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| Owner(s) | Forward Association |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Rachel Fishman Feddersen |
| Editor-in-chief | Jodi Rudoren |
| Associate editor | Adam Langer |
| News editor | Lauren Markoe |
| Staff writers | Irene Katz Connelly, Mira Fox, PJ Grisar, Beth Harpaz, Louis Keene, Jacob Kornbluh, Arno Rosenfeld |
| Founded | April 22, 1897 |
| Political alignment | Progressive |
| Language | English and Yiddish |
| Headquarters | New York City |
| Circulation | English: 28,221 (as of March 2013)[1] |
| ISSN | 1051-340X |
| Website | forward |
The Forward (Yiddish: פֿאָרווערטס, romanized: Forverts), formerly known as The Jewish Daily Forward,[2] is an American news media organization for a Jewish American audience. Founded in 1897 as a Yiddish-language daily socialist newspaper, The New York Times reported that Seth Lipsky "started an English-language offshoot of the Yiddish-language newspaper"[3] as a weekly newspaper in 1990.
In the 21st century The Forward is a digital publication with online reporting. In 2016, the publication of the Yiddish version changed its print format from a biweekly newspaper to a monthly magazine;[4] the English weekly paper followed suit in 2017. Those magazines were published until 2019.[5]
The Forward's perspective on world and national news and its reporting on the centrist Jewish perspective on modern United States have made it one of the most influential American Jewish publications. It is published by an independent nonprofit association.
The Yiddish Forward (Forverts) is a clearinghouse for the latest developments in the Yiddish world with almost daily news reports related to Yiddish language and culture as well as videos of cooking demonstrations, Yiddish humor and new songs. A Yiddish rendition of the Leonard Cohen song "Hallelujah", translated and performed by klezmer musician Daniel Kahn, garnered over a million views.
On January 17, 2019, the publication announced it would discontinue its print edition and only publish its English and Yiddish editions online. Layoffs of its editor-in-chief and 20% of its editorial staff were also announced.[5]
Jodi Rudoren was named editor in July 2019, and took charge in September 2019.[6]
The Forward's contributors include journalists Abigail Pogrebin,[7] Debra Nussbaum Cohen,[8] Sam Kestenbaum, and Ilene Prushner;[9] opinion columnist Deborah Lipstadt;[10] art critics Anya Ulinich[11] and Jackson Arn;[12] and cartoonist Liana Finck.[13][14]
- ^ "Total Circ for US Newspapers". Alliance for Audited Media. March 31, 2013. Archived from the original on March 6, 2013. Retrieved June 16, 2013.
- ^ Matthew Kassel (May 17, 2015). "The Jewish Daily Forward Is Assimilating". Observer.
- ^ James Barron (September 30, 2008). "Losing Money, New York Sun Is to Shut Down". The New York Times.
- ^ Sore-Rokhl Schaechter: Groyse enderungen baym "Forverts". Online April 28, 2016, printed May 13, 2016.
- ^ a b "The Forward, 122-year-old U.S. Jewish publication, ends its print edition - U.S. News". Haaretz.com. January 17, 2019. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
- ^ Grymbaum, Michael (July 23, 2019). "Jodi Rudoren, Veteran Times Journalist, Will Lead The Forward". The New York Times. Retrieved July 24, 2019.
- ^ Synagogue, Central. "Central Synagogue, a reform congregation in Midtown Manhattan". www.centralsynagogue.org. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
- ^ Cohen, Debra Nussbaum (February 7, 2019). "Remembering Yechiel". Jewish Journal. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
- ^ "Ilene Prusher". Florida Atlantic University. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
- ^ "Professor Deborah Lipstadt Articles". Greater Miami Jewish Federation. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
- ^ "David Shneer performs "Art is My Weapon," conducts research in Paris". Program in Jewish Studies. January 17, 2017. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
- ^ "Jackson Arn". The Baffler. November 1, 2022. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
- ^ Dolsten, Josefin. "New Yorker cartoonist draws on the light and shadows of her Jewish upbringing". www.timesofisrael.com. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
- ^ "Masthead". The Forward. Retrieved May 23, 2023.