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Professor Meir Zamir discusses his book, "The Secret Anglo-French War in the Middle East: Intelligence and Decolonization, 1940-1948," focusing on British in...

In a recent discussion comparing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to Winston Churchill in handling the Iranian nuclear agreement, the article argues...

The Babi Yar Holocaust Memorial in Kiev, Ukraine, commemorating the massacre of 34,000 Jews by German SS troops in 1941, was recently torched by unidentified...

The text explores the intricate role of figures like Baron Max von Oppenheim in World War I, highlighting his involvement in German-Turkish politics and his ...

The discussion in this excerpt primarily revolves around the history of Yiddish spelling reforms and the influence of the Soviet Union on these changes. Dara...

The discussion revolves around various perspectives on King David in Jewish history and biblical literature. David is a prominent figure in the Hebrew Bible,...

The Altneuschul, or Old-New Synagogue in Prague, is surrounded by folklore that speaks of old stones from the Temple in Jerusalem, the creation of a golem by...

Fania Lewando, a chef and owner of Vilna's Vegetarian-Dietetic Restaurant in pre-Holocaust Poland, highlighted the benefits of plant-based foods in her 1938 ...

Chana Bloch, renowned for her translations of Yehuda Amichai and others, shines in her own poetry as well. In her latest collection, themes of family, Jewish...

Reflecting on the parallels between the Conservative Judaism movement and the Zionist enterprise, the author explores the intellectual richness and challenge...

"Lincoln and the Jews" explores Abraham Lincoln's interactions with the Jewish community during the Civil War era. Despite most American Jews not having dire...

"Love in the Shadow of Death" tells the heartbreaking story of Valy and Karl, two young lovers separated by the events of World War II and the Holocaust. Thr...

The discussed texts delve into the historical pursuit of Jewish nationalism and identity across Europe and the United States before the establishment of Isra...

"An Officer and a Spy" by Robert Harris reexamines the Dreyfus Affair from the perspective of Lieutenant-Colonel Marie-Georges Picquart, emphasizing his role...

The text discusses various letters in the Spring 2015 edition. It begins with Michael H. Traison praising David G. Roskies for recognizing Grayna Pawlak's co...

In 1919, Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes famously changed his stance on free speech during the Abrams v. United States case, where five Russian-born Jewish ana...

"Sylvia Rafael: The Life and Death of a Mossad Spy" details the life of Sylvia Rafael, a Mossad agent targeted for assassination by Black September terrorist...

Hasia Diner's book "Roads Taken" explores the challenging and significant role of Jewish peddlers in forging new communities across the world in the 19th and...

Michael Dorfman recounts his experiences in Gaza during his time in Israel, highlighting the vibrant and hospitable atmosphere of the region before its curre...

The upcoming Star Wars installment, 'The Force Awakens,' presents new villains, Supreme Leader Snoke and Kylo Ren, whose origins reflect a speculative world ...

A decade after Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans' Jewish community reflects on both the enduring scars and remarkable resilience that shaped their identity foll...

Leo Frank, a Jewish man from Atlanta, was wrongfully convicted of the rape and murder of a 13-year-old girl in 1913 amidst anti-Semitic and anti-Northern sen...

Noga Kadman, an Israeli researcher and tour guide, explores the depopulated Palestinian villages of 1948 in her book "Erased from Space and Consciousness." I...

The Spanish government's approval of a law offering citizenship to descendants of Jews expelled during the Inquisition in 1492 has prompted Seattle's Sephard...

An article from Vanity Fair in 2015 suggested that Donald Trump's ex-wife, Ivana Trump, mentioned that he kept a book of Adolf Hitler's speeches, "My New Ord...

In episode 2 of "Return of the Shiksa," Host Mark Oppenheimer and Tablet staffers Stephanie Butnick and Liel Leibovitz discuss the European Maccabiah Games h...

Molly Staub's article reminisces about her family's experiences at their New Jersey farm purchased post-WWII, inadvertently connecting with the legacy of Ame...

Jonathan Sarna, a professor of American Jewish history at Brandeis University, recently co-edited a book called "Lincoln and the Jews" with Benjamin Shapell,...

Tisha B'Av, a solemn day commemorating the destruction of the First and Second Temples in Jerusalem, has been observed at Jewish summer camps in troubling wa...

Tisha B'Av is the saddest day in the Jewish calendar, marked by tragic events like the destruction of both Temples and expulsions of Jews from various countr...

Dr. Stefan Ihrig's book "Atatürk in the Nazi Imagination" explores how Turkish nationalism after WWI influenced the Nazis in the early Weimar era and beyond....

Seventy years ago, in July 1945, the first nuclear bomb test, codenamed Trinity, took place in New Mexico, marking the beginning of the nuclear age. Led by s...

Tibor Rubin, a Hungarian Jew and Holocaust survivor, endured horrors at Mauthausen concentration camp before immigrating to the U.S. where he enlisted in the...

"Safekeeping" by Jessamyn Hope is a novel that intricately weaves together personal narratives with historical and political dimensions against the backdrop ...

Dr. Liora Halperin, a professor at the University of Colorado Boulder, discusses the promotion of the Hebrew language in pre-state Israel with host Gilad Hal...

Amy Schumer's sketch, "Museum of Boyfriend Wardrobe Atrocities," satirizes the solemnity of visiting Holocaust memorials by parodying the meticulous curation...

Despite initial resistance, a Holocaust memorial honoring the 1,434 Jews of Kavala, Greece who perished in the Holocaust was unveiled after international pre...

Professor Jeffrey Herf discusses the attitudes of East Germany and the radical left in West Germany towards Israel from 1967 to 1989, exploring how these vie...

Heaven Hill, a prominent independent spirits company based in Kentucky, is owned by the Jewish Shapira family, who have resided in the state for over a centu...

Bernard Berenson, a renowned art expert, was a Jewish-born man from Lithuania who converted to Christianity in his youth and later became a leading authority...

David Bezmozgis' novel "The Betrayers" explores the complex themes of loyalty, betrayal, and sacrifice within the Jewish context, drawing parallels to real-l...

The article discusses the Soviet-Jewish experience through the lens of artists and intellectuals who faced betrayal and persecution under Stalin's regime. It...

In the 1940s, Rabbi Stephen S. Wise and Rabbi Abba Hillel Silver were key figures in American Zionism. While initially working together, they faced conflicts...

"Above and Beyond" is a documentary produced by Nancy Spielberg and directed by Roberta Grossman, focusing on the untold story of foreign volunteers who came...

Fanny and Hilde tells the story of Fanny von Arnstein, a prominent figure in the turn-of-the-19th-century Jewish salon scene in Berlin and Vienna. Fanny, a m...

In Reservoir Hill, Baltimore, a formerly Jewish neighborhood now sees an increase in Jewish families alongside African-American residents. The rabbi of Beth ...

New zoning regulations in Sullivan County, NY, updated to meet state building codes, are leading to the disappearance of Catskills bungalow colonies that hav...

Professor Yosef Salmon from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev delves into the intricate relationship between Zionism and Judaism in his book "Do Not Provoke...

Dr. Edna Barromi Perlman discusses how early landscape photography in Israel became a powerful political and ideological tool, exploring the concept of Lands...

Nachum Shiloh, a PhD candidate at Tel Aviv University, discusses his research on the emergence of Saudi elites in the early 20th century with host Gilad Halp...