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Diana Lobel's book, "Moses and Abraham Maimonides: Encountering the Divine," offers a nuanced comparison of the religious and philosophical beliefs of Moses ...

Israeli-American Neil Druckmann, the creative force behind HBO's hit series 'The Last of Us', draws inspiration from various sources, including the Israeli-P...

Enrollment in Hebrew schools across the United States has declined by nearly half since 2006, according to a report by the Jewish Education Project. While th...

Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro provided an inside look at celebrating Passover in the governor's mansion, sharing a detailed video on social media that c...

Haaretz Military Correspondent Amos Harel and journalist Neri Zilber discuss the recent security events during the holiday period, including escalating tensi...

Haaretz Military Correspondent Amos Harel and journalist Neri Zilber discuss the recent security events in Jerusalem, Gaza, Lebanon, Syria, and the West Bank...

Eliana Johnson discusses the impact of Fox News Channel's settlement with Dominion on a podcast, highlighting the potential damage caused. The conversation a...

In a recent article published in Foreign Affairs, political scientists argue that it is time for the international community to acknowledge the one-state rea...

Donniel Hartman and Yossi Klein Halevi discuss the complexities of funding from Jews in the Diaspora for Israel and question if there are situations where su...

In this discussion between Donniel Hartman and Yossi Klein Halevi, the question of whether funding from Jews in the Diaspora is problematic is explored. The ...

Moyra Turkington, a Canadian designer from Toronto, has created a role-playing game called Rosenstrasse, shedding light on the little-known but significant p...

Two Jewish American writers, Elizabeth and Aaron, discovered a connection between their novels, both inspired by their grandmothers' immigration stories thro...

The arrest of a 21-year-old Air National Guardsman for leaking classified information has sparked debate over whether he is a whistleblower or an enemy of th...

In celebration of the 75th anniversary of the creation of the State of Israel, a book titled "Zionism: The Tablet Guide" is being released. The book includes...

The current protests in Israel go beyond political disagreements and have become a battle over the future of Zionism and the identity of the Jewish state. Th...

The Ivy League schools, once known as a pathway to success for American Jews, are now admitting fewer Jewish students than before. Harvard, for example, was ...

In Times Square, a 27-foot wooden replica cattle car, similar to those used during the Holocaust, is being displayed as part of Southern NCSY's Hate Ends Now...

In Aaron Sorkin's revival of the musical "Camelot," the idyllic details of King Arthur's utopian realm are questioned and deconstructed. Sorkin injects self-...

Vladimir Kara-Murza, a Russian Jewish dissident and outspoken critic of President Vladimir Putin, has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for treason by a M...

Brian Mandel, a gay man, has been protesting outside Kehillas Hollywood Hills, an Orthodox synagogue in South Florida, every Shabbat since late January. Mand...

The inevitability of the Messiah is a concept that is widely agreed upon in Jewish sources. It is understood that the Messiah will definitely come, and this ...

In a discussion on the podcast, Liel Leibovitz talks about his article in COMMENTARY magazine titled "The Return of Paganism." He also provides insights into...

Harry Cohen, a Montreal resident who immigrated to Canada from Poland in 1919, became Auschwitz's only Canadian Holocaust victim after being caught in Europe...

In this episode of the 18Forty Podcast, Noam Weissman discusses the need for a more authentic and nuanced approach to Israel education. He highlights the imp...

In this episode of the 18Forty Podcast, Noam Weissman, executive vice president of OpenDor Media, discusses the importance of providing an authentic and nuan...

In this episode of the 18Forty Podcast, Noam Weissman, executive vice president of OpenDor Media, discusses the importance of providing authentic Israel educ...

The Military Association of Atheists and Freethinkers (MAAF) is a group that advocates for the rights of nontheist and atheist service members in the militar...

This poem, titled "Eight Days," tells the story of a woman in a ghetto during the Holocaust who gives birth to a baby boy. Despite the dire circumstances and...

This article discusses the complex relationship between Sigmund Freud and his Jewish identity. Freud himself did not want to be seen as a Jewish thinker, as ...

In the 1520s, a black man named David Reubeni appeared in North Africa claiming to be the son of King Solomon and the brother of King Joseph, who ruled a Jew...

In Peter Cole's book "Draw Me After," the poet explores the meaning of Jewishness in relation to art, specifically drawing. The book features nine drawings b...

As Israel approaches its seventy-fifth birthday, the traditional celebrations and nostalgic commemorations will focus mainly on local actors and events. Howe...

"Satmar, American-Style" discusses two books that challenge common perceptions of the Satmar Hasidic community in Brooklyn. "A Fortress in Brooklyn" argues t...

In "Rub Salt into Love," Israeli poet Almog Behar explores the intertwining of Hebrew and Arabic in his family history and writing. The collection reflects h...

In "Bookstore or Beis Medresh," the author reflects on the value of browsing in bookstores and the unique experience they offer. The author shares personal a...

"Coming of Age in the Sephardi Diaspora" explores the scarcity of Sephardi coming-of-age stories compared to Ashkenazi literature and highlights some notable...

J.H. Chajes' book, "The Kabbalistic Tree," reveals the existence of a genre of Jewish visualizations of God called ilanot, which are combinations of images a...

The diaries of Franz Kafka, translated by Ross Benjamin, provide insight into Kafka's life and writing process. Kafka's close friend and literary executor, M...

The letters in this issue touch on various topics related to Jewish concerns. In response to Hillel Halkin's assertion that Israel is sleepwalking towards a ...

"When Canines Were in the Land" is a book edited by Susan Martha Kahn that tells the story of Rudolphina Menzel, a scientist and Zionist who played a signifi...

In this article, the author recounts their experience of attempting to walk around the Dead Sea, starting from the Jordanian side and intending to finish on ...

The author discusses the significance of Israel's Declaration of Independence in contemporary Israeli society. The Declaration is often displayed on banners ...

This photo essay by Agnieszka Traczewska documents the presence and revival of Hasidic Jewish life in Poland. Traczewska, a non-Jewish Polish photographer, h...

This text discusses the hideouts known as "malines" that were created in the Vilna Ghetto during the Holocaust. The poet Abraham Sutzkever, who lived in the ...

In this article, Rabbi Hayyim Angel discusses the nature of biblical miracles. He explores the question of how miracles occur, particularly in the context of...

"The Forgotten Exodus" has been nominated for a Webby Award for Best Limited Podcast Series and needs your vote to win. It is the first narrative podcast ser...

"How Saba Kept Singing," a documentary premiering on PBS, tells the story of David Saba Wisnia, a Polish Jewish musical prodigy who was able to survive the H...

In this episode, the focus is on the capture of Adolf Eichmann, discussing his role in the Holocaust, why he is more synonymous with the genocide than his su...

The podcast discusses the complexity of recent leaks, increased lawlessness in Chicago, and the New York Times' shifting narrative.

This article discusses ways to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising. The author highlights two important events taking place on Apr...