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Norman H. Finkelstein, a Boston writer and educator, has passed away at the age of 82. Finkelstein was known for his nonfiction books and biographies for old...

Arrests were made at the Chabad headquarters in Crown Heights, Brooklyn after Chabad students attempted to prevent construction crews from filling a secret t...

Rabbi Ovadiah Yosef discusses the question of whether it is permissible to pay a higher ransom for Jewish hostages in cases where their lives are in immediat...

"The High Holy Days are a reminder of the preciousness and fragility of life. They begin with Rosh Hashanah and end with Yom Kippur, prompting us to reflect ...

The text discusses the intense reaction in the United States to pro-Palestine activism and suggests that it stems from a fear that challenging Israel's legit...

In this episode, Yael Krumbein discusses the story of Joanna of Burgos, a woman whose faith was tested during the 1391 massacres in Spain and the Spanish Inq...

Hilary Falb-Kalisman explores the profound impact of teachers in shaping national identities in the modern Middle East through education systems under Britis...

The article discusses the real story behind the movie "One Life," which portrays the efforts of Nicholas Winton, a British stockbroker who rescued Jewish chi...

Rabbi Arnie Wittenstein explores the second arrest of the Baal Tanya and the Sabbatean accusations against the Chassidic movement, illustrating the complex n...

The podcast host Jonathan Silver reflects on the 47 conversations he had in 2023, discussing a wide range of topics related to Jewish life. Some of the guest...

Eugenia Unger, a Holocaust survivor and one of the founding members of the Holocaust Museum of Buenos Aires, passed away at the age of 97. In 2017, she gaine...

Rachel is a popular name in the Jewish community, and January 4 is celebrated as National Rachel Day. The reason behind this day is unclear, but it may be in...

The article discusses a viral post that claims Zionist doctors are out to harm patients of color, drawing parallels between this conspiracy theory and an ant...

Jewish History Nerds teases its upcoming third season, promising to delve into compelling stories such as the life of Vladimir Jabotinsky and the unique lega...

This episode delves into the governance structure in Gaza under Hamas, examining how it functions both as a quasi-government and a terrorist organization. Is...

The use of language in discussing Israel's war with Hamas is explored in this article. The phrase "redemption of hostages" is analyzed, which departs from th...

The article discusses the connection between J.R.R. Tolkien's "The Lord of the Rings" and Jewish history. While Tolkien himself was not Jewish, he had a symp...

In this episode of the 18Forty Podcast, Jonathan Gribetz, a Princeton professor and scholar of Near Eastern and Judaic studies, discusses the history of the ...

In this episode of the 18Forty Podcast, Jonathan Gribetz, a Princeton professor and scholar, discusses the history of the Israel-Palestine conflict. He explo...

This diary entry provides insight into the experience of an IDF soldier during a war. The soldier discusses the dangers they face, the motivation to prevent ...

This article provides a list of Jewish books that the author enjoyed reading in 2023. The nonfiction selections include a memoir about a friendship with a me...

This episode explores whether the events of October 7th, labeled by some as an unprecedented escalation by Hamas, are truly shocking or simply another progre...

The book "Palestine 1936" by Oren Kessler examines the Great Arab Revolt and its impact on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The author presents a nuanced ac...

The author reflects on the connection between their Jewish identity and the recent passing of their mother. They draw parallels between their experience and ...

Exploring corrections, questions, and omissions related to Tongva/Kizh/Gabrieleño, Jewish and Filipino immigration in California, and the dual nature of Pasa...

This episode explores the historical significance of the Baal Tanya's two arrests by Russian authorities, analyzing the legal and cultural hurdles he faced, ...

Israeli American novelist Ruby Namdar discusses the novelistic plight of American Jewry and Israeli Jewry in the aftermath of October 7. Namdar reflects on t...

The video provides corrections, questions, and omissions related to various aspects of WWI history, such as the political affiliations of figures like Church...

In the article, the author discusses the abuse and misrepresentation of certain words during the Israel-Hamas war. They debunk the claims of genocide, ethnic...

In this episode, Bret Stephens discusses the expanding geopolitical dynamics involving Israel, Hamas, Hezbollah, and the Houthis, highlighting Iran's strateg...

This episode covers three diverse topics: Franz Kafka's complicated relationship with Zionism and Hebrew as explored through his manuscripts at the National ...

The Yiddish Book Center in Amherst, Massachusetts has unveiled a new core exhibition called "Yiddish: A Global Culture," which takes a relational approach to...

Isaac Arazi, the former president of Lebanons small Jewish community, has died at the age of 80. Arazi played a key role in the restoration of the Magen Avra...

Parashat Vayechi concludes with the burial of Joseph in a coffin, symbolizing his dual identity as part of the patriarchal family and Egyptian society. Josep...

The New York Jewish Week has compiled a list of their 10 most-read stories of 2023. The stories cover a range of topics, including the comeback of iconic Jew...

The article discusses the lineage and influence of the Schneersohn dynasty within Chabad. Rav Menachem Mendel Schneersohn, also known as the Tzemach Tzedek, ...

The article commemorates the 135th yahrtzeit (anniversary of death) of Rav Samson Raphael Hirsch, a prominent leader of Ashkenaz Jewry in the 19th century. I...

Two Israeli reserve soldiers discovered a well-preserved Byzantine-era oil lamp while at a military staging area near the Gaza border. After one of the soldi...

Natalie Zemon Davis, a pioneering historian, passed away recently, leaving behind a legacy of compassionate and sensitive writing on the human dimension of t...

The author argues that Palestinians' support for Hamas' actions and celebration of violence against Israel indicates a deep-seated hatred. They mention a pol...

Mike Gold, the author of the 1930 novel "Jews Without Money," has fallen into obscurity despite his ferocious and controversial writing style. The novel depi...

Ladino, also known as Judeo-Spanish or Judezmo, is a language that evolved as a dialect of Medieval Spanish with elements of Hebrew and Aramaic. It is a symb...

Rabbi Akiva, born in 50 C.E. in the Land of Israel, was a significant figure in shaping Judaism. He was considered the foremost rabbi of his time and had a p...

Reinhold Niebuhr and Abraham Joshua Heschel were influential American religious figures of the last century and unlikely friends. Niebuhr's emphasis on human...

The article discusses the actions and decisions of Pope Pius XII during the Holocaust. While the pope expressed sympathy for those suffering, he failed to sp...

The US Department of Justice has charged Samuel Salman El Reda, a dual Lebanese-Colombian citizen and alleged operative of Hezbollah, with playing a key role...

The historic Ben Ezra synagogue in Cairo, Egypt, which recently underwent renovation, has created tension between Egypt's small Jewish community and the gove...

The Baal Tanya, a prominent figure in Jewish history, was arrested and imprisoned, sparking discussions about the theological disagreements between the Gra a...

In this personal narrative, the author, a Jewish young man from Milwaukee, is living alone and feeling homesick for Christmas in Jerusalem in 1958. He visits...

In observance of Asarah b'Tevet, a minor fast day, Jews commemorate the beginning of the Babylonian siege on Jerusalem and the subsequent destruction of the ...