Andrew Silow-Carroll | Authors

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Earliest item	5 Feb 2023

Forward At Abraham Foxman’s funeral, an elegy for the last generation with direct ties to the Holocaust 13 May

Mourners recently gathered to bid farewell to Abraham Foxman, a towering figure in Jewish communal leadership and a Holocaust survivor, who passed away at ag...

13 May

JTA Do Jews have a future in Europe? A historian of antisemitism has her doubts. 7 May

Historian Flora Cassen explores the precarious future of Jewish life in Europe amidst a resurgence of antisemitism in her new book, "Stained Glass: A Reflect...

7 May

JTA New books by Jewish authors revisit the rules of protest in a polarized era 3 May

In this exploration of new books by Jewish authors on protest and dissent, Andrew Silow-Carroll examines how Jewish historical narratives and wisdom are bein...

3 May

JTA Jewish Theological Seminary ‘breaks mold’ in naming campus innovator Rabbi Mike Uram as next chancellor 30 Apr

Rabbi Mike Uram has been named the new chancellor of the Jewish Theological Seminary (JTS), signaling a significant shift for the institution traditionally l...

30 Apr

JTA DOJ’s indictment of Southern Poverty Law Center recalls Jewish groups’ use of informants to fight extremism 24 Apr

The article discusses the U.S. Department of Justice's indictment of the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) for alleged financial crimes, drawing parallels t...

24 Apr

JTA Did this tiny island’s Jewish community help win the Revolutionary War? 24 Apr

The Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History in Philadelphia has unveiled an exhibition, "The First Salute," highlighting the significant role of ...

24 Apr

Forward A lost film by Israeli B-movie director Sam Firstenberg gets a new life 22 Apr

Sam Firstenberg, the Israeli-born director known for his cult B-movies such as "American Ninja" and "Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo," is experiencing a renewe...

22 Apr

JTA A son of Holocaust survivors and the granddaughter of a Nazi confront their separate inheritances 21 Apr

Charlie Scheidt, son of Holocaust survivors, and Kat Rohrer, granddaughter of a Nazi, have collaborated on a book titled "Inheritance: Love, Loss and the Leg...

21 Apr

JTA These Israeli-Palestinian ‘brothers’ are preaching peace. Can their message make a difference? 17 Apr

Amidst the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Aziz Abu Sarah, a Palestinian Muslim, and Maoz Inon, a Jewish Israeli, advocate for peace through their book...

17 Apr

JTA With DEI out of favor, advocates push to honor the Jewish philanthropist who built 5,000 schools for Black children 15 Apr

The rediscovery of Julius Rosenwald's legacy highlights his pivotal role in funding nearly 5,000 schools for Black children during the Jim Crow era, an effor...

15 Apr