Provence-Alpes-Côte-d’Azur, France

0 Holocaust Politics

Nicole Wizman in Tablet · 22 Oct

The French national railway company SNCF has long attempted to obscure its role in the Holocaust, during which it transported over 76,000 Jews to Nazi concentration camps.

0 Antisemitism Politics

'Free speech' is a free pass for antisemitism.

Joshua Hoffman in Future of Jewish · 30 Sep

Joshua Hoffman critiques the misuse of free speech as a cover for antisemitic rhetoric, particularly against Israel and Jews.

0 History Culture

Jerusalem Holiday

Allan Arkush in Jewish Review of Books · 29 Sep

Jerusalem Holiday, a book by Sharon Ann Musher, delves into the life of Hadassah Kaplan, the daughter of renowned Jewish leader Mordecai Kaplan, during her significant gap year in Jerusalem.

0 Politics Antisemitism

A Curious Case of Selective Outrage Syndrome

Joshua Hoffman in Future of Jewish · 9 Jun

Joshua Hoffman's article critiques what he perceives as the phenomenon of selective outrage towards Israel, especially in Western media and activism, exemplified by reactions to Greta Thunberg's involvement with a Gaza-bound flotilla.

0 Holocaust Culture

At the Mercy of the Museum: Memory Construction and the Harm of Holocaust Museums

Ramona Saft in New Voices · 25 Apr

Ramona Saft's exploration of Holocaust museums, particularly the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, critiques how these institutions construct memory.

0 Politics Jewish Law

Will the next pope be good for the Jews?

Mira Fox in Forward · 22 Apr

In the wake of Pope Francis's passing, speculation about his successor's influence on Jewish-Catholic relations is rife.

0 Television/Film Culture

This French Jewish ‘Inglourious Basterds’ Actor to Star in ‘Fauda’ Season 5

Lior Zaltzman in Kveller · 22 Apr

Mélanie Laurent, a celebrated French Jewish actress known for her role in Quentin Tarantino's "Inglourious Basterds," joins the cast of "Fauda" for its upcoming fifth season.

0 Holidays Culture

Kidnapped Choruses?

Yosef Lindell in Jewish Review of Books · 7 Apr

Exploring the origins of the beloved Passover Seder songs "Echad Mi Yodea" and "Chad Gadya," Yosef Lindell delves into their historical roots, which potentially trace back to non-Jewish folk traditions.

0 Food History

Hummus and History

Paola Gavin in Tablet · 25 Feb

Chickpeas, called chometz in Hebrew, have been integral to human diets since 8000 BCE, deeply embedded in cultural rituals and culinary arts across civilizations.

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.

0 Television/Film Holocaust

'Son of Saul' Captures Intense Brutality of Auschwitz

Forward · 25 Sep 2015

The Hungarian Holocaust drama 'Son of Saul,' starring Geza Rohrig, is a haunting cinematic portrayal of life within the Auschwitz-Birkenau death camp.

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