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0 Art History

From Buenos Aires to Warsaw, ‘The Bride’ comes home

Barbara Kirshenblatt-Gimblett in Forward · 21 Nov

After almost a century abroad, the painting "The Bride" by Polish Jewish artist Maurycy Minkowski has found a new home at the POLIN Museum in Warsaw.

0 Antisemitism Communities

When Jews are on the ballot, it’s time to get out.

Hana Raviyt Schank in Future of Jewish · 4 Nov

Hana Raviyt Schank reflects on her experiences as a Jew living in various cities, notably New York post-9/11 and during recent resurgences of antisemitism.

0 Holocaust Education

Their Story Is Our Story

Cindy Scarr in Mishpacha · 29 Jul

Tishah B'Av remains a powerful day of mourning not just for the ancient destruction of the Temples but also for the collective suffering of the Jewish people throughout history.

0 Politics Holocaust

Poland votes for its next president, with Polish-Jewish history on the ballot

Shira Li Bartov in JTA · 30 May

Poland's presidential election pits liberal-centrist Rafał Trzaskowski against right-winger Karol Nawrocki, with significant implications for Poland's engagement with the EU, democratic norms, and historical narratives.

0 Holocaust Culture

At the Mercy of the Museum: Memory Construction and the Harm of Holocaust Museums

Ramona Saft in New Voices · 25 Apr

Ramona Saft's exploration of Holocaust museums, particularly the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, critiques how these institutions construct memory.

0 History Culture

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

Jackie Hajdenberg in Forward · 21 Mar

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 History Culture

7 Jewish historical treasures from YIVO’s vast collection in New York

Jackie Hajdenberg in JTA · 20 Mar

In a display of both historical preservation and resistance, a group of Jewish intellectuals from the Vilna ghetto, including notable figures like Abraham Sutzkever, secretly saved thousands of Jewish cultural artifacts from Nazi destruction during World War II.