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‘We don’t like Nazis either,’ Substack says, opts not to ban them
26 Dec 2023
A group of over 200 writers on the newsletter platform Substack published a letter expressing concern about the platform hosting and supporting neo-Nazi figu...
26 Dec 2023
Emes Ve-Emunah
Why Did God Do This to Us?!
25 Dec 2023
This text addresses the question of why bad things happen to good people, particularly in the context of tragedies that befall the Jewish people. The author ...
25 Dec 2023
JNS
This Christmas, Jewish nonprofit doles out its largest disbursement to ‘righteous gentiles’
24 Dec 2023
The Jewish Foundation for the Righteous, a nonprofit organization based in New Jersey, is giving its largest ever holiday payment to 93 righteous gentiles wh...
24 Dec 2023
JTA
What to watch on Christmas? Your Jewish guide to this winter’s biggest movies
22 Dec 2023
This article provides a guide for Jewish viewers looking for movies to watch during the Christmas season. It highlights several movies that have Jewish theme...
22 Dec 2023
Forward
Why it's time to celebrate a glorious Yiddish writer who would have turned 100 this year
22 Dec 2023
Chava Rosenfarb, a renowned Yiddish writer, is being celebrated in Lodz, Poland, where she was once imprisoned during the Holocaust. Rosenfarb's stories are ...
22 Dec 2023
JTA
This day of communal Kaddish, enacted after the Holocaust, is just right for this moment
22 Dec 2023
The text discusses the significance of the communal day of saying Mourners Kaddish, which falls on the 10th of Tevet. Instituted after the Holocaust, this da...
22 Dec 2023
Tablet
What the Pope Knew
22 Dec 2023
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...
22 Dec 2023
JTA
A new play tells the true story of a former Hasid who translated the New Testament into Yiddish
21 Dec 2023
"The Gospel According to Chaim" is a new Yiddish-language play based on the true story of Chaim Einspruch, a former Hasidic man who translated the New Testam...
21 Dec 2023
Forward
Steve McQueen’s over-4-hour tour of modern and Holocaust-era Amsterdam makes history mundane — and unbearably boring
20 Dec 2023
Steve McQueen's documentary film, Occupied City, explores modern and Holocaust-era Amsterdam through contemporary footage. The film aims to shed light on the...
20 Dec 2023
Forward
The song, and the Holocaust survivor, behind the year’s most stunning moment in film
19 Dec 2023
The article discusses the song "Sunbeams" and its significance in the film "The Zone of Interest." The song was composed by Joseph Wulf, a Holocaust survivor...
19 Dec 2023
Forward
In a shift, Latvia and Lithuania are paying Holocaust survivors and heirs for their stolen property
19 Dec 2023
Latvia and Lithuania have enacted laws that allow Holocaust survivors and their descendants to apply for restitution of stolen property. The restitution prog...
19 Dec 2023
Moment
An Inspirational Conversation with Holocaust Survivor Manfred Lindenbaum
19 Dec 2023
In this conversation with Holocaust survivor Manfred Lindenbaum, he shares his remarkable story of escaping on the Kindertransport to England at the age of s...
19 Dec 2023
Unorthodox
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Unorthodox in Israel: Dogs of War
19 Dec 2023
Unorthodox is featuring stories from Israel, including a visit to Roy Shimshon's dog sanctuary in Southern Israel, where he cares for nearly 100 dogs separat...
19 Dec 2023
Forward
That 98-year-old man on drums at the White House Hanukkah party? A Holocaust survivor fulfilling a dream
18 Dec 2023
Saul Dreier, a 98-year-old Holocaust survivor and founder of the Holocaust Survivor Band, fulfilled his dream of playing the drums at the White House Hanukka...
18 Dec 2023
Forward
How psychic numbing can limit comprehension of the Oct. 7 attacks
18 Dec 2023
The article discusses the phenomenon of psychic numbing and how it can limit comprehension and empathy towards large-scale tragedies, such as the Oct. 7 atta...
18 Dec 2023
Kveller
How My Jewish Daughter Changed My Thinking on Tattoos
18 Dec 2023
The author recounts her experience of initially opposing her daughter getting a tattoo due to their Jewish heritage and the historical association of tattoos...
18 Dec 2023
eJewishPhilanthropy
10 years on, the impact of Biden’s Holocaust survivor initiative is still growing
18 Dec 2023
In 2013, then-Vice President Joe Biden launched the White House Holocaust Survivor Initiative, a program aimed at addressing the unique needs of Holocaust su...
