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0 Sports Culture

Roots, Ronaldo and regional rivalries: How Israelis choose their World Cup favorites

Deborah Danan in JTA · 30 Jun

Israelis, having no national team in the FIFA World Cup for over fifty years, adopt other nations as favorites during the tournament based on factors including family roots, admired players, and global political dynamics.

0 Holocaust Communities

What Will Become of the Memories?

Cindy Scarr in Mishpacha · 28 Jun

Isaac Osiel, a Sephardic Jew from Toronto, has unexpectedly become a key figure in Holocaust remembrance by organizing affordable heritage trips to Poland.

0 Art Holocaust

Be a Jew in Public: Mark Podwal and <em>The New York Times<em>

Tamara Mann Tweel in Sources · 28 Jun

Tamara Mann Tweel reflects on Mark Podwal's impactful illustration that appeared in "The New York Times" following the Munich massacre in 1972.

0 Culture History

How One Forgotten Novel Helped Me Return to Judaism

Nicholas Lemann in The Free Press · 26 Jun

Nicholas Lemann reflects on the impact of "Remember Me to God," a 1957 novel, on his journey to re-embrace his Jewish identity, recalling how the book provided insight into his family's historical efforts to downplay their Jewishness in the American South.

0 Holocaust Education

Austria once denied its Nazi past. Now it sends young people abroad to confront it.

Stewart Ain in JTA · 26 Jun

In a significant effort to confront its Nazi past, Austria, which long portrayed itself as a victim rather than a perpetrator in World War II, established the Austrian Service Abroad program in 1998.

0 Politics Antisemitism

German far-right leader appears to make ‘Hitler salute’ in photo as party surges

Shira Li Bartov in JTA · 26 Jun

A controversy has arisen in Germany after a photo surfaced showing Martin Reichardt, a lawmaker from the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, appearing to make a Nazi salute.

0 Politics Antisemitism

German far-right leader appears to make ‘Hitler salute’ in photo as party surges

Shira Li Bartov in JTA · 26 Jun

A controversy has arisen in Germany after a photo surfaced showing Martin Reichardt, a lawmaker from the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, appearing to make a Nazi salute.

0 Literature History

Mann vs. God

Darius Gross in Tablet · 25 Jun

In the sprawling literary endeavor, "Joseph and His Brothers," Thomas Mann reimagines the Genesis tale of Joseph, intertwining Hebraic tradition with myriad influences from Christian, Islamic, and classical sources.

0 History Holocaust

Long after he was murdered by the Nazis, Marc Bloch enters the Panthéon

Robert Zaretsky in Forward · 24 Jun

Marc Bloch, a French Jewish historian and Resistance fighter, was posthumously honored with interment at the Panthéon in Paris, an event marking his legacy as the first historian to be inducted.

0 Communities Leadership

One percent, one people: The case for investing in Jewish connection

eJewishPhilanthropy · 24 Jun

Global Jewry, launched three years ago, aims to connect Jewish organizations across different backgrounds to build a more integrated network of Jewish life.

0 Culture History

Restoring a Family Tapestry

Ayala Chocron in Tablet · 22 Jun

Audrey Gelman, founder of the antique and homewares store The Six Bells, is reviving the historic Wallach textile brand.

0 Culture History

Restoring a Family Tapestry

Ayala Chocron in Tablet · 22 Jun

Audrey Gelman, founder of the antique and homewares store The Six Bells, is reviving the historic Wallach textile brand.

0 Culture Holocaust

The Song of the Lost Violin

The Cholent in The Cholent · 19 Jun

The discovery of a potentially significant violin by Habitat for Humanity in Washington highlights the complex web of history and identity.

0 Israel Politics

I escaped Hezbollah — and found the truth about Israel.

Rawan Osman in Future of Jewish · 18 Jun

Rawan Osman recounts his transformation from growing up in a Hezbollah stronghold in Lebanon, where he was taught to perceive Israel as the enemy, to discovering the truth about the Jewish state and what it represents.

0 Antisemitism Politics

Antisemitic incidents in Germany remained elevated in 2025, fueled by rise in far-right cases: Report

Toby Axelrod in JTA · 18 Jun

Antisemitic incidents in Germany persisted at high levels in 2025, averaging 24 per day, with a prominent rise in right-wing extremism.

0 Antisemitism Politics

Antisemitic incidents in Germany remained elevated in 2025, fueled by rise in far-right cases: Report

Toby Axelrod in JTA · 18 Jun

Antisemitic incidents in Germany persisted at high levels in 2025, averaging 24 per day, with a prominent rise in right-wing extremism.

0 Antisemitism Politics

Antisemitic incidents in Germany remained elevated in 2025, fueled by rise in far-right cases: Report

Toby Axelrod in JTA · 18 Jun

Antisemitic incidents in Germany persisted at high levels in 2025, averaging 24 per day, with a prominent rise in right-wing extremism.

0 Antisemitism Politics

Antisemitic incidents in Germany remained elevated in 2025, fueled by rise in far-right cases: Report

Toby Axelrod in JTA · 18 Jun

Antisemitic incidents in Germany persisted at high levels in 2025, averaging 24 per day, with a prominent rise in right-wing extremism.

0 Sports Politics

The Real Reason Israel Doesn’t Go to the World Cup

Vanessa Berg in Future of Jewish · 18 Jun

Israel's absence from the FIFA World Cup isn't due to a mere lack of qualification, but rather the complex interplay of politics and sports.

0 History Antisemitism

The Madness of Money

Frederick Kaufman in Tablet · 18 Jun

Frederick Kaufman's review of Liaquat Ahamed's book, "1873: The Rothschilds, the First Great Depression, and the Making of the Modern World," critiques the author's attempt to illuminate the economic complexities of the 19th century.

0 History Antisemitism

The Madness of Money

Frederick Kaufman in Tablet · 18 Jun

Frederick Kaufman's review of Liaquat Ahamed's book, "1873: The Rothschilds, the First Great Depression, and the Making of the Modern World," critiques the author's attempt to illuminate the economic complexities of the 19th century.

0 Communities Antisemitism

Slovenia’s last Jewish institution endures through desecration and decay

Alan Grabinsky in Forward · 17 Jun

Amid political tensions and a lack of governmental support, Slovenia's lone Jewish institution, the Jewish Cultural Center Ljubljana, persists through challenges including desecration and financial hardship.

0 Politics Israel

Israel exposed the war inside Trump's White House.

Guy Goldstein in Future of Jewish · 16 Jun

Guy Goldstein explores the internal conflicts within President Trump's administration, focusing on foreign policy decisions influenced by three camps.

0 Israel Politics

Raised to Hate Israel, Rawan Osman Thought for Herself — and Outgrew It

Jewdicious · 14 Jun

Rawan Osman, who grew up in a Hezbollah stronghold in Lebanon's Bekaa Valley, shared her remarkable journey of transformation at an event in Frankfurt.

0 Culture Politics

Cultural boycotts of Israel just reached peak absurdity

A.J. Goldmann in Forward · 13 Jun

Israeli filmmaker Nadav Lapid's exclusion from FID Marseille highlights the ongoing controversy surrounding cultural boycotts of Israel.

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