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Forward When Robert Moses laid waste to the Jewish Bronx, was he trying to obliterate his Jewish heritage? 10 Oct
Robert Moses, a key architect of New York City's urban landscape, is examined for his role in the demolition of predominantly Jewish neighborhoods, like East...
10 Oct
Forward This Jewish artist got her start before WWI. A century later, she's still in the avant garde 19 Mar
The article discusses the extensive exhibition at Manhattan's Bard Graduate Center showcasing the work of Jewish avant-garde artist Sonia Delaunay, highlight...
19 Mar
Forward Why an artist famous for illustrating the Haggadah is more relevant than ever 5 Mar
Arthur Szyk, a renowned Polish-American Jewish artist, gained fame for his dynamic illustrations of the Exodus story in his 1940 Haggadah and his fierce poli...
5 Mar
Forward How American Jews have managed to survive a history of antisemitism and bigoted fanaticism 9 Nov 2023
Diane Cole highlights the New York Historical Society's exhibition "Acts of Faith: Religion and the American West," exploring the complex interplay of religi...
9 Nov 2023
Forward One of our greatest peacemakers didn't speak about his Jewishness; he didn't have to 16 Jan 2023
Norman Cousins, the influential editor of the Saturday Review, was a passionate advocate for peace and anti-nuclear activism. Although Jewish by birth, Cousi...
16 Jan 2023
Jewish Review of Books Not So Innocent Abroad 17 Dec 2019
The exhibit "Mark Twain and the Holy Land" at the New-York Historical Society Museum and Library celebrates the 150th anniversary of Mark Twain's travelogue ...
17 Dec 2019
Jewish Review of Books In Giorgio Bassani’s Memory Garden 27 Mar 2019
Giorgio Bassani's "Memory Garden" centers around his novel "The Novel of Ferrara," a reflection on the Italian Jews' fate during Mussolini's rule and the Hol...
27 Mar 2019
Jewish Review of Books Ink and Blood 7 Jan 2018
Arthur Szyk, a prominent Jewish artist, is recognized for his iconic illustrations in The Haggadah, a Passover favorite imbued with modern and ancient imager...
7 Jan 2018
Jewish Review of Books The Wandering Reporter 28 Jun 2017
"The Wandering Jew Has Arrived" by Albert Londres is a reissued work shedding light on the French investigative journalist's 1929-1930 travels to Jewish comm...
28 Jun 2017
Jewish Review of Books Vegetarian in Vilna 16 Sep 2015
Fania Lewando, a chef and owner of Vilna's Vegetarian-Dietetic Restaurant in pre-Holocaust Poland, highlighted the benefits of plant-based foods in her 1938 ...
16 Sep 2015