Editorial Fellow @jdforward, formerly @atlasobscura. He/him/his.
New York, USA
Joined April 2013
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Really interesting story from my guy Sam!
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"In creating a modern nation which was not before a comprehensive national identity, Israel not only erased our right as Palestinians to the land, but also the richness of Jewish communities in Arab countries." forward.com/food/629100/fadi…
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An uplifting thread of beautifully wholesome comments on this video full of sweeties. 🧵
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This is a shonda. Democracies do not suppress journalism. Full stop. Israel must reverse this unconscionable crackdown on independent reporting. haaretz.com/israel-news/2024…
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Wow — this suspension is pegged to holding "an unauthorized event Thursday afternoon that proceeded despite warnings and included threatening rhetoric and intimidation."
NEWS: Columbia University is suspending Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) and Jewish Voice for Peace (JVP) as official student groups through the end of the fall term. news.columbia.edu/news/state…
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NEW: Amid divisions, Jews on the left find unity in calling for a Gaza ceasfire
"We cannot get caught up in petty b——– right now," @ArielleLAngel told me two days after she described a crisis on the left. "There’s an imminent genocide.”
forward.com/news/565607/amid…
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“Ceasefire now!”
Led by @jvplive hundreds of American Jews take direct action in DC against US politicians complicity in Israel’s attacks on Palestinians in Gaza, – at Washington, DC
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Thousands of US Jews with @ifnotnoworg converged on the @whitehouse to demand a meeting with @potus, a ceasefire in Gaza, release of Israeli hostages, and an end to American support of occupation of Palestinians. – at Washington, DC
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Vivian Silver devoted her life to fighting for Israeli-Palestinian peace. This is a beautiful profile by @SamLinSommer of her work, and the days since she has been feared abducted by Hamas. With a kicker quote from my incredible mom: "Bring my friend home" bit.ly/46tQHi2
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Thrilled about this announcement-humbled to be the first Black editor to lead food coverage at a major Richmond outlet. Virginia has much to add to the culinary conversation, and to paraphrase the illustrious Andre 3000, “we got something to say.” vpm.org/2023-10-02/debra-fre…
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Used to live down the street. This is one of those classic, delicious “only in Brooklyn” situations.
just a chinese-jewish boy reporting on a yemeni muslim-owned, halal-certified, kosher-style jewish deli in brooklyn: @davidsbrisket
forward.com/food/561817/davi…
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BREAKING: The speaker of Canada’s House of Commons resigned on Tuesday over his having led Parliament in a standing ovation Friday for a 98-year-old Ukrainian immigrant who turns out to have fought in a Nazi unit during World War II.
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As a practicing Orthodox Jew, I feel it important to note — today and every day — how critical it is to, collectively, be respectful of all denominations of Judaism, all religions or secularism.
We are one people!
לְמַעַן אַחַי וְרֵעָי אֲדַבְּרָה נָּא שָׁלוֹם בָּךְ 🤍
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Yum. Sounds like Mexico City is really getting its bagel game on! Great story by @SamLinSommer for @jdforward forward.com/culture/560244/m…
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Read my colleague @SamLinSommer’s latest on the Mexico City bagel boom.
“Despite bagels’ Jewish roots, most of the Mexicans jumping on the bandwagon think of them as a New York food first.” forward.com/culture/560244/m…
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From chaiwallas to hot-dog sellers. They always under-estimate the street vendors.
NYT: “Yevgeny V. Prigozhin… emerging from jail as the Soviet Union was collapsing, began his post-criminal career selling hot dogs on street corners in St. Petersburg, Russia. There, he befriended Vladimir V. Putin, then a minor official in the city government, developed a catering business and earned billions on government contracts when his friend Vladimir became prime minister and then president of Russia.”
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In the 1920s, the Communist Party popularized Soviet “Red Passovers”—public satires that promoted a secular Jewish identity, while campaigning against the religion.
@shternsh spoke to Atlas Obscura about this surprising history: bit.ly/3ZLfZnE
ALT Anna Shternshis
Sam Lin-Sommer retweeted
Wow, such a great story! It was a pleasure to talk to @SamLinSommer about my work on Red Hagaddah... On a side note, I wish someone would liberate me from cleaning my house right now. Maybe someone is writing a new Hagaddah about that too right now...
Instead of celebrating freedom from Egypt, people celebrated liberation from capitalism. atlasobscura.com/articles/re…
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"There are a lot of people who make differences, whose names we never know. But because we do know Caesar’s name, I’ll scream it from the mountaintop every time I walk into that kitchen." atlasobscura.com/articles/en…
