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The article delves into the intriguing history of Israeli ambassador Michael Oren and his fellow Zionist activists during their university days at Columbia U...

Brooklyn's Kingsway Jewish Center, an Orthodox synagogue, has been recognized for its unique stained glass windows created by renowned Abstract Expressionist...

In the past, a century ago, some Jews rebelled against the traditional solemnity of Yom Kippur by organizing public festivals of eating, dancing, and perform...

Rich Cohen explores the concept of vengeful justice through the lens of Jewish partisans like Abba Kovner, who sought retribution for Holocaust atrocities by...

The Dreyfus Affair, a late 19th-century scandal in France where a Jewish artillery officer, Alfred Dreyfus, was wrongly convicted of treason, exposed widespr...

In the late 1920s, there was a surge in ambitious building projects for Jewish institutions in America, including grand synagogues and university campuses. H...

The article revisits the tragic events of the Hebron massacre that took place 80 years ago, where Jewish residents were brutally attacked by Arabs, resulting...

Tisha B'Av, the ninth day of the Hebrew month of Av, marks a time of mourning for Jewish tragedies such as the destruction of the First and Second Temples. O...

The article discusses the significant presence of Jewish immigrants in the candy trade in the United States during the early 20th century, with many establis...

Some Russian-language media in Israel have been making racist remarks about Barack Obama, drawing on biblical references to suggest that black people are cur...

Rock and roll, with its roots entrenched in vernacular art and the culture of America's marginalized people, emerged as a powerful force in the early 1950s, ...

"The House of Wittgenstein: A Family at War" delves into the story of the Wittgenstein family, once wealthy and prominent in Austria, who discovered their Je...

The text discusses the Armenian Genocide and its significance for Jewish readers, drawing parallels between the Armenian and Jewish historical experiences of...

Amos Elon, a prominent Israeli historian and essayist born in Vienna in 1926, passed away at the age of 82 due to leukemia at his home in Tuscany. Elon, who ...

Capt. Jack Jacobs, a recipient of the Medal of Honor for his heroism during the Vietnam War, stands out as a remarkable figure due to his Jewish background a...

"Redrawing Jewish Europe" discusses various perspectives on the classification and periodization of Jewish history in Europe. Contributors to "Rethinking Eur...

The American Jewish Congress (AJCongress), a storied national Jewish organization established in 1918, has been severely impacted by the Bernard Madoff scand...

Ari Folman's animated documentary, "Waltz With Bashir," explores the elusive nature of memory and trauma through the lens of his own experiences as a soldier...

The novel "Azarel" by Hungarian novelist Karoly Pap portrays the internal struggles of an eight-year-old boy named Gyuri Azarel as he grapples with the stric...

The film "Milk," starring Sean Penn, explores Harvey Milk's life as a gay activist and subtly touches on his Jewish identity. Although Milk identified as a s...

"The Road into the Open" by Arthur Schnitzler, a novel published a century ago, delves into the struggles faced by Viennese Jews amidst rising anti-Semitism ...

In Otto Weininger's controversial book "Sex and Character," published in 1903 shortly before his suicide at age twenty-three, he presents deeply anti-Semitic...

In "A Slice of Paradise," Philologos explores the significance of the Hebrew word "pardes" featured in the architecture of San Francisco's Contemporary Jewis...

Yossi Alpher explores how former U.S. President Jimmy Carter's approach to Middle East peace, driven by ideals and a lack of understanding, nearly disrupted ...

In this exploration of Christopher Columbus's potential Jewish origins, Eli Rosenblatt highlights recent hypotheses that Columbus might have been a Marrano, ...

In "Exit Ghost," the novel delves into the life of Nathan Zuckerman, a fictional alter ego of the 71-year-old novelist who grapples with impotence and incont...

Archaeologists have recently discovered a tunnel underneath ancient Jerusalem, which might have been used as an escape route during the Roman siege of 70 C.E...

Luba Kadison Buloff, a celebrated Yiddish theater actress and the last surviving member of the Vilna Troupe, passed away at the age of 99. Born in Lithuania ...

Henry Ford, renowned for revolutionizing American industry with inventions like the Model T, paradoxically harbored deeply antisemitic views that he spread t...

"Beyond Research: Ansky's Chronicle of Tenderness" by Alyssa Quint discusses S. Ansky's book "The Enemy at His Pleasure," which is a memoir and war chronicle...

Israeli linguist Ghilad Zuckerman argues that the term "Israeli" is more appropriate than "Hebrew" for the language spoken in Israel, describing it as a hybr...

In 1929, a series of violent pogroms targeted Jews in British-ruled Palestine, resulting in the deaths of 83 Jews and injuring hundreds. The Hebron community...

In the wake of the 40th anniversary of JFK's assassination, freelance writer David Reitzes challenges the often sensational theories involving Jack Ruby, the...

Embarking on road trips across America has been a distinctive aspect of Jewish immigrant experiences, reflecting both the search for identity and the promise...

In "Burning Stones," Rabbi Leibel Reznick discusses the destruction of the Second Temple, examining historical accounts and physical evidence. He describes t...

In an intriguing article by Professor Rumplestiltskin Schwartz, he argues that the classic tale of The Three Little Pigs may actually be a hidden Jewish alle...

Rabbi Joshua Berman examines the lack of emotional connection many feel towards Tisha B'Av and the concept of mourning the destruction of the Temple. He delv...

The article discusses the Orthodox Jewish community's reluctance to embrace Holocaust museums due to their focus on preserving living traditions over display...