Vilnius, Vilnius County, Lithuania

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Can a kinky new Yiddish musical resurrect a lost art — and one man who got spanked to death?

Clara Shapiro in Forward · 5 Jul 2025

"The Feast of the Seven Sinners," a new Yiddish musical performed at the 14th Street Y in Manhattan, delves into themes of rebellion, vice, and tradition with a provocative and unorthodox approach.

0 History Leadership

Au Revoir, Rav Yisrael

Cindy Scarr in Mishpacha · 24 Jun 2025

Rav Yisrael Salanter, founder of the Mussar movement, spent his final years in Paris to address the spiritual decline of the Jewish immigrant community.

0 History Culture

100 years collecting Jewish history, 24 million artifacts and only 3 rooms to fit it in

PJ Grisar in Forward · 23 Jun 2025

The YIVO Institute for Jewish Research's centennial exhibitions, hosted in its modest New York headquarters, showcase a century of Jewish history and culture through a selection of the institution's vast archive of 24 million artifacts.

0 History Culture

Otto Frank’s refugee file, a Rothschild Talmud and a menorah bong tell the story of the Jewish past — and future

PJ Grisar in Forward · 20 Jun 2025

PJ Grisar's article delves into the centennial publication by the YIVO Institute for Jewish Research, highlighting a collection that encapsulates the complex and dynamic narrative of Jewish life.

0 Israel Politics

The Meaning of Israel's Oct. 7 Failures

The Commentary Magazine Podcast · 23 Apr 2025

Journalist Jonathan Foreman discusses his in-depth analysis of the systemic failures leading to Israel's inability to prevent the surprise Hamas attack on October 7, with comparisons to historical military oversight, as found in his May 2025 Commentary article.

0 Holocaust History

Our preeminent historian of the Jews is finally ready to confront Auschwitz

Dan Friedman in Forward · 22 Apr 2025

Simon Schama, a distinguished Jewish historian, explores the horrors of the Holocaust in the PBS documentary 'Simon Schama: The Holocaust, 80 Years On.'

0 Literature Communities

The Shopkeeper on East Broadway

Yenta Serdatsky in Jewish Review of Books · 7 Apr 2025

Yenta Serdatsky's short story "The Shopkeeper on East Broadway" explores the Jewish immigrant experience in New York City through the lens of an idealistic shopkeeper, whose gesture of decorating his store with American and Zionist flags reflects the dual identity faced by Jewish immigrants.

0 Literature History

Unwieldy, unnerving, and a masterpiece — the last great Yiddish novel has arrived

Eugene Stein in Forward · 5 Apr 2025

Chaim Grade's long-awaited novel, "Sons and Daughters," is now available in translation by Rose Waldman after decades of anticipation.

0 Leadership History

Learning from Menachem Begin

Sapir · 3 Apr 2025

Menachem Begin, Israel's sixth prime minister, is remembered for his multifaceted legacy, including peace with Egypt, expanding settlements, and surviving political controversies.

0 History Education

The “Not a Citadel, a Sanhedrin” Edition

Promised Podcast · 26 Mar 2025

Marking the centennial of the Hebrew University's founding in Jerusalem, the episode dives into the significance of its establishment amidst a politically charged environment and global hopes for a Jewish academic haven.

0 Culture History

100 years after its founding, can a Yiddish institute serve a people who don’t speak the language?

PJ Grisar in Forward · 23 Mar 2025

YIVO Institute for Jewish Research, celebrating its centennial in 2025, has played a crucial role in preserving Eastern European Jewish culture and the Yiddish language since its founding in Vilna.

0 History Culture

7 standout treasures from YIVO’s vast collection in New York

Jackie Hajdenberg in Forward · 21 Mar 2025

YIVO, originally established in Vilna in 1925 to promote the study of Eastern European Jewish life and the Yiddish language, has become a poignant guardian of Jewish cultural heritage, especially through its New York headquarters.

0 Politics Culture

The “No One Expects the Pax Trumpiana!” Edition

Promised Podcast · 6 Feb 2025

Allison Kaplan Sommer and Noah Efron delve into the implications of Donald Trump's controversial proposal to turn Gaza into a U.S. protectorate and analyze Hamas's bizarre hostage release ceremonies.

0 Holocaust Music

A Holocaust survivor shares her story as part of an avant-garde jazz performance at Joe’s Pub

Jackie Hajdenberg in JTA · 30 Jan 2025

Holocaust survivor Millie Baran, at 99 years old, is sharing her harrowing story in a novel way: through an avant-garde jazz performance at Joe's Pub in Manhattan.

0 Culture Education

Registration now open for the Yiddish summer program in Paris

Forverts Staff in Forward · 28 Jan 2025

The Maison de la Culture Yiddish in Paris has opened applications for their summer program, which runs from July 7 to 25, offering a robust exploration of Yiddish language and culture.

0 Literature History

East Broadway to Whitechapel, review: ‘stirring snapshots of a bygone world’

Jewish Chronicle · 17 Jan 2025

Dovid Katz's "East Broadway to Whitechapel" is a poignant collection of short stories that conjures the vanished worlds of Jewish neighborhoods in Brooklyn and Whitechapel.

0 Holocaust Television/Film

How the discovery of a secret tunnel inspired a film about Jewish resistance

Olivia Haynie in Forward · 16 Jan 2025

Richard A. Freund's archaeological validation of a legendary escape tunnel at the Ponary execution site has inspired a new film, "Resistance: They Fought Back."

0 Jewish Law Torah

The Vilna Gaon’s Edits & Understanding Midrashim II

Jewish History Uncensored · 5 Dec 2024

Rabbi Arnie Wittenstein delves into the Vilna Gaon's editing methodology, distinguishing his profound understanding of Talmudic texts from modern textual criticism.

0 History Antisemitism

How the biggest antisemitic riot in America transformed Jewish history

Benjamin Ivry in Forward · 26 Nov 2024

The article examines the 1902 funeral riot of Rabbi Jacob Joseph in New York, regarded as the largest antisemitic riot in American history.

0 Culture History

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

Jennifer A. Stern in Forward · 28 Oct 2024

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 Communities Art

It looks like a church, but murals reveal this shul's Jewish identity

Jennifer A. Stern in Forward · 5 Dec 2023

The Vilna Shul, Boston's last remaining immigrant synagogue, stands as a testament to the dynamic Jewish communities of early 20th-century Boston, particularly those from Vilna Gubernia in Lithuania.

0 History Jewish Law

High Threshold

Allan Arkush in Jewish Review of Books · 2 Apr 2019

Allan Arkush reflects on the life and influence of Rabbi Avraham Karelitz, known as the Hazon Ish, through the lens of a chance encounter and Benjamin Brown's comprehensive biography.

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