Simchat Torah flags, once a popular Jewish tradition in Eastern Europe, have evolved into miniaturized Torah scrolls that children now carry proudly during S...

Jewish day schools were once frowned upon by American Jews, who favored the public school system as a means of integration into American society. However, be...

The text discusses the transformation of the ocean from a fearsome place into a leisure destination, highlighting how vacationing by the sea became popular a...

Jewish Life magazine engaged with prominent African American leader Dr. W. E. B. Du Bois in the late 1940s and early 1950s, seeking to connect the struggles ...

Baseball has long held a significant place in the lives of American Jews, particularly men, as explored through the lens of American-Jewish newspapers' cover...

Tu B'Shevat, the Jewish New Year of the Trees, is experiencing a modern-day appeal due to its focus on regeneration and its minimal requirements for celebrat...

The article discusses American Jews' tendency to adapt or create new traditions around Jewish holidays like Passover to fit modern lifestyles, highlighting e...

"Are Clothes Modern?" was an exhibition organized by architect Bernard Rudofsky in 1944 at New York's Museum of Modern Art to critique contemporary mass-prod...

The text discusses the impact of the controversial exhibition "Harlem on My Mind" at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in 1969, highlighting how it polarized va...

Hasia Diner's book "Roads Taken" explores the challenging and significant role of Jewish peddlers in forging new communities across the world in the 19th and...