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Jewish Insider ‘If it’s Jewish, we have it’: Inside D.C.’s new Jewish history museum 15 Feb 2024
The Lillian and Albert Small Capital Jewish Museum is the first museum in Washington, D.C. dedicated to the history of Jewish life in the city and the ways J...
15 Feb 2024
Tablet Things to Do After My Death 15 Feb 2024
The author recounts their experience growing up in Hungary with a Jewish background that they were not aware of until their adolescence. They learn about the...
15 Feb 2024
Jewish Review of Books Atah Manhig: A Life in Reform Judaism 14 Feb 2024
"Atah Manhig: A Life in Reform Judaism" is a new book by Lance J. Sussman, a recently retired rabbi of a large Reform congregation in Philadelphia. The book ...
14 Feb 2024
Jewish Chronicle My aunt the Blitz heroine 14 Feb 2024
Joan Myers, a Jewish woman from North London, served in the Women's Auxiliary Air Force during World War II as an operations room plotter at the RAF Station ...
14 Feb 2024
Forward My family built a bank for the Lower East Side, but then destroyed it 14 Feb 2024
The author discovers his familial connection to the Jewish Lower East Side of New York through his great-great-grandfather, Sender Jarmulowsky, who played a ...
14 Feb 2024
JTA Jewish Life Stories: A much-banned kids’ book author, a neo-Hasidic Deadhead, the Jewish father of the artificial Christmas tree 14 Feb 2024
This article discusses the lives and legacies of several individuals in the Jewish community. Robie Harris, an author of sex education books for children, pa...
14 Feb 2024
eJewishPhilanthropy Empowering Sephardic perspectives as we navigate antisemitism in education 14 Feb 2024
This article discusses the rise of antisemitism in the San Francisco Bay Area public school system. The author recounts her own experience with her son facin...
14 Feb 2024
Jewish History Uncensored headphones #178 - Gaza War - Israel & the World 14 Feb 2024
The episode delves into the complex dynamics of Israel's international relations, particularly in the context of its security concerns and the Gaza conflict....
14 Feb 2024
Jewish Chronicle Parashah of the week: Terumah 14 Feb 2024
Rabbi Moshe Chaim Ephrayim of Sudilkov, a prominent figure in early Chasidism, offers a profound interpretation of a verse from the Torah portion of Terumah....
14 Feb 2024
Tablet The Gold Rush Shul 14 Feb 2024
The Ballarat Synagogue in Australia, established during the gold rush in the mid-19th century, continues to hold monthly Orthodox Shabbat services and pray f...
14 Feb 2024
Tablet Words as Shelter 14 Feb 2024
The French Jewish poet Mireille Gansel has recently published a collection of poems titled "Soul House." In these poems, she explores the concept of home and...
14 Feb 2024
Moment From Theodor Herzl to David Ben-Gurion: Humanist Zionism Lives on Today with Fania Oz-Salzberger and Sarah Breger 13 Feb 2024
In this essay, Fania Oz-Salzberger, a history professor, declares herself a humanist Zionist despite the challenges faced by Zionism. She discusses the visio...
13 Feb 2024
Forward Robert Chazan, NYU scholar of medieval Jewry who helped build field of Jewish studies, dies at 87 13 Feb 2024
Robert Chazan, a leading scholar in the field of Jewish history and Christian-Jewish relations in the high Middle Ages, has died at the age of 87. Chazan was...
13 Feb 2024
The Commentary Magazine Podcast headphones America the Evil Dad? 13 Feb 2024
The episode delves into Tucker Carlson's controversial comments labeling America as the world's 'evil dad' due to its interventionist policies, especially in...
13 Feb 2024
Forward The 99-year-old Jewish bomber pilot, my father, Amelia Earhart and me 13 Feb 2024
Si Spiegel, a 99-year-old Jewish bomber pilot, passed away in his home on the Upper West Side. His life story included a Jazz Age childhood, fighting in Worl...
13 Feb 2024
Jewish Chronicle I’m proud to ‘conflate’ Jews with Israel, let’s not deny our roots 13 Feb 2024
The author reflects on their visit to a historic synagogue constructed by their ancestors in Glasgow, emphasizing the connection between Jews and Israel thro...
13 Feb 2024
Mishpacha Home Front Ep 54 (2.12.24) 13 Feb 2024
In this episode of Home Front, the focus is on three main topics. Firstly, a miraculous hostage rescue has raised hopes for more successful operations. Secon...
