David Assaf's new book, "Ima yekara li (Mother, my dear mother)," delves into the fascinating history and cultural significance of songs centered around the ...

Georg Morris Cohen Brandes, a notable Danish literary critic, unexpectedly intersects with Jewish history through his writings on the plight of Eastern Europ...

Allan Arkush's article explores the legacy of Nathan Straus, a significant yet often overlooked Jewish philanthropist and Zionist from the early 20th century...

Matti Friedman's new book explores the courageous yet ultimately tragic mission of Jewish parachutists, including Haviva Reick and Hannah Senesh, sent into N...

At a wedding in Massachusetts, Allan Arkush encountered Gloria Ascher, an academic who recently published a fascinating translation of her uncle's World War ...

The new Hebrew biography by Zvi Yekutiel explores the multifaceted life of Zalman Shazar, Israel's third president, who lived as a unique blend of secular an...

Allan Arkush reviews two contrasting works by Israeli philosophers Shalom Sadik and Jeremy Fogel, who address issues of faith and modernity within Judaism. S...

Jerusalem Holiday, a book by Sharon Ann Musher, delves into the life of Hadassah Kaplan, the daughter of renowned Jewish leader Mordecai Kaplan, during her s...

"Il Duce and the Jews" highlights David Modigliani's podcast "Pack One Bag," exploring his Italian Jewish family's experiences under Fascist rule and their g...

The article explores the stories of two Jewish-born women, Hessia Helfman and Patricia Roisenblit, who were both radical activists involved in landmark resis...