This was the paper read by congregants from its neighborhood’s many synagogues, by families squeezing into tenement apartments, by sweatshop workers and pushcart vendors. With rigorous reporting, incisive editorials and powerful commentary, the Forward chronicled the events that affected immigrants eager to earn their place in American life. By the 1920s, this Yiddish-language daily had more readers than the New York Times. Hillman Library First Floor Through April 2023! Founded in 1897 on Manhattan’s Lower East Side, the Jewish Daily Forward rapidly grew, becoming the most widely read Jewish news source anywhere. This exhibition is organized by the Forward in collaboration with the Museum at Eldridge Street, and hosted by the University of Pittsburgh Library System and Jewish Studies. Hillman Library First Floor Through April 2023! Founded in 1897 on Manhattan’s Lower East Side. PRESSED: Images from the Jewish Daily Forward
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