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0 Communities History

Perennially Popular Barcelona

Hilary Danailova in Hadassah · 5 Nov

Barcelona, known for its vibrant culture and rich history, is also home to a significant yet distinct Jewish community.

0 Literature Philosophy

Poetry | Undergrowth, by Sara Samhaji

Maura Pellettieri in Moment · 4 Nov

Sara Camhaji's collection "Undergrowth" intertwines the natural and spiritual worlds, exploring themes of identity and the power of nature through poetry that invites cosmic reflection.

0 Culture History

The Israeli Model on the Cover of Anna Wintour’s First Vogue Issue

Darina Granik in Kveller · 4 Nov

The 1988 cover of American Vogue, under new editor-in-chief Anna Wintour, featured Israeli model Michaela Bercu and became iconic for its groundbreaking approach.

0 Jewish Law History

A new self-guided tour hopes to draw visitors to Ottawa's oft-forgotten Holocaust monument

The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner · 4 Nov

The Ottawa-based Centre for Holocaust Education and Scholarship (CHES) has created a new self-guided tour via the IWalk app to enhance visitor experience at the National Holocaust Monument.

0 Food History

Perlette’s apple cake

Jewish Chronicle · 4 Nov

A cherished family recipe, Perlettes apple cake, connects generations through a shared love of baking.

0 History Israel

This secret loophole sparked the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

Liat Portal in Future of Jewish · 3 Nov

The article by Liat Portal explores the historical roots of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, tracing it back to the land sales during the Ottoman Empire.

0 Politics History

Trump says mass deportations will ease the housing crisis. We've seen that before — under the Nazis in France

Nina Bernstein in Forward · 3 Nov

Nina Bernstein explores the parallels between Donald Trump's proposed mass deportation policies as a solution to housing shortages and a similar approach taken in Nazi-occupied Paris during the 1940s.

0 History Culture

For Europe's Jews, owning grand homes symbolized not just wealth, but equality

Beth Harpaz in Forward · 1 Nov

Jewish Country Houses, co-edited by Abigail Green, explores the significance of grand homes owned by Jewish families across Europe, which symbolized not just wealth but newfound equality and social status in societies that historically excluded Jews.

0 Prayer Politics

Why I wrote a prayer to be said on the Shabbat before Election Day

David Zvi Kalman in JTA · 31 Oct

David Zvi Kalman discusses the historical prayers for government recited in synagogues worldwide, which traditionally focus on the well-being of national leaders rather than the voting populace.

0 Jewish Law Philosophy

Q&A with Rabbi Dweck - LED on Shabbat, Kashrut, and Eruv Tavshilin (October 2024)

The Habura · 31 Oct

Rabbi Joseph Dweck addresses a wide range of halakhic questions from the interpretation of extraterrestrial life in relation to Judaism to complex halakhic issues about using LED lights on Shabbat.