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0 Literature History

In 'Waiting for Godot,' the tragedy and comedy of the Jewish experience

Robert Zaretsky in Forward · 19 May

Robert Zaretsky explores how Samuel Beckett's iconic play "Waiting for Godot" reflects the Jewish experience through its themes of waiting, desolation, and resilience.

0 Holocaust Education

Class assignment: Get to know your murdered Jewish neighbors

Alyssa Katz in Forward · 1 May

Alyssa Katz narrates an evocative journey to Saint-Quentin in northeastern France, showcasing a poignant initiative led by history teacher Damien Bressolles to memorialize the city's Holocaust victims.

0 Art Holocaust

Stumbling across Jewish history in a vintage store

Mira Fox in Forward · 17 Apr

Mira Fox recounts discovering an engraving by obscure yet significant Jewish artist Abram Krol in a Providence vintage store.

0 Holocaust History

A chance for the descendants of Holocaust victims to reclaim a piece of the past

Cathryn J. Prince in Forward · 14 Apr

The article details the efforts of the Center for Jewish History’s initiative, Histories and Mysteries, which helps descendants of Holocaust victims, like Bonnie Elkaim, uncover details about their ancestors who suffered during the Holocaust.

0 Politics Culture

The Pentagon fears the Vatican’s authority in a battle over Christianity’s power

Mira Fox in Forward · 10 Apr

In a surprising geopolitical development, tensions have arisen between the U.S. Pentagon and the Vatican, highlighting the ongoing clash between military authority and moral leadership in the context of the war in Iran.

0 History Culture

Did crypto-Jews invent the modern tarot deck?

Nora Berman in Forward · 7 Nov 2025

Stav Appel, an accidental historian, argues that the tarot cards, specifically the Jean Noblet Tarot de Marseille, might have been invented by crypto-Jews as an educational tool to preserve Jewish knowledge during a time of intense antisemitic persecution in medieval Europe.

0 Art Holidays

Julian Alper — Painting the Etrog: A Topsy-Turvy Tale of Etrog Painting

Julian Alper in Lehrhaus · 5 Oct 2025

Julian Alper explores the symbolism of etrog and lulav through the lens of Jewish art, specifically focusing on paintings by Marc Chagall and Paula Gans.

0 Holidays Culture

Kidnapped Choruses?

Yosef Lindell in Jewish Review of Books · 7 Apr 2025

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.