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Leonard Bernstein faces his longtime rival in a new off-Broadway play

Chava Pearl Lansky in JTA · 25 Mar

Last Call, a new off-Broadway play by Peter Danish, dramatizes the storied rivalry between legendary classical conductors Leonard Bernstein and Herbert von Karajan.

0 History Holocaust

The Long Shadow of Austria’s Nazi Past

Steven Feldman in Moment · 25 Mar

Steven Feldman reflects on his journey to Linz, Austria, with familial ties to the Holocaust, exploring the persistent shadow of Nazi history in the city.

0 History Holocaust

The Long Shadow of Austria’s Nazi Past

Steven Feldman in Moment · 25 Mar

Steven Feldman reflects on his journey to Linz, Austria, with familial ties to the Holocaust, exploring the persistent shadow of Nazi history in the city.

0 History Holocaust

The Long Shadow of Austria’s Nazi Past

Steven Feldman in Moment · 25 Mar

Steven Feldman reflects on his journey to Linz, Austria, with familial ties to the Holocaust, exploring the persistent shadow of Nazi history in the city.

0 History Holocaust

The Long Shadow of Austria’s Nazi Past

Steven Feldman in Moment · 25 Mar

Steven Feldman reflects on his journey to Linz, Austria, with familial ties to the Holocaust, exploring the persistent shadow of Nazi history in the city.

0 History Holocaust

The Long Shadow of Austria’s Nazi Past

Steven Feldman in Moment · 25 Mar

Steven Feldman reflects on his journey to Linz, Austria, with familial ties to the Holocaust, exploring the persistent shadow of Nazi history in the city.

0 Politics Antisemitism

Israel’s antisemitism envoy says she wasn’t consulted over government antisemitism conference featuring far-right leaders

Ben Sales in Forward · 22 Mar

Michal Cotler-Wunsh, Israel's special envoy for combating antisemitism, has expressed her disapproval over not being consulted about the attendance of far-right European politicians at a government-run antisemitism conference in Jerusalem.

0 History Culture

7 Jewish historical treasures from YIVO’s vast collection in New York

Jackie Hajdenberg in JTA · 20 Mar

In a display of both historical preservation and resistance, a group of Jewish intellectuals from the Vilna ghetto, including notable figures like Abraham Sutzkever, secretly saved thousands of Jewish cultural artifacts from Nazi destruction during World War II.

0 Politics Holocaust

Holocaust remembrance pages removed in Pentagon’s DEI purge

Grace Gilson in JTA · 20 Mar

The Pentagon's recent directive to remove content related to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) from its platforms has resulted in the removal of several Holocaust remembrance articles.

0 Leadership Politics

NYC’s Rabbi Sharon Kleinbaum has a plan to protest Trump 2.0

Andrew Silow-Carroll in JTA · 19 Mar

Rabbi Sharon Kleinbaum, a prominent New York Jewish leader, is spearheading resistance efforts against the policies of Trump's second term.

0 Antisemitism Politics

ADL confirms that CEO Jonathan Greenblatt backed out of Israeli antisemitism conference

Philissa Cramer in JTA · 19 Mar

Jonathan Greenblatt, CEO of the Anti-Defamation League (ADL), withdrew from an Israeli government-organized antisemitism conference due to concerns over the inclusion of far-right politicians as participants.

0 History Communities

The Galicia–Vienna–Tel Aviv Express

Cindy Scarr in Mishpacha · 18 Mar

Exploring the storied history of the Ruzhin-Sadigura dynasty, this piece chronicles their regal journey from Eastern Europe to Vienna, and finally to Tel Aviv.

0 Antisemitism History

Columbia University hates the Jews.

Hana Raviyt Schank in Future of Jewish · 17 Mar

Hana Raviyt Schank's essay discusses the rise of antisemitism at Columbia University following the Hamas-led attack on Israel in 2023, highlighting incidents of harassment and the university's inadequate response.

0 Politics Antisemitism

Amichai Chikli invites politicians from European far-right parties to Israel, in a first

Philissa Cramer in JTA · 14 Mar

Amichai Chikli, Israel's minister of Diaspora affairs, has invited leaders from several European far-right parties to speak at the International Conference on Combating Antisemitism in Jerusalem.

0 Television/Film Culture

She was teenage runaway, a German rock star and Berlin leading lady — now she’s playing Leonard Bernstein

PJ Grisar in Forward · 13 Mar

Helen Schneider, an American-born, German-based artist, is portraying Leonard Bernstein in Peter Danish's new play "Last Call," premiering Off-Broadway.

0 Communities History

A 100-year-old former synagogue in the East Village will become luxury condos

Jackie Hajdenberg in JTA · 11 Mar

A century-old former synagogue in New York's East Village, initially serving the Lemberger Congregation Anshei Ashkenaz and later converted to a Baptist church, is set to be demolished to make way for luxury condos.

0 Politics History

Hitler and Putin: Echoes In History

Jewdicious · 11 Mar

The piece draws historical parallels between Adolf Hitler's expansionist policies leading up to World War II and Vladimir Putin's current actions in Eastern Europe.

0 Culture Holidays

The Purim play was usually for both child and adult audiences

Miriam Udel in Forward · 9 Mar

Purim, a holiday characterized by festive reversals and theatrical retellings of the Purim story, often blends humor with deeper reflection on Jewish survival and identity.

0 Politics Jewish Law

Trump promised to protect Jews and religious liberty. His refugee ban is keeping out 700 persecuted Iranian Jews.

Asaf Elia-Shalev in JTA · 6 Mar

Haroun, a pseudonymous Iranian Jew, managed to enter the U.S. under the Lautenberg Program, a refugee initiative intended for persecuted religious minorities.

0 Jewish Law Leadership

You Asked, Rabbi Ulman Answered

Nomi Kaltmann in Lehrhaus · 5 Mar

Nomi Kaltmann reviews "MiLishkat HaDarom," a collection of rabbinic questions and answers by Rabbi Yehoram Ulman, Senior Dayan of the Sydney Beth Din and a well-regarded authority on Jewish family law.

0 Communities Politics

Trump’s climate policies and disaster-response cuts must be a wake-up call for Jewish communities

eJewishPhilanthropy · 4 Mar

Jewish communities face an existential threat due to climate change, with Trump's policy rollbacks exacerbating vulnerabilities.

0 Holocaust Antisemitism

25 Years Later, Holocaust Denial Still Demands Action

Gary Rosenblatt in Between The Lines · 3 Mar

Deborah Lipstadt's victory in a landmark 2000 libel trial against Holocaust denier David Irving is revisited as she and other experts discuss the ongoing challenges of Holocaust denial and antisemitism.

0 Holocaust History

Jews are eating falafel in the Land of Israel — and that is enough.

Ehud Neor in Future of Jewish · 2 Mar

Ehud Neor writes a poignant essay reflecting on a personal encounter with David Leitner, a Holocaust survivor, during the Jewish holiday of Sukkot.

0 Antisemitism Politics

Next Time We’ll Come First,” Says AfD Leader

Moment in Moment · 28 Feb

In the wake of Germany's national election results, the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, known for its extreme views, including antisemitism and Holocaust trivialization, has emerged as a significant political force, coming in second for the first time since World War II.

0 Politics Antisemitism

Why Germany’s Antisemitic Far-Right Party is Thriving Instead of Disappearing

People of the Pod · 25 Feb

Germany's far-right party, AfD, has doubled its support and become increasingly popular despite their radical stance, challenging the historical trend of declining votes for such parties.

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