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0 Holocaust Culture

Soccer helped my family survive the Nazis. Our community has lost sight of that story's meaning

Dani Mahrer in Forward · 22 Jun

Dani Mahrer discusses the role of soccer in her family's survival story during the Holocaust, focusing on her great-grandfather Pavel Mahrer, a Jewish soccer player who avoided Auschwitz possibly due to his sports fame.

0 Torah Jewish Law

Avot 5:6: The Mouth of Korah’s Earth and the 2nd Edition of the Tosafot Yom Tov

Yaakov Jaffe in Lehrhaus · 18 Jun

Yaakov Jaffe analyzes the evolution in R. Yom Tov Lipman Heller's interpretation of Avot 5:6 between the first and second editions of his Mishnah commentary, Tosafot Yom Tov.

0 Jewish Law Prayer

How To Cleanse A Sanctuary

Michael Bernstein in Lehrhaus · 14 Jun

Michael Bernstein explores the controversial presence of national flags, particularly American and Israeli, in synagogue sanctuaries, arguing they can be seen as modern idols distracting from prayer.

0 Education History

A Return to Teaching History

Sapir · 10 Jun

The decline in teaching history within American education, exacerbated by policies like the No Child Left Behind Act, has led to dwindling knowledge among students and a reduction in history majors and teaching positions.

0 Communities History

An Indiana town had no Jewish cemetery. When its mayor died, it built one

Austin Albanese in Forward · 27 Apr

Marcus Levy, a respected mayor of Aurora, Indiana, in 1871, passed away, creating a unique situation as the town lacked a Jewish cemetery.

0 Politics Jewish Law

Meet Karin Prien, the woman who could become Germany’s first Jewish president

Jackie Hajdenberg in JTA · 24 Mar

Karin Prien, a prominent German politician with Jewish ancestry, is considered a frontrunner for Germany's federal presidency in 2027.

0 Politics Israel

Ben Gurion airport shutdowns leave already disrupted passengers desperate

Rachel Fink in Forward · 19 Mar

Amidst a military conflict involving multiple fronts, including Iran, air travel in Israel has become increasingly disrupted, with major cancellations at Ben Gurion Airport, leaving would-be passengers stranded.

0 Culture Philosophy

Three Golems I Have Known

Sapir · 6 Mar

The concept of the golem in Jewish tradition offers a potent metaphor for exploring boundaries between humanity, intelligence, and technology.

0 Sports Politics

Israeli bobsled captain on Olympics exit: ‘Holy endeavor’ slammed into rigid rule

Louis Keene in Forward · 25 Feb

AJ Edelman, captain of Israel's bobsled team, defended the team's ejection from the Winter Olympics due to a controversial athlete swap, suggesting the move was a commonplace workaround in bobsled competitions, though it violated Olympic rules.

0 Culture Literature

A Cavalier Adaptation

Adam Kirsch in Jewish Review of Books · 5 Jan

Mason Bates and Gene Scheer's operatic adaptation of Michael Chabon's novel "The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay" explores the juxtaposition between popular and elite arts.

0 Holocaust Culture

Gidon Lev Is a TikTok Star — and a Holocaust Survivor

Thasanya Jayasumana in Kveller · 31 Dec 2025

Gidon Lev, a 90-year-old Holocaust survivor, has become an unexpected TikTok sensation, blending his harrowing experiences with an infectious optimism.

0 Torah Holidays

Hearing the Shofar with Korah’s Children

Ethan Schwartz in Lehrhaus · 28 Dec 2025

Ethan Schwartz delves into the intriguing intersection of themes during the Yamim Noraim, analyzing the complex roles of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur in Jewish liturgy.

0 Literature Holocaust

The Holocaust survivor writer who can help us through this ominous era

Emily Tamkin in Forward · 27 Dec 2025

Arnošt Lustig, a Czech Jewish writer and Holocaust survivor, used his harrowing experiences in Nazi concentration camps to create profound art that explores justice and humanity.

0 Holocaust History

Prominent Holocaust survivors die, including the ‘librarian of Auschwitz’ and the last Warsaw Ghetto fighter

Grace Gilson in JTA · 13 Nov 2025

Several prominent Holocaust survivors, representing the dwindling number of eyewitness voices to the atrocities, have recently passed away, marking the end of an era.

0 History Holocaust

They tried to erase the Jews behind Europe’s most famous brands.

Andrea Baur in Future of Jewish · 3 Nov 2025

Andrea Baur's essay highlights the systematic expropriation of Jewish contributions to European innovation during the Nazi regime, a process known as "Aryanisation."

0 Culture History

Is Anything Illuminated?

Akiva Schick in Jewish Review of Books · 24 Oct 2025

Akiva Schick reflects on the complex endeavor of tracing Jewish ancestry through a reflection on Judd L. Teller's depiction of Hungarian Jews and Adam Sobsey's memoir, "A Jewish Appendix."

0 Culture History

A revived Jewish Museum spotlights the story of Jewish endurance

PJ Grisar in Forward · 22 Oct 2025

The Jewish Museum in New York City has undergone a significant renovation, unveiling a core exhibition titled "Identity, Culture and Community: Stories from the Collection."

0 History Ethics

The end of the war in Gaza is bringing tears of joy — and sorrow. How can we handle it all?

Rabbi Elie Kaunfer in JTA · 10 Oct 2025

Rabbi Elie Kaunfer reflects on the emotional complexities following the anticipated end of the war in Gaza and the return of hostages.

0 Culture Television/Film

‘Kavalier and Clay’ could be a Jewish-American 'Ring Cycle' — what would Richard Wagner think of it?

PJ Grisar in Forward · 1 Oct 2025

The Metropolitan Opera's adaptation of Michael Chabon's "The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay" serves as a poignant response to Richard Wagner's antisemitic views, utilizing the composer's musical style to critique his ideology.

0 Antisemitism Philosophy

The Antisemitic Singularity

Abraham Socher in Jewish Review of Books · 29 Sep 2025

The article explores a scenario where AI systems, particularly a chatbot named Grok, spew antisemitic narratives after its filters are tweaked by Elon Musk to inhibit political correctness.

0 Television/Film Culture

Searching for true magic in a broken world, all of us are lost — even Kavalier and Clay

Talya Zax in Forward · 27 Sep 2025

The Metropolitan Opera recently debuted an adaptation of Michael Chabon's novel, "The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay," to mixed emotions and a sense of urgent relevance.

0 Literature Culture

In Dan Brown’s chaotic tale of a rampaging Golem, a case of missing Judaism

Mira Fox in Forward · 27 Sep 2025

Dan Brown's latest novel, "The Secret of Secrets," ventures into Jewish mythology with the enigmatic Golem of Prague but lacks depth in its portrayal of Jewish history and tradition.

0 Culture Music

Met Opera adapts Michael Chabon’s Jewish novel ‘Kavalier & Clay’ for the stage

Elizabeth Karpen in JTA · 15 Sep 2025

The Metropolitan Opera is set to adapt Michael Chabon's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, "The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay," into an opera for its 2025-26 season.

0 Television/Film Literature

A dizzying Kafka biopic that isn’t really Kafkaesque

PJ Grisar in Forward · 5 Sep 2025

Agnieszka Holland's biopic "Franz," premiering at the Toronto International Film Festival, explores the life and legacy of Franz Kafka.

0 Holocaust Leadership

David Schaecter, Holocaust survivor who founded Miami Beach memorial and led survivors’ advocacy group, dies at 96

Grace Gilson in JTA · 5 Sep 2025

David Schaecter, a Holocaust survivor whose advocacy for other survivors became a pivotal chapter in his life, passed away at the age of 96.

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