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Amid escalating violence in Gaza, there is global condemnation of Israel's actions, with criticism ranging from accusations of genocide to apartheid. The tex...

The text discusses the author's experience of heightened security measures at their synagogue due to threats of violence, leading to Jewish women learning sh...

Moyshe Nadir's 1919 satirical Yiddish story "Nutose and Protose" humorously depicts a man convinced by a peculiar individual to adopt vegetarianism, ultimate...

The mental health crisis in Israel following the Oct. 7 massacre by Hamas at the Nova music festival has led to a surge in PTSD, anxiety, and depression amon...

The text discusses instances of antisemitism, particularly in the context of legal rulings affecting Jewish practices in Europe. It highlights a European Cou...

Two individuals, an American woman visiting her nieces and a woman who returned home to play a Nova survivor in a television series, bond over shared experie...

The Metropolitan Opera's recent adaptation of Giuseppe Verdi's "The Force of Destiny" by Mariusz Trelnsky was criticized for its misguided portrayal, focusin...

When discussing death with young children, especially in the context of Jewish beliefs, it can be challenging to find the right approach. A mother shares her...

In 1973 during the Yom Kippur War, Hillel Unsdorfer, a devout Israeli soldier, and his unit of 42 men bravely defended a bunker along the Suez Canal against ...

The Gaza Ministry of Health has been accused of falsifying casualty numbers during the conflict, with concerns raised about the credibility of the reported f...

In August 2015, the author visited the Village, a performing arts school near Gaza in Israel, to paint and support talented young musicians in the region. Th...

The text reflects on experiences of antisemitism in Guatemala, highlighting a childhood encounter with a boy who called the author "Israel" in a derogatory m...

The article discusses the challenges of social fragmentation and disconnection in America due to factors like individualism, economic growth, and digital spa...

This personal narrative explores the author's journey as an African American Jew navigating identity and acceptance within the Jewish community. Initially he...

The text describes the horrific events of October 7th, 2023, where Hamas carried out a brutal assault on Israelis, inflicting unimaginable cruelty, torture, ...

Tablet has a collection of stories about death and mourning, exploring Jewish rituals and personal experiences of loss. The articles cover topics like Jewish...

Leeks have a rich history dating back to ancient civilizations like the Egyptians, Greeks, and Romans, who valued them for various reasons ranging from culin...

Joseph Roth, a Jewish writer born in Brody in 1894, is portrayed as the chronicler of a lost world in the town's historical context. Brody, once a thriving J...

The text discusses the author's initial disappointment with the Talmudic focus on seemingly mundane topics like laws about damages and cows, questioning the ...

Maj. Gen. (Res.) Gershon Hacohen believes in winning wars and has been a strong dissenting voice in Israeli military circles. He warned about the consequence...

Ralph Waldo Emerson, a significant American thinker, is portrayed as a challenging and thought-provoking figure in James Marcus' new biography. Emerson's ess...

The text discusses concerns about the decline in academic standards and intellectual diversity at elite universities like Harvard, Penn, and MIT due to the i...

The recent surge of anti-Israel activism on American university campuses has taken on a more radical and sometimes antisemitic tone, fueled by the growing pr...

The text delves into a poignant account of a mother's deathbed plea to her daughter not to raise her children Jewish due to fears of danger and anti-Semitism...

The text explores the concept of everyday Ashkenazi magic and its presence in Jewish life in Eastern Europe, focusing on elements like spells, divination, an...

Chaim Grade's novella "My Quarrel with Hersh Rasseyner" has been a subject of interest and analysis due to various translations and interpretations. Milton H...

Alina Sokolowsky, a Jewish immigrant from Ukraine, felt her culture fading and decided to preserve it by creating a children's book, "B Is for Borscht," cele...

The text discusses how the U.S.'s plan to recognize a Palestinian state that doesn't exist is inadvertently strengthening Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu's ...

Mia Khalifa, a former porn star, gained fame in the industry but has since distanced herself from it. Despite facing backlash for her work, she has become a ...

The mysterious circumstances surrounding the death of Alexei Navalny, a prominent Russian opposition figure, raise various conflicting hypotheses, from poiso...

The future of lox, a beloved Jewish delicacy traditionally enjoyed on bagels, is facing challenges such as rising prices and scarcity of wild salmon. Lox enc...

Cleveland's Jewish community, though modest in size with 80,600 members, demonstrated exceptional solidarity and support for Israel by sending over 1,700 par...

The text explores the complex history and perceptions of Gaza among Israelis. It highlights the longstanding conflict and violence between Israelis and Pales...

In a comparison between economist Paul Krugman's views on immigration from 2006 and 2024, a shift is noted from concerns over the negative impact of immigrat...

Alexei Navalny, a prominent Russian opposition leader, has been assassinated by Putin's regime in a Siberian penal colony. Known for his anti-corruption acti...

The Conservative movement's Rabbinical Assembly Committee on Jewish Law and Standards has approved a teshuva (responsum) on cannabis usage, addressing social...

The author recounts their experience growing up in Hungary with a Jewish background that they were not aware of until their adolescence. They learn about the...

This article recounts the experience of an Israeli soldier, Itai Reuveni, during a tense period of conflict with Hezbollah. Reuveni describes the fear and se...

The French Jewish poet Mireille Gansel has recently published a collection of poems titled "Soul House." In these poems, she explores the concept of home and...

The author discusses their experience of speaking out against Hamas and student organizations that support it while teaching at Columbia University. They des...

The Ballarat Synagogue in Australia, established during the gold rush in the mid-19th century, continues to hold monthly Orthodox Shabbat services and pray f...

Since October 7th, Israel has undergone significant changes that have shifted the country's political landscape. While it is still too early to fully compreh...

The author argues against the two-state solution for Israel and Palestine, claiming that it is a step towards another Lebanon and would doom the Zionist proj...

The author reflects on a novel they wrote that features a Jewish protagonist facing persecution. They discuss the humor in Jewish jokes about persecution and...

Princeton University's PEMM project is cataloging ancient Ethiopian Orthodox Christian stories and art related to the Virgin Mary, with the goal of better un...

Ottalie Mark, a forgotten pioneer in movie music, played a crucial role in the transition from silent films to synchronized sound. Born to Russian Jewish imm...

Israel's success in the Gaza conflict can be attributed to several factors. The Israeli army's intensive and prolonged individual instruction provides soldie...

The article discusses the practice of "review-bombing" or "rating-bombing" against Jewish and pro-Israel authors. This involves leaving one-star reviews on p...

The article explores the complex history of the eggplant in medieval Spain, particularly its association with Sephardic Jews. The eggplant, originally introd...

The UN Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) has recently come under scrutiny due to the participation of its employees in the October 7th massacre. While the UN h...