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Forward Online conference seeks role for Yiddish in the future of Holocaust studies 19 Jun
An upcoming online conference titled "Yiddish and the Holocaust: New Approaches" seeks to emphasize the importance of incorporating Yiddish language and cult...
19 Jun
Forward Young hostage's bubbe has schnitzel waiting for him in the freezer 24 May
Zili Wenkert, an 83-year-old Holocaust survivor in Gedera, Israel, has been deeply distressed since her grandson, Omer Wenkert, was abducted by Hamas in Octo...
24 May
Forward Why the new play ‘The Gospel According to Chaim’ is a big deal 23 Jan
"The Gospel According to Chaim" is a groundbreaking Yiddish play written by Mikhl Yashinsky, based on the true story of Chaim Einspruch, a Galician-born Jew ...
23 Jan
Forward Why the new play ‘The Gospel According to Chaim’ is a big deal 23 Jan
The play "The Gospel According to Chaim" is a significant achievement in contemporary Yiddish culture. It tells the true story of Chaim Einspruch, a Galician...
23 Jan
Forward Watch: New Hasidic song tells the story of a tragic car accident 19 Jan
Hasidic Yiddish songwriter-singer Motty Ilowitz has released a new song called "Mochel" (Forgive Me) which tells the heartbreaking story of a driver who acci...
19 Jan
Forward Translator of women's poetry, Zelda Kahan Newman, has died 14 Dec 2023
Zelda Kahan Newman, a renowned translator of Yiddish women's poetry and a Yiddish linguist, passed away at the age of 77. She published several books related...
14 Dec 2023