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December 24, 2020 I'm a subscriber Log in Events Give Donate Legacy giving Support Yiddish Subscribe Subscribe FAQ Give a gift Renew Check your account News Culture Opinion Life Yiddish Opinion Letter | Brandeis University Press is fully committed to open debate Sue Berger Ramin and Sylvia Fuks Fried News Jewish activists who defied Trump respond to Biden’s new caution on asylum Arno Rosenfeld Fast Forward Trump grants pardon to Jared Kushner’s father, Charles Kushner Talya Zax Fast Forward Trump grants pardon to Jared Kushner’s father, Charles Kushner 150 House Democrats sign letter backing Biden’s bid to reenter Iran nuclear deal Veterans Affairs removes headstones with swastikas at Texas cemetery Trump names Richard Grenell, former ambassador to Germany, to Holocaust museum post Top Stories from The Forward Scribe: Community voices Reform, Conservative, Haredi — it’s all in the family Robyn Frisch Scribe: Community voices Reform, Conservative, Haredi — it’s all in the family Robyn Frisch December 24, 2020 I’m a Reform rabbi, my husband Seth is a Conservative rabbi, and one day our son Benji will probably be a haredi rabbi. Food In the Chinese restaurant, I feel American again Carly Pildis Food In the Chinese restaurant, I feel American again Carly Pildis December 23, 2020 We can celebrate by cooking Chinese American style food for Shabbat as well because really, there is no such thing as too much Chinese food, Fast Forward 150 House Democrats sign letter backing Biden’s bid to reenter Iran nuclear deal Ron Kampeas Fast Forward 150 House Democrats sign letter backing Biden’s bid to reenter Iran nuclear deal Ron Kampeas December 23, 2020 The number is enough to block any congressional bid to block the move, which AIPAC and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu oppose. Fast Forward Veterans Affairs removes headstones with swastikas at Texas cemetery Ron Kampeas Fast Forward Veterans Affairs removes headstones with swastikas at Texas cemetery Ron Kampeas December 23, 2020 The VA changed course after congressional lawmakers protested the existence of the tombstones bearing Nazi markings. World News: Breaking News From Around The World Christmas in Jerusalem, ‘only cats and dogs’ in the streets Ilan Ben Zion JERUSALEM World News: Breaking News From Around The World Christmas in Jerusalem, ‘only cats and dogs’ in the streets Ilan Ben Zion December 23, 2020 JERUSALEM Despite the bleak holiday season, the darkened streets of Old City’s Christian Quarter are lit up with numerous strings of colored lights. Scribe: Community voices Bringing my memoir from page to stage Nancy Davidoff Kelton Scribe: Community voices Bringing my memoir from page to stage Nancy Davidoff Kelton December 23, 2020 I have always loved theatre. My 70s is not too late to start. Letter from Germany Germany’s pandemic protests are mainstreaming antisemitic conspiracy theories Timo Schmitz TRIER, Germany World News: Breaking News From Around The World Germany’s pandemic protests are mainstreaming antisemitic conspiracy theories Timo Schmitz December 23, 2020 TRIER, Germany Innocuous groups like anti-war activists, LGBQT people and New Agers are marching side by side with anti-vaxxers and neo-Nazis Culture How Herb Albert made the most underrated Jewish Christmas album of all time Dan Epstein Culture How Herb Albert made the most underrated Jewish Christmas album of all time Dan Epstein December 23, 2020 Phil Spector’s “A Christmas Gift for You” is the best Jewish Christmas album all time. But let’s not forget Herb Alpert’s “Christmas Album” either. Fast Forward Trump names Richard Grenell, former ambassador to Germany, to Holocaust museum post Ron Kampeas Fast Forward Trump names Richard Grenell, former ambassador to Germany, to Holocaust museum post Ron Kampeas December 23, 2020 Grenell has drawn criticism for lauding the rise of the “anti-establishment” right in Europe. Opinion Israel’s fourth elections are a sign of democratic health - and resistance to Bibi Abe Silberstein Opinion Israel’s fourth elections are a sign of democratic health - and resistance to Bibi Abe Silberstein December 23, 2020 The repeated elections are actually a sign of Israel’s democratic health — a robust immune response to a domineering prime minister. Culture With huckster Trump in charge, the carnival goes on — and on and on Robert Zaretsky Culture With huckster Trump in charge, the carnival goes on — and on and on Robert Zaretsky December 23, 2020 It does not require a great leap of historical imagination to see how the early modern carnival connects to our current post-modern one. Opinion Open Letter | Brandeis University Press is silencing debate Ari Y. Kelman , Beth S. Wenger , Cheryl Greenberg , Deborah Dash Moore , Eric L. Goldstein , Lila Corwin Berman , Riv-Ellen Prell , Shaul Magid and Tony Michels Opinion Open Letter | Brandeis University Press is silencing debate Ari Y. Kelman , Beth S. Wenger , Cheryl Greenberg , Deborah Dash Moore , Eric L. Goldstein , Lila Corwin Berman , Riv-Ellen Prell , Shaul Magid and Tony Michels December 23, 2020 We are a group of scholars whose research is connected to American Jewish history and experience. We read the preface that Marc Dollinger submitted. Culture Meet the Orthodox Jewish Santa who trains America’s Christmas performers PJ Grisar Culture Meet the Orthodox Jewish Santa who trains America’s Christmas performers PJ Grisar December 23, 2020 “As a Jew it’s easy to do because it tells us that we’re supposed to be a light unto the nation,” said Santa Rick of playing Father Christmas. World News: Breaking News From Around The World As Israel and Morocco finalize peace deal, the UN confirms its position on Western Sahara is unchanged David Ian Klein World News: Breaking News From Around The World As Israel and Morocco finalize peace deal, the UN confirms its position on Western Sahara is unchanged David Ian Klein December 23, 2020 “We continue to believe that a solution can be found through dialogue based on the relevant Security Council resolutions,” The U.N. Spokesman said. Opinion Roundtable | What from 2020 are you taking into the new year with you? 15 opinion writers weigh in Forward Staff Opinion Roundtable | What from 2020 are you taking into the new year with you? 15 opinion writers weigh in Forward Staff December 23, 2020 My own work shows that 79% of Americans believe that it is possible to compromise and find common ground with people who disagree with you. Culture Christmas was my favorite holiday — until I got too Jewish Mira Fox Culture Christmas was my favorite holiday — until I got too Jewish Mira Fox December 23, 2020 I grew up with Christmas in my interfaith family. This year, I’m returning. Culture On their first Noel at home, more interfaith families are trying out trees and stockings Irene Katz Connelly Culture On their first Noel at home, more interfaith families are trying out trees and stockings Irene Katz Connelly December 23, 2020 “This year, I was on a mission to give my husband the Christmas that would fill his cup up.” Fast Forward Bulgarian Jewish community condemns antisemitic vandalism at synagogue David Ian Klein Fast Forward Bulgarian Jewish community condemns antisemitic vandalism at synagogue David Ian Klein December 23, 2020 The target of the vandals was Bulgaria’s oldest synagogue. More Stories and Breaking News From The Forward. More Articles Forward Series College Guide Genetics Rabbis Salary Survey Sh’ma Now »More Fast Forward News Israel News Culture Opinion Life Yiddish Fast...