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Tablet Painter William Pachner, ‘Esquire’ Illustrator and Famous Portraitist of Franklin Roosevelt, Dies at 102 29 Nov 2017
William Pachner, a renowned artist known for his work as Esquire's art director and his influential World War II illustrations, has died at the age of 102. P...
29 Nov 2017
Tel Aviv Review headphones Permanent Revolution: Soviet Meddling in the Arab-Israeli Conflict 27 Nov 2017
Isabella Ginor and Gideon Remez, scholars at the Hebrew University's Truman Institute, delve into their book "The Soviet-Israeli War 1967-1973," revealing li...
27 Nov 2017
Tablet A Tale of Sadomasochism and Coffee 27 Nov 2017
"Married Life" by David Fogel is a disturbing novel set in interwar Vienna where a group of Jewish friends gather at a café, highlighting the tension of Euro...
27 Nov 2017
Tel Aviv Review headphones Light Unto the Nations: The Global Impact of the American Revolution 20 Nov 2017
Jonathan Israel discusses his book "Expanding Blaze: How the American Revolution Ignited the World, 1775-1848" on the impact of the American Revolution globa...
20 Nov 2017
Israel Policy Pod headphones "A National Home": Balfour's Centenary 17 Nov 2017
Noa Shusterman and Adam Basciano of IPF discuss the Balfour Declaration's significance with British history teacher Michael Davies, focusing on its impact on...
17 Nov 2017
Israel Policy Pod headphones "A National Home": Balfour's Centenary 17 Nov 2017
In this episode of Israel Policy Pod, Noa Shusterman and Adam Basciano discuss with UK history teacher Michael Davies the centenary of the Balfour Declaratio...
17 Nov 2017
Unorthodox headphones Bad to the Bone: Episode 112 16 Nov 2017
This episode of Unorthodox features Eddy Portnoy, a senior researcher at the YIVO Institute for Jewish Research, discussing his book "Bad Rabbi: And Other St...
16 Nov 2017
Unorthodox headphones Bad to the Bone: Episode 112 16 Nov 2017
This episode of Unorthodox features Eddy Portnoy discussing his book "Bad Rabbi," which explores the colorful personalities and stories from the Yiddish pres...
16 Nov 2017
Tablet On Bearing False Witness 14 Nov 2017
Literary critic Adam Kirsch delves into Tractate Makkot of the Talmud, exploring the punishment of conspiring witnesses, who give false testimony to cheat ot...
14 Nov 2017
Tablet The Magic Mountain of Yiddish 13 Nov 2017
The article discusses the impact of Holocaust literature and cultural representations on the American Jewish psyche, focusing on the need to move beyond idea...
13 Nov 2017
Tablet Margaret Lambert’s Lost Olympic Story 13 Nov 2017
Margaret Lambert, also known as Greta Bergmann, was a talented Jewish high jumper in Germany whose Olympic dreams were dashed due to Nazi persecution in the ...
13 Nov 2017
Tel Aviv Review headphones Nakba and Survival: The Anti-Heroes of 1948 10 Nov 2017
In his new book "Nakba and Survival: The Story of the Palestinians who Remained in Haifa and the Galilee, 1948-1956", historian Dr. Adel Manna delves into th...
10 Nov 2017
Tel Aviv Review headphones Mandatory Service: How the League of Nations Shaped Modern International Relations 6 Nov 2017
Prof. Susan Pedersen from Columbia University discusses her book "The Guardians: The League of Nations and the Crisis of Empire," emphasizing the significanc...
6 Nov 2017
Forward Making His Mark, Cartoons From Dachau To Miami 2 Nov 2017
The Forward recently received 66 cartoons by Paul Markison, a survivor of Dachau and longtime cartoonist for the paper. Saved by former editor Simon Weber an...
2 Nov 2017
Forward When Martin Luther Accused The Jews Of Eating Satan’s S—- 31 Oct 2017
Five hundred years ago, Martin Luther spearheaded the Protestant Reformation with criticisms against the Roman Catholic church, yet his views on Jews turned ...
31 Oct 2017
Forward How Hedy Lamarr Helped Invent Wi-Fi 25 Oct 2017
Hedy Lamarr, known for her Hollywood acting career, was also a brilliant inventor whose work in creating a secure radio signal during World War II, with comp...
