Podlachia, Poland

0 Holocaust Politics

What the US ambassador to Poland left out when he absolved Poland of Holocaust complicity

Menachem Z. Rosensaft in JTA · 21 Nov

In a critical response to U.S. Ambassador Thomas Rose's recent speech, Menachem Z. Rosensaft argues that absolving Poland of any Holocaust complicity overlooks the complex historical realities.

0 History Communities

The Bank on Orchard Street

Sapir · 12 Nov

Sender Jarmulowsky, a Jewish immigrant banker on New York's Lower East Side, transformed American finance for immigrants in the early 20th century through innovative banking and credit practices.

0 Literature History

Shtetl Revenant

Julian Levinson in Jewish Review of Books · 29 Sep

The new translation of Chaim Grade's novel "Sons and Daughters" by Rose Waldman offers a vivid exploration of a rabbinical family in a shtetl facing dissolution against a backdrop of rising antisemitism in 1930s Eastern Europe.

0 Culture History

The remarkable story of the Lost Shtetl Museum

Barbara Kirshenblatt-Gimblett in Forward · 3 Sep

The Lost Shtetl Museum, inaugurated in 2025 in eduva, Lithuania, stands as a poignant tribute to the once-thriving Jewish community of this former shtetl, which was entirely wiped out during the Holocaust.

0 Jewish Law Communities

Bnei Brak's Fatal Mistake

Natan Slifkin in Rationalist Judaism · 3 Jul

Natan Slifkin critiques the theological narrative promoted by some charedi Jews in the aftermath of missile attacks during recent conflict with Iran.

0 History Ethics

A Crack in a Jewish Family’s Cold Case

Jennifer Wolf Kam in Hadassah · 25 Jun

Jenifer Wolf Kam explores the mystery of her great-great-aunt Elka, who vanished in 1901 while traveling from London to the United States.

0 Communities Gender/Identity

My mother's wig making salon in the 1930s

Natalie Sandler Rothschild in Forward · 6 Jun

Natalie Sandler Rothschild reminisces about her mother, Edith (known as Etkie), who ran a successful beauty salon and wig-making business in 1930s Brownsville, Brooklyn.

0 Politics History

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 Rafał Trzaskowski, a liberal-centrist, against Karol Nawrocki, a right-wing historian promoting a nationalist view of Polish history, particularly regarding Poland's role in the Holocaust.

0 Communities History

What the Hasidic shtiebel meant for Jewish male immigrants

Dov Bergman in Forward · 23 May

Hasidic shtiebels played a crucial role in the lives of Jewish male immigrants in New York, providing spiritual and communal support amid the challenges of resettlement.

0 Communities Ethics

I met Pope Leo XIV. What comes next?

eJewishPhilanthropy · 20 May

In a significant symbol of progressing Catholic-Jewish relations, Jewish leaders, including Rabbi Noam E. Marans of the American Jewish Committee, attended the inaugural mass of Pope Leo XIV.

0 Politics Art

These New York Jewish arts organizations have been defunded by the Trump administration

Jackie Hajdenberg in JTA · 6 May

Several New York Jewish arts organizations, including the Jewish Plays Project and Yugntruf, have lost federal funding due to the Trump administration's reduction of grants from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA).

0 History Communities

In My Parents Home

Sharona in Mishpacha · 6 May

Rebbetzin Maita Nelkenbaum shares intimate memories of her parents, focusing on her father, Rav Avrohom Kalmanowitz, known for his remarkable efforts to rescue European Jews during and after the Holocaust, and her mother, Mina Hadas Lenchevsky, who supported him with immense dedication.

0 History Communities

In My Parents Home

Sharona in Mishpacha · 6 May

Rebbetzin Maita Nelkenbaum shares intimate memories of her parents, focusing on her father, Rav Avrohom Kalmanowitz, known for his remarkable efforts to rescue European Jews during and after the Holocaust, and her mother, Mina Hadas Lenchevsky, who supported him with immense dedication.

0 Literature History

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

Eugene Stein in Forward · 5 Apr

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

0 Literature Culture

Moment’s 2024 Books Gift Guide

Amy E. Schwartz in Moment · 26 Dec 2024

Selecting the perfect book as a gift can open up new conversations and connections, and Amy E. Schwartz's "Moments 2024 Books Gift Guide" provides a curated selection of literary offerings for 2024, including historical fiction, memoirs, and historical analysis.

0 Antisemitism Communities

As improved relations quaver, a new guide aims to educate Catholics about antisemitism

Ben Sales in JTA · 16 Dec 2024

The American Jewish Committee and U.S. bishops have collaborated to publish a glossary aimed at educating Catholics about antisemitism, amidst a backdrop of Pope Francis's controversial remarks regarding Israel.

0 Culture Communities

Arthur Frommer, ‘wandering Jew’ who launched a travel guide empire, dies at 95

Andrew Silow-Carroll in JTA · 20 Nov 2024

Arthur Frommer, the visionary behind the popular travel guidebook series, passed away at 95.

0 Literature History

Poem | The Findings of Yitzhak

Jean Nordhaus in Moment · 14 Nov 2024

Jean Nordhaus's poem, "The Findings of Yitzhak," reflects on the legacy of the poet's great-grandfather, Yitzhak, through the lens of his Torah commentary written in 1912 in Vilna.

0 Holocaust History

Mussolini’s Willing Executioners: The Genocide Of Italy’s Jews

Forward · 1 Jan 2019

Simon Levis Sullam's book, "The Italian Executioners: The Genocide of the Jews of Italy," challenges the notion that Italy was peripheral to the Holocaust by examining Italian participation in the genocide of Jews during the Italian Social Republic's collaboration with Nazi Germany.

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