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The author, through exploring family memorabilia and historical documents, uncovers the story of their Sephardic great-great-grandmother, Rivca Alhadeff, who...

The text discusses the ongoing debate surrounding statues of individuals with a history of oppressing specific groups, particularly focusing on monuments to ...

Professor Cathie Carmichael from the University of East Anglia discussed the political turmoil in the Balkans before World War I during an international work...

The article discusses the historical and contemporary silence of Orthodox Judaism in addressing social justice issues, particularly in the context of the Cha...

August 12, 1952, marks a dark chapter in Soviet history known as the "Night of the Murdered Poets," where 13 Jewish intellectuals, including prominent Yiddis...

Haim Casas has become the first ordained rabbi from Cordoba in 500 years, celebrating a renaissance of Jewish culture in a region with deep historical connec...

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...

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...

"Mrs. Herskovitz's Kimono" explores the interconnectedness of history and personal identity through the lens of the author's father's and father-in-law's war...

The article delves into how the destruction of Jerusalem and the Second Temple in 70 CE remains a pivotal yet often underestimated event in shaping Jewish id...

In the discussion of how Halakhah changes from traditional practices to contemporary adjustments, the focus is on the evolution of Tisha be-Av observances, p...

The text reflects on the enduring significance of Tisha B'Av, highlighting how the destruction of the Temple and the mourning rituals bring forth memories of...

Tisha B'Av, a day commemorating the destruction of the Temple, prompts reflections on Jewish unity and division. While traditionally linked to senseless hatr...

The Kahal Zur Israel synagogue in Recife, Brazil, the oldest in the Americas, has joined Brazil's Sacred Recife tourism initiative, making it the first non-C...

A recent exhibition in the Vatican showcased a prominent display of a gold menorah as a symbol of Judaism, highlighting the cooperation between the Vatican a...

Professor Hasia Diner, a prominent historian of Jewish-American history, delves into her latest book, "Roads Taken: The Great Jewish Migration to the New Wor...

This episode delves into Israel's proposed amendment to the Jerusalem bill and its implications, alongside the ongoing unrest on the Temple Mount. Lior Schil...

Fusion GPS, a Washington-based research firm founded by former journalists Glenn Simpson and Peter Fritsch, has been involved in generating news, opposition ...

The debate surrounding Italian cyclist Gino Bartali's role in saving Jews during the Holocaust continues. While some sources and exhibitions celebrate his al...

The article discusses the history and variations of borscht, a traditional Jewish dish made from beets that dates back to Babylonian times. There are various...

Steven Fine, a Jewish history professor at Yeshiva University and author of "The Menorah: From the Bible to Modern Israel," delves into the extensive history...

This episode of Unorthodox features historian Jenna Weissman Joselit discussing her book on the Ten Commandments and their evolving role in American culture,...

"Hell's Traces" by Victor Ripp delves into Holocaust memorials as clues to his family's fate during WWII, navigating the challenge of confronting indescribab...

Dr. Sonja Wentling, a history professor at Concordia College, co-authored a book titled "Herbert Hoover and the Jews: The Origins of the Jewish Vote and Bipa...

"Clara Lemlich's Legacy Continues To Be an Inspiration for Change" highlights the release of Chelsea Clinton and Alexandra Boiger's children's book, "She Per...

In "Great Jews in Robes," David Dalin explores the rise of Jews to prominent positions in American law, particularly focusing on Jewish Supreme Court Justice...

Scholarly works by Yair Furstenberg, Mira Balberg, and Stuart S. Miller delve into the intricate topic of purity in ancient Jewish communities. Ritual purity...

The text delves into the importance of texts both inside and outside the Bible in understanding Jewish tradition. Scholars have uncovered a wealth of ancient...

In "A New History and Old Facts," the author discusses the events leading up to the Six-Day War in 1967 and challenges the traditional narrative through an a...

Ernst Kantorowicz, a prominent medieval historian, is brought to life in Robert E. Lerner's biography, detailing his fascinating life. Kantorowicz's wealthy ...

In "Undeclared Wars with Israel: East Germany and the West German Far Left 1967–1989," the author Jeffrey Herf explores how both East Germany and the West Ge...

"The Wandering Jew Has Arrived" by Albert Londres is a reissued work shedding light on the French investigative journalist's 1929-1930 travels to Jewish comm...

S. Y. Agnon is revered as one of the greatest Hebrew writers of all time, often compared to literary giants like Dante and Kafka. While praised for his lingu...

Ayatollah Khomeini's return to Iran in 1979 marked a turning point in the country's history, as he led the revolution that overthrew the Shah's monarchy. Key...

"Rav and Rebbe" by Chaim Dalfin provides historical tidbits about the friendship between Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik (the Rav) and Rabbi Menachem Schneerson...

Historian Jenna Weissman Joselit's book, "Set in Stone: America's Embrace of the Ten Commandments," explores the extensive cultural significance of the Ten C...

In his new book marking 50 years since Israel's occupation of the West Bank and Gaza, Gershon Shafir delves into the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, portraying...

The text delves into the descent of American society into a Middle Eastern-style conspiracy-theory mindset, heavily influenced by the narrative around Russia...

Yossi Alpher discusses the flaws in the Oslo peace process, particularly the mixing of pre-1967 narrative issues and post-1967 territorial issues, which have...

To Be or Not to Be is a 1942 classic film directed by Ernst Lubitsch, exploring Nazi-occupied Poland with a mix of black comedy and wartime drama. The movie ...

Rabbi Prof. Yisrael Friedman Ben-Shalom, a Hasidic rebbe, historian, and socialist from the Peshkan Hasidic dynasty, passed away in 2017. He fused Hasidic le...

Yale University law professor James Q. Whitman explores the surprising admiration the Nazis had for American legal precedents in his book "Hitler's American ...

Aron Rodrigue, a Jewish history professor at Stanford University, spoke at a conference at the Van Leer Jerusalem Institute focusing on the Jewish history of...

This episode of Unorthodox discusses Donald Trump's visit to Israel, marking a significant moment for U.S.-Israel relations. The hosts also delve into discus...

James Bond, the iconic British secret agent created by Ian Fleming, has a surprising Jewish connection throughout its history. Despite Fleming's occasional u...

Matthew Fishbane reflects on the complexity of historical remembrance within American and Jewish contexts, using the example of Confederate statues in Charlo...

Dr. Amir Engel, a lecturer at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, examines the intriguing legacy of Gershom Scholem, a prominent scholar of Jewish mysticism ...

Westminster Abbey has opened its doors for Prince Harry to marry his girlfriend, actress Meghan Markle, despite her being a divorcee, as the Church of Englan...

Naomi Shemer's iconic song "Yerushalayim Shel Zahav (Jerusalem of Gold)" released in 1967 coincided with the momentous recapture of Jerusalem's Old City by J...

In response to a documentary report on Rabbi Soloveitchik's arrival in America, Tovah Lichtenstein critiques the focus on trivial details like her sister's n...