25 Oct 2017
Tablet Winter Wonderland 25 Oct 2017
Avrom Sutzkever, a prominent Yiddish poet, is known for his joyful artistic expression despite facing immense tragedies in his life, including surviving the ...
25 Oct 2017
Forward How Nazis Used Martin Luther’s Virulent Anti-Semitism 20 Oct 2017
A museum exhibition in Berlin sheds light on how the Nazis manipulated Martin Luther's anti-Semitic writings to advance their agenda, particularly showcasing...
20 Oct 2017
Lehrhaus Rabbinic Creativity and the Waters that would Consume the World 20 Oct 2017
The text explores the purpose of rabbinic law and its relationship to biblical text through a narrative involving Rabbi David calming threatening waters thro...
20 Oct 2017
Tablet Double Exposure: Jean-Pierre Melville 20 Oct 2017
Jean-Pierre Melville, a prominent filmmaker, faced a devastating fire in his Paris studio during the filming of "The Samoura" in 1967. Melville, known for hi...
20 Oct 2017
Tablet With the Binding of Isaac, Did Abraham Fail His Big Test? 17 Oct 2017
The text examines the story of the Binding of Isaac from the perspective of whether Abraham failed the test imposed by God. It highlights Abraham's repeated ...
17 Oct 2017
Lehrhaus How Zionism Saved the Etrog in America 3 Oct 2017
The text discusses how Zionism played a role in reviving the tradition of using etrogim (citrons) in America. Initially, there were challenges in acquiring e...
3 Oct 2017
Jewish Review of Books From the Great War to the Cold War 18 Sep 2017
Hans Kohn, a prominent figure in Zionism and nationalism studies, led a remarkable life from pre-World War I Prague to Cold War America. His journey encompas...
18 Sep 2017
Jewish Review of Books Straying from the Fold? 18 Sep 2017
In "Leaving the Jewish Fold: Conversion and Radical Assimilation in Modern Jewish History" by Todd Endelman, the discussion revolves around figures like Card...
18 Sep 2017
Jewish Review of Books Afghan Treasure 18 Sep 2017
In the 11th century, a Jewish man from Afghanistan named Yair faced personal and financial struggles, seeking advice from his family's patriarch and brother-...
18 Sep 2017
Jewish Review of Books Patriotism and Its Discontents 18 Sep 2017
"The Patriots" by Sana Krasikov is a novel that follows the life of Florence Fein, an American Jew who moves to the USSR seeking a just society but ends up d...
18 Sep 2017
Jewish Review of Books “Where They Have Burned Books, They Will End Up Burning People” 18 Sep 2017
Heinrich Heine's prophetic statement, "Where they have burned books, they will end up burning people," is now engraved on the Bibliotek memorial in Berlin, c...
18 Sep 2017
Jewish Review of Books Joseph the Righteous 18 Sep 2017
Joseph Sss Oppenheimer, a court Jew in 18th-century Germany, faced a tumultuous rise and fall that culminated in a trial and execution in 1737-1738. Yair Min...
18 Sep 2017
Jewish Review of Books What If Everyone Is Right? 18 Sep 2017
Micah Goodman's book "Catch 67: The Ideas Behind the Controversy Tearing Israel Apart" delves into the complexities surrounding Israel's control of territori...
18 Sep 2017
Jewish Review of Books Businesswomen Before Bar Kokhba 18 Sep 2017
During the Bar Kokhba Revolt, a Jewish woman named Babatha fled Ein Gedi but perished, leaving behind a satchel containing various legal documents. These doc...
18 Sep 2017
Tablet Oktoberfest Was Invented by Jews 18 Sep 2017
Oktoberfest, the iconic German beer festival, has a lesser-known Jewish heritage. Prior to WWII, German Jews were instrumental in building the country's beer...
18 Sep 2017
Tel Aviv Review headphones Fast Forverts: Media and Culture in the US Jewish Labor Movement 15 Sep 2017
Dr. Brian Dolbert, an assistant professor of communication at California State University, San Marcos, presents his book "Media and Culture in the US Jewish ...
15 Sep 2017
Unorthodox headphones We Are Family: Ep. 105 14 Sep 2017
This episode of Unorthodox delves into diverse Jewish and broader cultural themes, exploring personal narratives of identity and belonging. Featured discussi...
14 Sep 2017
Israel Policy Pod headphones The Last Palestinian 13 Sep 2017
In this episode, Eli Koaz and Noa Schusterman discuss the book "The Last Palestinian: The Rise and Reign of Mahmoud Abbas" with its co-authors Grant Rumley a...
