In September 1918, during the Spanish Influenza outbreak, the Jewish newspaper Forverts documented poignant stories of individuals impacted by the pandemic, ...

Ben Weitz shared the story of his Cuban grandfather, Azriel Weitz, who maintained his Jewish faith despite challenges in Cuba under Fidel Castro's rule. Azri...

In 1918, amidst the influenza epidemic, the Yiddish Forverts published guidance from Rabbi Gavriel Zev Margolis, known as Reb Velvele, on adjusting mourning ...