13 Feb 2024
Forward A Polish ‘countess’ saved thousands of concentration camp prisoners from the Nazis. No one knew she was a Jew. 12 Feb 2024
Janina Mehlberg, a Jewish mathematician, disguised herself as a Polish countess named Janina Suchodolska during the Holocaust. Working underground as an offi...
12 Feb 2024
Adventures in Jewish Studies headphones Yiddish Socialists and the Garment Industry 12 Feb 2024
In this episode, the focus is on the role of Yiddish-speaking immigrants in the American garment industry and their efforts to fight for workers' rights. The...
12 Feb 2024
Future of Jewish How Palestinians Stole the Jewish Cause 12 Feb 2024
This article explores the historical context and cultural appropriation surrounding the Palestinian cause. It highlights that the Jewish connection to the la...
12 Feb 2024
Emes Ve-Emunah Appeasement: Hitler and Khamenei 11 Feb 2024
The author argues that the Islamic Republic of Iran, led by its supreme religious leader, poses a significant threat to the civilized world, comparable to Ad...
11 Feb 2024
Jewish History Lectures The Conviction of Frey Diogo da Assumpçao in 1603 11 Feb 2024
The video delves into the tragic story of a 17th-century Franciscan who converted to Judaism and faced severe consequences at the hands of the Inquisition.
11 Feb 2024
Jewish Chronicle Let’s Talk Schools: fighting antisemitism must not become the goal of Jewish education 11 Feb 2024
Joanne Greenaway reflects on her recent visit to Israel, where she encountered inspiring stories of resilience and unity among the Jewish people, emphasizing...
11 Feb 2024
Future of Jewish Zionism Versus Messianism in the Land of Israel 9 Feb 2024
In this essay by Saul Goldman, the author explores the relationship between Zionism and Messianism in the context of Jewish history and identity. Goldman arg...
9 Feb 2024
Forward ‘Silence is not an option’: Super Bowl ad on antisemitism to feature MLK speechwriter 9 Feb 2024
Clarence B. Jones, a speechwriter and attorney for Martin Luther King Jr., will be featured in a Super Bowl ad sponsored by the Robert Kraft Foundation to Co...
9 Feb 2024
Unholy: Two Jews on the News headphones Ask Us Anything 9 Feb 2024
Yonit Levy and Jonathan Friedland explore the intricate negotiations over a potential hostage release amid ongoing tensions between Israel and Hamas, while a...
9 Feb 2024
Jewish Chronicle Best-selling author Freya North on the first book inspired by her Jewish family background 8 Feb 2024
In "The Unfinished Business of Eadie Browne," author Freya North delves into her Jewish heritage for the first time in her 28-year career, exploring Jewish c...
8 Feb 2024
Jewish History Nerds headphones Mystical Hasidism: Hillel Ba'al Shem's Enchanted Journey 8 Feb 2024
Exploring the complex world of Jewish mysticism, this episode examines the life and endeavors of Hillel Ba'al Shem, a less-renowned figure contemporaneous wi...
8 Feb 2024
The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner headphones Why UNWRA should be dismantled: Canadian UN watchdog Hillel Neuer weighs in 8 Feb 2024
Hillel Neuer, director of the Geneva-based UN Watch, discusses the recent revelations about UNRWA employees' ties to Hamas and argues for the agency's disman...
8 Feb 2024
Call Me Back headphones The cost of starting a (losing) war - with Dr. Einat Wilf 8 Feb 2024
Dr. Einat Wilf discusses the persistent issue of Palestinian leadership's refusal to accept a Jewish state and how this has fueled conflict from the post-Ott...
8 Feb 2024
Tablet From Stigma to Staple 8 Feb 2024
The article explores the complex history of the eggplant in medieval Spain, particularly its association with Sephardic Jews. The eggplant, originally introd...
8 Feb 2024
Lehrhaus Philo of Alexandria and the Soul of the Torah 7 Feb 2024
Philo of Alexandria, a contemporary of Hillel and Shammai, is a figure in Jewish history whose unique position and enduring relevance deserve attention. Phil...
7 Feb 2024
Forward Nina Gottlieb, Holocaust survivor who told her story in an award-winning documentary, dies at 91 7 Feb 2024
Nina Gottlieb, a Holocaust survivor, has died at the age of 91. She broke her decades-long silence about her experiences in the Holocaust in a documentary ca...