13 Sep 2017
Tablet On 9/11, Remembering My Fallen Friend, Danny Lewin 11 Sep 2017
Marco Greenberg shares a poignant reflection on his friend, Danny Lewin, a hero of 9/11, killed while attempting to thwart hijackers on American Airlines fli...
11 Sep 2017
Unorthodox headphones You Got to Have Friends: Ep. 104 7 Sep 2017
In this episode, the focus is on the importance of allies and supporters in advocating for marginalized communities. Jewish guest Brooke Kroeger discusses ho...
7 Sep 2017
Unorthodox headphones You Got to Have Friends: Ep. 104 7 Sep 2017
In this episode, author Brooke Kroeger discusses her book 'The Suffragents,' exploring how men supported women's suffrage movements, while Thorsten Wagner, t...
7 Sep 2017
Tel Aviv Review headphones Between a Rock and Hard Place: Jews of Buczacz Amid Rising Nationalism 4 Sep 2017
Omer Bartov, a historian at Brown University, presents insights from his upcoming book, "Anatomy of Genocide: The Life and Death of a Town Called Buczacz," f...
4 Sep 2017
Lehrhaus Rabbi Moshe Feinstein on What Makes America Great 31 Aug 2017
Rabbi Moshe Feinstein, in a sermon on the 150th anniversary of the United States Constitution, praised America for having a government structure that resists...
31 Aug 2017
Tablet Gidget Tells All 31 Aug 2017
Kathy Zuckerman, known as Gidget, worked as an Ambassador of Aloha at a Hawaiian-themed restaurant in Malibu, embodying the beachy, tropical vibe reminiscent...
31 Aug 2017
Lehrhaus On the Irrelevance of Biblical Criticism 28 Aug 2017
In his article "On the Irrelevance of Biblical Criticism," Jerome Marcus challenges the approach of biblical criticism, arguing that it leads to a shallow re...
28 Aug 2017
Forward Peter Stuyvesant Statue Should Go Too, Israeli Group Says 25 Aug 2017
An Israeli legal NGO, Shurat HaDin-Israel Law Center, is urging New York City to remove statues honoring Peter Stuyvesant, citing his racist history targetin...
25 Aug 2017
Tel Aviv Review headphones Enemies, a Love Story: North African Jews and Muslims in France 21 Aug 2017
Dr. Ethan Katz discusses his book "The Burdens of Brotherhood: Jews and Muslims from North Africa to France" which explores the complex relationship between ...
21 Aug 2017
Tablet ‘I’d Like to Become a Bird’ 21 Aug 2017
The author, through exploring family memorabilia and historical documents, uncovers the story of their Sephardic great-great-grandmother, Rivca Alhadeff, who...
21 Aug 2017
Tablet Dear Antifas: A Note About Your Ancestor 21 Aug 2017
The text discusses the historical context of antifascist movements in America, focusing on the contributions of early antifas in the 1920s like Carlo Tresca,...
21 Aug 2017
Forward Why These 5 Statues Of Rabid Anti-Semites Are Still Standing 18 Aug 2017
The text discusses the ongoing debate surrounding statues of individuals with a history of oppressing specific groups, particularly focusing on monuments to ...
18 Aug 2017
Tel Aviv Review headphones War Before Wars: Nationalism and Violence in the Balkans, 1912-1913 18 Aug 2017
Professor Cathie Carmichael from the University of East Anglia discussed the political turmoil in the Balkans before World War I during an international work...
18 Aug 2017
Tablet In the Wake of Charlottesville, Orthodox Judaism’s Silence is Deafening 15 Aug 2017
The article discusses the historical and contemporary silence of Orthodox Judaism in addressing social justice issues, particularly in the context of the Cha...
15 Aug 2017
Lehrhaus Cultural Heritage in an Age of Genocide 7 Aug 2017
During the aftermath of the Holocaust, the story of cultural preservation emerges from the ruins of the Warsaw Ghetto as Polish researchers uncover the hidde...
7 Aug 2017
Tablet The Summer of Love and the Wrath of Cheetah 7 Aug 2017
The text discusses the Summer of Love in San Francisco 50 years ago, with a focus on the author's experiences in the Haight-Ashbury neighborhood as a young m...
7 Aug 2017