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"The Mapmaker's Daughter" by Laurel Corona is a historical novel set in Spain during the 15th century, following the life of Amalia Riba, a converso girl wit...

Avraham Grossman's biography on Rashi, a pivotal figure in Jewish history, explores the life and works of the medieval commentator. Born in Troyes, France, R...

Ben Hecht, a renowned writer, delivered a captivating speech at a Los Angeles dinner funded by Mickey Cohen, a notorious gangland boss, as part of a Jewish f...

S.Y. Agnon's novel "Shira" follows the story of Dr. Manfred Herbst, an anti-hero professor at The Hebrew University in Jerusalem during the 1930s, as he navi...

President Obama has announced that 24 former U.S. soldiers, including Jewish veterans, will be awarded the Medal of Honor posthumously in a ceremony in March...

The article discusses the Menachem Beilis "Blood Libel" case that took place in Tsarist Russia over 100 years ago, where Beilis, a Jewish man, was wrongly ac...

Yosef Hayim Yerushalmi, a prominent Jewish historian, is remembered for his groundbreaking work on the Marranos, Jews caught between worlds. Raised in a Jewi...

Spain's newly proposed law offers descendants of Sephardic Jews expelled during the Inquisition in 1492 the chance to apply for citizenship. However, the unr...

Seventy-five years ago, the Nazi-controlled newspaper Essener Nationalzeitung referred to President Franklin D. Roosevelt as the "Jewish Pope," mocking his s...

In 1961, at McGill University in Montreal, Israeli Ambassador Yaacov Herzog challenged British historian Arnold Toynbee to a public debate after Toynbee ques...

Following a 2012 announcement by Spain offering citizenship to Sephardic Jews as a gesture of reconciliation for the 1492 expulsion, the offer had not yet ma...

The article reflects on Ariel Sharon's life and leadership, highlighting his journey from being a divisive figure to a unifying force in Israel. Initially se...

Martin Luther King Jr., in his iconic "I Have a Dream" speech during the historic March on Washington in 1963, drew inspiration from the Bible, specifically ...

An 88-year-old former Waffen SS soldier has been charged by German prosecutors for his alleged involvement in the 1944 massacre at Oradour-sur-Glane, France,...

In 1971, a group of activists burgled an FBI office in Media, Pennsylvania, stealing classified documents that exposed the COINTELPRO surveillance program ta...

Alex Joffe explores the poignant story of his uncle, Second Lt. Joseph H. Joffe, who went missing during a WWII bombing raid over Germany. In a deeply person...

The anthology "Everyday Jewish Life in Imperial Russia" offers glimpses into the diverse experiences of Russian Jews before the revolution. Through stories l...

In the 1930s, prominent Jewish studio heads in Hollywood secretly funded informants to infiltrate Nazi groups in Los Angeles, working with law enforcement ag...

Jack Ruby, born Jacob Rubenstein, infamously murdered Lee Harvey Oswald, the assassin of President John F. Kennedy. The article delves into Ruby's strong Jew...

The author embarks on a journey to discover why his grandfather, a Jewish teenager named David Dombroff, fought in the Spanish Civil War as part of the Abrah...

One year after Hurricane Sandy, the Jewish community in Brighton Beach, Brooklyn, is still grappling with the storm's lingering impact. The predominantly Jew...

In Slovakia's city of Koice, once home to a significant Jewish community before the Holocaust, efforts are underway to build a memorial honoring the city's l...

Abraham Cahan was a key figure in American Jewish life as the founding editor of the Jewish Daily Forward, a Yiddish newspaper he led for fifty years. Cahan ...

Larry Blumberg initiated a unique plan to attract Jewish families to Dothan, Alabama, by offering $50,000 in relocation assistance and encouraging them to st...

Steve Calechman, a Boston-raised sports fan, shares his unique story of being a devout Detroit team supporter due to his father's admiration for Jewish sport...

The event marking the 40th anniversary of the Yom Kippur War brought together Major General (ret.) Eli Zeira and Major General (ret.) Zvi Zamir, key figures ...

On the 40th Anniversary of the Yom Kippur War, a debate arises over the actions of Israel's top spymasters regarding the conflict. Ashraf Marwan, a key Egypt...

Israel Gutman, a Holocaust survivor and scholar, played a pivotal role in Holocaust research and commemoration. Born in Warsaw, Gutman was a member of the Ha...

A property dispute over a valuable library of religious books owned by the Lubavitcher Rebbe has led to tensions between Russian officials and Chabad represe...

In 1663 London, during Simchat Torah, renowned diarist Samuel Pepys unexpectedly entered Congregation Shaar Hashamayim, a Spanish & Portuguese synagogue, and...

"Auto-da-F" by Elias Canetti is a novel depicting the downfall of a sheltered intellectual who marries his cruel and uneducated housekeeper, leading to the d...

After Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans, the Beth Israel congregation faced immense challenges with their synagogue heavily damaged. Despite the loss ...

Thomas McKittrick, the American banker who served as president of the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) during WWII, played a duplicitous role by aidi...

A young individual finds a job teaching Jewish history through drama at a temple's Sunday school despite having little experience. The teaching approach lack...

Jonathan Sperber's biography of Karl Marx portrays him as a figure of the 19th century, highlighting his bourgeois origins, lifestyle, and approach to revolu...

Jerry Siegel, a young aspiring writer from Cleveland, was the creative mind behind Superman, inspired by a series of experiences and collaborations with his ...

Rabbi Simcha Zissel Ziv, a student of Rabbi Israel Lipkin Salanter, founded the Talmud Torah of Kelm, a unique yeshiva blending tradition with elements of th...

The release of the final set of Nixon tapes by the Nixon Presidential Library continues to reveal the extent of President Nixon's anti-Jewish sentiment, with...

The Leo Frank story, revolving around the trial, conviction, and lynching of Leo Frank in 1915, is seen as a pivotal moment in American Jewish history, spark...

This article highlights three exceptional Jewish biographies suitable for readers of all ages. "The Boy Who Loved Math" depicts Paul Erds' remarkable life as...

Hannah Senesh's story, captured in the exhibit "Fire in My Heart" at the Illinois Holocaust Museum, highlights her exceptional bravery and personal journey. ...

The legend of two brothers expressing mutual devotion through sharing is a popular but unfounded story in Jewish tradition. The true significance of the Temp...

Reza Aslan's book "Zealot: The Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth" presents Jesus as a nationalist zealot aspiring to depose the Roman governor of Palestine...

Yemen, known today as a haven for al-Qaida, was once ruled by Jewish kings of the Himyarite dynasty for over 150 years, profoundly impacting Arabian history....

Primo Levi, a renowned survivor of Auschwitz and acclaimed author, is the subject of historical debate after the publication of Sergio Luzzatto's book 'Parti...

A 500-year-old skeleton believed to be of a Jewish man was discovered in Recife, Brazil, by archaeologists led by Marcos Albuquerque from the Federal Univers...

Leonard Garment, a key figure during the Watergate scandal, passed away at 89. While his defense of Nixon was noted, his crucial work with Daniel Patrick Moy...

A recent poll conducted by right-wing organizations dedicated to the Temple Mount reveals that 30% of Israeli Jews support the reconstruction of the Third Te...

Elijah Schulman, a young bar mitzvah boy from Bethesda, MD, is planning to hold his bar mitzvah at a struggling synagogue, Mishkan Israel, in Selma, Ala., as...

The streets of Cairo's Tahrir Square were filled with over 200,000 Egyptians on the first anniversary of President Mohamed Morsi's inauguration, demanding hi...