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In August 1940, Meyer Zucker, a Jewish refugee from Nazi-occupied Europe, received a life-saving visa from Chiune Sugihara, a Japanese diplomat in Lithuania....

Romania's Jewish community, once thriving with 800,000 members, now numbers only about 2,500 due to the ravages of the Holocaust and Communist policies, lead...

This video explores the revolutionary origins and development of Hasidic Judaism, a vibrant and enduring movement within Jewish history that arose in 18th-ce...

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's newly announced plan to evacuate a million Palestinians from Gaza City and retake control has drawn international...

The article draws a provocative parallel between postwar Germany's struggle with remnants of Nazism and contemporary America's turmoil under Donald Trump. It...

Rav Yechezkel Abramsky, a prominent student of Rav Chaim Soloveitchik, played a crucial role in impeding the spread of the Reform movement in Britain, a cont...

Marking the two-year anniversary of JEWDICIOUS, Editor-In-Chief Michael Golden reflects on the site's mission to amplify Jewish voices in sharing perspective...

In 1941, amidst personal and professional turmoil, Walt Disney embarked on a U.S. government-sponsored tour to South America to combat Nazi influence. This h...

"Blacklisted: An American Story," a new exhibit at the New York Historical Society, examines the impact of the HUAC hearings on Hollywood during the height o...

Joshua Hoffman's exploration of the reasons behind the existence of Zionism highlights the enduring impact of antisemitism on Jewish history and the geopolit...

The article explores England's remarkable historical shift from one of the most antisemitic nations to a leading philosemitic society by the 17th century. In...

Pope Benedict XVI, in his 2018 article post-retirement, addressed the theological relationship between Christianity and Judaism, reaffirming the Catholic Chu...

Jewish theology has wrestled with the concept of chosenness for over two millennia, as exemplified by interpretations that shift the focus from God choosing ...

Archaeological discoveries in the Sinai Peninsula suggest that the belief in YHWH might have predated the Israelites and was adopted from nomadic tribes such...

Leon Pinsker, a 19th-century Zionist thinker, diagnosed antisemitism as a chronic condition stemming from fear of the stateless Jew. This article argues that...

The article explores the concept of divine chosenness, an idea integral to both Jewish and regional ancient Near Eastern cultures. Contrary to the anti-Semit...

The Publisher's Note reflects on the ongoing debate regarding Jewish chosenness, exploring whether it represents a privileged status or a divine calling. The...

The Jews of Mashhad, known as Mashhadi Jews, experienced a tumultuous history of survival after being forcibly converted to Islam in 1839. Despite this coerc...

Or Levy shares his harrowing experience of being held hostage by Hamas in Gaza for 491 days following his abduction on October 7, 2023. During this time, Lev...

The Moomins, created by Finnish author Tove Jansson, debuted at a time when the world was grappling with the aftermath of World War II. The Brooklyn Public L...

A devastating fire early Friday morning razed the historic Congregation Beth El Chabad synagogue in Rutherford, New Jersey, but Rabbi Yitzchok Lerman, his wi...

Ari Schneider, an investigative journalist, uncovered inconsistencies in his grandfather Louis' Holocaust survival stories, prompting him to fact-check and d...

Roman Polanski's film "An Officer and a Spy" dramatizes the infamous Dreyfus Affair, focusing on the antisemitic army intelligence officer Major Georges Picq...

Ben Koan's essay in The Thousand-Year View challenges the narrative that liberalism and Zionism are inherently incompatible. He argues that classical liberal...

David Jager's article explores the narrative surrounding Israel as a "colonizing power," drawing parallels with Indigenous peoples' struggle for land rights....

The historic Nachlas Eliezer Synagogue in Odessa, Ukraine, sustained severe damage from a Russian drone strike amid the ongoing war in Ukraine. Built in 1898...

Helena Czernek and Aleksander Prugar run the Mi Polin Mezuzah Center in Warsaw, where they document mezuzah traces—indentations left in doorframes by Jewish ...

Roman Polanski's film "An Officer and a Spy" highlights the historical Dreyfus Affair, now showing in the U.S., despite controversy around its director. The ...

Alfred Dreyfus, the Jewish officer wrongfully convicted of espionage over 130 years ago, has reentered the spotlight with French President Emmanuel Macron’s ...

The episode discusses complex geopolitical maneuvers involving Trump's potential meeting with Putin amidst upcoming sanctions, along with the imposition of t...

Arielle Angel, Devin Naar, Laura Elkeslassy, and Oren Yirmiya explore the complexities of Sephardi and Mizrahi identity in the shadow of historical erasure a...

Rabbi Arnie Wittenstein explores the understanding of Moshiach and the Jewish people's national status, emphasizing the greater awareness of this lack in Isr...

Howard Jacobson reflects on the passing of his Italian tailor, Raffaelle Candilio, emphasizing how his death marks the end of an era where formal dressing an...

Marking the 20th anniversary of Israel's "disengagement plan," this episode examines the impacts of withdrawing Jewish settlements from Gaza and also discuss...

Lynne Olson's book, "The Sisterhood of Ravensbrück," chronicles the inspiring stories of four non-Jewish French women who resisted the Nazis and were subsequ...

Camp Nitgedaiget was a unique proletarian resort for working-class Jews with leftist leanings in the Catskills. Established in 1922 by the United Workers Coo...

In this reflective piece, Amy Salman explores her emotional journey in Portugal, a country with a complex Jewish history marked by expulsion and covert pract...

In Joshua Hoffman's article, he explores how politics has morphed into a new form of religion, offering meaning and community for many, in a world where trad...

Donniel Hartman and Yossi Klein Halevi explore the complex and contentious future of Judea and Samaria amidst Israel’s broader geopolitical challenges, confr...

Forest Rain's essay explores the historical use of the term 'Palestinian,' reflecting on his grandmother's identity as a Jewish woman from the British Mandat...

Following the Holocaust, a remarkable resurgence of the Torah world occurred through the efforts of visionary leaders and committed laypeople, notably in the...

Cindy Scarr reflects on a poignant journey to Boro Park for the shivah of an old friend, Beryl, with whom she had lost touch decades ago. Their friendship fl...

Jacqueline Harpman, a Holocaust survivor and Belgian author, has gained posthumous fame as her novels garnered viral attention on TikTok. Born in 1929 and ha...

Samuel Schwarz's exploration into the enduring presence of Jews in northern Portugal provides a fascinating insight into a community termed the Crypto-Jews. ...

This podcast episode revisits the intense legal and religious battle surrounding the evacuation of Gush Katif, focusing on the attempts by major halachic aut...

In the continuation of the Minipod series, the discussion delves further into the historical and halachic significance of Har HaBayit, the Temple Mount. The ...

Armin Rosen's article delves into the complexities of peace, distinguishing its modern interpretation from its biblical roots. While today's understanding of...

In a reflective post for Tisha B'Av, the writer usually shares a message aligned with the day's solemnity. However, they were profoundly impacted by a film a...

Joshua Hoffman explores an alternate history where the First and Second Temples in Jerusalem were never destroyed, suggesting how this might have significant...

Reflecting on the age-old lamentations from Kina 7, the article connects past Jewish suffering with contemporary atrocities, particularly highlighting the re...