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At a book-lovers’ mecca, a celebration of the Jewish Diaspora

Lisa Keys in JTA · 16 Oct

At New York City's Grolier Club, the exhibit "Jewish Worlds Illuminated: A Treasury of Hebrew Manuscripts from The JTS Library" showcases an extraordinary collection of Jewish manuscripts from across the diaspora.

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In a bibliophile's paradise, a treasury of Jewish manuscripts recalls a time when books were truly beautiful

Mervyn Rothstein in Forward · 28 Sep

The exhibition "Jewish Worlds Illuminated: A Treasury of Hebrew Manuscripts from The JTS Library" at the Grolier Club in Manhattan showcases over 100 Hebrew manuscripts spanning 800 years, revealing the diverse cultural influences on Jewish communities worldwide.

0 Literature Holocaust

Review: ‘One Good Thing’

Elizabeth Edelglass in Hadassah · 6 Jun

In "One Good Thing," Georgia Hunter shifts her focus from her family's Holocaust experience in Poland to the plight of Italian Jews during World War II.

0 History Education

Jewish Lives · 27 May

Franz Boas is recognized for challenging the racial hierarchies of his time by promoting cultural relativism, which continues to hold relevance today.

0 Literature Holocaust

‘We Were The Lucky Ones’ Author Georgia Hunter Tells an Incredible New Holocaust Tale

Lior Zaltzman in Kveller · 24 Apr

Georgia Hunter's novel, originally a personal exploration of her Holocaust-surviving grandfather's past, became the acclaimed novel and TV show "We Were the Lucky Ones."

0 Food Culture

Passover Memories in a Bite of Orange Cake

Pauline Steinhorn in Moment · 8 Apr

Pauline Steinhorn recounts her nostalgic journey during a trip to Italy, where a piece of Sephardi orange cake at Ristorante Quinoa in Florence vividly revives childhood memories of her Polish Aunt Bela's Passover treat.

0 Holocaust History

Mussolini’s Willing Executioners: The Genocide Of Italy’s Jews

Forward · 1 Jan 2019

Simon Levis Sullam's book, "The Italian Executioners: The Genocide of the Jews of Italy," challenges the notion that Italy was peripheral to the Holocaust by examining Italian participation in the genocide of Jews during the Italian Social Republic's collaboration with Nazi Germany.