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0 Politics Israel

Israel’s enemies united the region — around Israel.

Zineb Riboua in Future of Jewish · 24 Nov

Israel's geopolitical landscape is evolving as it becomes increasingly significant for regional security and cooperation.

0 History Jewish Law

The Fall of Otrar

Armin Rosen in Tablet · 14 Nov

The article examines historical instances where Jews, like many others, failed to recognize imminent threats, drawing parallels with broader human tendencies towards denial.

0 Communities Politics

For Family Goldin, Closure At Last

Cindy Scarr in Mishpacha · 11 Nov

The long-awaited return of Lt. Hadar Goldin's remains to Israel marks a significant moment of closure for the Goldin family and the nation.

0 Politics Israel

Hamas returns remains of hostage held for 11 years as attention deepens around postwar planning

Philissa Cramer in JTA · 10 Nov

The recent repatriation of Israeli soldier Hadar Goldin's remains by Hamas marks a pivotal moment in the complex postwar dynamics of Gaza.

0 Politics Israel

When Ideology Trumps Common Sense

Emes Ve-Emunah · 7 Nov

Leila Stillman-Utterback's recent deportation from Israel underscores the ongoing tensions between ideological pursuits and pragmatic diplomacy within the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

0 Politics History

Kazakhstan set to join Abraham Accords as Trump seeks to reinvigorate initiative

Asaf Elia-Shalev in JTA · 6 Nov

Kazakhstan is anticipated to join the Abraham Accords, a diplomatic initiative linking Israel with various Arab and Muslim-majority states, during President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev's upcoming visit to President Donald Trump at the White House.

0 Politics Israel

A defining moment in Israeli-Arab relations is upon us.

Nachum Kaplan in Future of Jewish · 11 Oct

Nachum Kaplan's essay explores the evolving dynamics in Israeli-Arab relations, emphasizing the impact of Arab cultural influence within Islam on these relationships.

0 Politics History

Patron Exclusive: Syria at a Crossroads

Tel Aviv Review · 8 Jul

Gilad Halpern hosts Dr. Ido Yahel to discuss the pivotal transition in Syria's leadership from Bashar al-Assad to Ahmad al-Shahra, known as al-Julani, and the implications of this shift.

0 Television/Film Culture

A New Show from ‘Fauda’ Creator Lior Raz Is Coming to Netflix

Lior Zaltzman in Kveller · 25 Jun

Lior Raz, renowned for co-creating the hit Israeli series Fauda, is bringing a new show titled Off Road to Netflix.

0 History Communities

Twentieth-Century Russia, a Microcosm of Jewish History

Tel Aviv Review · 9 Jun

Prof. Jonathan Dekel-Chen explores the complex history of Jews in 20th-century Russia, highlighting their evolution from marginalized subjects to significant participants in Soviet society.

0 Philosophy Ethics

Pope Francis’ legacy

eJewishPhilanthropy · 24 Apr

Since the passing of Pope Francis, he has been commemorated for his groundbreaking interfaith initiatives, emphasizing that all religions are valid paths to God.

0 History Politics

In Dissent

Marci Shore in Jewish Review of Books · 7 Apr

"In Dissent," authored by Benjamin Nathans, delves into the history and significance of the Soviet dissident movement, highlighting key figures and events.

0 History Politics

In Dissent

Marci Shore in Jewish Review of Books · 7 Apr

"In Dissent," authored by Benjamin Nathans, delves into the history and significance of the Soviet dissident movement, highlighting key figures and events.

0 Music History

Reviving Jewish folk tunes that were nearly lost forever

Jennifer A. Stern in Forward · 26 Feb

Sofia Magid, a Soviet-Jewish musicologist active between 1928 and 1938, made significant contributions to preserving Jewish folk music by recording a rich collection of Yiddish songs and Hebrew chants in Belarus and Ukraine.

0 Communities Literature

Psychologist and Yiddish culture activist Michael Fox has died at 79

Rukhl Schaechter in Forward · 16 Jan

Michael (Menachem) Fox, a psychologist and vibrant advocate of Yiddish culture, passed away at 79.

0 History Culture

What I learned from my father’s strange journey from Poland to Algeria, Kazakhstan and the California desert

Dvora Treisman in JTA · 20 Nov 2024

Dvora Treisman recounts the adventurous life of her father, Rafa Feliks Buszejkin, a non-observant Polish Jew born in 1912 in Warsaw.

0 History Communities

What I learned from my father’s strange journey from Poland to Algeria, Kazakhstan and the California desert

Dvora Treisman in JTA · 20 Nov 2024

Dvora Treisman reflects on her late father's extraordinary life journey from Warsaw to California through his memoirs and her own discoveries.

0 History Literature

65 Years Ago, The USSR Murdered Its Greatest Jewish Poets. What’s Left Of Their Legacy?

Talya Zax in Forward · 12 Aug 2017

August 12, 1952, marks a dark chapter in Soviet history known as the "Night of the Murdered Poets," where 13 Jewish intellectuals, including prominent Yiddish writers like Dovid Bergelson and Perets Markish, were executed.

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