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Temple Beth El in Pensacola, Florida, celebrates its 150th anniversary, highlighting its rich history as the state's oldest synagogue. Founded in 1876 by Ger...

Rahm Emanuel, former U.S. Ambassador to Japan and a potential Democratic presidential candidate, has publicly called for an end to U.S. financial aid to Isra...

Eli Savit, a progressive Jewish county prosecutor, has been nominated by the Michigan Democratic Party as their candidate for state attorney general. Known f...

Varda Morell, like many other Israeli families, finds Israel's Memorial Day, Yom Hazikaron, to be a deeply personal and ongoing experience of grief rather th...

The University of Michigan Board of Regents race has become a flashpoint for debates over Israel within the Democratic Party. Following their nomination of A...

Joel Swanson critiques a recent congressional report that accuses Sarah Lawrence College of inadequately addressing campus antisemitism, noting that it faile...

Goldie Gross, a Brooklyn-based artist, embarks on a unique artistic venture with her "100 Jewish Noses Project," aiming to paint portraits of 100 Jewish nose...

Terrence Petty narrates the profound story of Jacob "Jack" Boas, born in Westerbork, a Nazi transit camp in Holland during WWII. Although Jack has no memorie...

Recent archaeological efforts have uncovered traces of a Jewish ghetto bunker in Bdzin, Poland, dating back to 1943. This discovery sheds new light on the ef...

Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed sparked controversy by equating the Israeli government with Hamas, describing both as evil due to their involvement ...

Jordana Levine, President of Temple Beth-El in Great Neck, NY, responds to an article about her synagogue, addressing mischaracterizations of its current sta...

Rabbi PJ Schwartz voices deep concerns over Alabama's Senate Bill 99, which mandates the display of the Ten Commandments in public schools. He argues that th...

This analysis by Joel Swanson highlights the troubling rise of deadly antisemitic attacks in 2025, as documented by a Tel Aviv University report. It critique...

Mira Fox recounts discovering an engraving by obscure yet significant Jewish artist Abram Krol in a Providence vintage store. The piece, depicting the provoc...

PJ Grisar reflects on a 1980 debate between legendary film critics Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert about who is the funnier filmmaker, Mel Brooks or Woody Allen....

The collaboration between the National Rifle Association (NRA) and "Lox & Loaded," a Jewish gun club, emerges as American Jews show increased interest in fir...

Vladka Meed's memoir, as detailed in a revised edition with contributions from Steven Meed and Samuel Kassow, recounts her harrowing experiences as a weapon ...

A controversial demand by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) for the University of Pennsylvania to provide a list of Jewish students, fa...

In a surprising move, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Lebanese President Joseph Aoun, with arbitration from former U.S. President Donald Trump,...

Aziz Abu Sarah and Maoz Inon, both deeply affected by personal losses in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, advocate for peace as detailed in their book, "The...

Political changes in Hungary, with the electoral defeat of Viktor Orban by Peter Magyar's pro-European TISZA party, and recent statements by Pope Leo XIV con...

In 2026, the release of the Epstein Files and the controversial U.S.-Israel lobbying leading to conflict with Iran have exacerbated antisemitic sentiments gl...

The Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion in Cincinnati is facing a second lawsuit from Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost, who seeks to prevent the...

Orthodox Jewish groups are pushing for the U.S. Supreme Court to hear the case of Daniel Grand, an Orthodox Jew in University Heights, Ohio, who was barred f...

Konrad Berkowicz, a far-right Polish lawmaker, incited outrage by presenting a distorted Israeli flag featuring a swastika and labeling Israel as the "new Th...

Temple Beth-El, a historic Reform synagogue in Great Neck, New York, is downsizing due to shrinking membership amidst a demographic shift towards a growing I...

Governor Kathy Hochul of New York has proposed a plan to institute a 25-foot buffer zone around houses of worship in the state to enhance safety, particularl...

Chana Pollack reflects on her transformative experiences at Hampshire College, where her Yiddish journey began. As an undergraduate, she immersed herself in ...

Vice President JD Vance faced protests from antiwar hecklers during a Turning Point USA event, reflecting tensions among young Republicans over U.S. Middle E...

Joan Nathan, renowned as a Jewish food writer, recently delved into her family's Holocaust history through the Center for Jewish History's 'Histories and Mys...

Jeremy Ben-Ami, founder of J Street, argues for phasing out U.S. military subsidies to Israel, asserting that this would strengthen, rather than weaken, the ...

A survey released by the liberal pro-Israel group J Street shows that a majority of American Jews oppose the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC)...

Hampshire College, renowned for its alternative education model and significant contributions to the Yiddish revival movement in the U.S., is set to close by...

The Forverts podcast episode 12, titled "Languages," features Rukhl Schaechter delving into the richness of linguistic diversity within the Jewish community,...

The article details the efforts of the Center for Jewish History’s initiative, Histories and Mysteries, which helps descendants of Holocaust victims, like Bo...

A Brandeis University survey has revealed that Jewish students on college campuses in the United States experience similar levels of discrimination as other ...

This Yom Hashoah, Yiddishpiel commemorated Holocaust Remembrance Day with a distinctive touch by hosting an event entirely in Yiddish. The program highlighte...

Howard Reich, a longtime music critic for the Chicago Tribune, reflects on his unexpected relationship with Holocaust survivor Elie Wiesel, which began when ...

J Street, a progressive pro-Israel advocacy group, is calling for a reevaluation of U.S. military aid to Israel, advocating for an end to direct financial su...

Israeli NBA star Deni Avdija, a standout for the Portland Trail Blazers, has shown phenomenal improvement in his sixth season, elevating his scoring average ...

In the aftermath of a recent murky ceasefire with Iran, Israelis are left in a state of confusion and strategic paralysis, unlike the decisive outcomes they ...

As U.S. political dynamics shift, funding for Israel's Iron Dome system, traditionally enjoying bipartisan support, faces growing opposition from progressive...

The National Concert Hall in Dublin has faced criticism after cancelling a fundraiser for Israel's emergency medical service, Magen David Adom (MDA). Origina...

The article examines the controversy at the Buchenwald concentration camp site, where pro-Palestinian activists from Kufiyas in Buchenwald were banned from h...

Jonathan Jacoby reflects on his father's involvement in the Hungarian resistance during WWII, contextualizing it with the recent electoral defeat of Hungary'...

Yiddish Glory's new album, "The Silenced Songs of WWII," continues the project of preserving Soviet-Jewish cultural heritage through music, initiated by Moys...

The poignant Yiddish poem "My Sister Khaye," written by Binem Heller in memory of his sister who perished in the Treblinka concentration camp, was immortaliz...

The article explores Françios Ozon's film adaptation of Albert Camus' novel "The Stranger," focusing on its cinematic interpretations and deviations. Ozon's ...

Amid a challenging political landscape, efforts continue to establish a national historic park honoring Julius Rosenwald, a Jewish philanthropist known for f...

Judith Richter embarked on a journey to unveil her father Erno Zvi Spiegel's untold heroism during the Holocaust after discovering his story in a LIFE Magazi...