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Chris Lerman, 90: She Helped America Remember the Holocaust

Forward · 26 May 2016

Rosalie Chris Lerman, who passed away at 90, was instrumental in Holocaust remembrance efforts alongside her husband, Miles Lerman, a Holocaust survivor and anti-Nazi partisan.

0 Holocaust History

Chris Lerman, 90: She Helped America Remember the Holocaust

Forward · 26 May 2016

Rosalie Chris Lerman, who passed away at 90, was instrumental in Holocaust remembrance efforts alongside her husband, Miles Lerman, a Holocaust survivor and anti-Nazi partisan.

0 Culture History

Remembering the Heyday of Yiddish Theater

Forward · 25 Mar 2016

An exploration of New York's Yiddish theater from its beginnings on the Bowery to its cultural infiltration into Broadway, as highlighted in an exhibit curated by Edna Nahshon at the Museum of the City of New York.

0 Culture Music

Remembering My Friend, Theo Bikel

Forward · 22 Jul 2015

The article reflects on the life and legacy of Theodore Bikel, an iconic actor, activist, and Yiddishist who passed away at 91.

0 Holocaust Culture

Will a Selfie at Auschwitz Make You Free?

Forward · 4 Jul 2015

The issue of taking selfies at Auschwitz is explored, highlighting the tension between modern tourism practices and the solemnity of Holocaust memorials.

0 Holocaust History

Conductor of Israel National Opera Guilty of Nazi Collaboration

Forward · 5 Feb 2014

Seventy-five years ago, the Nazi-controlled newspaper Essener Nationalzeitung referred to President Franklin D. Roosevelt as the "Jewish Pope," mocking his support of Jews and his humanitarian efforts.

0 Television/Film Philosophy

Hannah Arendt Biopic Offers Rare Onscreen View of Political Philosophy

Forward · 27 May 2013

Hannah Arendt's profound and controversial ideas are brought to life in Margarethe von Trotta's biopic, focusing on the philosopher's analysis of Adolf Eichmann's trial and the concept of the "banality of evil."

0 Holocaust History

From The YIVO Archives: The Unknown Memoir of Tuvia Bielski

Forward · 2 May 2012

The YIVO Institute for Jewish Research uncovered a memoir by Tuvia Bielski, the leader of the Bielski partisans, which was authenticated by his son, Robert Bielski.

0 Politics History

Bibi’s Political Forefather?

Jordan Chandler Hirsch in Tablet · 20 Apr 2012

Vladimir Zeev Jabotinsky, the founder of Zionism's Revisionist movement, is often criticized as an influence on Benjamin Netanyahu's right-wing policies, characterized by some as harsh towards Palestinians.

0 Food Culture

Gourmet Classics: Chocolate Cherry Babka

Katherine Martinelli in Forward · 1 Sep 2011

Babka, a cherished Jewish comfort food, is explored here from its Eastern European roots to its American chocolate-fueled transformation.

0 Food Culture

Forward · 26 May 2010

Leah Koenig's interview with the Moskowitz family traces the fascinating journey of their cheese importing company, Larkin.

0 History Holocaust

Survival Is the Sweetest Revenge

Forward · 10 Sep 2009

Rich Cohen explores the concept of vengeful justice through the lens of Jewish partisans like Abba Kovner, who sought retribution for Holocaust atrocities by targeting Nazis during and after World War II.

0 Culture History

Luba Kadison Buloff, 99, Last Survivor of Yiddish Theater Company

Forward · 12 May 2006

Luba Kadison Buloff, a celebrated Yiddish theater actress and the last surviving member of the Vilna Troupe, passed away at the age of 99.

0 Culture Philosophy

An Awakened Soul

Forward · 13 May 2005

Exploring the intersection of spirituality and Judaism, Jay Michaelson reviews "Jewish With Feeling" by Zalman Schachter-Shalomi, a founding figure of the Jewish Renewal movement.