Capital Region, Denmark

13,000 Jews were driven out of Poland in 1968. Now, some are returning to tell their story.

Shira Li Bartov in JTA · 12 Jun

In 1968, a government-led antisemitic campaign in Poland forced 13,000 Jews to leave the country, stripping them of jobs and citizenship.

0 Ethics History

When Nations Choose Good Over Evil

Michael Melchior in 18forty · 4 Jun

Rabbi Michael Melchior reflects on the moral choices depicted in the Jewish narrative of Moshe's interaction with Yitro, using these archetypes to draw parallels to modern history, specifically the Danish rescue of Jews during the Holocaust.

0 History Culture

The Litterateur and the Cultural Zionist: a WWI Footnote

Allan Arkush in Jewish Review of Books · 12 May

Georg Morris Cohen Brandes, a notable Danish literary critic, unexpectedly intersects with Jewish history through his writings on the plight of Eastern European Jews during World War I. Brandes, often criticized by Jewish thinkers such as Ahad Ha'am for his disconnection from Jewish culture, employed his platform to criticize the antisemitic actions of Polish and Russian forces against Jews in war-torn regions.

0 Gender/Identity Politics

Feminism’s Jewish Problem

Nicole Lampert in Tablet · 30 Mar

Nicole Lampert discusses Phyllis Chesler's observations on the fracture within modern feminism over Zionism and antisemitism.

0 Food History

Herring Song

Emily Hamilton in Tablet · 16 Jan

Emily Hamilton's piece is an elegiac tribute to the enduring significance of herring in Jewish and Danish culture, exploring how this humble fish connects her to cherished childhood memories and Denmark's historical identity.

0 Food History

Herring Song

Emily Hamilton in Tablet · 16 Jan

Emily Hamilton's piece is an elegiac tribute to the enduring significance of herring in Jewish and Danish culture, exploring how this humble fish connects her to cherished childhood memories and Denmark's historical identity.

0 Culture Antisemitism

Vacationing While Jewish (It’s never just a vacation.)

Hana Raviyt Schank in Future of Jewish · 18 Nov 2025

Hana Raviyt Schank's essay details her experiences at a yoga retreat in Malta, shedding light on the cultural clashes and ignorance surrounding Jewish identity and Israel.

0 Antisemitism Communities

Terrorist kills 2 outside Manchester, UK, synagogue on Yom Kippur

Ron Kampeas in Forward · 2 Oct 2025

In a tragic event on Yom Kippur, a terrorist attack outside the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation in Manchester resulted in the deaths of two Jewish congregants, with several others injured.

0 Antisemitism Holocaust

Yom Kippur attack kills 2 outside UK synagogue

Ron Kampeas in Forward · 2 Oct 2025

On Yom Kippur, a solemn terrorist attack took place at the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation in Manchester, England, resulting in the deaths of two Jewish men and leaving three others seriously injured.

0 Antisemitism Politics

At least 2 killed in attack outside synagogue in Manchester, England, on Yom Kippur

Gabe Friedman in JTA · 2 Oct 2025

A tragic incident unfolded on Yom Kippur in Manchester, England, where a terrorist attack targeted Jewish worshippers outside the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation.

0 Art Holocaust

A mural dedicated to Holocaust memory — in Babylonian, Yiddish and Chinese

PJ Grisar in Forward · 26 Sep 2025

Ella Ponizovsky-Bergelson's mural, "Lay-lah Lay-lah," was unveiled at the Holocaust Memorial Plaza in Philadelphia, offering a poignant tribute through its multilingual narrative.

0 Politics Education

MIT disciplines student commencement speaker who condemned school’s ties to Israel as ‘complicit in genocide’

Andrew Lapin in JTA · 30 May 2025

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) disciplined senior class president Megha Vemuri after she deviated from her approved commencement speech, using the platform to criticize MIT's ties with Israel, which she accused of committing genocide in Gaza.

0 Politics Holocaust

Why does Trump's Gaza plan sound so familiar? Because the Nazis tried it first

Eric Kurlander in Forward · 12 Feb 2025

Eric Kurlander analyzes the parallels between President Trump's proposed Gaza relocation plan and the Nazi Germany's Madagascar Plan, both involving the removal of an ethnic group from their homeland.

0 Politics History

Our Favorite Conversations of 2024

Tikvah · 27 Dec 2024

2024 was a pivotal year for Jewish life, marked by Israel's military feats against regional threats and significant discussions on Jewish identity and survival.

0 History Holocaust

Book Review | The Failure of Aryan Physics

Robert Siegel in Moment · 9 Dec 2024

Historian Mark Walker's book, "Hitler's Atomic Bomb," delves into Nazi Germany's nuclear research and the tensions between scientific discovery, fascist ideology, and war.

0 Television/Film Culture

There’s now a queer, sexy contender in the Jewish horror movie boom

PJ Grisar in Forward · 6 Feb 2023

Gabriel Bier Gislason's film "Attachment" injects fresh energy into the Jewish horror genre with a queer twist.

0 Music Holocaust

Bringing Jewish Music Back From the Ashes of Kristallnacht

Forward · 17 Dec 2016

Hirsch Lewin's Semer Records, originally founded in 1932 in Berlin, sought to preserve a rich diversity of Jewish music amidst rising Nazi oppression.

0 Food Culture

Say Cheese

Forward · 26 May 2010

Leah Koenig's interview with the Moskowitz family traces the fascinating journey of their cheese importing company, Larkin.

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