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Bernadette O'Connell recently donated photographs taken by her grandfather, Pinckney Glasgow McElwee, during the liberation of Dachau in 1945 to the U.S. Hol...

A member of a synagogue passed away by suicide, prompting the congregation to take turns sitting shmira, a Jewish ritual involving guarding the deceased befo...

Vladimir Slepak, a prominent Soviet Jewish activist known as "The Beard," passed away, leaving a significant legacy in the struggle for the freedom of Soviet...

Two assassins, Soghomon Tehlirian and Sholem Schwartzbard, sought justice for their peoples in acts of vengeance. Tehlirian, an Armenian, killed Talaat Pasha...

Jewish involvement and support for recognition of the Armenian Genocide is deeply rooted, with figures like Henry Morgenthau, Sr., Franz Werfel, and Raphael ...

Jewish organizations in the United States are being urged to stop denying the Armenian genocide, especially as its 100th anniversary approaches. The author c...

Fifty years after the March on Washington protesting the Vietnam War, the article reflects on the gathering's significance and the antiwar movement that foll...

In 1969, the New York Mets had a miraculous season, winning 100 games and the World Series, which some attributed to a series of unexpected events. The Mets'...

This article discusses the significance of I.L. Peretz, a prominent figure in modern Jewish literature who passed away 100 years ago. Peretz, a key writer in...

Brothers Max and Eli Sussman recently celebrated the release of their cookbook with a Passover seder featuring dishes that blend traditional and modern flavo...

The author reflects on the upcoming Passover holiday and the concept of chametz (leavened foods) in a broader context of food waste. They discuss the environ...

In Crown Heights, a recent gathering at Chevra Ahavas Yisroel highlighted the increasing support within the liberal Lubavitch community for halakhic pre- and...

In a recent conversation, author Etgar Keret expressed sympathy for the Egyptians in the Passover story, highlighting their suffering before ultimately drown...

Israeli medical diplomacy, exemplified by organizations like Save A Child's Heart and Shevet Achim, has been quietly expanding in recent years, providing fre...

A mother and daughter, Josie and her mom, annually participate in an art project called Chalk to remember the Triangle Factory Fire, a tragic event that spur...

Rabbi Noa Kushner leads The Kitchen, a unique Jewish congregation in San Francisco aiming to revitalize Jewish practice and community engagement. The congreg...

The text discusses the experiences of Shulem Deen, a former Skver Hasidic Jew from New Square, New York. Deen's memoir details his journey of questioning the...

The Jewish community in Manchester, a prominent Orthodox hub, is experiencing a surge in anti-Semitic incidents, including swastikas, abuse, and violence, wi...

A Jewish man living in Israel describes his commute on the train from Beit Shemesh to Tel Aviv where a group of men create a moving minyan to pray the Shacha...

Al Rosen, the Cleveland Indians' former third baseman known as the Hebrew Hammer, died at 91. Despite narrowly missing the batting Triple Crown, Rosen was re...

Yahadut Hatorah, an ultra-Orthodox Israeli political party, has incorporated recently discovered footage of the Chofetz Chaim attending a 1923 event in Vienn...

The writer reflects on her complex relationship with her hair as a black woman, influenced by societal norms, family perspectives, and religious practices. G...

Avivah Zornberg, a Jerusalem-based writer and teacher, presents a unique approach to interpreting the Bible by incorporating postmodern literary criticism, a...

In a rare and exciting discovery, silent movie footage from 1923 capturing a brief 12-seconds of the renowned Rabbi Yisrael Meir Kagan, better known as the C...

Boris Nemtsov, a prominent Russian opposition leader, was assassinated near the Kremlin in Moscow in 2015. He was shot while returning home, speaking out aga...

The text provides humorous last-minute Purim costume ideas for children, offering creative and easy suggestions such as dressing up as Ruth Bader Ginsburg, S...

The essay discusses the origins and controversies surrounding popular Purim customs such as drunkenness, Purimspiels (farcical plays), and wearing costumes. ...

The tradition of mishloach manot, giving food packages on Purim, has evolved into a competitive and extravagant display of creativity among Jewish families, ...

The writer reflects on their experiences of dressing up for Purim, exploring the holiday's theme of blurring boundaries and the transgressive nature of the c...

Leonard Nimoy, known for playing Mr. Spock in Star Trek, reflects on his Jewish upbringing and the impact of anti-Semitism he faced growing up in Boston. Rai...

"Gett: The Trial of Viviane Amsalem" portrays the struggle of a woman trying to obtain a Jewish divorce document (get) from her husband in Israel’s rabbinic ...

The article reflects on the backlash against Patricia Arquette's Oscars speech advocating for women's equality, highlighting the volatile dynamics of identit...

This text describes the personal journey of an American Jew who wandered through Europe before settling in Copenhagen. The author highlights the city's moder...

Joshua Rocco, an 18-year-old Jewish hockey player from New Jersey, finds himself in the unlikely environment of Sugar Land, Texas, as part of the Sugar Land ...

Maccabi Tel Aviv's Under-14 basketball team traveled to New York City to participate in the Gatorade Battle of the Boroughs tournament during NBA All-Star we...

Michael Freund, working for Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu in 1997, responded to a letter from a community in Manipur, India, claiming to be a lost tribe o...

In this essay reflecting on the impact of watching "Roots" and "Holocaust" for the first time, the author explores the significance of these groundbreaking m...

Nancy Hartevelt Kobrin explores the psychological underpinnings of Islamist terrorism, arguing that beyond ideological drives, sadomasochism plays a signific...

Jewish campus groups are actively addressing the issue of sexual assault on college campuses by implementing initiatives to support victims and change how un...

Camp Massad in the Poconos, founded by the Shulsinger family in 1941, aimed to instill Zionism in American youth through a Hebrew-immersive experience, empha...

Sarah Klegman and Elina Tilipman are the creative minds behind Challah Hub, a project dedicated to reinventing the classic Jewish bread, challah. Through the...

The author, an Orthodox Jew struggling with OCD, recounts their experience of intrusive thoughts and compulsions that interfered with prayer and daily life. ...

The harrowing account, "In the Boxcar," captures a group of Holocaust victims crammed into a train car heading towards an uncertain fate. Amidst the confusio...

Shaul Magid's article explores the American Jewish focus on Holocaust remembrance as the primary aspect of Jewish identity, a finding highlighted by the 2013...

Natalie Zemon Davis, a historian, recounts how her marriage to mathematician Chandler Davis, who was arrested for distributing Communist literature, affected...

In preparation for Martin Luther King Day, here are six recommended children's books that explore the life and impact of Martin Luther King Jr. across variou...

The article discusses the role of rabbis during the Selma civil rights movement, focusing on Abraham Joshua Heschel's support for the cause alongside other l...

The Bnai Abraham synagogue, a historic wood-frame structure and the oldest intact synagogue in Texas, has been relocated from Brenham to the Dell Jewish Comm...

The text discusses the unique dessert, koeksisters, a South African sweet that combines elements of both a donut and a cookie, making it a perfect treat for ...

In a unique tribute to the resilience of survivors, Saul Dreier, a Holocaust survivor, formed a klezmer band to honor Alice Herz-Sommer, a fellow survivor re...