about the wrong psychiatrist? 13 Nov 2025
The article reflects on the portrayal of Army psychiatrist Douglas Kelley in the film 'Nuremberg,' suggesting that the film overlooks the significant contrib...
13 Nov 2025
Forward How a Jewish schoolteacher from New Jersey made it to Hollywood and Broadway at the same time 16 Oct 2025
Robert Kaplow, a former high school English teacher from New Jersey, has carved a unique path in the arts, transitioning from a beloved educator to a creativ...
16 Oct 2025
Forward A new documentary shows what it looks like when Hasidic education fails 18 Sep 2025
The new documentary, "Unorthodox Education," examines the contentious issue of secular education in New York's yeshivas, particularly those serving Haredi co...
18 Sep 2025
Forward Kinky Friedman has been gone a year, but his family's summer camp lives on 27 Aug 2025
Echo Hill Ranch, founded by Tom and Min Friedman in 1953, served as a pivotal Jewish summer camp in Texas, fostering values of tikkun olam and personal growt...
27 Aug 2025
Forward Greetings Comrade, and welcome to the the Communist camp for working-class Jews 6 Aug 2025
Camp Nitgedaiget was a unique proletarian resort for working-class Jews with leftist leanings in the Catskills. Established in 1922 by the United Workers Coo...
6 Aug 2025
Forward In just one family, four generations of Jewish doctors 25 Jul 2025
The Weinberg family story spans several generations, starting with Misha Weinberg who fled Belarus pogroms and became a doctor serving poor communities in Ne...
25 Jul 2025
JTA He kicked off the 1970s klezmer revival. Now, he’s paying tribute to New York’s vast global music scene. 16 Jul 2025
Walter Zev Feldman's memoir, "From the Bronx to the Bosphorus," explores his pivotal role in the 1970s klezmer revival and his lifelong fascination with the ...
16 Jul 2025
Forward On Father's Day, remembering the daughter I lost twice 13 Jun 2025
Reflecting on the profound loss of his daughter Meleia, Jon Kalish recounts his struggles with faith, identity, and memory on Father's Day. Despite the separ...
13 Jun 2025