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Temple Beth El in Pensacola, Florida, celebrates its 150th anniversary, highlighting its rich history as the state's oldest synagogue. Founded in 1876 by Ger...

Israel's Memorial Day, Yom Hazikaron, which traditionally serves as a day of remembrance for the country’s fallen soldiers, is increasingly marked by the new...

Terrence Petty narrates the profound story of Jacob "Jack" Boas, born in Westerbork, a Nazi transit camp in Holland during WWII. Although Jack has no memorie...

Pensacola, Florida, home to the state's oldest synagogue, Temple Beth El, celebrated its 150th anniversary, highlighting the area’s unique Jewish history and...

Recounting a personal and poignant narrative, the blogger reflects on familial and cultural history in Brooklyn, specifically centering on the Brooklyn Jewis...

Amidst ongoing trauma from conflicts with Iran and Hezbollah, Israelis commemorate Yom HaZikaron with a call to remember the 25,000 lives lost since 1948. Th...

Recent archaeological efforts have uncovered traces of a Jewish ghetto bunker in Bdzin, Poland, dating back to 1943. This discovery sheds new light on the ef...

Sarah Breger, an editor at Moment Magazine, delves into the fascinating experiences documented in her father's diary from his 2002 trip to Iran, offering ins...

This video provides an insightful exploration into Jewish history as presented in the Torah portions of Tazria and Metzora, focusing on the symbolism and sig...

Meaghan Mobbs, a mother of two and a veteran, discusses the values she believes are currently under threat in America, emphasizing the significance of the Ju...

In the 1930s, Warsaw was celebrated as a vibrant epicenter of Jewish life, earning it the moniker "Paris of the North" for its thriving theater, art, fashion...

Sarah Breger, editor at Moment, explores the insights from her late father Marshall Breger's diary, recounting his 2002 visit to Iran, a nation often shroude...

This essay by Alex Steiman highlights the persistent threat of Nazi ideologies and antisemitism, arguing that the Holocaust's ideological roots continue to i...

On Yom HaShoah, Torah Scroll MST #41 was installed for permanent display in the Czech Parliament's Chamber of Deputies. Initially saved from destruction duri...

Vladka Meed's memoir, as detailed in a revised edition with contributions from Steven Meed and Samuel Kassow, recounts her harrowing experiences as a weapon ...

The video explores the historical context and influence of Rabbi Yosef Albo's teachings as discussed in the Torah portions of Tazria and Metzora. Albo, a not...

Hannah Senesh's remarkable life and heroism as a paratrooper during World War II is explored in two newly released books: Douglas Century's "Crash of the Hea...

The rediscovery of Julius Rosenwald's legacy highlights his pivotal role in funding nearly 5,000 schools for Black children during the Jim Crow era, an effor...

The video discusses the historical evolution of the blame placed on Jews for the crucifixion of Jesus, a practice that has significantly impacted Jewish comm...

Joan Nathan, renowned as a Jewish food writer, recently delved into her family's Holocaust history through the Center for Jewish History's 'Histories and Mys...

The Entebbe hostage rescue in 1976 is one of the most renowned military operations in modern history, demonstrating Israel's commitment to the safety of its ...

The article details the efforts of the Center for Jewish History’s initiative, Histories and Mysteries, which helps descendants of Holocaust victims, like Bo...

Holocaust Memorial Day in Israel is marked by a two-minute silence nationwide, underscoring the significance of remembrance for the 6 million Jews murdered d...

Benjamin Balint's article explores the historical and moral dichotomy of the Wannsee Conference villa, which once hosted Nazi officials planning the Final So...

The article examines the controversy at the Buchenwald concentration camp site, where pro-Palestinian activists from Kufiyas in Buchenwald were banned from h...

The video explores the viral maps depicting the changing territories of Israel and Palestine, critiquing their oversimplification and historical inaccuracies...

This video explores the topic of the skin color of the ancient Israelites, examining historical, religious, and cultural contexts. It delves into interpretat...

Amid a challenging political landscape, efforts continue to establish a national historic park honoring Julius Rosenwald, a Jewish philanthropist known for f...

Elisha Price explores the intricate definitions of heretical categories within rabbinic writings, focusing on the terms "minim" and "epikorsim" as outlined b...

In this exploration of Russian philosopher Alexander Dugin, Marc Weitzmann traces the complex web of influences and ideologies that shape Dugin's vision and ...

Alexander Nazaryan reflects on his journey to Chernobyl, highlighting personal and professional insights. While initially traveling there as a journalist to ...

Yitzhak Rabin was a pivotal figure in Israeli history, known for his transition from a military leader to a peacemaker. Initially involved in numerous milita...

Judith Richter embarked on a journey to unveil her father Erno Zvi Spiegel's untold heroism during the Holocaust after discovering his story in a LIFE Magazi...

Eliot Engel, a prominent Jewish Democrat and pro-Israel advocate, has died at 79. Engel's congressional tenure spanned over three decades, from 1989 to 2021,...

This video examines the historical and archaeological contexts of the Israelites and Philistines, particularly focusing on the evidence from pig remains as i...

The New Synagogue in Berlin, dedicated in 1866, became renowned for its impressive architectural design that blended Islamic and Romanesque styles, incorpora...

Judy Batalion's debut novel, "The Last Woman of Warsaw," set in pre-World War II Warsaw, delves into the friendship between two Jewish women amidst a vibrant...

The video titled "The Night of Broken Glass (1938)" delves into the pivotal historical event known as Kristallnacht, which occurred in Nazi Germany on Novemb...

Les Deux Marcelles, Marcelle Auclair and Marcelle Sgal, are celebrated pioneer advice columnists whose work in postwar France inspired countless women to cha...

This piece explores the often-overlooked feminist history in 1930s Poland, focusing on Jewish women who played significant roles in resistance efforts during...

Molly Crabapple's book "Here Where We Live Is Our Country" revives the Jewish Labor Bund's story, an anti-Zionist socialist group from prewar Eastern Europe....

The video explores the complex and often misrepresented history of land ownership and political control in the region between the Jordan River and the Medite...

Gidi Grinstein's article explores the enduring lessons from Jewish diasporas, emphasizing their relevance to American Jewry today. He highlights the historic...

"The Shochet" by Lane Igoudin offers a rare glimpse into the life of Pinye-Ber Goldenshteyn, an ordinary Jewish figure from the 19th-century Russian Pale of ...

Molly Crabapple's new book "Here Where We Live Is Our Country" revisits the largely forgotten legacy of the Bund, a socialist revolutionary group that once r...

Natan Slifkin discusses the role of the IDF's Shaldag unit in a recent extraction operation involving a US crewman from Iran, highlighting the unit's experti...

The article delves into the groundbreaking work of Otto Warburg, a 1920s biochemist who discovered that cancer cells utilize glucose differently than normal ...

The essay by Ben Koan discusses the unsettling admiration for Hitler among certain Gen-Zers and groups like the "Groypers." This fascination is examined thro...

Anna Sokolow's 1955 dance piece "Rooms" continues to resonate deeply in today's world marked by isolation and digital disconnection. This timeless work, whic...

In a significant legal development, Carl Miller was exonerated after serving 30 years for the 1979 murder of Rabbi David Okunov in Brooklyn, a crime he did n...