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0 History Jewish Law

Lane Igoudin in Tablet · 7 Apr

"The Shochet" by Lane Igoudin offers a rare glimpse into the life of Pinye-Ber Goldenshteyn, an ordinary Jewish figure from the 19th-century Russian Pale of Settlement.

0 History Culture

The Vanished Province: Remembering Bukovina

Benjamin Balint in Jewish Review of Books · 5 Jan

The article explores the rich history of Bukovina, a culturally diverse region in Eastern Europe, mainly during the late Habsburg rule and its transition into Romanian control.

0 Communities History

After a contentious election, Romania’s few Jews remain on guard against antisemitism

Larry Luxner in JTA · 13 Aug 2025

Romania's Jewish community, once thriving with 800,000 members, now numbers only about 2,500 due to the ravages of the Holocaust and Communist policies, leading to mass emigration.

0 Communities History

After a contentious election, Romania’s few Jews remain on guard against antisemitism

Larry Luxner in JTA · 13 Aug 2025

Romania's Jewish community, once thriving with 800,000 members, now numbers only about 2,500 due to the ravages of the Holocaust and Communist policies, leading to mass emigration.

0 Politics Antisemitism

Opinion | Don’t Cheapen ‘Antisemitism’

Dan Perry in Moment · 13 Jun 2025

Dan Perry challenges the reflexive labeling of all hostility towards Jews as classic antisemitism, urging a nuanced understanding of different forms of anti-Jewish sentiment.

0 History Israel

The Long Gray Line Ends in Israel

Sharona in Mishpacha · 6 May 2025

The final resting place of David "Mickey" Marcus stands out in the West Point cemetery as the only Jewish officer who died under another nation's flag.