More than 165 recollections poured in when we asked you, our readers, to share your memories of your family's connection to The Forward. Now, on Mother’s Day, we’ve selectedsome of them to share back. Here’s a glimpse at just a few:
 

Raquel Bakalar, a Cuban immigrant who grew up in Los Angeles, recalls her mom proudly pointing out her name as a solver of the newspaper’s Yiddish word puzzles.

Linda Galler, a law professor at Hofstra University, said her mom used the Forward to teach her Yiddish as a teenager. 
 

And Betty Baumel remembers the Sunday in 1961 when her mother-in-law, Molly, got a call from a relative asking, “‘Did you see today's Forward? Someone is looking for you.’” A few months later, Molly was reunited with her brother Pablo, who she had not seen since he left Poland for Argentina in 1928.

“Among my late Mother’s treasures, I found a copy of the Forverts’ front page from May 14, 1948, the founding of the State of Israel, that I passed on to my daughter, Gina, who lives there,” wrote Gita Kizell Pearl. “It’s prominently displayed at the entrance to her home.”

Read and enjoy — and share! — the entire bounty of submissions we received, truly a Mother’s Day bouquet of your moms and The Forward. With quarantine and social distancing, this year's celebrations are infused with loneliness. We hope these stories bring back fond memories and brighten your day.

These stories are part of Generation Forward, our year-long campaign to make sure The Forward is here for the next generation of readers. If your mother read The Forward or taught you the importance of fiercely independent Jewish news, honor her legacy by supporting The Forward today.

Wishing you a very happy Mother’s Day for all the maternal figures in your life!

Sincerely,

The Forward team