Jewish Chronicle
An unintended consequence of the election is to derail three bills that affect the Jewish community
3 Jun
The early dissolution of Parliament due to the election has led to the derailment of three bills significant to the Jewish community. The Holocaust Memorial ...
3 Jun
Sapir
The Courage to Be Uncool
1 Jun
The author reflects on their experiences of feeling like an outsider from childhood through adulthood, particularly in Hollywood due to their outspoken suppo...
1 Jun
Sapir
Jewish Masterpiece: Judea Capta et Israel Liberata
1 Jun
The text discusses the symbolic significance of visual representations in Jewish history, focusing on the contrast between the Roman coin depicting Jewish de...
1 Jun
Kveller
Hulu’s ‘We Were the Lucky Ones’ Director Thomas Kail Says ‘Fiddler’ Inspires All His Work
31 May
Thomas Kail, known for directing musicals like "In the Heights" and "Hamilton," as well as the TV show "Fosse/Verdon," recently worked on the Hulu series "We...
31 May
Forward
A Holocaust museum cut a survivor from its speaker's list — for protesting the war in Gaza
31 May
Holocaust survivor Rene Lichtman, well-known for sharing his experiences, was removed from speaking at a Holocaust museum after protesting Israel's military ...
31 May
Forward
Wes Anderson meets Franz Kafka in a new streaming series
31 May
The new streaming series "Kafka," available on ChaiFlicks, delves into the life of Jewish Bohemian author Franz Kafka, exploring his relationships, struggles...
31 May
Lilith
Elegy for a Mentor
30 May
The author reflects on her experience as a student at Columbia Graduate School of Journalism in the early 1970s, where she found an unexpected mentor in Loui...
30 May
Jewish Chronicle
How we’ll miss the generation who turned extreme hardship into love
30 May
The author reflects on the passing of their grandparent, Grandma Frances, who belonged to a remarkable generation that faced hardships during the Second Worl...
30 May
Unpacked
How Did Universal Studios Owner Save 1,000s of Jews? | Explained
29 May
The video explores how Carl Laemmle, the founder of Universal Studios and a prominent figure in Hollywood, saved over 1,000 Jews from the Holocaust by using ...
29 May
Jewish Chronicle
Book review: Sufferance ‘A book which haunts me’
29 May
"Sufferance" by Charles Pallister is a thought-provoking novel that challenges simplistic narratives about the Holocaust. The story revolves around a nameles...
29 May
JTA
‘The Commandant’s Shadow’ tells the true story behind ‘The Zone of Interest’
28 May
"The Commandants Shadow" is a new documentary that delves into the lives of the children of Rudolf Hss, the Nazi commandant of Auschwitz, exploring what they...
28 May
Kveller
This Sephardi Jewish Grandmother Was the Reigning Queen of NY’s 1970s Porn District
28 May
"Queen of the Deuce" is a documentary celebrating the life of Chelly Wilson, a Sephardi Jewish woman who owned a chain of porn theaters in 1970s New York Cit...
28 May
Mishpacha
Final Indignity
28 May
The article discusses the release of a video depicting the kidnapping of female IDF soldiers by Hamas, drawing parallels to historical Jewish tragedies. It c...
28 May
Culturally Jewish
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Meet the singer who performs Yiddish opera from Holocaust survivors—and also Wagner
27 May
Jaclyn Grossman, a Toronto-based soprano, explores the tension between performing Wagner's operas, despite the composer's antisemitic legacy, and Yiddish wor...
27 May
Forward
What's behind the boom in Holocaust TV?
24 May
The recent surge in Holocaust-themed TV shows reflects a trend in the entertainment industry to tackle weighty subjects for prestige, with a mix of accurate ...
24 May
JTA
Influencer Montana Tucker featured a freed Israeli hostage in a skincare promo
24 May
In a bid to raise awareness about Israeli hostages, influencer Montana Tucker featured the story of a freed hostage in a skincare promo, prompting mixed reac...
24 May
JTA
New program will send 85,000 8th graders to NYC’s Holocaust museum to curb spike in antisemitism
23 May
New York City will send 85,000 eighth graders to the Museum of Jewish Heritage over three years to combat the rise in antisemitism following the Israel-Hamas...
