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This week's Jewish media highlights include engaging explorations into cultural symbolism and historic milestones. Discussions touch on various interpretatio...

The lecture, delivered at Lander College for Men, explores the economic roles and impacts of Ashkenazic Jews in Eastern Europe up until the significant year ...

YIVO Institute for Jewish Research, celebrating its centennial in 2025, has played a crucial role in preserving Eastern European Jewish culture and the Yiddi...

Zach Ross challenges the perception that Jews and Muslims are "Abrahamic brothers," arguing that this concept is a construct developed for religious and poli...

Five individuals, including a videographer named Jaylen Young, were arrested for unauthorized entry at the historic Beth-El Zedeck Temple in Indianapolis, in...

Tal and Jacob Zlotnitsky became prominent symbols of Jewish support for Muslim immigrants shortly after Trump's 2017 inauguration through their vocal opposit...

Author Anthony Julius explores the complex character of Abraham, emphasizing the patriarch's dual identity as both a skeptic and a believer, which reflects o...

Joshua Hoffman argues that the two-state solution for Israel and Palestine is no longer viable, citing the events of October 7, 2023, as a pivotal turning po...

YIVO, originally established in Vilna in 1925 to promote the study of Eastern European Jewish life and the Yiddish language, has become a poignant guardian o...

The Facebook page "British History" recently highlighted the 1190 massacre of Jews at Cliffords Tower in York, England, attracting a disturbing number of lau...

In a display of both historical preservation and resistance, a group of Jewish intellectuals from the Vilna ghetto, including notable figures like Abraham Su...

In this video, a historian shares their passion for studying and teaching Jewish history. They describe the unique challenges and rewards of piecing together...

Raphaël Glucksmann, a French politician and thinker with a notable Jewish lineage, recently urged the U.S. to return the Statue of Liberty to France, accusin...

Rosalind Franklin was a pioneering scientist whose work was crucial in uncovering the structure of DNA, yet she was largely overshadowed by others credited w...

In this provocative essay, Lucy Tabrizi challenges the notion of a historical Palestinian nation, asserting that the concept is a modern creation reacting to...

This video likely explores the 17th-century synagogue in Tiktin (Tykocin), Poland, which stands as a significant monument reflecting the rich Jewish culture ...

The article delves into the lesser-known Jewish aspect of the JFK assassination, focusing on Jack Ruby, born Jacob Rubenstein, who killed Lee Harvey Oswald o...

A medieval manuscript known as the Afghan Liturgical Quire, believed to be the oldest Jewish book dating back to around 700 CE, is now on display at the Jewi...

This episode honors five Canadian Jewish leaders from various provinces who have recently passed away, each leaving behind a significant impact on their comm...

Exploring the storied history of the Ruzhin-Sadigura dynasty, this piece chronicles their regal journey from Eastern Europe to Vienna, and finally to Tel Avi...

The Voice of America (VOA), a broadcasting service that once symbolized resistance against tyranny and was beloved by Jews worldwide, has been recently defun...

The potential dangers facing Black and Jewish communities under a hypothetical second Trump term are the focus of a critical discussion conducted by Moment m...

During World War II, the Greenbrier resort in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia, paradoxically served as a luxurious detainment for Nazi diplomats. Follow...

Joshua Hoffman's piece emphasizes the historical resilience and strategic prowess of the Jewish people, culminating in contemporary Jewish influence on globa...

Rabbi Aaron Rakeffet-Rothkoff's four-volume series, "Rakafot Aharon," draws from his extensive lectures and writings on both Torah scholarship and Jewish his...

Hana Raviyt Schank's essay discusses the rise of antisemitism at Columbia University following the Hamas-led attack on Israel in 2023, highlighting incidents...

Devorah Romm was a pivotal figure in the Jewish printing industry in 19th century Vilnius, Lithuania. As one of the first women to lead a Jewish printing bus...

Basketball has a rich history within Jewish communities, particularly since its rise in popularity on New York's Lower East Side after its invention. The spo...

In this lecture focusing on the social dynamics of medieval Western Ashkenaz, exclusionary pressures faced by Jewish communities are examined. These pressure...

Terrence Petty draws historical parallels between Neville Chamberlain's appeasement of Adolf Hitler in 1938, which ultimately led to World War II, and the cu...

Guest essayist Toba Hellerstein explores how historical trauma has shaped Jewish survival instincts and how these are often misinterpreted as negative stereo...

John Matthews examines how alliances of anti-Israel sentiment have evolved, particularly focusing on the role of the UN and its agency, UNRWA, in perpetuatin...

Shirley Goodman, also known as The Dancing Nana, has gained fame as a centenarian who continues to inspire with her love for dance. Born in 1923 in Troy, NY,...

The article compares Mahmoud Khalil, a Palestinian graduate student, to Emma Goldman, a prominent anarchist figure from Jewish Russian origin, highlighting s...

The piece explores the parallels between historical figures like Voltaire and contemporary political dynamics in the United States, particularly in relation ...

The significance of Purim 2025 is highlighted through its enduring lesson on Jewish unity amidst internal divisions. Drawing a parallel between the Biblical ...

The article reflects on the emotional and contentious history surrounding Israel's 2005 unilateral withdrawal from the Gaza Strip, focusing on personal stori...

Reminiscing about a unique childhood lesson, the author recounts words of wisdom from his 4th-grade Rebbe, Rav Moshe Mordechai Maynayvitch, who emphasized th...

Survivor Shoshan Haran provides a poignant account of her family's abduction during an October 2023 Hamas terror attack on Kibbutz Be'eri and their subsequen...

Test your knowledge of the Jewish holiday of Purim with this challenging quiz designed by the Forward staff. Delve into lesser-known facts about the Purim st...

Exploring the iconic story of Esther, The Jewish Museum in New York features an exhibition titled "The Book of Esther in the Age of Rembrandt," which runs un...

The exhibition "The Book of Esther in the Age of Rembrandt" at the Jewish Museum offers a captivating exploration of Queen Esther's influence on 17th-century...

On March 15, 1933, the Munkaczer Rebbe delivered a prescient warning to American Jews regarding the ominous developments occurring in Europe, following the r...

Rob Kutner, a comedy writer known for his work on The Daily Show and Conan, brings his humor to Jewish history with his book, "The Jews: 5,000 Years and Coun...

Rabbi Joachim Prinz emerged as a pivotal figure in both Jewish and American civil rights history by defying the Nazis in his native Germany and later joining...

Tamar Weissman and Batnadiv HaKarmi explore Rabbi Yonatan's petihta on the Book of Esther, focusing on the fall of Babylonia as a central theme in its narrat...

A century-old former synagogue in New York's East Village, initially serving the Lemberger Congregation Anshei Ashkenaz and later converted to a Baptist chur...

The piece draws historical parallels between Adolf Hitler's expansionist policies leading up to World War II and Vladimir Putin's current actions in Eastern ...

In "The Lost Object," Emily Alhadeff delves into stories of forgotten and overlooked Jewish artifacts and relics that hold significant cultural and historica...

The lecture delves into the historical encounters between Western Europeans and the Jewish communities in China, highlighting early interactions and the uniq...