Forward
Hidden in a famous WWII photo, two heroic Jewish stories
22 Apr 2025
The iconic WWII photo capturing the meeting of American and Russian troops at the Elbe River hides two poignant Jewish stories of survival and resilience. Ch...
22 Apr 2025
Jewish History Uncensored
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The Holocaust - Morality & Motivation
22 Apr 2025
Rabbi Arnie Wittenstein explores the historical and philosophical underpinnings of the Holocaust, critically examining the motivations of those involved in i...
22 Apr 2025
Forward
How this Marc Chagall painting explains Pope Francis' soul
21 Apr 2025
Pope Francis had a profound appreciation for Marc Chagall's 1938 painting, 'White Crucifixion,' which depicted the immense suffering of the Jews during the N...
21 Apr 2025
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Shackled, imprisoned and subjected to false accusations, Kilmar Abrego Garcia recalls the fate of Captain Alfred Dreyfus
21 Apr 2025
The piece juxtaposes the historical Dreyfus Affair with contemporary events surrounding Kilmar Abrego Garcia, linking both to themes of injustice and antisem...
21 Apr 2025
JTA
‘We have fond and enduring memories’: Jewish groups respond to Pope Francis’ death
21 Apr 2025
Jewish groups worldwide expressed condolences over the death of Pope Francis, reflecting on his efforts to bolster Jewish-Catholic relations. Notable Jewish ...
21 Apr 2025
Forward
The dangerous Nazi legend behind Trump's ruthless grab for power
21 Apr 2025
Terrence Petty's opinion piece in The Forward draws a parallel between Donald Trump's political strategy and Adolf Hitler's exploitation of the 'Dolchstossle...
21 Apr 2025
Jewish History Lectures
9. The Birth of Hasidism
21 Apr 2025
In this lecture at Lander College for Men, Dr. Henry Abramson explores the emergence of Hasidism, a Jewish mystical movement that began in 18th-century Easte...
21 Apr 2025
The Cholent
A Jewish-American Lynching
19 Apr 2025
The article explores the historical and continuing impact of the lynching of Leo Frank, a Jewish businessman in Georgia wrongly convicted for the murder of M...
19 Apr 2025
JTA
Who killed Jesus? It wasn’t the Jews, writes a scholar of Roman law.
18 Apr 2025
The perpetuation of the antisemitic notion that Jews were responsible for the death of Jesus is confronted in a new book by historian Nathanael Andrade. Buil...
18 Apr 2025
MomentMag
Remembering the Holocaust After Eighty Years with Simon Schama, Hugo Macgregor and Robert Siegel
18 Apr 2025
Simon Schama, renowned historian, revisits the memories of the Holocaust in light of the 80th anniversary of Auschwitz-Birkenau's liberation. In a discussion...
18 Apr 2025
Tikvah
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Leon Kass on How Exodus Created the Jewish National Narrative
17 Apr 2025
Leon Kass delves into the national narrative formed by the Book of Exodus, exploring how it established a foundational story, societal laws, and a collective...
17 Apr 2025
Forward
What is ‘Zionism without Zion?’ New history asks, but can’t answer
17 Apr 2025
Rachel Cockerell's debut novel, "Melting Point," is an archival exploration into her family's involvement in early Zionism and the Galveston Movement, which ...
17 Apr 2025
Tablet
Why the Right Is Drawn to Hungary
17 Apr 2025
Viktor Orbán's Hungary has become a magnet for right-wing leaders globally, including Netanyahu, Trump, and Miliei, due to its unique political evolution sin...
17 Apr 2025
What Matters Now
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What Matters Now to Israel Story's Mitch Ginsburg: A 1973 exodus from Egypt
16 Apr 2025
Mitch Ginsburg tells the extraordinary story of a group of Israeli POWs who, while held captive in Egypt during the War of Attrition, decided to translate J....
16 Apr 2025
Israel: State of a Nation
Every shard pulled from the ground tells the same story—Hebrew | Eylon levy with Doron Spielman
16 Apr 2025
In a conversation between Eylon Levy and Doron Spielman, the Vice President of the City of David Foundation, the focus is on the archeological findings in Je...
16 Apr 2025
Jewish Table
The World's Oldest Haggadah
16 Apr 2025
Leah Koenig shares an intriguing story from her family's recent Passover seder about the discovery of the world's oldest Haggadah, a manuscript dating back t...
16 Apr 2025
Israel: State of a Nation
She leads a movement demanding a return to the 1948 borders | Eylon Levy with Doron Spielman
15 Apr 2025
In this dialogue, Doron Spielman, Vice President of the City of David Foundation, and Eylon Levy discuss a growing movement led by an unnamed female leader a...
