Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France

The boycott of Israel is increasingly targeting individuals

Arno Rosenfeld in Forward · 17 Jun

Amid intensifying boycott movements against Israel, individual Israelis, even those critical of their government, are increasingly targeted.

0 Literature History

Fernando Pessoa and the Jewish Question

Marco Roth in Tablet · 12 Jun

In this intriguing exploration, Marco Roth delves into the forgotten memoir of Eliezer Kamenezky, a Jewish wanderer whose global odyssey in the early 20th century unfolds a complex world of Jewish networks and landscapes.

0 Holocaust Culture

This Stylish Holocaust Survivor Crossing Guard from New Jersey Is Our New Obsession

Lior Zaltzman in Kveller · 14 Apr

Paulette Dorflaufer, a visually striking crossing guard aged 82, has captured online attention for her distinctive style in Livingston, New Jersey.

0 Antisemitism History

Jews are the first targets. Christians are next.

Eric Buesing in Future of Jewish · 9 Jan

Eric Buesing's essay delves into the historical and strategic evolution of an Arabic proverb as a blueprint for religious persecution against Jews and Christians.

0 Culture Education

These Jewish artists are searching for home — at America's only Catholic historically Black university

Asaf Elia-Shalev in Forward · 5 Jan

Israeli artists Neta Elkayam and Amit Hai Cohen are deeply immersed in fostering cultural exchange and understanding at Xavier University of Louisiana, the only Catholic historically Black university in the United States.

0 Communities Culture

An Israeli couple is reshaping ideas about Jewish culture at a historically Black university

Asaf Elia-Shalev in JTA · 4 Jan

Israeli artists Neta Elkayam and Amit Hai Cohen have spent the past two years at Xavier University of Louisiana, the nation's only Catholic historically Black university, teaching a course that bridges Black and Jewish cultural understanding through music and memory.

0 History Holocaust

My Great-Grandfather’s Buick:

Emily Hamilton in Tablet · 26 Nov 2025

Emily Hamilton's poignant reflection on discovering her great-grandfather's book collection weaves a tale of family, history, and identity.

0 Art History

A Head in the Clouds

David Jager in Tablet · 24 Jul 2025

Jacqueline Gourevitch, celebrated for her cloud paintings, is a vibrant link to the New York School of the mid-20th century, painting in the tradition of purity and abstraction reminiscent of her early teacher, Robert Motherwell.

0 Culture Israel

Why Dual Loyalty is Good for the Jews, with Rabbi Nolan Lebovitz

Unorthodox · 13 Mar 2025

Rabbi Nolan Lebovitz argues in favor of embracing dual loyalty for American Jews, advocating for simultaneous loyalty to both America and Israel as a harmonious concept.

0 Holocaust Communities

The Last Generation of Holocaust Survivors

Hilary Danailova in Hadassah · 31 Dec 2024

As the last generation of Holocaust survivors, mostly in their 80s and 90s, reflects on their wartime experiences and life as American Jews, common themes emerge: displacement, hiding, and lingering memories of antisemitism.

0 Jewish Law History

Saying a Berakha/Blessing over a Minhag - Rabbi Yossi Azose

The Habura · 25 Nov 2024

Rabbi Yossi Azose explores the origins and reasons behind the practice of lighting Chanukah candles in synagogues (Bet Knesset) and whether a blessing (berakha) should be recited, delving into historical, halakhic, and minhagic perspectives.

0 History Antisemitism

Pope Francis, the Dirty War and the Jews

Forward · 20 Mar 2013

Robert Zaretsky reflects on the role of the Catholic Church in Argentina during the 'dirty war' and its parallels with the French Church's actions during Vichy France.

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