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The Yiddish wisdom of Tim Walz

Chana Pollack in Forward · 7 Aug

Tim Walz, the vice-presidential candidate, quoted Yiddish wisdom about sleep during his campaign, echoing historical references to the importance of rest for health and productivity found in Yiddish culture.

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Thousands of Yiddish pulp fiction stories finally seeing the light of day

ZGolden in Forward · 16 Aug 2023

Harvard Yiddish professor Saul Noam Zaritt has pioneered a project to bring attention to Yiddish pulp fiction stories, or "shund" literature, which had previously been overlooked by academics due to their perceived lack of literary merit.

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Looking for a Lineage in the Lusk Archive - The records of a New York surveillance committee from the time of the First Red Scare document a radical world—and its demise.

Ben Nadler and Oksana Mironova in Jewish Currents · 18 Jul 2023

The Lusk Committee Archive, preserved by the State of New York, contains tens of thousands of documents documenting a critical period in American radical history during the First Red Scare.

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From the archive, 1959: Passover in Castro’s Cuba, yearning for freedom

Talya Zax in Forward · 10 Apr 2020

Ben Weitz shared the story of his Cuban grandfather, Azriel Weitz, who maintained his Jewish faith despite challenges in Cuba under Fidel Castro's rule.

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From the archives, influenza 1918: “Eat healthy—and change your underwear!”

noah in Forward · 2 Apr 2020

In 1918 during the influenza epidemic, an ad in Forverts offered dietary advice, suggesting plain foods, more vegetables and fish, and minimal meat consumption for better health.

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‘If not for the Forward, I’d never have been born.’

Forward · 9 Jan 2020

The article tells the love story of Harry Korniarski and Ester Gelman Leichner, whose meeting in New Orleans was facilitated by The Forward, a Yiddish newspaper.