Rukhl Schaechter: 25 Years at the Forverts
שׂרה-רחל שעכטער: 25 יאָר בײַם פֿאָרווערטס
The 'Yiddish Voice' Podcast · Yiddish Voice ייִדיש קול
November 28, 202454m 43s
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Show Notes
Highlights:
- Rukhl Schaechter (שׂרה-רחל שעכטער), editor of Forverts (a/k/a the Yiddish Forward, פֿאָרווערטס), online at forward.com/yiddish, reflects on 25 years with this Yiddish institution, originally as a writer and now as its editor. She spoke with us on Zoom from her home in Yonkers on Nov. 24, 2024. The Forward is celebrating her anniversary with a Celebrate Our Rukhl event in New York, NY, on Weds., Dec. 4, 2024. Info: https://www.pages.forward.com/rukhl-celebration
Music:
- Intro instrumental music: DEM HELFANDS TANTS, an instrumental track from the CD Jeff Warschauer: The Singing Waltz
- Intermittent music: Itzhak Perlman, Dov Seltzer, Israel Philharmonic Orchestra: Afn Veg Shteyt A Boym (instrumental)
- Outro music: Dudu Fisher: Afn Veg Shteyt A Boym
Air date: November 27, 2024