23 May
Forward
This 94-year-old Holocaust survivor recommended arrest warrants for Israeli and Hamas leaders
23 May
94-year-old Holocaust survivor and legal expert Theodor Meron, who has served in various roles including as a judge in U.N. crime tribunals, recommended the ...
23 May
Jewish Chronicle
Letters to the editor 15 March 2024
23 May
The letters to the editor cover various topics of concern within the Jewish community. David Freeman questions Lord Finkelstein's positive view of Britain fo...
23 May
Jewish Chronicle
A boy – now 93 – tells his story of incredible survival hiding from the Nazis in the forest
23 May
Maxwell Smart, a 93-year-old Holocaust survivor, recounts his harrowing experience of hiding from the Nazis in the forest for a year as a young boy in a new ...
23 May
Jewish Chronicle
The British government’s Alderney lie erased the suffering of Jews
22 May
The Pickles Review, led by Lord Pickles, has revealed a cover-up by British authorities regarding war crimes on Alderney, involving atrocities against variou...
22 May
Forward
Opera brings to life the poignant fate of the Great Yiddish Dictionary
22 May
An opera called "The Great Dictionary of the Yiddish Language" brings to life the story of Yudel Mark and Max Weinreich, who spent 25 years working on a Yidd...
22 May
Emes Ve-Emunah
How is it Possible? Food for Thought
22 May
The text delves into the perplexing question of how seemingly normal individuals in 1930s Germany could accept and even enjoy life amid the genocide of Jews ...
22 May
Forward
In Nazi-occupied Paris, astute performances and direction elevate melodrama into a soul-stirring film
22 May
Set in Nazi-occupied Paris in 1941, "Farewell, Mr. Haffmann," a French language film directed by Fred Cavay, portrays a morally complex narrative surrounding...
22 May
JTA
A Jewish communal legend celebrates his 100th birthday
22 May
Ted Comet, a revered figure in the Jewish community, turns 100 and is celebrated for his significant contributions over 75 years to Jewish communal organizat...
22 May
MomentMag
Making Art in Times of Conflict with the Alliance for Jewish Theatre
22 May
A panel featuring Avram Mlotek, Michelle Kholos Brooks, and David Herskovits discusses the importance of creating art and finding beauty in times of conflict...
22 May
Jewish Chronicle
Guernsey: Island of adventure
22 May
Guernsey, a picturesque island off the coast of Normandy, entices visitors with its beautiful coastline, wildlife, and relaxed atmosphere. Despite its natura...
22 May
Forward
Is it too soon for an exhibit about the massacre at the Nova Music Festival, or is it just the right time?
22 May
The Nova Music Festival Exhibition serves as a poignant commemoration of the tragic massacre that occurred during the festival in Israel. The exhibit vividly...
22 May
Moment
Making Art in Times of Conflict with Alliance for Jewish Theatre
21 May
Rabbi/Cantor Avram Mlotek, playwright Michelle Kholos Brooks, and David Herskovits, founding artistic director of Target Margin Theater, discuss the signific...
21 May
Hadassah
‘Goddess of Warsaw’ Turned It Girl
21 May
"The Goddess of Warsaw" by Lisa Barr is a captivating work of historical fiction following the story of Lena Browning, a Hollywood star with a past as Bina B...
21 May
Forward
Paintings, Judaica and history collide at Tobi Kahn’s Eldridge Street exhibition
20 May
Artist Tobi Kahn's exhibition "Memory & Inheritance" at the Museum at Eldridge Street in New York City blends paintings, Judaica, and history, reflecting a s...
20 May
Jewish Insider
What the top U.S. Nazi hunter thinks of claims that Israel is committing genocide
20 May
Eli Rosenbaum, a former Nazi hunter with extensive experience prosecuting war criminals, challenges the claims of Israel committing genocide against Palestin...
20 May
Future of Jewish
The ovens of Auschwitz are still warm.
19 May
The essay by Michael Oren, a former Israeli ambassador, argues that the legacy of the Holocaust continues through the persistent antisemitism that dehumanize...
