Lodz, Łódź, Poland

Cindy Scarr in Mishpacha · 28 Jun

Isaac Osiel, a Sephardic Jew from Toronto, has unexpectedly become a key figure in Holocaust remembrance by organizing affordable heritage trips to Poland.

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Class assignment: Get to know your murdered Jewish neighbors

Alyssa Katz in Forward · 1 May

Alyssa Katz narrates an evocative journey to Saint-Quentin in northeastern France, showcasing a poignant initiative led by history teacher Damien Bressolles to memorialize the city's Holocaust victims.

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Recalling Millie Baran, whose mark on the Yiddish world lives on

Miriam Oxenhandler Newman in Forward · 24 Apr

Millie Baran, a centenarian Holocaust survivor, profoundly influenced the Yiddish cultural sphere through her dedicated work as camp mother at Camp Hemshekh and her public recounting of Holocaust experiences.

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Rediscovering the ‘Dybbuk’ composer Henokh Kon

Eve Sicular in Forward · 19 Feb

Eve Sicular explores the rediscovery of Henokh Kon, a prolific Yiddish composer celebrated for his scores in classic films like "The Dybbuk."

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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.

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Enjoy the Yiddish Book Center’s exhibit on your phone

Jennifer A. Stern in Forward · 15 Jan

The Yiddish Book Center has made its permanent exhibit, "Yiddish: A Global Culture, Virtual Exhibit," available online, showcasing a rich array of Yiddish cultural artifacts accessible via mobile phones.

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REVIEW: ‘Letters from the Afterlife’

Rochelle G. Saidel in Hadassah · 6 Jan

"Letters from the Afterlife" is a profound collection of correspondence between Holocaust survivors Chava Rosenfarb, a Yiddish writer, and Zenia Larsson, a sculptor and author, spanning from 1945 to 1971.

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A Yiddish circus in a suitcase

Luise Fakler in Forward · 10 Nov 2025

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.

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Yiddish life in prewar Eastern Europe comes alive on this website

Judah Sussman in Forward · 23 Oct 2025

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

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Inbox: Issue 1081

Cindy Scarr in Mishpacha · 30 Sep 2025

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

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

Olivia Haynie in Forward · 7 Aug 2025

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.

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Ten Years Later

The Cholent in The Cholent · 28 Mar 2025

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

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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.

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This Week in Jews

The Cholent in The Cholent · 21 Mar 2025

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

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

Andrew Silow-Carroll in Forward · 19 Feb 2025

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

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Book Review | A Language Forged in Fire

Miriam Isaacs in Moment · 23 Jan 2025

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.

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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.

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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.

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Irena Klepfisz: Keeper of the Bundist Flame

Forward · 20 Dec 2019

Irena Klepfisz, a key figure in keeping the legacy of the Jewish Labor Bund alive, embodies an intersection of historical memory and contemporary activism.

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The Milk Can

Leslie Epstein in Tablet · 7 Dec 2018

Leslie Epstein's piece explores the delicate and often controversial relationship between humor and the Holocaust, using anecdotes and personal reflections to delve into how comedy has been used both historically and in modernity to process such trauma.

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