15 Apr 2025
The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner
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This Canadian soldier helped liberate Bergen-Belsen—80 years ago today
15 Apr 2025
Eighty years after the liberation of Bergen-Belsen, Jack Marcovitch's daughters recount their father's experiences as a liberator and the subsequent impact o...
15 Apr 2025
Future of Jewish
The Greatest Conspiracy Theory Ever Told — And the Real Conspiracy Nobody Talks About
14 Apr 2025
Andrew Pessin's essay delves into the persistent and widespread influence of "The Protocols of the Elders of Zion," a fabricated antisemitic text that purpor...
14 Apr 2025
Israel: State of a Nation
In 1999, 15,000 tons of archaeological earth were ruined | Eylon Levy with Doron Spielman
14 Apr 2025
In 1999, a significant archaeological controversy unfolded when 15,000 tons of earth containing valuable historical artifacts were displaced during the expan...
14 Apr 2025
Forward
How a Jewish boy from Canterbury became a Zulu chieftain
14 Apr 2025
Nathaniel Isaacs, a Jewish adventurer from Canterbury, England, became an unlikely historical figure as a Zulu chieftain and colonial participant in Africa. ...
14 Apr 2025
Tel Aviv Review
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1948: Open Wounds
14 Apr 2025
Filmmaker Neta Shoshani discusses her documentary, "1948: Remember, Remember Not," which explores Israel's foundational War of Independence and its subsequen...
14 Apr 2025
Future of Jewish
The Passover story isn't true. It's something better.
12 Apr 2025
Binyamin Zev Wolf explores the enduring power and significance of the Passover story, regardless of its questioned historical accuracy. He acknowledges that ...
12 Apr 2025
Forward
Trump's followers see a savior, but Jewish historians know a false messiah when they see one
12 Apr 2025
Robert Zaretsky draws a parallel between the perceived messianic enthusiasm surrounding Donald Trump and the historical episode of Sabbatai Zevi, the 17th-ce...
12 Apr 2025
Future of Jewish
An Open Letter to My Jewish Child
12 Apr 2025
In an open letter to his son Zev, Adam Hummel reflects on the unique blessings and responsibilities of living a Jewish life rooted in community, tradition, a...
12 Apr 2025
Israel: State of a Nation
The excavation revealed an ancient Jewish pilgrimage route | Eylon Levy with Doron Spielman
12 Apr 2025
The video highlights the discovery of an ancient Jewish pilgrimage route that dates back 600 years before the advent of Islam, uncovering significant histori...
12 Apr 2025
Israel: State of a Nation
The "City of David" isn’t inside the old city walls | Doron Spielman with Eylon Levy
11 Apr 2025
Doron Spielman, Vice President of the City of David Foundation, engages in a conversation with Eylon Levy about the historical and archaeological significanc...
11 Apr 2025
People of the Pod
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Inside the New U.S.-Iran Nuclear Talks: What’s at Stake?
11 Apr 2025
Jason Isaacson discusses the intricacies of current US-Iran nuclear negotiations, emphasizing the legacy of the 2015 Iran deal, Iran's uranium stockpiling, a...
11 Apr 2025
Forward
What was the Jewish record on slavery? It's (very) complicated.
11 Apr 2025
In "Fear No Pharaoh," Richard Kreitner delves into the complex relationship between American Jews and slavery during the 19th century, highlighting the diver...
11 Apr 2025
Forward
How Anne Frank inspired a musical about Mexican-American immigrants
11 Apr 2025
Josefina López's play "Real Women Have Curves," now a Broadway musical, draws inspiration from Anne Frank's diary, capturing the struggles and dreams of a yo...
11 Apr 2025
Sam Aronow
Jews under Masaryk (1920-1935)
11 Apr 2025
This video explores the experience of Jews in Czechoslovakia during the presidency of Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk, covering the period from 1920 to 1935. Masaryk,...
11 Apr 2025
Jewish Insider
Passover at the Obama White House becomes a children’s tale
11 Apr 2025
A new children's book, "Next Year in the White House," authored by Richard Michelson and illustrated by E.B. Lewis, depicts the first Passover Seder held at ...
11 Apr 2025
Rationalist Judaism
The Seder of Solidarity
10 Apr 2025
Natan Slifkin shares a compelling episode from 1946, recounted by Golda Meir, highlighting a poignant moment of unity among the Jewish community during Pesac...
