Yehiel Feiner, known as Ka-Tzetnik 135633, a survivor of Auschwitz, considered his writings as a chronicle of the horrors he experienced rather than literary...

Israel Gutman, a Holocaust survivor and scholar, played a pivotal role in Holocaust research and commemoration. Born in Warsaw, Gutman was a member of the Ha...

In 1663 London, during Simchat Torah, renowned diarist Samuel Pepys unexpectedly entered Congregation Shaar Hashamayim, a Spanish & Portuguese synagogue, and...

Philip Birnbaum, known for his Siddur published in 1977, is a Polish-born translator and editor who aimed to make Jewish liturgy more accessible for an Ameri...

Rashi, a prominent Jewish commentator who lived in the 11th century, is widely regarded as the greatest Jewish commentator of all time. He provided interpret...

After Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans, the Beth Israel congregation faced immense challenges with their synagogue heavily damaged. Despite the loss ...