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Chaim Goldberg delves into the events of the Damascus Blood Libel of 1840, where Jews in Damascus were falsely accused of ritual murder following the disappe...

AJC Chief of Policy and Political Affairs, Jason Isaacson, recounts the long and complex path leading to the signing of the Abraham Accords, which normalized...

Ze'ev Jabotinsky, a pivotal yet controversial figure in Zionist history, is revisited in this video by Unpacked. Following the 1903 Kishinev Pogrom, Jabotins...

Leah Koenig shares her enchanting experiences in Puglia, Italy, including the local delicacy Caffè Leccese, a refreshing iced almond coffee. This cultural ex...

Twenty years after the devastation of Hurricane Katrina, Jewish life in New Orleans has witnessed a remarkable resurgence, surpassing its pre-hurricane numbe...

Rabbi Arnie Wittenstein explores why people in the Yeshiva world struggle with the concept of Moshiach, diving into the complexities of Shas and Tanakh. He a...

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made a groundbreaking acknowledgment on a podcast by recognizing the Armenian genocide, a term historically avoided...

The Borscht Belt is renowned for its Jewish heritage, particularly in comedy, but it also played a significant role in early transgender history through plac...

Joshua Hoffman argues that despite advanced military capabilities, Israel exercises significant restraint in conflicts, emphasizing moral superiority over Pa...

The Jewish population in Transnistria, a breakaway region of Moldova still clinging to Soviet ideals, is dwindling and aging amidst economic hardship exacerb...

In the breakaway region of Transnistria, Jewish life persists against the backdrop of Soviet nostalgia and current geopolitical tensions. With a dwindling Je...

Dan Burmawi's essay challenges the notion of Palestinian nationalism by arguing that the region's identity has historically been more rooted in Islam than in...

Cindy Scarr critiques Omer Bartov’s New York Times op-ed for labeling Israel's defensive actions in Gaza as genocidal. She argues that Bartov's reliance on a...

Terrence Petty draws chilling parallels between the rise of Adolf Hitler's totalitarian regime in Germany and actions taken by Donald Trump during his presid...

In Episode 4 of a podcast series by Mishpacha Magazine, Rabbi Ephraim Zalman Galinsky and Gedalia Guttentag delve into the impact of recent historical events...

Liel Leibovitz explores the fascinating world of Jewish folk medicine in Eastern Europe through the lens of his great-great-great-grandmother, depicting how ...

Mordecai Manuel Noah, a 19th-century Jewish American figure, was a multifaceted leader serving as a newspaperman, playwright, politician, and diplomat. Renow...

Rabbi Berel Wein is renowned for his extensive work in popularizing Jewish history. His efforts have made significant historical narratives more accessible t...

Nicholas Lemann delves into his fascination with genealogy in an essay that highlights the personal and historical significance of exploring one's family his...

Sasha Vasilyuk's debut novel, "Your Presence Is Mandatory," won the 2025 Sami Rohr Prize for Jewish Literature, drawing from the hidden Jewish identity and w...

Fredric Brandfon's piece compares the modern immigration detention site, Alligator Alcatraz, in Florida's Everglades with historical instances of immigrant m...

Michelle Young discusses the recent actions taken by President Donald Trump against the Smithsonian museums, drawing unsettling parallels to the tactics used...

Rabbi Tanya Segal, Poland's first full-time female rabbi, recently faced eviction from her apartment in Krakow's historic Kazimierz district due to Poland's ...

The video titled "The Fifth Aliyah (1929-1935)" dives into the historical context and significant events surrounding the Fifth Aliyah, a crucial period of Je...

Sheerly Avni's article explores Benjamin Balthaser's new book, "Citizens of the Whole World: Anti-Zionism and the Cultures of the American Jewish Left," whic...

Rabbi Arnie Wittenstein discusses the challenge of internalizing the loss of the Beis HaMikdash and the coming of Moshiach, exploring how these concepts rela...

Israel has reopened its embassy in Zambia, marking a significant step in the diplomatic relations between the two nations that were first established in 1966...

This reflective piece revisits the tragic case of Ilan Halimi, a young French Jew tortured and murdered in 2006, and examines the recent antisemitic act of v...

The hosts of the Commentary Magazine Podcast discuss their favorite historical sites around the world, offering a mix of Jewish and general historical perspe...

In 1943, the Warsaw Ghetto became the stage for the largest Jewish uprising of the Holocaust, a desperate yet heroic revolt by 700 young Jews against the Naz...

The National Library of Israel's Historical Jewish Press project, Jpress, offers a digital treasure trove of over 500 Jewish newspapers from around the world...

Ellin Bessner explores the history and evolution of the bat mitzvah in America and Canada, marking its 100-year anniversary. The episode highlights two signi...

David Mikics' article delves into the morally complex decisions faced by G.W. Pabst, a once-prominent Weimar director, who returned to Nazi-controlled German...

Detroit Archbishop Edward Weisenburger, noted for his advocacy against the conflict in Gaza, visited the Zekelman Holocaust Center as part of an interfaith o...

In Jewish music, misattributions can obscure a composition's true origins, as seen with the popular niggun "Kol Dodi Dofek Pischi Li (Ani Yesheinah)". Common...

The Russo-Japanese War of 1904-1905, a conflict ignited by imperial aspirations, dramatically impacted the Russian Jewish community. Despite being conscripte...

Rabbi Berel Wein reflects on the establishment of the State of Israel in 1948 and its profound impact on American Orthodox Jewry. He details how American Jew...

Leah Koenig, on a trip to Puglia, Italy, explores the region's lesser-known Jewish history, revealing that Lecce once housed a significant Jewish community p...

This piece explores a significant halachic ruling by the Satmar Rebbe concerning Jewish identity and maternal lineage, set against the backdrop of historical...

In the 1960s, amid increasing demands to draft yeshiva students into the Israeli military, a critical meeting occurred between Israeli Defense Minister Moshe...

Robert Zaretsky critiques the parallels between Neville Chamberlain's 1938 appeasement of Hitler and Donald Trump's recent summit with Vladimir Putin in Alas...

Rabbi Arnie Wittenstein explores the nuances of mourning Tisha B'Av and presents an analysis on how the concept of Moshiach is structured based on Tanach par...

Kai Balin explores his Jewish identity in the documentary 'Son of a Seeker,' following the revelation that his family's conversion wasn't recognized by the O...

Jonathan Silver hosts Barry Strauss to explore the Jewish revolts against Ancient Rome from 63 BCE to 136 CE, probing the interplay between these two civiliz...

David Rozenson narrates his family's harrowing experience as Jewish refuseniks in Soviet Leningrad during 1976, a period marked by severe repression under Le...

Laurel Kratochvila, a baker originally from Massachusetts, found a profound connection to her Jewish roots through Polish baking, inspiring her cookbook "Dob...

Monte Pfeiffer, a little-known Jewish baseball player from the early 20th century, has been rediscovered and added to the rare list of Jewish major leaguers,...

The video explores the unique religious practices of Crypto-Jews in Portugal, as examined by Samuel Schwarz in the early 20th century. These Jews, who were f...

Estée Lauder, a transformative figure in the beauty industry, founded a global cosmetic empire rooted in her Jewish immigrant background. Her journey from co...

Loehmanns, a beloved New York-based discount department store with deep ties to the Jewish community, is making a comeback following its closure in 2014. Und...