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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

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 Antisemitism Politics

The Antisemitic Thing About Antisemitic Things

Joshua Hoffman in Future of Jewish · 10 Oct 2025

Joshua Hoffman's article delves into the persistent, shifting nature of antisemitism, highlighting how contemporary forms still mirror historical prejudices even in modern contexts.

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 Art Holidays

Julian Alper — Painting the Etrog: A Topsy-Turvy Tale of Etrog Painting

Julian Alper in Lehrhaus · 5 Oct 2025

Julian Alper explores the symbolism of etrog and lulav through the lens of Jewish art, specifically focusing on paintings by Marc Chagall and Paula Gans.

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 Culture History

The High Holidays of My Youth

Adina Sapir in Jewish Action · 15 Sep 2025

Adina Sapir reflects nostalgically on her childhood experience of the High Holidays in a small shtiebel in Boro Park during the 1970s and 80s.

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.

0 Literature Philosophy

What Kafka Teaches Jews About Exile and Faith

Rivka Bennun Kay in 18forty · 29 Aug 2025

Franz Kafka's works resonate deeply with Jewish readers by reflecting the perpetual challenges and uncertainties of Jewish identity, exile, and faith.

0 History Television/Film

From Hollywood Failure to Hitler’s Filmmaker

David Mikics in Tablet · 20 Aug 2025

David Mikics' article delves into the morally complex decisions faced by G.W. Pabst, a once-prominent Weimar director, who returned to Nazi-controlled Germany to continue filmmaking.

0 Food History

The challah that changed everything: tracing Jewish baking back to Poland

Rob Eshman in Forward · 14 Aug 2025

Laurel Kratochvila, a baker originally from Massachusetts, found a profound connection to her Jewish roots through Polish baking, inspiring her cookbook "Dobre Dobre: Baking from Poland and Beyond."

0 Sports Culture

Who is Marty Reisman, the Jewish ping-pong star who inspired Timothée Chalamet's new movie?

Benyamin Cohen in Forward · 13 Aug 2025

Timotheé Chalamet stars as a Jewish ping-pong hustler in the forthcoming film "Marty Supreme," inspired by the larger-than-life character of Marty Reisman, a real-life Jewish ping-pong champion known for his showmanship and flair in the 20th century table tennis scene.

0 Philosophy History

Honor Is the Rock of the West

Itxu Díaz in Tablet · 16 Jul 2025

Itxu Díaz reflects on the concept of honor and its foundational role in Western civilization, tracing its evolution from Greco-Roman times to today.

0 Culture History

Lost Eminence

Jacob Savage in Jewish Review of Books · 15 Jul 2025

"Eminent Jews" by David Denby profiles four significant figures—Mel Brooks, Betty Friedan, Norman Mailer, and Leonard Bernstein—who have significantly impacted American culture in the twentieth century.

0 Culture History

Haunted Heritage

Jenna Weissman Joselit in Jewish Review of Books · 15 Jul 2025

"Haunted Heritage" explores the unique place of Jewish country houses within British and European heritage, tracing their complex history through a lavishly detailed volume.

0 Literature Holocaust

In the Shadow of No Memory

Akiva Schick in Jewish Review of Books · 15 Jul 2025

Stuart Nadler's novel "Rooms for Vanishing" intricately explores the impact of the Holocaust through the lens of a fragmented Viennese family, scattered across the globe and convinced of their sole survival.

0 Culture History

Dr. Ruth taught me everything I know — because she was my mom

Joel Westheimer in Forward · 1 Jul 2025

Joel Westheimer reflects on the life and legacy of his mother, Dr. Ruth Westheimer, renowned sex therapist and media personality, in an adapted eulogy marking her first yahrzeit.

0 Leadership Communities

In the Footsteps of His Voice: an ode to the Rebbe’s soldiers, thirty-one years since Gimmel Tammuz

Leviticus in Lehrhaus · 29 Jun 2025

In the article, the author reflects on the legacy of the Lubavitcher Rebbe 31 years after his passing on Gimmel Tammuz, highlighting the ongoing mission of the shluchim (emissaries) who continue to embody his teachings.

0 Philosophy Torah

Science and Torah in the eyes of Rambam, Maharal, and Rema: The Nexus of Knowledge, Uncertainty, and Belief

Ron Ennis in Lehrhaus · 26 Jun 2025

The tension between Torah and science has long been a significant theme in Jewish thought, echoed through the ages by influential figures such as Rambam, Maharal, and Rema.

0 Jewish Law Philosophy

The Name Game

Dovid Bashevkin in Tablet · 20 Jun 2025

Dovid Bashevkin delves into the personal and theological significance of names, contemplating his own struggles with his name as a metaphor for exploring the weight and vulnerability associated with divine naming in Jewish tradition.

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