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0 Literature Torah

Bringing the Bible’s Commentators to Life

Yosef Lindell in Lehrhaus · 3 Feb

Avigail Rock's book, "Great Biblical Commentators: Biographies, Methodologies, and Contributions," translated by Yoseif Bloch, offers a compelling exploration of 24 key biblical commentators spanning from Targum Onkelos to modern academics like Rabbi Mordechai Breuer.

0 Art History

Visiting the artists’ village in the south of France where Chagall is buried

Jewish Chronicle · 8 Jan

The artists' village of Saint-Paul-de-Vence in the south of France, a historical haven for creatives like Marc Chagall, Henri Matisse, and Pablo Picasso, continues to attract art lovers and celebrities alike.

0 Politics Education

We can’t let anti-Israel activists poison the well of Wikipedia

Jewish Chronicle · 7 Jan

Wikipedia's credibility is under scrutiny as anti-Israel activists manipulate content, particularly around sensitive topics like Israeli hostages and 2023 conflicts.

0 Holocaust Communities

A reunion project for Holocaust survivors and their families runs a race against time

Andrew Silverstein in Forward · 9 Nov 2024

The Holocaust Reunion Project, founded by genealogists Jennifer Mendelsohn and Adina Newman, is actively working to reconnect Holocaust survivors and their families through DNA testing and genealogical research.

0 History Culture

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

Beth Harpaz in Forward · 1 Nov 2024

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.