Dear Reader,

The Forward is so much more than a media outlet. We’re a community — one dedicated to truthful reporting, cultural celebration and of course, Yiddishkeit.

Throughout 2024, I’ve been inspired by the outpouring of support for our daily Yiddish content. Hundreds of our readers have also joined us in-person and virtually for meaningful and important live events about Yiddish music, food and language.

We rely on the support of Forward members to make all this possible. Events like:

• What did our great-grandparents eat for breakfast?

• An exploration of the Borscht Belt’s history through the Forverts’ archives.

• A conversation with the next generation of young cantors who are rediscovering the sound of traditional synagogues.

Each of these events connected the legacy of our Yiddish culture and traditions to today, ensuring a bright and creative future. We’re looking forward to bringing you more thought-provoking events along with expanding our daily Yiddish content.

But we can’t do it without your support. We’ve set an ambitious goal for our year-end campaign, and we need your help to achieve it.

Donate $36, $72, $180 or more today and invest in Jewish journalism, Yiddish content and events!

Shalom aleichem,

Rukhl Schaechter

Yiddish Editor

The Forverts

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