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0 Music Holocaust

In a forgotten 20th century masterwork, a Holocaust story from the perpetrator's perspective

Nina Siegal in Forward · 21 Apr

The Dutch National Opera presents Mieczyslaw Weinberg's powerful opera, 'Die Passagierin' (The Passenger), a compelling piece that explores the Holocaust from a former Nazi camp guard's perspective.

0 History Literature

Commemorating the Yiddish writers and artists murdered on Aug. 12, 1952

Forverts Staff in Forward · 28 Jul 2025

August 12 marks the anniversary of the Night of the Murdered Poets, when in 1952, the Soviet regime executed 13 prominent Jewish intellectuals, including Yiddish poets like David Bergelson, David Hofshteyn, and Perets Markish.

0 History Leadership

Au Revoir, Rav Yisrael

Cindy Scarr in Mishpacha · 24 Jun 2025

Rav Yisrael Salanter, founder of the Mussar movement, spent his final years in Paris to address the spiritual decline of the Jewish immigrant community.

0 History Politics

Refusenik Lessons for Today

Sapir · 14 May 2025

The term "refusenik" refers to Soviet Jews whose emigration requests were denied, highlighting a tenacious fight against Soviet oppression.

0 Philosophy Communities

Divinity and History in the World of Chabad

Chesky Kopel in Lehrhaus · 5 May 2025

Eli Rubin's new book, "Kabbalah and the Rupture of Modernity: An Existential History of Chabad Hasidism," provides an in-depth analysis of Chabad thought through the lens of the kabbalistic concept of tzimtzum, or God's contraction to create the finite cosmos.

0 History Politics

Marci Shore in Jewish Review of Books · 7 Apr 2025

"In Dissent," authored by Benjamin Nathans, delves into the history and significance of the Soviet dissident movement, highlighting key figures and events.

0 Politics Culture

Help! Everything Is Too Confusing!

The Commentary Magazine Podcast · 12 Mar 2025

The panel discusses the current state of political and cultural confusion in the United States, focusing on the evolving political alliances under the Trump administration.

0 Jewish Law History

Opening the Gates of Jewish Study in the Soviet Union

David Rozenson in Tablet · 21 Sep 2020

Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz, a towering figure in Jewish scholarship, played a pivotal role in reviving Jewish study in the Soviet Union during the late 20th century.