Next one 4/21 at 12 p.m. ET!
#ForwardFocus: Talks in Trying Times
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Is Anti-Zionism Anti-Semitic? April 21 12 p.m. ET
Join Forward contributing columnists Joel Swanson and Ari Hoffman for a debate moderated by opinion editor Batya Ungar-Sargon on an issue that has embroiled the Jewish community of late.
The talk will take place on Tuesday, April 21 at 12 p.m. ET.
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Pressed Virtual Tour April 21 2 p.m. ET
Join Forward archivist Chana Pollack and Museum at Eldridge Street archivist and curator Nancy Johnson in this virtual tour through the archive press plates and images that inspired them to create the Museum's current exhibition Pressed: Images from the Jewish Daily Forward.
The virtual tour will take place on Tuesday, April 21 at 2 p.m. ET.
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(Jewish) Journalism in (the Coronavirus) Crisis
April 22 2 p.m. ET
Join Jodi Rudoren and Andres Spokoiny, president of the Jewish Funders Network, for a conversation about the future of community news with Ben Smith, media columnist for The New York Times (and former Forward intern!); Sue Fishkoff, longtime editor of J. The Jewish News of Northern California; and Prof. Jonathan Sarna of Brandeis University. The talk will take place on Wednesday, April 22 at 2 p.m. ET. Register here. |
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America at a Crossroads
April 22 8 p.m. ET
The Community Conversations series jointly founded by Jews United for Democracy & Justice and Community Advocates, Inc. presents the first in a virtual series: America at a Crossroads. Join a panel featuring Washington Post opinion writer Jennifer Rubin and senior fellow at the Brookings Institution in Governance Studies Amb. Norman Eisen, moderated by Warren Olney.
The talk will take place on Wednesday, April 22 at 8 p.m. ET.
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"Unorthodox:" Reality vs. Fiction
April 27 2 p.m. ET
Netflix’s “Unorthodox” has become a favorite to binge watch as everyone finds themselves at home these days. Join us for a conversation with Eli Rosen who plays Reb Yossele and was the show’s Yiddish translator and consultant; Abby Stein, activist, “Becoming Eve” author, and former Hasidic Rabbi; and Alexa Karolinski, creator and writer of "Unorthodox," about the reality of leaving Hasidic communities and how one woman’s story was adapted and resonated with so many Jews and non-Jews alike.
The talk will take place on Monday, April 27 at 2 p.m. ET.
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Past Conversations
Couldn't make it to one of our virtual talks? Watch the recordings: Look to the Helpers: Caring for Vulnerable Populations How can we help our community in this critical time while practicing social distancing? Eric Fingerhut, CEO, Jewish Federations of North America; Cindy Greenberg, President & CEO of Repair the World; Lara Pukatch, Avodah alum and Director of Advocacy at Miriam’s Kitchen; Rabbi David Rosenn, Executive Director of Hebrew Free Loan Society; and Nancy Volpert, Director of Public Policy & Strategic Initiatives at Jewish Family Service of Los Angeles give advice on how to be a mensch this year. |
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