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Julius Berman, Orthodox rabbi whose influence spanned secular and observant Jewish institutions, dies at 90
31 Dec 2025
Rabbi Julius Berman, a distinguished Orthodox Jewish leader, passed away at the age of 90. Born in Lithuania and immigrating to the United States during Worl...
31 Dec 2025
Jewish History Lectures
Embalming Jewish History in the Torah Vayehi
31 Dec 2025
In this exploration of the Torah portion Vayehi, the video delves into the historical and cultural significance of the embalming of the patriarchs Jacob (Yak...
31 Dec 2025
Mishpacha
He Has Me Covered
30 Dec 2025
Reflecting over eighty years of life, Zisha Goldman shares how divine protection seems to have safeguarded his family from the horrors of the Holocaust. The ...
30 Dec 2025
Sam Aronow
Judaism in Canada (1760-present)
30 Dec 2025
This comprehensive overview traces the history of Jewish communities in Canada from 1760 to the present, beginning with the era of New France and the emergen...
30 Dec 2025
Jewish History Lectures
Viper Jewish History in the Torah Vayehi
30 Dec 2025
This video delves into the mentions of snakes within Parashat Vayehi, exploring their symbolic and historical significance in Jewish tradition. It discusses ...
30 Dec 2025
Future of Jewish
The world thinks Israel is collapsing. Reality suggests otherwise.
29 Dec 2025
Exploring the narrative of Israel's current state, Nachum Kaplan emphasizes that contrary to global perceptions of collapse, Israel is stronger than ever. Ka...
29 Dec 2025
JTA
Gov. Hochul says she stepped in to block demolition of historic Brooklyn shul
29 Dec 2025
New York Governor Kathy Hochul has intervened to stop the demolition of the historic Kingsbrook Synagogue in Brooklyn, part of a nearly century-old Jewish ho...
29 Dec 2025
Forward
Mikveh unearthed beneath Western Wall plaza shows evidence of Temple’s destruction
29 Dec 2025
Archaeologists have made a significant discovery beneath the Western Wall Plaza in Jerusalem—a 2,000-year-old mikveh, or Jewish ritual bath, dating back to t...
29 Dec 2025
Forward
A Jewish-American exile behind the Iron Curtain, he never lost his love for East Germany
29 Dec 2025
Victor Grossman, born Stephen Wechsler, was a Jewish-American who fled to East Germany during the Cold War after being exposed for his Communist affiliations...
29 Dec 2025
Chabad.org
What Happened on 10 Tevet?
29 Dec 2025
Tevet 10, observed as a minor fast day in the Jewish calendar, commemorates the siege of Jerusalem by Babylonian King Nebuchadnezzar II, which eventually res...
29 Dec 2025
Jewish History Lectures
Limits of Israelite Control Jewish History in the Torah Vayehi
29 Dec 2025
The video explores the historical geography detailed in the Torah, specifically focusing on the portion of Vayehi, where the extent of Israelite control over...
29 Dec 2025
Future of Jewish
Calling Jesus a 'Palestinian' is more dangerous than most people think.
27 Dec 2025
Accusations that Jesus was Palestinian, a narrative recently popularized in social media and political discourse, misrepresent historical facts and highlight...
27 Dec 2025
Forward
'Jesus is a Palestinian,' claims a Times Square billboard. Um, not quite
26 Dec 2025
A Times Square billboard claiming "Jesus is Palestinian" has sparked controversy and misinterpretation, as explained by Rabbi Jeffrey K. Salkin. He underscor...
26 Dec 2025
Forward
82 years after his plane was shot down in China, Jewish WWII pilot Morton Sher is laid to rest at home
26 Dec 2025
Lt. Morton Sher, an American Jewish fighter pilot who died when his plane was shot down by Japanese forces in China during World War II, was finally laid to ...
26 Dec 2025
JTA
18 notable Jews who died in 2025
26 Dec 2025
2025 saw the passing of 18 notable Jewish figures who significantly impacted various fields including film, architecture, politics, and Jewish scholarship. A...
26 Dec 2025
Forward
Waiting on line on Christmas is a time-honored New York tradition — was it ever thus?
25 Dec 2025
Amidst the bustle of New York City during the holiday season, lines at iconic Jewish establishments like Russ & Daughters and Katz's Deli become a tapestry o...
25 Dec 2025
Jewish History Lectures
Abraham ibn Ezra Jewish History in the Torah Vayigash
25 Dec 2025
The video explores the contributions of Abraham ibn Ezra, a distinguished medieval Jewish commentator, whose insights into the Torah portion Vayigash are con...
