Given the demise of David Bowie, Prince, Carrie Fisher and Leonard Cohen and the rise of Donald Trump, it’s easy to hate on 2016. Here are 49 reasons why 2016 was pretty great after all.
The latest Yiddish New York exhibit investigates superstition, symbols and mysticism — with sometimes surprising results.
An unlikely mastermind is behind several beloved Hanukkah songs: folk music icon Woody Guthrie.
9The music of a pioneering Jewish label was destroyed on Kristallnacht. Now, the Semer Ensemble is trying to revive it.
We searched our archives for the many wonderful, hearty, homey, delicious soup recipes we have on the Forward’s food channel, and present our favorites here.
How did a Catholic from an Italian family become a Jewish man named Moishele? Mario “Moishele” Alfonso says it had something to do with Anne Frank.
Exactly 30 years ago, The Klezmatics burst onto the scene. Ever since, music, Jewish culture and Seth Rogovoy have never been the same.
Paul Newman once directed a cinematic masterpiece in a Yiddish theater. So, why did he take his name off it? And why hasn’t anyone seen it or heard of it — until now? Read our exclusive, investigative tale.
What if you’re an American citizen and you want to vote but your first language isn’t English but Russian? Or Yiddish? The Forward’s language columnist tells you what you need to know.
“Have I Got a Story For You” features more than a century’s worth of Yiddish stories from the Forward. Anthology editor Ezra Glinter tells us how he picked the best of the best.
11The genius of Nobel Laureate Bob Dylan resides somewhere among French Symbolism, country blues, and Marx Brothers’ shtick. Also, according to Marc Caplan, avant-garde Yiddish poetry.
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