10 Apr 2025
The Commentary Magazine Podcast
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The Larry Tate Trumpians
10 Apr 2025
Donald Trump's retreat from proposed tariffs is analyzed through the lens of transactional leadership akin to Larry Tate from 'Bewitched,' raising questions ...
10 Apr 2025
Promised Podcast
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The “Our Version” Edition
10 Apr 2025
Linda Gradstein, Miriam Herschlag, and Noah Efron explore the IDF's shifting narrative about the tragic shooting of 15 Palestinians in rescue vehicles and di...
10 Apr 2025
Lilith
A Mourner’s Prayer in Morocco
10 Apr 2025
In an evocative personal narrative, the author recounts a journey to Morocco in 1998, where an unexpected encounter in Marrakesh's Jewish quarter fosters a p...
10 Apr 2025
Israel: State of a Nation
If Israel doesn't protect its antiquities, they’ll be erased | Doron Spielman with Eylon Levy
10 Apr 2025
Doron Spielman emphasizes the critical importance of Israel's efforts to safeguard its antiquities in the face of potential destruction. He underscores the o...
10 Apr 2025
Israel: State of a Nation
Who Owns Jerusalem? | Archeology, Politics & the War Over Truth
10 Apr 2025
In this Passover-focused episode, Eylon Levy delves into the intricate and contentious issue of who claims Jerusalem, specifically through the lense of archa...
10 Apr 2025
Tikvah
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Dara Horn on Her New Graphic Novel
10 Apr 2025
Dara Horn discusses her new graphic novel for middle-grade readers, "One Little Goat," which explores themes of memory and Jewish tradition through a surreal...
10 Apr 2025
Jewish History Lectures
The Pharaoh who Knew not Yosef
9 Apr 2025
The video briefly explores the phrase "made his heart heavy," used in the biblical narrative of the Exodus to describe Pharaoh's reaction. This term highligh...
9 Apr 2025
Chabad.org
Soviet Jew: “I Can’t Stay Silent About This Any Longer…”
9 Apr 2025
In this episode of the "Ordinary People, Extraordinary Stories" podcast, the focus is on a Soviet Jew who feels compelled to break their silence about person...
9 Apr 2025
Future of Jewish
Jewish success isn't despite antisemitism. It's because of it.
9 Apr 2025
Joshua Hoffman argues that Jewish success has historically been nurtured through adversity and antisemitism. He posits that societal exclusion forced Jewish ...
9 Apr 2025
Forward
A publisher is reissuing a 1931 novel to bolster Jewish representation in Hollywood
9 Apr 2025
Sam Wasson, a noted Jewish film historian, is reissuing the 1931 satire 'Rabbi Burns' to address and counter criticisms of antisemitism related to the Academ...
9 Apr 2025
Forward
The golden age for American Jews is over — and wow was it short
8 Apr 2025
David Denby's new book, 'Eminent Jews,' explores the cultural and sociopolitical impact of four prominent 20th-century American Jews: Leonard Bernstein, Mel ...
8 Apr 2025
Jewish History Lectures
Where is the Sea of Reeds?
8 Apr 2025
The video explores the geographical mystery surrounding the biblical Sea of Reeds, referenced in the Book of Exodus as the site of the Israelites' miraculous...
8 Apr 2025
Chabad.org
Soviet Gulag Survivor: "It's Time To Tell You EVERYTHING That I've Been Through..."
8 Apr 2025
Natan Sharansky's remarkable journey from Soviet dissident to celebrated Jewish figure is a testament to the strength derived from cultural identity and pers...
8 Apr 2025
JTA
Irmgard Furchner, convicted in 2022 of complicity in Nazi crimes, dies at 99
8 Apr 2025
Irmgard Furchner, former secretary to an SS commander at the Stutthof concentration camp, has died at 99, following her conviction last year for complicity i...
8 Apr 2025
Future of Jewish
You can support a Palestinian state without lying — so why do they?
8 Apr 2025
Nachum Kaplan critiques the pro-Palestinian movement for promoting falsehoods about Jewish and Palestinian claims to land and statehood. He argues that lies ...
8 Apr 2025
Israel: State of a Nation
Growing Up Hating Israel | How Rawan Osman Broke Free From Hezbollah’s Narrative
8 Apr 2025
Rawan Osman, a Syrian activist and writer, shares her transformation from accepting Hezbollah's anti-Israel narrative to recognizing the group's manipulative...
8 Apr 2025
Ami
From Espionage and Prison to Freedom
8 Apr 2025
Jonathan Jay Pollard, a former US Navy intelligence analyst, was sentenced to life imprisonment in 1987 for passing secrets to Israel, marking a significant ...
8 Apr 2025