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The Auschwitz Jewish Center in Oswiecim, Poland, aims to preserve and teach about the rich Jewish history of the town, now primarily known for the Auschwitz-...

Lorna Levy, a trade unionist and anti-Apartheid activist, shares her story in the memoir "Radical Engagements: A Life in Exile." Reflecting on her activism t...

Lorna Levy, a trade unionist and anti-Apartheid activist, shares her journey in the memoir "Radical Engagements: A Life in Exile," highlighting her activism ...

The Industrial Removal Office (IRO) was established in 1901 by German American Jewish leaders to relocate unemployed eastern European Jewish immigrants from ...

In "The Other Goldene Medina: The History of South African Jewry," Milton Shain, a history professor focusing on Jews and anti-Semitism in South Africa, pres...

The twentieth of Iyar holds significance in Jewish history as it marks the Israelites' journey towards the Land of Canaan after leaving Sinai. This date is l...

Chaim Soutine, a modernist painter renowned for his emotive and visceral works, is the focus of a significant exhibition at the Jewish Museum. This display s...

Cheburashka, a beloved Soviet animated series character from the late 1960s, holds a significant place in Eastern European childhood memories and cultural re...

A new exhibition at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum sheds light on FDR's involvement in a eugenic project during World War II, aiming to resettle displace...

The poem "Neo-Poland" addresses the Polish government's restrictions on discussing the Holocaust, highlighting how societies often try to suppress dark aspec...

Nachum Shiloh's research challenges the common perception of Saudi Arabia as an ultraconservative and coercive society by examining the emergence of elites i...

The text discusses the evolution of Holocaust research from the 1940s to the present day, highlighting key developments and challenges. It notes the initial ...

Gregor von Rezzori, a writer born in 1914 in Czernowitz, experienced the demise of the Hapsburg empire and became a refugee early in life, never able to retu...

In the post-World War II era, the Jewish Agency established a covert arms procurement network in the United States under the Haganah, involving a diverse gro...

The article details the evolving commemoration of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising from its immediate aftermath during the Holocaust to contemporary observances. I...

Dr. Caroline Light from Harvard University discusses her book, "That Pride of Race and Character: The Roots of Jewish Benevolence in the Jim Crow South," whi...

Dr. Caroline Light of Harvard University discusses her book "That Pride of Race and Character: The Roots of Jewish Benevolence in the Jim Crow South" with ho...

Prof. Carole Fink discusses the efforts to protect Jews in interwar Europe through various minority protection schemes that emerged on the continent, ultimat...

Rabbi Herschel Schacter, a young Orthodox rabbi, entered the Buchenwald Concentration Camp in April 1945 as part of the American Army after serving in variou...

In this episode, Neri Zilber discusses the complexities and misconceptions surrounding the Palestinian Authority Security Forces (PASF), highlighting their e...

Prof. Sander Gilman from Emory University delves into the concept of the "cosmopolitan Jew" in his study titled Aliens vs Predators: Cosmopolitan Jews vs Jew...

The text explores the intertwined histories of Jewish and African-American communities in Baltimore, focusing on the evolution of neighborhoods, synagogue bu...

The text explores the significance of viewing oneself as personally having left Egypt in the context of the Passover Haggadah's directive. By paralleling the...

The text explores the concept of Elijah's elusive fifth cup in the Passover Seder, which challenges traditional structures and highlights the tension between...

A new opera titled "Morning Star" memorializes the victims of the Triangle Factory Fire, capturing the intersection of immigration, labor issues, and America...

This episode of Israel Policy Pod features a panel discussion on Israeli leadership, focusing on the biographies of former prime ministers David Ben-Gurion, ...

The text explores the concept of waiting, distinguishing between futile waiting and productive waiting, which it terms gestational waiting. It references the...

In late May 1903, Prince Sergey Urusov was appointed governor of Bessarabia following anti-Jewish riots in Kishinev, Russia, where 49 people were killed and ...

The text discusses the phenomenon of revolutionism among Russian intellectuals, particularly focusing on the love and veneration for revolution as an end in ...

The discussion centers around the concept of doublethink as manifested in the experiences of Jews in the context of Soviet history. The article touches on th...

Freud's controversial work "Moses and Monotheism" presents a reinterpreted history where Moses, an Egyptian noble and monotheist, unites the Israelites and i...

The text discusses various topics related to Jewish history and culture. It explores the geopolitical context of the Balfour Declaration in 1917, highlightin...

In this text, the author reflects on his experiences and encounters related to key Jewish figures like Zalman Shazar, Theodor Herzl, and Sabbtai Zevi. He hig...

Albert Memmi, a Tunisian writer, has gained both admiration and criticism for his commitment to telling the whole truth in his writings since the 1950s. With...

Dr. Martina Weisz examines the role of Jews in the Spanish and Portuguese colonial endeavors following their expulsion from these countries in the late 15th ...

Dr. Eran Shalev's book "American Zion: The Old Testament as Political Text from the Revolution to the Civil War" explores the roots of the unique connection ...

Rabbi Isaac Aboab da Fonseca, the first ordained rabbi to arrive in the Americas in 1642, faced challenges reflecting the immigrant rabbinate's struggles in ...

Jerome Rothenberg's groundbreaking anthology "Technicians of the Sacred" challenged the traditional Western idea of poetry by showcasing ancient and contempo...

Dr. Hillel Seidman, a Chassidic Jew, documented daily life in the Warsaw Ghetto in his diary from July 1942 to January 1943. The diary reflects the challenge...

The text discusses the concept of the Jewish homeland and diaspora, presenting differing views. One perspective, exemplified by the author's personal experie...

Professor Laura Schor, the author of "The Best School in Jerusalem: Annie Landau's School for Girls 1900-1960," speaks with Gilad Halpern about Annie Landau,...

Professor Laura Schor from Hunter College in New York talks with host Gilad Halpern about Annie Landau, an exceptional British ultra-Orthodox Jewish woman wh...

The article discusses the historical connection between Jewish ideals of peace and early 20th-century Jewish involvement in communism, particularly in the co...

In this episode, the Unorthodox team hosts Israeli food writer Gil Hovav, who shares insights about Israeli culinary culture and his notable family history, ...

Russ Solomon, the founder of Tower Records, passed away at 92 while watching the Oscars. The author reflects on the significance of record stores like Tower ...

A Jewish Rabbi, Alfred Wolf, played a crucial role in fostering leadership among Chicano students in East Los Angeles by organizing the Chicano Youth Leaders...

Noah Efron, Charlotte Hall, and Don Futterman discuss three main topics including Israel's extensive history of targeted killings, the controversial Holocaus...

Jeremy Dauber, author of "Jewish Comedy: A Serious History," discusses the significance of Jewish humor rooted in the Book of Esther and its correlation with...

Joan Nathan recently received the Cookbook Award in the International category from the International Association of Culinary Professionals for her book "Kin...

Dr. Danna Piroyansky's book "Ramle Remade: The Israelization of an Arab Town 1948-1967" delves into the unique concept of mixed cities in Israel, particularl...