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SPONSORED CONTENT: Not All Who Wander Are Lost—But I Didn’t Know That Yet

Asaf Peled in Hadassah · 10 Mar

Asaf Peled shares his personal journey of rediscovering Judaism through travel, particularly with experiences in Spain.

0 Science Ethics

First Person Singularity

The Commentary Magazine Podcast · 7 Mar

The podcast episode discusses the implications of a new synthetic biological intelligence technology that fuses human cells with computer chips, touching on potential ethical and social challenges.

0 Culture Communities

Not All Who Wander Are Lost—But I Didn’t Know That Yet

Asaf Peled in Hadassah · 26 Feb

Raised in a Modern Orthodox family in Israel, Asaf Peled felt detached from Judaism as he questioned and wandered through Europe.

0 Holocaust Music

A Holocaust survivor shares her story as part of an avant-garde jazz performance at Joe’s Pub

Jackie Hajdenberg in JTA · 30 Jan

Holocaust survivor Millie Baran, at 99 years old, is sharing her harrowing story in a novel way: through an avant-garde jazz performance at Joe's Pub in Manhattan.

0 History Literature

Jewish Life Stories: One of the last ‘Ritchie Boys’ dies at 101

Andrew Silow-Carroll in JTA · 27 Dec 2024

Victor Brombert, a prominent literature scholar and a member of the Ritchie Boys, a secret American intelligence unit during WWII, passed away at 101.

0 Jewish Law History

Saying a Berakha/Blessing over a Minhag - Rabbi Yossi Azose

The Habura · 25 Nov 2024

Rabbi Yossi Azose explores the origins and reasons behind the practice of lighting Chanukah candles in synagogues (Bet Knesset) and whether a blessing (berakha) should be recited, delving into historical, halakhic, and minhagic perspectives.

0 Television/Film Culture

Barcelona review: ‘Lily Collins has the acting chops to fill a stage’

Jewish Chronicle · 21 Nov 2024

Lily Collins makes her stage debut in Bess Wohl's play "Barcelona," featuring opposite Álvaro Morte at the Duke of York's Theatre.

0 Communities History

Perennially Popular Barcelona

Hilary Danailova in Hadassah · 5 Nov 2024

Barcelona, known for its vibrant culture and rich history, is also home to a significant yet distinct Jewish community.