Łódź, Poland

0 Culture History

Luise Fakler in Forward · 10 Nov

Tsirk Dobranotch, Germany's first Yiddish circus company, blends klezmer music and circus artistry to revive the rich, if nearly forgotten, heritage of Jewish circus traditions in Europe.

0 Culture History

Yiddish life in prewar Eastern Europe comes alive on this website

Judah Sussman in Forward · 23 Oct

A new website, Yiddishculture.co, spearheaded by Adina Cimet, seeks to reinvigorate the history and culture of Eastern European Jewry.

0 Music Television/Film

VIDEO: ‘Shtisel’ bubbe Lea Koenig in a Yiddish music video

Rukhl Schaechter in Forward · 22 Oct

Lea Koenig, famed for her role in 'Shtisel,' captivates audiences in a new Yiddish music video where she sings 'Kum zhe mame,' a Yiddish adaptation of a 1964 Russian song.

0 Culture Jewish Law

Inbox: Issue 1081

Cindy Scarr in Mishpacha · 30 Sep

This collection of reader letters from a Jewish publication covers a variety of topics.

0 History Jewish Law

From Port Arthur to Portsmouth

Cindy Scarr in Mishpacha · 19 Aug

The Russo-Japanese War of 1904-1905, a conflict ignited by imperial aspirations, dramatically impacted the Russian Jewish community.

0 Education Antisemitism

Advice to a Jewish Freshman

Sapir · 12 Aug

In this thought-provoking piece addressed to Jewish freshmen entering university, the author offers advice for navigating antisemitism and misconceptions about Jewish identity and Israel on campus.

0 History Art

In a first-of-its-kind museum, mezuzahs keep memories of pre-war Poland alive

Olivia Haynie in Forward · 7 Aug

Helena Czernek and Aleksander Prugar run the Mi Polin Mezuzah Center in Warsaw, where they document mezuzah traces—indentations left in doorframes by Jewish mezuzahs in pre-war Poland.

0 History Art

In a first-of-its-kind museum, mezuzahs keep memories of pre-war Poland alive

Olivia Haynie in Forward · 7 Aug

Helena Czernek and Aleksander Prugar run the Mi Polin Mezuzah Center in Warsaw, where they document mezuzah traces—indentations left in doorframes by Jewish mezuzahs in pre-war Poland.

0 Holocaust Ethics

I Want to Live

Cindy Scarr in Mishpacha · 22 Jul

Yeedle Baum's story is one of survival and profound faith during the Holocaust.

0 Philosophy Torah

Do I Really Love Myself?: Erich Fromm Meets the Rebbe of Warka

Admiel Kosman in Lehrhaus · 19 Jun

Admiel Kosman explores the intersection of psychoanalysis and Hasidic teachings on self-love, focusing on insights from Erich Fromm and the Rebbe of Warka.

0 Philosophy Jewish Law

Do I Really Love Myself?: Erich Fromm Meets the Rebbe of Warka

Admiel Kosman in Lehrhaus · 19 Jun

Admiel Kosman delves into the contrasting views of Gershom Scholem and Martin Buber on Hasidism, highlighting their differing perspectives on internal versus external spirituality.

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 Holocaust Education

Why TikTok is the Place to Talk about Antisemitism: With Holocaust Survivor Tova Friedman

People of the Pod · 23 Apr

Holocaust survivor Tova Friedman shares her harrowing childhood experiences and discusses her mission to combat antisemitism using platforms like TikTok.

0 Jewish Law Politics

Ten Years Later

The Cholent in The Cholent · 28 Mar

Joel Magalnick, former editor of JTNews, shares a reflective piece on his tenure and the role of Jewish media in community life.

0 History Education

The “Not a Citadel, a Sanhedrin” Edition

Promised Podcast · 26 Mar

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 Communities Antisemitism

This Week in Jews

The Cholent in The Cholent · 21 Mar

Recent events in the Seattle Jewish community highlight both challenges and cultural developments.

0 Holocaust Leadership

Marian Turski, Holocaust survivor and co-founder of Warsaw’s landmark Jewish museum, dies at 98

Andrew Silow-Carroll in Forward · 19 Feb

Marian Turski, a prominent Polish journalist, historian, and Holocaust survivor, passed away at 98.

0 Culture Holocaust

Book Review | A Language Forged in Fire

Miriam Isaacs in Moment · 23 Jan

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 Holocaust Television/Film

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

Olivia Haynie in Forward · 16 Jan

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 Holocaust Art

Paintings of unbearable life in the Lodz Ghetto

Jennifer A. Stern in Forward · 17 Dec 2024

The exhibit "Capturing the Ghetto: Artistic Portrayals of Everyday Life in the Lodz Ghetto" at the Emanuel Ringelblum Jewish Historical Institute in Warsaw, showcases art from prisoners in the Lodz ghetto during World War II.

0 Holocaust History

Polish police murdered Jews during the Holocaust with gusto and even without Nazi orders, new book claims

Zev Stub in JTA · 10 Dec 2024

Jan Grabowski's new book, "On Duty: The Polish Blue & Criminal Police in the Holocaust," reveals the active role of Polish police in the Holocaust, often acting on their own initiative to kill Jews.

0 Literature Culture

We Are Stories

Eduardo Halfon in Tablet · 27 Nov 2024

In his poignant acceptance speech for the Berman Literature Prize, Jewish Guatemalan writer Eduardo Halfon reflects on the profound impact of tradition and storytelling.

0 Holocaust Leadership

Giving Thanks to God at Auschwitz

Armin Rosen in Tablet · 9 Oct 2024

Rav Nissen Mangel, a Holocaust survivor, attributes his survival to numerous miracles during the Holocaust, including the moldy bread that functioned as a natural antibiotic.

0 Holocaust History

Warsaw Ghetto Uprising’s 80th anniversary remembered with daffodils, 3 presidents and an 11th commandment against ‘indifference’

Dinah Spritzer in Forward · 19 Apr 2023

Thousands gathered in Warsaw to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising, a pivotal Jewish resistance against the Nazis during World War II.

0 Philosophy History

Heidi of Princeton

Moshe Koppel in Tablet · 23 Dec 2020

In "Heidi of Princeton," Moshe Koppel reflects on his transformative experience at Princeton's kosher dining hall in the 1980s, where he encountered Heidi, a graduate student, who challenged his Orthodox Jewish beliefs.

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