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0 Philosophy History

Joshua Hoffman in Future of Jewish · 13 Feb

Joshua Hoffman argues that calling Judaism merely a religion misrepresents it, as it has always been more of a civilization.

0 Politics Israel

Why do so many Jews support Israel — but reject ‘Zionism’?

Dan Perry in Forward · 9 Feb

Dan Perry explores the complex relationship many American Jews have with Zionism, as revealed by a survey indicating only a third consider themselves Zionists despite the near-universal support for Israel's right to exist as a democratic Jewish state.

0 Television/Film Culture

Finding Escape and Hope in Jewish Films

Amy Stone in Lilith · 3 Feb

In the face of profound societal challenges, the New York Jewish Film Festival offers a haven of cultural reflection and exploration, diving into the Jewish experience through a diverse film selection.

0 Holocaust Politics

My grandmother Eva Schloss survived Auschwitz. She would not be silent about America today.

Alex Margolis in JTA · 2 Feb

The article reflects on the late Holocaust survivor Eva Schloss and her outspoken criticism of contemporary socio-political trends she believed resembled early Nazi policies.

0 Leadership Culture

As editor-in-chief, I'm finding my way Forward (and back)

Alyssa Katz in Forward · 30 Jan

Alyssa Katz takes the helm as the new editor-in-chief of The Forward, highlighting the publication's mission to provide unflinching, ethical journalism—especially vital amid rising antisemitism and complex geopolitical issues involving Israel and Gaza.

0 Leadership Jewish Law

The cases that made Nat Lewin — and the causes he made possible

Gabby Deutch in Jewish Insider · 30 Jan

Nat Lewin has had a profound impact on American legal history and the role of Jews in the legal profession.

0 Leadership Jewish Law

The cases that made Nat Lewin — and the causes he made possible

Gabby Deutch in Jewish Insider · 30 Jan

Nat Lewin has had a profound impact on American legal history and the role of Jews in the legal profession.

0 Communities History

For fleeing Jews, Venezuela was a golden land. Now in exile, they watch their homeland’s unrest with trepidation.

Andrew Silverstein in Forward · 28 Jan

The once vibrant Jewish community of Venezuela, thriving during the 20th century as the country was seen as a 'goldene medine' (golden land), now faces a significant decline.

0 Holocaust Ethics

The Holocaustwashing of Every Cause

Vanessa Berg in Future of Jewish · 28 Jan

The concept of 'Holocaustwashing,' as explored by Vanessa Berg, refers to the inappropriate appropriation of Holocaust language and imagery to describe modern issues that do not match the historical event's scope, intent, or horror.

0 Communities Prayer

Four Days and a Lifetime

Cindy Scarr in Mishpacha · 27 Jan

In an inspiring journey organized by Ohel Sarala, 350 young Jewish women traveled across Poland, Slovakia, and Hungary on a mission not of tourism, but of spiritual upliftment and supportive prayer.

0 Culture Holocaust

Menachem Daum was not your typical Orthodox Jewish filmmaker

Rukhl Schaechter in Forward · 27 Jan

Menachem Daum (1946-2024) was a distinctive voice in Orthodox Jewish filmmaking, known for bridging divides between various cultural and religious groups.

0 Culture Holocaust

Menachem Daum was not your typical Orthodox Jewish filmmaker

Rukhl Schaechter in Forward · 27 Jan

Menachem Daum (1946-2024) was a distinctive voice in Orthodox Jewish filmmaking, known for bridging divides between various cultural and religious groups.

0 Holocaust Education

I thought I understood the Holocaust — until I walked through Auschwitz

eJewishPhilanthropy · 27 Jan

Dahlia Crawford, an Afro-Latina high school junior, shares her transformative experience visiting Auschwitz with Success Academy charter schools.

0 Holocaust Education

I thought I understood the Holocaust — until I walked through Auschwitz

eJewishPhilanthropy · 27 Jan

Dahlia Crawford, an Afro-Latina high school junior, shares her transformative experience visiting Auschwitz with Success Academy charter schools.

0 Literature Culture

Stories of ghosts, grief and Shabbat gladness win top prizes in Jewish children’s literature

Penny Schwartz in Forward · 27 Jan

Neshama, a novel-in-verse by Marcella Pixley, took the gold medal in the Sydney Taylor Book Awards for middle-grade readers, highlighting the resilience and identity of Anna, a Jewish girl who finds solace in her heritage amidst adversity.

0 Sports Antisemitism

Deni Avdija to make triumphant DC return as star NBA player

Matthew Shea in Jewish Insider · 27 Jan

Deni Avdija, the Israeli NBA star, returns to Washington D.C. for a game that coincides with Jewish Heritage Night and International Holocaust Remembrance Day.

0 Holocaust Education

I went looking for Holocaust ‘upstanders.’ I found a Nazi rescuer who chose conscience over complicity.

Joyce Kamen in JTA · 26 Jan

Lilly and Joyce Kamen are expanding their "Upstander Stories" series for young readers by spotlighting Otto Busse, a lesser-known figure who defied Nazi policies during World War II.

0 Culture History

How yizkor books bring the sights, sounds, and even smells and tastes of lost Jewish shtetls back to life

Jane Ziegelman in Forward · 26 Jan

Jane Ziegelman explores the profound role of yizkor books, chronicles composed by survivors and emigrants to memorialize the Eastern European shtetls obliterated during the Holocaust.

0 Politics Ethics

Antisemitism’s Favorite Jew

Lucy in Future of Jewish · 25 Jan

The essay by Lucy Tabrizi critically examines the concept of the "good Jew"—a term used to describe Jews who align with anti-Zionist movements by denouncing Israeli policies and by extension, Jewish peoplehood itself.

0 History Holocaust

He could have avoided persecution in Nazi Germany — he got bar mitzvahed instead

Olivia Haynie in Forward · 25 Jan

Gerd Pips Phillipsohn, born to a Jewish father and an Aryan mother in Nazi Germany, chose to embrace his Jewish identity through a bar mitzvah, despite the precariousness brought about by the Nuremberg Laws, which stripped Jews of citizenship.

0 Leadership Education

The Bibliophile Who Reshaped American Jewry

Cody Fitzpatrick in 18forty · 25 Jan

David Eliezrie's biography, "Undaunted," chronicles the impactful journey of Yosef Yitzchak Schneersohn, the sixth Lubavitcher Rebbe, as he challenged prevailing attitudes about American Jewry and worked to transform the nation into a bastion of Torah learning.

0 Communities History

What will become of the Dutch farm school that saved my father from the Nazis?

Heidi Landecker in Forward · 24 Jan

The article examines the future of Werkdorp Wieringermeer, a historic Dutch farm school that sheltered Jewish refugees prior to World War II.

0 Culture History

Yiddish film ‘I Have Sinned’ captures pre-war Polish Jewry

Allen Lewis Rickman in Forward · 23 Jan

The 1936 Yiddish film "Al Khet" ("I Have Sinned"), now digitally restored, offers a rare glimpse into pre-war Polish Jewry, despite its storytelling and technical challenges typical of early cinema.

0 Holocaust History

She thought she knew her mother. Then she learned about the concentration camp

Olivia Haynie in Forward · 22 Jan

Marisa Fox's journey in understanding her mother Tamar Fromer-Fox's hidden past reveals a powerful, unspoken history.

0 Holocaust Art

This Holocaust survivor turned creativity into an act of resistance.

Lee Tanenbaum in Future of Jewish · 20 Jan

Joseph Bau, a Holocaust survivor and artist, used creativity as a means of resistance against oppression.

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