18 Dec 2023
Unorthodox
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Unorthodox in Israel: Kfar Aza
18 Dec 2023
Unorthodox is currently reporting on the aftermath of the brutal attack on Kibbutz Kfar Aza by Hamas in Israel. The journalists meet with a local resident, C...
18 Dec 2023
Forward
Masha Gessen will receive Hannah Arendt Prize after all, following controversy over Gaza essay
15 Dec 2023
Masha Gessen, a Jewish writer, will still receive the Hannah Arendt Prize despite controversy surrounding their recent essay on Gaza. The German foundation i...
15 Dec 2023
Forward
Hip Israeli designers embrace Stars of David after Oct. 7
15 Dec 2023
Since the terror attack on October 7, Israelis and diaspora Jews have begun embracing and reinventing the Star of David as a symbol of pride and identity. Pr...
15 Dec 2023
Forward
‘Schindler’s List’ is darker — and braver — than you may remember
14 Dec 2023
As the 30th anniversary of the film approaches, it is important to reevaluate Steven Spielberg's Schindler's List. While the film has received criticism for ...
14 Dec 2023
Forward
Guy Stern, WWII ‘Ritchie Boy’ who became renowned Holocaust scholar, dies at 101
13 Dec 2023
Guy Stern, a German Jewish refugee and member of the Ritchie Boys, a renowned World War II military intelligence unit, has passed away at the age of 101. Aft...
13 Dec 2023
Rivkush
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In her art, Tamara Podemski channels the survival of her ancestors—both Jewish and Indigenous
13 Dec 2023
Tamara Podemski, an artist of Jewish and Indigenous descent, draws on the survival of her ancestors in her work, influenced by their experiences of generatio...
13 Dec 2023
Adventures in Jewish Studies
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Rethinking Holocaust Education
13 Dec 2023
In this episode, host Avishay Artsy discusses with educators Sarah Ellen Zarrow and Jody Spiegel the topic of Holocaust education in response to the rising a...
13 Dec 2023
Forward
The final act of genocide is its denial
13 Dec 2023
In this article, Stephen D. Smith discusses the denial of genocide as a final act of genocide itself. Smith highlights the recent denial of Hamas atrocities,...
13 Dec 2023
Jewish Chronicle
How I discovered a long forgotten recipe of my Holocaust survivor great grandmother’s
13 Dec 2023
Despite growing up with a sense of inferiority about the simplicity of Ashkenazi Ukrainian-Russian cuisine, the author rediscovers the importance of their gr...
13 Dec 2023
Tablet
Once I’m Gone
13 Dec 2023
The article discusses a new documentary called "Nina & Irena," which explores the intergenerational silence and unspoken trauma between Holocaust survivors a...
13 Dec 2023
Forward
In the Warsaw ghetto, where disease, cold weather and violence all exerted heavy tolls
12 Dec 2023
"We Must Not Think of Ourselves" by Lauren Grodstein explores the Jewish resistance during the Holocaust, focusing on the experiences of narrator Adam Paskow...
12 Dec 2023
Tablet
The Jewish Tolstoy of Berdychiv
12 Dec 2023
This article recounts the author's visit to Berdychiv, Ukraine, the hometown of Vasily Grossman, a renowned Jewish writer. The author explores the town's Hol...
12 Dec 2023
Forward
‘Life is Beautiful’ hit US theaters 25 years ago. The film’s Holocaust humor raised issues that linger today.
11 Dec 2023
The article reflects on the 25th anniversary of the film "Life is Beautiful" and its use of Holocaust humor. The film, directed by Roberto Benigni, tells the...
11 Dec 2023
Tablet
Arab Enslavement and Slaughter of Black Africans Must Stop
11 Dec 2023
The author highlights the enslavement and slaughter of Black Africans by Arab Muslims, drawing parallels between the recent Hamas attacks in Israel and histo...
11 Dec 2023
Jewish Review of Books
Letter from Neukölln, Berlin
10 Dec 2023
The authors, a couple of Modern Orthodox-trained rabbis from New York, moved to the Neuklln neighborhood in Berlin, known for its large Arab and Turkish immi...
10 Dec 2023
Forward
‘The Zone of Interest’ asks: Why would a family want to live at Auschwitz?
8 Dec 2023
"The Zone of Interest" is a film adaptation of Martin Amis' novel about Rudolf Höss, the commandant of Auschwitz. The film portrays Höss' idyllic family life...