7 Feb 2024
Forward What we keep getting wrong about the Holocaust 7 Feb 2024
In "The Holocaust: An Unfinished History," Dan Stone challenges common misconceptions about the Holocaust, arguing that it was not solely a German project bu...
7 Feb 2024
Forward In a Jewish art dealer's Paris apartment, a jaw-dropping collection of 20th-century masterworks 7 Feb 2024
The current exhibition at the Picasso Museum in Paris showcases the apartment of Jewish art dealer Lonce Rosenberg, one of the major French art dealers of th...
7 Feb 2024
Jewish Chronicle The pressure for hostage deal as high as the landing strip is narrow 7 Feb 2024
Negotiations over a possible hostage agreement and ceasefire in Gaza are intensifying, with a goal to achieve a deal by the start of Ramadan, a month away. T...
7 Feb 2024
Mishpacha Fallout: Chapter 36 6 Feb 2024
In Chapter 36 of the book "Fallout," the character Fred Burton becomes anxious and hurt after a shocking revelation. The scene takes place in August 1964, wh...
6 Feb 2024
Mishpacha Against the Clock 6 Feb 2024
Moshe Klein, a globetrotter, visited Kolkata, India, hoping to discover remnants of its Jewish community. Despite initially planning to spend little time in ...
6 Feb 2024
Forward A treasure trove of manuscripts sheds light on the history of Jews in Yemen 6 Feb 2024
The National Library of Israel has received a significant donation of Yemenite Jewish manuscripts. The collection includes rare copies of works by Rabbi Yihy...
6 Feb 2024
JTA Pearl Berg, world’s oldest Jewish person and 9th-oldest overall, dies at 114 6 Feb 2024
Pearl Berg, considered the oldest Jewish person in the world and the third oldest American, has passed away at the age of 114. Known for her philanthropy wor...
6 Feb 2024
Jewdicious Re-evaluating Truth in an Ever-Evolving World 6 Feb 2024
In a podcast episode discussing the power of personal narratives in shaping perspectives, Beth Perkel delves into the story of Jethro, often overlooked in Je...
6 Feb 2024
Lehrhaus Diaspora Identity in the Wake of October 7th 6 Feb 2024
In this article, the author explores the historical context of Jewish suffering and persecution in Alexandria and Judea during the early Common Era, highligh...
6 Feb 2024
Future of Jewish Zionism: A Call for Moral and Spiritual Integrity 5 Feb 2024
In this article, the author discusses the perception and understanding of Zionism in Israel and around the world. They argue that Zionism has become a dirty ...
5 Feb 2024
Forward In Puerto Rico, memories of a forgotten terror attack loom over the present 5 Feb 2024
The article discusses the juxtaposition of the Holocaust Memorial and the Lod Massacre Memorial in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The former memorializes the Holocau...
5 Feb 2024
Tablet My Uncle, the Crook 5 Feb 2024
David Rabinovitch, an investigative journalist and filmmaker, uncovers the hidden life of his black sheep uncle, Wolfe Rabin, in his book "Jukebox Empire: Th...
5 Feb 2024
Between The Lines Snapshots Of Israel: Broken And Brave 4 Feb 2024
The author reflects on their recent trip to Israel, highlighting the resilience and creativity of Israeli society in the face of war and challenges. They men...
4 Feb 2024
Rationalist Judaism Let THEM say no 3 Feb 2024
The author discusses the perception that Palestinians want peace while Jews are against their political independence. They argue that this perception is fals...
3 Feb 2024
Forward 'Never has peace seemed so necessary and impossible' — Eva Illouz on the horrors of Oct. 7 and its aftermath 2 Feb 2024
Eva Illouz, a renowned sociologist, discusses the profound impact of the Hamas massacre in Israel and the subsequent military response. Illouz shares her ini...
2 Feb 2024
Forward How Arnold Schoenberg leapt into the future and created a new musical form 2 Feb 2024
The upcoming performance of Arnold Schoenberg's song cycle, "15 Poems from the Book of the Hanging Garden," highlights the composer's innovation and emotiona...
2 Feb 2024
Sam Aronow Sefarad Reborn! (1910-1918) 2 Feb 2024
The video explores the historical context and impact of Jewish emancipation in Portugal, focusing on figures like Samuel Schwarz and Artur Carlos de Barros B...
2 Feb 2024