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Fiction is stranger Tuesday, September 8 @ 12:30 p.m. ET/ 9:30 a.m. PT/ 7:30 p.m. Jerusalem Michael Oren, the award-winning historian turned politician who served as Israelβs ambassador to the U.S., a member of the Knesset and a deputy minister, is publishing a new book of short stories, βThe Night Archer.β Join Jodi Rudoren, editor of The Forward, for a conversation with Ambassador Oren on the differences between America and Israel, truth and fiction, and how he sees writing as a fundamentally Jewish act. This talk will be recorded and sent to registrants. Register here. |
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The Asian secret to the world's best challah Thursday, September 10 @ 6:15 p.m. ET/ 3:15 p.m. PT If you want your challah to have a soft, fluffy crumb and a melt-in-your-mouth crust thereβs one recipe that delivers it time after time: Tangzhong Challah. Join National Editor Rob Eshman and Avidan Ross as they show you the step-by-step way to adapt the Asian technique behind famous Japanese sandwich breads to your challah. This talk will be recorded and sent to registrants. Register here. |
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How do we explain American Jews' fascination with Shtisel? Thursday, September 10 @ 7 p.m. ET/ 4 p.m. PT Joseph Berger, former long-time New York Times reporter and author of βThe Pious Ones: The World of Hasidim and their Battles With America,β Natan Meir, author and chair of the Harold Schnitzer Family Program in Judaic Studies, Portland State University and Rukhl Schaechter, editor of the Yiddish Forward ο»Ώwill join in a panel to analyze this tantalizing question. Moderated by West End Synagogueβs Rabbi Emily Cohen. This talk is sponsored by West End Synagogue, a Reconstructionist Congregation. Register here. |
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On lox and life Tuesday, September 22 @ 5 p.m. ET/ 2 p.m. PT Join Len Berk, the last Jewish lox slicer at Zabarβs, and Melissa Clark, the New York Times food writer and cookbook author, for a pre-Yom Kippur conversation about all-things-appetizing. Moderated by Jodi Rudoren, editor-in-chief of the Forward. Register here. This talk will be recorded and sent to registrants. |
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Sponsored Listen: 2NJB Podcast β BLMing the Jews No matter where youβre from, itβs hard to ignore whatβs going on in the United States as of May. The killing of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer ignited massive protests and widespread riots across the country. 2NJB are joined by Ofir Dayan, the head of Students Supporting Israel at Columbia University in New York, to talk about the unrest in the United States and what it means for the Jews. Listen on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. |
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Sponsored Listen: Decision Points Podcast: Golda Meir and the 1972 Munich Olympics Massacre Raised in America before emigrating to Israel, Golda Meir was the countryβs first and only female prime minister, and one of only two women to sign its declaration of independence. A study in contrasts, she was tough on terrorism but also a key player in securing the release of 200,000 Jews from the Soviet Union in the 1970s, sparking a wave of Russian emigration to Israel. Her legacy is viewed differently at home and abroad. Her tenure coincided with several major threats to Israelisβmost infamously the βBlack Septemberβ attack on the Olympic team in Munich. Join David Makovsky for this episode, which features interviews with Meir biographer Francine Klagsbrun and author of Rise and Kill First Ronen Bergman, to discuss Israelβs reaction and response to the attack. Listen here. |
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Past conversations Couldn't make it to one of our virtual talks? Watch the recordings: The new way to raise money for causes you love Philanthropist Lisa Greer, author of the just-released βPhilanthropy Revolution: How to inspire donors, build relationships, and make a differenceβ (Harper Collins) joined Forward National Editor Rob Eshman and Andres Spokoiny, President and CEO of Jewish Funders Network, for a conversation on a better way to raise money for the causes in which you believe. An interview with Cory Booker How can Jews best fight racism? What is next for police reform in Congress? Is Washington doing enough to contain coronavirus? What does the 2020 campaign look like for a former contender? Watch Jodi Rudoren, Editor-in-Chief of the Forward, in a candid conversation with the Senator from New Jersey and former Democratic presidential candidate. |
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