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Whether fleeing Nazis, Cossacks, wildfires or ICE, we all need a 'go bag'

Joan Afton in Forward · 26 Feb 2025

Joan Afton reflects on the concept of a 'go bag,' a kit ready for quick evacuation, as she navigates the recurring wildfires in Los Angeles.

0 Politics Jewish Law

How to be a Jew ... who claims Israel

Unorthodox · 5 Feb 2025

Ben Freeman discusses the indigenous identity of the Jewish people in connection to Israel, challenging prevailing narratives that frame Jews solely as a religious group.

0 Food Culture

Does the Jewish Elixir Gogol Mogol Actually Cure a Cold?

Daci Platt in Kveller · 29 Jan 2025

Gogol mogol, a traditional Jewish remedy believed to cure colds, consists of warm milk, raw eggs, and sometimes honey or alcohol.

0 Culture Holocaust

Book Review | A Language Forged in Fire

Miriam Isaacs in Moment · 23 Jan 2025

Hannah Pollin-Galay's "Occupied Words: What the Holocaust Did to Yiddish" explores the transformation of the Yiddish language during the Holocaust, highlighting how it became a unique dialect known as Khurbn Yiddish.

0 Politics Israel

Parliament should spend more time talking about Ukraine and less about the Middle East

Jewish Chronicle · 7 Nov 2024

Mike Martin, a Liberal Democrat MP for Tunbridge Wells, argues that the UK Parliament's focus should shift from the Middle East to Ukraine due to its greater strategic significance for the UK's security interests.

0 Sports Culture

There are no Jewish riders in this year’s Tour De France. You're telling me there's a whole Israeli team?

Louis Keene in Forward · 30 Jun 2023

Israel Premier Tech, an international professional cycling team, features in the 110th Tour de France, despite having no Jewish riders.

0 History Antisemitism

Investigation: Some 1,500 statues and streets honor Nazis around the world — including in Germany and the U.S.

Lev Golinkin in Forward · 27 Jan 2022

Lev Golinkin's investigation reveals that approximately 1,500 monuments and street names around the world are dedicated to Nazis and their collaborators, with significant numbers found even in countries like Germany and the United States.

0 Literature Jewish Law

Remembering Harold Bloom — Lover Of Literature, Defender Of The Western Canon

Forward · 14 Oct 2019

Harold Bloom, the influential Jewish literary critic known for his defense of the Western canon, has passed away at 89.

0 Literature Culture

The End of American Jewish Literature, Again

David Bezmozgis in Tablet · 17 Sep 2014

David Bezmozgis delves into the enduring question of the future of American Jewish literature, referencing Irving Howe's influential 1977 critique suggesting its decline post-immigrant peak.

0 Holocaust Communities

Soon There Will Be No Survivors

Matthew Fishbane in Tablet · 27 Jan 2014

As the population of Holocaust survivors ages, the challenges they face become increasingly nuanced and dire, highlighting the urgent need for comprehensive support systems.

0 Communities History

A Year After Sandy, Brighton Beach Struggles To Get Back on Feet

Forward · 26 Oct 2013

One year after Hurricane Sandy, the Jewish community in Brighton Beach, Brooklyn, is still grappling with the storm's lingering impact.

0 Culture History

Festival of Candles

David Bezmozgis in Tablet · 5 Dec 2007

David Bezmozgis reflects on the blending of Jewish traditions with Soviet realities in the lives of his family.

0 Culture History

Festival of Candles

David Bezmozgis in Tablet · 5 Dec 2007

David Bezmozgis reflects on the blending of Jewish traditions with Soviet realities in the lives of his family.

0 Culture History

Festival of Candles

David Bezmozgis in Tablet · 5 Dec 2007

David Bezmozgis reflects on the blending of Jewish traditions with Soviet realities in the lives of his family.

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