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In this personal reflection, the author shares her experiences growing up as a mixed-race child with survivor grandparents. Her grandparents, who were part o...

The spelling of place names in Ukraine, such as Kyiv or Kiev, and the transliteration of names like Zelensky or Zelenskyy, have significant political implica...

Sight & Sound is known for its evangelical biblical productions but faced a unique challenge with Queen Esther as it lacks overt religious content. Despite c...

The Bulova Accutron watch, produced between 1960 and 1972, has been a game-changer for cantors in orthodox synagogues. Featuring a tuning fork timekeeping el...

This article discusses the similarities and differences between Russian and Ukrainian cuisine amidst the ongoing conflict between the two nations. While both...

In this article, Linor Attias, a volunteer medic with United Hatzalah and an emergency management specialist, shares her experiences at the Ukrainian-Moldova...

In this personal account, the author recounts a trip to Ukraine in 1970 to explore his Jewish roots, during which he is detained by the KGB for visiting a ci...

Over 800 people participated in an online poetry reading organized to support Ukrainian writers whose lives are at risk due to the approaching Russian forces...

This article provides a personal perspective on the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine, with a specific focus on Donetsk, the author's mother's home...

The President and CEO of HIAS, Mark Hetfield, calls on Jews worldwide to help the displaced Ukrainians who are fleeing their cities due to the ongoing war. H...

As the crisis in Ukraine continues, there are several organizations providing aid and support to the Jewish community there. Project Kesher is assisting wome...

As Russia invades Ukraine, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who has Jewish heritage, responds by comparing the invasion to Nazi Germany. This framing...

Jewish Disability Awareness, Acceptance, and Inclusion Month (JDAIM) was co-founded by Shelly Christensen in 2009. The movement aims to promote inclusion and...

Betondorp, a neighborhood in Amsterdam that was once home to a thriving Jewish community, is preparing to celebrate its centennial. The area was created in t...

Teddy Roosevelt, known for diverse accomplishments like his presidency, conservation efforts, and creation of the teddy bear, had a significant positive impa...

The article discusses the Jewish legacies of various U.S. presidents, highlighting their interactions with the Jewish community and providing a humorous rati...

The article discusses the iconic Levys rye bread ad campaign that ran in New York City from 1961 to the 1970s. The campaign featured non-Jewish New Yorkers o...

A group of prominent Jewish women have intensified their political activism efforts with the relaunch of Jewish Democratic Women for Action, focusing on enga...

Jewish high schools across the United States are seeing a surge in popularity for girls flag football teams. As youth tackle football participation declines,...

This article discusses Queen Elizabeth II's relationship with the Jewish community throughout her 70-year reign. The author highlights several instances wher...

Deborah E. Lipstadt faced a long-delayed confirmation hearing for the position of antisemitism envoy, with Senate Republicans challenging her qualifications ...

Harpo Marx, famous for his silence in the Marx Brothers comedy act, once tried to save his German Jewish aunt, Helene Schickler, from Europe during World War...

David Friedman's memoir "Sledgehammer: How Breaking with the Past Brought Peace to the Middle East" offers a controversial yet insightful account of his tenu...

Jewish communities, feeling vulnerable after recent synagogue attacks, are actively seeking security funding. Rabbi Jonathan Klein's congregation in Bakersfi...

The recent report from Amnesty International accusing Israel of committing apartheid against Palestinians has sparked controversy. Supporters of the Boycott,...

The newly drawn electoral district in Rockland County, New York, presents both a challenge and an opportunity for increased Orthodox Jewish political influen...

"Prayer for the French Republic" is a play written by Joshua Harmon that explores the question of whether it is safe to be Jewish in France. The play follows...

Amnesty International has released a report accusing Israel of apartheid, which has gained support from major human rights groups. The adoption of this term ...

Goodman Ace, an ace Jewish comedy writer, is often overlooked despite his significant contributions to American comedy. Known as America's greatest wit by co...

Amnesty International is set to release a report accusing Israel of committing apartheid and depriving Palestinians of basic rights. The report alleges that ...

A rural Tennessee school board's decision to remove the graphic novel Maus from its curriculum has sparked backlash. In response, a comic-book store in Knoxv...

In Tennessee, the decision to ban Art Spiegelman's graphic novel "Maus" from the eighth-grade curriculum due to content concerns has led to debates about the...

Noa and Barnabas Szollos, siblings born in Hungary and raised in Austria, are representing Israel in the Winter Olympics for alpine skiing events. Their jour...

The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures has made the decision to include a permanent exhibition on Hollywood's Jewish pioneers after receiving backlash from do...

The book "Transatlantic Russian Jewishness: Ideological Voyages of the Yiddish Daily Forverts in the First Half of the Twentieth Century" by Gennady Estraikh...

The Jewish tradition of shiva, a week-long period of mourning following the funeral of a first-degree relative, has been significantly impacted by the COVID-...

Justice Stephen Breyer, the oldest justice and one of three liberals on the Supreme Court, is retiring, leaving Elena Kagan as the sole Jewish justice. Breye...

Brad Lander, the new NYC comptroller and the highest-ranking Jewish official in the city, is known for his progressive politics and activism, much of which h...

Leo Segedin, a 95-year-old artist, continues to paint every day, starting at 6:30 a.m. His childhood on the Jewish west side of Chicago in the 1940s heavily ...

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has a history of comparing vaccine mandates to the Holocaust, with instances dating back to 2015 where he used strong language like "ho...

"You Be You: The Kids Guide to Gender, Sexuality and Family," a book originally published in English in 2019, has now been translated into Yiddish. The autho...

"Rifkins Festival," Woody Allen's 49th feature film, has a marketing problem with its trailer. The movie, set in San Sebastian during a film festival, is a c...

The author, Tyler Samuels, discusses the debate around increased security measures and armed guards at synagogues in the wake of antisemitic attacks. As a Bl...

The author discusses the issue of synagogue security and its potential impact on vulnerable populations. They mention instances where synagogues have been ta...

The recent hostage-taking incident at Congregation Beth Israel in Texas has led to increased concerns about the security of synagogues and Jewish institution...

Yisroel Leshes, assistant cantor of New York's Lincoln Square Synagogue, has released a jazzy version of Morris Winchevsky's Yiddish song, "Di Tsukunft" (The...

The article reflects on the author's experience of working with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy in a movie, highlighting his rise from a comedian to the countr...

Miriam Anzovin, a non-Orthodox woman, has gained popularity on TikTok with her humorous and accessible recaps of the Talmud. Following the same schedule as D...

A professor at Emerson College in Boston is being investigated after performing a Nazi salute in class. The professor claims that his behavior was meant to p...

Avodah, a Jewish social justice organization based in New York, has launched the Avodah Institute for Social Change to assist Jewish groups in effectively im...