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The article discusses the life and work of Paul Celan, a Jewish poet born in Ukraine to German-speaking parents who were murdered by the Nazis. Celan, who su...

Israel's Memorial Day, Yom HaZikaron, is a relatively new holiday that unites the Israeli population through a shared commemoration of fallen soldiers and te...

Stephen Mills, in his memoir "Chosen: A Memoir of Stolen Boyhood," recounts his experiences of sexual abuse at a Jewish camp during the late 1960s. The abuse...

The text discusses two new books that shed light on the events surrounding the creation of Israel after World War II. The first book, "The 1945-1952 British ...

Cartoonist Eric Orner has written a new book, "Smahtguy: The Life and Times of Barney Frank," about his former boss, Barney Frank. Orner worked for Frank as ...

Samuele Giannetti, vice president of the Roma Soccer Club for Youths Jerusalem branch, founded a soccer school in Jerusalem that brings together Jewish and A...

This article discusses the personal legacy of Theodor Herzl, the father of modern political Zionism. While Herzl's political legacy was significant, his thre...

Maya Pindyck's upcoming collection of poems, But the Orange Tree, explores themes of parenthood and the poet's relationship with her parents, particularly he...

The author, a pediatric cardiothoracic surgeon, discusses the issue of forced organ harvesting in China. They were initially unaware of this practice until t...

The town of Stowe, Vermont, which once had a history of antisemitism, now has a growing and thriving Jewish community. The Jewish Community of Greater Stowe ...

"The Survivor" is a film directed by Barry Levinson and based on the true story of Arnot Lembergers, a Jewish man who helped save Jews during the Holocaust w...

As the number of Holocaust survivors decreases and young Americans show a lack of knowledge about the Holocaust, the third generation, or 3G, of survivors is...

Elon Musk's $44 billion leveraged buyout of Twitter has been reluctantly approved by the platform, marking Musk's promotion to a "five-star general" in the f...

Anna Salton Eisen grew up in a household where the Holocaust was a secret that her parents were unwilling to discuss. She discovered her father's paintings d...

This article highlights the disconnect between the perception and reality of America's competition with China. The author argues that while the US claims to ...

Richard Howard's "Alone with America" is a critique of postwar American poetry, analyzing the works of 41 poets who struggled with America's disconnection fr...

Norman Fischer's Selected Poems, published by Chax Press, encompasses three decades and explores profound and playful observations on language, spirituality,...

The concept known as the "Seneca effect" suggests that collapse or ruin happens rapidly and unpredictably, while growth is slow. This principle applies to va...

This article reflects on the evolution of the bat mitzvah ceremony in the American Jewish community. While the recent celebration of the bat mitzvah's 100th ...

Doja Cat, a Grammy-winning rapper and internet personality, recently caused a stir on Twitter by proclaiming that music is dead and that she is quitting. Thi...

The author describes their journey from Lviv to Kyiv, observing the caution and fear caused by recent bombings. They encounter volunteers returning to combat...

In 1935, a magazine sponsored a competition to find the perfect Aryan child, and a photograph of the winner, Hessy Levinsons, was published on the front page...

A growing movement of women in Haredi communities is challenging the gendered inequality in text-based learning opportunities. They believe that Haredi girls...

This text is a personal reflection by the author on her father, Bruce Margolin, who is a criminal defense attorney and advocate for marijuana legalization. T...

This article reflects on the experiences of a generation of American immigrants who moved to Israel in the years after the 1973 Yom Kippur War. These immigra...

The article discusses the role of spiritualism within Jewish communities in different contexts. It includes a story about a sance held by Jacob P. Adler, a p...

This article discusses the connections between Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky and a story from the author's childhood about his grandfather's ancesto...

"Dead Winter" by Matvei Yankelevich is a slender book that evokes a peculiar kind of wintry leisure, allowing for contemplation, reading, and the complexitie...

President Joe Biden's envoy, Robert Malley, is seeking to revive a weaker version of Barack Obama's nuclear deal with Iran. However, American officials admit...

The discussion challenges the common belief that Israelites endured severe slavery in Egypt, suggesting that their bondage may have been lighter, with men wo...

This text argues that President Biden and Russian President Putin are actually working together, despite the public perception of tension between them. The a...

Harvey Wasserman, author of "The Peoples Spiral of U.S. History," discusses his unique and fiery history book that covers six periods of American history. Wa...

The author reflects on the story of the Jews who chose not to leave Egypt during the exodus and draws parallels to contemporary issues. They discuss their ex...

Patrick Moriarty, an Anglican priest and principal of a Jewish school in London, participates in the annual ritual of selling chametz (leavened products) for...

This text is a personal reflection about the experience of the author's father dying while he was a child. The author recalls the day they were informed of t...

President Joe Biden's administration is taking a tough stance on Iran, refusing to lift the designation of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a ...

The author reflects on the fragility of matzo, both physically and symbolically. Matzo represents faith and is described as vulnerable and easily breakable. ...

The author argues that progressive intellectual life in America is dead, as the centralized and authoritarian control of progressivism by major foundations a...

Walnuts have been loved by Jews since biblical times and are widely used in Jewish cooking, especially during Passover. They appear in numerous Ashkenazi and...

Princeton University's president, Christopher Eisgruber, is seen as holding contradictory principles regarding academic freedom and social justice, which has...

Recent court filings and press reports suggest that two men apprehended for impersonating federal agents in Washington, D.C. may have been part of an Iranian...

This article discusses the author's experience of feeling isolated as the only plant-based eater during Passover and their journey towards hosting plant-base...

Achy Obejas' poetry collection, "Boomerang/Bumern: Poetry/Poesa," explores her identity as a Cuban American writer-poet-translator and touches on themes of g...

Matan Kahana, the Minister of Religious Services in Israel, embodies the idea of the hyphen, which refers to the connection between different aspects of Jewi...

The author recounts their experience of testing positive for COVID-19, two years into the pandemic. They describe the changing policies and attitudes around ...

The article discusses the construction of a grand temple to the Hindu god Ram in Ayodhya, India, on the site of a destroyed mosque. The temple is seen as a s...

This article discusses the enduring appeal and strengths of baseball as a sport. The author reflects on their love for baseball, emphasizing the importance o...

The article explores a lesser-known aspect of Heinrich Himmler's projects during WWII: Project Angora. This initiative involved breeding Angora rabbits at nu...

The article discusses the question of when leaders should break the law in times of emergencies. It examines the tension between individual rights and the ne...

The COVID-19 pandemic has led to a rise in online synagogues, with American synagogues quickly transitioning their worship, programming, and social activitie...