19 May
JTA
In ‘Here There are Blueberries,’ playwright Moisés Kaufman focuses on the perpetrators of the Holocaust
19 May
"Here There Are Blueberries" by playwright Moisés Kaufman delves into the perspective of Holocaust perpetrators through the discovery of a photo album from A...
19 May
JTA
Nearly 4,000 Jews died at Jungfernhof, a Nazi camp in Latvia. This artist is fighting for a memorial to them.
17 May
Karen Frostig, an artist and descendant of Holocaust victims from the Jungfernhof camp in Latvia, has been on a mission to establish a memorial for the nearl...
17 May
Jewish History Uncensored
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#190 - Korczak, Heroism & Kiddush Hashem
16 May
Rabbi Arnie Wittenstein explores the Jewish identity and heroism embodied by Janusz Korczak, a Polish pediatrician and writer who demonstrated profound commi...
16 May
Kveller
‘Golda’ Filmmaker’s Next Movie Is Inspired By His Holocaust Survivor Grandmother Joining a Cult
16 May
Israeli filmmaker Guy Nattiv, known for his biopic Golda about Golda Meir, is now working on his most personal project titled Harmonia, inspired by his grand...
16 May
Jewish Chronicle
Material world of four women artists
16 May
The exhibition "Montage" at Gazelli Art House showcases the lives and works of four prominent twentieth-century American women artists, half of whom were Jew...
16 May
Jewish Chronicle
We must all beware the ‘civilised’ barbarians
16 May
The text discusses the pervasive presence of barbarism in humanity and the need to confront and channel it in a sacred manner. It references historical atroc...
16 May
Jewish Chronicle
Why I fear that next week’s inquiry into Alderney deaths will not be objective
16 May
Lord Pickles will lead an Expert Review on Alderney deaths with a focus on the murder of slave and forced laborers during WWII. Concerns arise regarding the ...
16 May
Jewish Chronicle
The Tattooist of Auschwitz is Holocaust entertainment for non-Jews
16 May
"The Tattooist of Auschwitz," a novel by Heather Morris, is criticized as Holocaust entertainment for non-Jews, offering a romanticized version of the Holoca...
16 May
JTA
Middle school teacher who showed photo of ‘cute’ baby Hitler under investigation in Connecticut
15 May
A middle school teacher in Connecticut was suspended for a lesson on the Holocaust that involved asking students to draw a swastika, list positive things abo...
15 May
Mishpacha
Eighty-Five Years in the Making
14 May
Chiune Sugihara, a Japanese diplomat, defied orders from Tokyo in 1940 by issuing over 2,000 visas to Lithuanian Jews fleeing the Nazis, including the writer...
14 May
Forward
How my story about Nazi-looted art inspired an opera by one of America's greatest composers
14 May
A series of articles by Howard Reich published in the Chicago Tribune more than two decades ago about Nazi-looted art has inspired an opera titled "Before It...
14 May
Forward
The Bob Ross of the Borscht Belt is finally getting a New York City show
13 May
Morris Katz, known as the "Bob Ross of the Borscht Belt," was a unique and prolific artist who painted quickly using unconventional methods. While he was a w...
13 May
Lilith
The Cutting Room: Joan Didion is Helping Me Process This War
13 May
The article reflects on how Joan Didion's writings and approach to processing crises, particularly through the structure of narratives, have provided a frame...
13 May
Future of Jewish
Israel is one of the only countries with two memorial days.
13 May
Israel is one of the few countries with two official memorial days: Yom HaShoah for the Holocaust and Yom HaZikaron for fallen soldiers and terrorism victims...
13 May
Tablet
The Jewish Oyster Problem
13 May
The discussion revolves around the concept of Jewish powerlessness and its impact on Jewish identity and moral development. The text explores how historical ...
13 May
The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner
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‘Nobody can go through those tunnels and come back the same person’: IDF veterans speak on Yom ha-Zikaron
12 May
IDF veterans Yoram Shalmon and Henry Balaban reflect on their experiences during the Yom Kippur War and the current war in Israel on Yom ha-Zikaron. They dis...
12 May
18forty
Can We Handle the Summer of October 7?
10 May
The article discusses how the trauma of October 7, like the horror experienced during that event, will now mark time for Israel and global Jewry. The challen...
10 May