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He may have been the world’s most famous mime, but in this play, he won't shut up
1+ hour, 52+ min ago (543+ words) By PJ Grisar February 22, 2026 There is a kind of sublime poetry in Marcel Marceau's first act. As a young man in occupied France, Marceau (then Mangel) forged identity papers and shepherded dozens of Jewish children across the Alps to Switzerland....
Forever curious, never daunted, Frederick Wiseman sought to repair the world through film
6+ day, 31+ min ago (62+ words) Forever curious, never daunted, Frederick Wiseman sought to repair the world through film'The Forward By Dan Friedman February 16, 2026 May his memory be a blessing, and may we, like him, never stop seeing. Dan Friedman is the former executive editor and…...
Looking back on my 30 years as a Yiddish translator
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So many Jews stars in this comedy, so few chances for them to shine
3+ week, 5+ day ago (183+ words) Amanda Peet plays a former child star in "Fantasy Life." Courtesy of Greenwich Entertainment By Dan Friedman January 27, 2026 At the heart of Fantasy Life, which marks Matthew Shear"s directorial debut, is a sweet relationship between dropout law student Sam…...
Yiddish film ‘I Have Sinned’ captures pre-war Polish Jewry
4+ week, 2+ day ago (600+ words) The comic duo Dzigan and Schumacher in a scene of the film Courtesy of National Center for Jewish Film By Allen Lewis Rickman January 23, 2026 There's an old British expression, "a curate's egg." The story goes that a couple once hosted…...
Why the Forward has launched a Yiddish podcast
1+ mon, 8+ hour ago (441+ words) By Rukhl Schaechter January 22, 2026 In April 2020, right after the COVID virus sequestered us all in our homes, the Forward staff huddled about what we could do for the many people who felt isolated, unable to go to work or to…...
Judd Apatow on why Mel Brooks' influence 'will last as long as our jokes"
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (649+ words) Mel Brooks sat down for 10 hours of interview with Judd Apatow. Courtesy of HBO Max By PJ Grisar January 19, 2026 "May you live to 120" is a common Jewish blessing. This is the ideal age, the precedent set by Moses. A corresponding…...
The exceptional actress in the Yiddish film 'I Have Sinned"
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VIDEO: Actor Mike Burstyn chats in Yiddish during an Iraqi feast
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (33+ words) " ", " " " " ", " " " () " " " Courtesy of the Jewish Broadcasting Service " 2022 " " " " ", " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " ". " " " " " " " " " " " " ", " " " ": " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " "." " " " " " " ", " " " " " " " " " " ". " " " " " " " " " " " " ", " ", " " " ". A newsletter in English about what's happening in the Yiddish world today, brought to you weekly by our Forverts editor Rukhl Schaechter. " " " 2,000 " " " " ", " " " " " " " ". " ", " ", " " " " " " " " " ". " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " ". " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " ". " " " " " ", " " " " " " " "...
Yiddish with Rukhl — A Forverts Podcast
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (183+ words) Yiddish with Rukhl " A Forverts Podcast'The Forward Beginning in the 1920s and "30s, Yiddish radio connected Jews worldwide. In New York City, the Jewish Daily Forverts" station WEVD " known as "the station that speaks your language" " hosted a wide variety of immensely…...