25 Dec 2025
Forward
It’s not just a myth that Jews head to Chinese restaurants on Christmas. It’s science.
25 Dec 2025
Jewish-Americans have cultivated a unique and enduring tradition of dining at Chinese restaurants on Christmas, rooted in early 20th-century immigrant adapta...
25 Dec 2025
Future of Jewish
This is how Jews celebrate Christmas.
25 Dec 2025
Jews worldwide navigate Christmas with a blend of humor, cultural adaptation, and introspection, transforming it from a religious celebration into a secular ...
25 Dec 2025
Lehrhaus
“We Should Make a Documentary About Circles.” (After Terrances Hayes’s “We Should Make a Documentary about Spades”)
24 Dec 2025
Ian Kohn's poetic piece, inspired by Terrance Hayes' work, explores the Jewish diaspora and the metaphorical concept of circles as a representation of commun...
24 Dec 2025
Kveller
Who Was Edmond Safra, the Jewish Billionaire at the Heart of Netflix’s ‘Murder in Monaco’?
24 Dec 2025
Edmond Safra, the subject of Netflix's documentary "Murder in Monaco," was a Jewish billionaire and revered banker who died under mysterious circumstances in...
24 Dec 2025
Forward
In the beginning was the word — and the word was whisky
24 Dec 2025
Noah Rothbaum's "The Whiskey Bible" is a comprehensive guide to whisky, exploring its historical evolution from an American immigrant industry to an internat...
24 Dec 2025
Unpacked
The Revolt the N4zis Tried to Erase
24 Dec 2025
In 1944, a remarkable yet often overlooked act of resistance occurred within the walls of Auschwitz concentration camp. Jewish prisoners, primarily those for...
24 Dec 2025
Jewish History Lectures
Horses Vayigash Jewish History in the Torah
24 Dec 2025
This video explores the symbolism and historical significance of horses as discussed in the Torah portion of Vayigash, with a particular focus on their role ...
24 Dec 2025
Jewish History Lectures
Who was Jacob Saphir, the 19th century Explorer?
23 Dec 2025
Jacob Saphir was a noteworthy 19th-century Jewish explorer whose travels across the Middle East and Eurasia left a considerable legacy. Known for his detaile...
23 Dec 2025
Forward
How hundreds of forgotten klezmer tunes have been rescued from oblivion
23 Dec 2025
An extensive collection of over 1,000 historic klezmer tunes, long dormant in Kyiv's Vernadsky National Library, has been revitalized by the Klezmer Institut...
23 Dec 2025
Jewish History Lectures
New Clothes Vayigash Jewish History in the Torah
23 Dec 2025
The video explores a fascinating facet of Jewish history derived from the Torah portion Vayigash, highlighting the earliest recorded involvement of Jews in t...
23 Dec 2025
Forward
An activist Jewish artist who used his work to fight fascism
23 Dec 2025
Arthur Szyk, a Polish-born Jewish artist, used his artwork as a powerful form of activism against fascism and bigotry. Celebrated in the exhibition "Art of F...
23 Dec 2025
JTA
Warsaw Jewish cemetery director fired amid clash over who controls the preservation of Poland’s Jewish past
22 Dec 2025
Witold Wrzosinski, director of Warsaw's Jewish cemetery, has been dismissed amidst a controversy over the control of restoration projects, which he claims of...
22 Dec 2025
Forward
My childhood echoes in newly released Shoah recordings
22 Dec 2025
The newly released Shoah recordings by Claude Lanzmann, featured in exhibitions at the Jewish Museum Berlin and The New York Historical in New York, capture ...
22 Dec 2025
Emes Ve-Emunah
America, Antisemitism, and J.D. Vance
22 Dec 2025
This reflective piece discusses the historically positive integration of Jewish communities in America, influenced by the nation's founding principles and th...
22 Dec 2025
Forward
When a Jewish paperboy played Santa — and the journalist who never forgot him
22 Dec 2025
Robin Washington recounts a touching childhood memory from 1967 when he, then a 10-year-old Jewish paperboy, encountered reporter Leonard Fisher on a cold Ch...
22 Dec 2025
Chabad.org
Meet Keren: From USSR To Miracle
22 Dec 2025
Keren's journey from the USSR to a life filled with unexpected blessings is a compelling tale of resilience and change. Leaving the former Soviet Union, she ...
22 Dec 2025
Chabad.org
The Train Crash WAS'NT AN ACCIDENT
22 Dec 2025
Karen shares her journey from the Soviet Union to discovering her Jewish identity and the impact of the Rebbe's support for her family. After leaving the opp...
