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0 Culture Holidays

These New Kids Books Make the Best Hanukkah Gifts

Alexandra Lapkin Schwank in Hadassah · 20 Nov

A curated collection of children's books, ideal for Hanukkah gifting, brings themes of friendship, family, and community to life.

0 Literature History

Poem | The Findings of Yitzhak

Jean Nordhaus in Moment · 14 Nov

Jean Nordhaus's poem, "The Findings of Yitzhak," reflects on the legacy of the poet's great-grandfather, Yitzhak, through the lens of his Torah commentary written in 1912 in Vilna.

0 Politics Israel

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

Jewish Chronicle · 7 Nov

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 Culture History

Exhibit highlights impact of ’The Dybbuk’ for the past 100 years

Jennifer A. Stern in Forward · 28 Oct

S. An-ski's play The Dybbuk has profoundly influenced Jewish culture since its premiere in 1920, and it continues to captivate audiences a century later.

0 Sports Gender/Identity

The Women's World Cup led her to take another shot at professional soccer — and brought her back to her Jewish roots

Tani Levitt in Forward · 28 Jul 2023

Jessica Ayers, a professional soccer player, has returned to the field with IFK Kalmar in Sweden after a hiatus, driven by a desire to improve the conditions for women's soccer and a personal reconnection with her Jewish roots.

0 Culture History

Luba Kadison Buloff, 99, Last Survivor of Yiddish Theater Company

Forward · 12 May 2006

Luba Kadison Buloff, a celebrated Yiddish theater actress and the last surviving member of the Vilna Troupe, passed away at the age of 99.