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Zoya Cherkassky, an Israeli artist, recently had a show called "The Arrival of Foreign Professionals" which explores scenes from the African diaspora in Euro...

Els Salomon-Prins Bendheim inherited a remarkable library from her grandfather, Eliezer Liepman Philip Prins. The library contained over 6,000 manuscripts, p...

The author discusses the joy of receiving a gift of Yiddish poetry and a vintage Yiddish notebook. The notebook contains useful Yiddish words and Hebrew scri...

The author reflects on their experience of observing two days for Jewish holidays while growing up outside of Israel, and the adjustments and challenges they...

The author recounts a conversation with Philippe Vergne, the director of the Dia Art Foundation, during which he was offered a job managing a book on the art...

The Jewish culinary history of South Carolina dates back to the late 1600s when Sephardic Jews, exiled from Spain and Portugal during the Inquisition, sought...

The author reflects on reading Isaac Babel's Odessa Stories in Odessa and how it shapes his perception of the city. He observes the similarities between the ...

Rabbi Shlomo Goren, the chief rabbi of the Israeli Defense Forces, had two significant experiences blowing the shofar in historic locations. In 1956, a shofa...

The article discusses the recent uptick in COVID-19 cases and the possibility of returning pandemic restrictions, such as school closures and mask mandates. ...

Tablet Magazine highlights the work of the Aleph Institute, an organization that provides support to incarcerated individuals and their families, while advoc...

Jonathan Landes, inspired by his son's beekeeping endeavors in the US, started a small urban beekeeping company called Chevra Honey in Melbourne, Australia. ...

The Babyn Yar Memorial Foundation (BYMF) in Ukraine is receiving recognition and support for its work despite the recent resignation of artistic director Ily...

The article discusses the issue of government surveillance and censorship in the United States. It argues that the government collects massive amounts of dat...

The author reflects on their search for Jewish identity and how they find meaning in food. They describe Shelsky's, a small shop in Brooklyn, as their "synag...

Vladimir Nabokov's views on religion and religious conversion are explored in his writing and personal background. Coming from a diverse religious background...

Israeli cuisine is evolving to focus on regional produce and a farm-to-table approach. Chefs like Shirel Berger of Opa and Roee Dori of Rouge are redefining ...

Russian filmmaker Ilya Khrazhanovsky has resigned as the artistic director of the Babyn Yar Memorial Foundation (BYMF) in Kyiv after the Ukrainian Security S...

The Orthodox Church is facing a new challenge to its authority from online influencers within its own ranks. These influencers, often young and male, engage ...

Tablet Magazine is highlighting the work of the Aleph Institute, an organization that provides support to incarcerated individuals and their families as well...

Shelby Foote, a prominent American writer, is often recognized for his extensive trilogy on the Civil War. Despite his Jewish heritage on his mother's side, ...

The author recounts two separate experiences during the wars in Israel. In 1967, while visiting Kfar Blum, the author encounters a undermanned local defense ...

Since the COVID-19 pandemic, many synagogues have shifted to online platforms like Zoom for worship, classes, and meetings. Temple Micah in Washington, D.C.,...

The American theater industry is undergoing significant changes, particularly accelerated by the pandemic. Younger, ambitious activists are reshaping the ind...

The article discusses the growing divide between the stated foreign policies of the United States and the policies being implemented on the ground, particula...

The author, a person with dual Israeli and American identities, found solace and acceptance in her cultural heritage through the connection to Israeli food. ...

New York City public schools will now begin each day with two to five minutes of breathing exercises instead of prayer, as announced by Mayor Eric Adams. Thi...

"Chain-Gang All-Stars" by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah has received widespread praise as a provocative and powerful novel, but this article presents a dissenting...

The custom of placing stones on Jewish graves is explored in this article. The author reflects on the weight and significance of these stones, suggesting tha...

The preeminence of the Jewish-liberal alliance in American politics is being threatened by the rise of Jewish progressives. While still a minority within the...

This article explores the modern-day Orthodox Jewish community that flocks to Woodbourne, New York, in the Catskills for a summer getaway. The author intervi...

The author reflects on their journey of exploring their Ukrainian Jewish heritage and grappling with their identity. They recount their discovery of their gr...

The article discusses the historical significance of coffeehouses in Jewish culture. Beginning in Europe in the 18th century, coffeehouses served as a replac...

Documents submitted to a federal court lawsuit reveal that Qatar made substantial bribes to FIFA committee members in order to secure the hosting rights for ...

Jewish education has evolved significantly over the past century. In the early 1900s, Jewish education lacked appeal and struggled to attract both students a...

Mitchell Silk, a Nadvorna Hasid, is a unique figure in both the Orthodox Jewish and political spheres. Silk was the first Hasidic Jew to hold a Senate-confir...

A group of Jewish leaders and artists are reviving the old Ashkenazi custom of measuring graves, known as feldmestn, to create dedicated candles that connect...

This text explores the significance of the song "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down" by The Band and compares it to a recent viral song by Oliver Anthony ca...

The text discusses the author's experience attending a protest in Israel against a judicial reform bill. The protest reflects the ongoing cultural and politi...

The text discusses the escalating war in Odessa, particularly focusing on the Russian bombing of the Transfiguration Cathedral and the termination of the Bla...

The term "baal teshuvah" refers to secular or non-Orthodox Jews who become Orthodox. A study found that 42% of modern Orthodox Jews in America are baal teshu...

This article discusses the prevalence of hatred towards religious Jews and the unfair portrayal of Haredi Jews in the media. It highlights a recent incident ...

The article discusses the Naomi Prawer Kadar International Yiddish Summer Program at Tel Aviv University, where the author taught a course on Yiddish moderni...

The San Francisco African American Reparations Advisory Committee has submitted a 400-page plan to address alleged discrimination against Black San Francisca...

This article discusses the contrasting attitudes towards Judaism of two Jewish physicists, J. Robert Oppenheimer and Isidor Rabi. While Oppenheimer was not a...

The caper bush, known for its ability to grow in poor soil and arid conditions, has a long history around the Mediterranean. It was mentioned in ancient text...

This article describes the author's search for information about her grandmothers, who were Holocaust victims. Despite finding limited information about thei...

Israel's relationship with Russia has been fragile, but the invasion of Ukraine by Vladimir Putin has made it even more complicated. The United States pressu...

The author describes his experience living in a condo village in Baltimore, which has been populated by a growing community of ultra-Orthodox Jews. He observ...

The text discusses how social media companies, particularly Facebook (now known as Meta), have altered their content moderation policies due to pressure from...

The author discusses the need for Israelis and American Jews to learn how to communicate in order to bridge the divide between them. They use the analogy of ...