22 Dec 2025
Jewish History Lectures
Where is Per-Ramsses? Jewish History in the Torah Vayigash
22 Dec 2025
In an exploration of Jewish history through the Torah, the location of Per-Ramsses is examined with reference to the biblical narrative in Parashat Vayigash....
22 Dec 2025
The Free Press
A History of Tough Jews
22 Dec 2025
Reflecting on events post-October 7, 2023, Eli Lake revisits the historical moments when Jews in America faced the reality that government protection could b...
22 Dec 2025
Future of Jewish
A Brief History of Judaism, for the Confused
21 Dec 2025
Exploring the complexities of Jewish history, Joshua Hoffman's article serves as a primer for understanding the roots and evolution of Judaism. Beginning wit...
21 Dec 2025
The Free Press
The Maccabees of the American Revolution
21 Dec 2025
Roya Hakakian highlights the often-overlooked contributions of Jewish patriots during the American Revolution, drawing a parallel to the valor of the Maccabe...
21 Dec 2025
Forward
One of America’s first Jewish farms was nearly lost to history. Now these Brooklyn parents are risking everything to keep their family's legacy alive.
19 Dec 2025
Brooklyn couple Malya and William Levin are spearheading efforts to revive their family's legacy at one of America's first Jewish agricultural settlements, t...
19 Dec 2025
Rationalist Judaism
Relying on a Miraculous Victory?
19 Dec 2025
Natan Slifkin explores the Maccabees' improbable victory against the Seleucid Greeks celebrated during Chanukah as a miraculous event, despite Jewish traditi...
19 Dec 2025
Jewish History Lectures
Dura Europos Jewish History in the Torah Miketz
18 Dec 2025
Dura Europos, an ancient city located in modern-day Syria, is significant for its historical and archaeological findings related to Jewish history, particula...
18 Dec 2025
Forward
Decades after her ancestor was blacklisted from Hollywood, this teenager is bringing her family’s history to light
17 Dec 2025
Simone Elias, a teenager with a passion for classic Hollywood, discovered her familial connection to the blacklisted Jewish screenwriter H.S. Kraft, inspirin...
17 Dec 2025
JTA
Norman Podhoretz, Commentary editor and archetypal Jewish neoconservative, dies at 95
17 Dec 2025
Norman Podhoretz, a pivotal figure in Jewish intellectual life, passed away at 95. As a transformative editor of Commentary magazine for 35 years, he shifted...
17 Dec 2025
Unpacked
Schindler Wasn’t Who You Think He Was
17 Dec 2025
Oskar Schindler, often portrayed as a hero for his role in saving over 1,000 Jews during the Holocaust, was a complex figure with a multifaceted personality....
17 Dec 2025
Jewish History Lectures
Joseph's Cup for Divination Jewish History in the Torah Miketz
17 Dec 2025
Joseph's goblet, mentioned in the Torah portion of Miketz, is described as a unique artifact used for divination, adding a mystical dimension to the narrativ...
17 Dec 2025
Mishpacha
Not Yoshe Kalb: Meet Yentele Rosenfeld, Modern Rabbinic History’s Most Famous Agunah
17 Dec 2025
The article details the powerful saga of Yentele Rosenfeld, a woman trapped in an agunah situation after her husband, the son of the Shedlovtze Rebbe, vanish...
17 Dec 2025
Jewish Action
A Guiding Light for Klal Yisrael
17 Dec 2025
Rabbi Kalman Meir Ber delivers a poignant eulogy for Rabbi Moshe Hauer, likening his passing to the sudden setting of a brilliant midday sun. Esteemed for hi...
17 Dec 2025
Jewish Action
Kotzk: The Rebbe, The Message, The Legacy
17 Dec 2025
Yisroel Besser’s "Kotzk: The Rebbe, The Message, The Legacy" is an engaging exploration of the teachings and philosophy of Rabbi Menachem Mendel Morgenstern ...
17 Dec 2025
Chabad.org
LIVE Broadcast: Funeral for Rabbi Eli Schlanger
17 Dec 2025
Rabbi Eli Schlanger, a beloved Chabad rabbi and shliach, tragically lost his life during the Sydney massacre that occurred at a Chanukah celebration on Bondi...
17 Dec 2025
Tablet
Finding Israel on TikTok
17 Dec 2025
Israeli culture under state control once limited artistic expression and cultural diversity, with established platforms heavily favoring Russian-style ballad...
17 Dec 2025