8 Dec 2023
Jewish Chronicle
National Holocaust Museum launches new service to tackle antisemitism
8 Dec 2023
The National Holocaust Centre and Museum has launched a new racism response unit to address the increasing antisemitism after the Hamas attack on Israel. The...
8 Dec 2023
Forward
Finally, an event to honor the only American Girl doll who eats challah and owns a samovar
7 Dec 2023
The Museum of Jewish Heritage recently hosted Rebecca Day, an event to honor the American Girl doll, Rebecca Rubin, who tells the story of Jewish immigration...
7 Dec 2023
Forward
Hamas killed his family on Oct 7. At his bar mitzvah, he wore a Holocaust survivor’s tefillin — his grandfather’s
7 Dec 2023
Thirteen-year-old Ariel Zohar recently celebrated his bar mitzvah wearing the tefillin (phylacteries) that were passed down to him from his paternal grandfat...
7 Dec 2023
Forward
All the outrage over Julianna Margulies misses the point
7 Dec 2023
The article discusses the recent controversy surrounding actress Julianna Margulies and her comments about the lack of support for Jews and Israel from some ...
7 Dec 2023
Forward
Can art help us process the atrocities committed by Hamas on Oct. 7?
7 Dec 2023
Three different artists, including Yonia Fain, Samuel Bak, and Andi Arnovitz, use art to process and give voice to the atrocities committed by Hamas on Octob...
7 Dec 2023
Moment
Wisdom Project | Manny Lindenbaum on the Joy of Making a Difference
6 Dec 2023
Manny Lindenbaum, a Holocaust survivor, reflects on his experiences and the importance of making a positive impact on others. Separated from his family and h...
6 Dec 2023
Moment
Antisemitism Monitor | Week of September 25, 2023
5 Dec 2023
This week's Antisemitism Monitor highlights several instances of antisemitism from around the world. In Poland, Justice Minister Zbigniew Ziobro criticized f...
5 Dec 2023
Moment
Antisemitism Monitor | Week of August 28, 2023
5 Dec 2023
The Antisemitism Monitor for the week of August 28, 2023 highlights various instances of antisemitism around the world. One notable incident involves the bac...
5 Dec 2023
The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner
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Canada’s new antisemitism envoy Deborah Lyons urges tripling office staff to handle ‘moment of crisis’
21 Nov 2023
Deborah Lyons has been appointed as Canada's new special envoy on Holocaust remembrance and combating antisemitism, succeeding Irwin Cotler. In the face of r...
21 Nov 2023
Culturally Jewish
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A new Canadian opera spotlights the legacy of Chiune Sugihara, the 'Japanese Schindler'
14 Nov 2023
"I Have My Mother's Eyes" is a new Canadian chamber opera premiering at the Chutzpah Festival in Vancouver, spotlighting the legacy of Chiune Sugihara, known...
14 Nov 2023
Bonjour Chai
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Live from Holocaust Education Week
2 Nov 2023
Stella Levi, a Holocaust survivor from Rhodes now living in New York City, is the subject of a new book called One Hundred Saturdays by Michael Frank. The bo...
2 Nov 2023
Bonjour Chai
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This Land is My Land
27 Oct 2023
The live taping of Bonjour Chai discusses the challenges of media consumption in the context of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, highlighting how different ...
27 Oct 2023
Forward
A life of music and promise shattered by the Holocaust in an unforgettable film
26 Oct 2023
"Winter Journey" is a poignant film that intertwines fiction and documentary elements, exploring the story of a widower, a father, and a Holocaust survivor p...
26 Oct 2023
The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner
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This Canadian social worker is helping bereaved Israelis ID the remains of Hamas attack victims
26 Oct 2023
Canadian social worker Joy Frenkiel, a resident of Ramat Gan, Israel, assists bereaved families in identifying the remains of victims of Hamas attacks. Frenk...
26 Oct 2023
Jewish Chronicle
It is better to say a prayer than to be glued to the news
19 Oct 2023
The text reflects on responding to tragedies, referencing Noah from the Torah story and discussing the normal emotions triggered by trauma, suggesting the im...
19 Oct 2023
Forward
Schumer says Hamas massacre reminds him of his family’s plight during Holocaust
13 Oct 2023
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is traveling to Israel with a bipartisan group of senators to meet with Israeli leaders and discuss military aid to comb...
13 Oct 2023
The Commentary Magazine Podcast
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Can We Bear to Listen to the Testimonies?
13 Oct 2023
Noam Blum of Tablet discusses Tablet's initiative to gather testimonies about the massacre of Jews on October 7 and poses the question of whether we can hand...
13 Oct 2023