Rukhl Schaechter: 25 Years at the Forverts

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