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0 Holocaust Television/Film

An idyllic Jewish village, full of life and hope, just hours before its utter annihilation

Simi Horwitz in Forward · 7 Jan

"Shttl," a film by Ady Walter set in a Jewish Ukrainian village on the eve of Operation Barbarossa in 1941, captures a community's vibrant life just before its annihilation by the Nazis.

0 History Culture

A family memoir is about the search for a Jewish homeland, from Zion to Texas

Andrew Silow-Carroll in JTA · 24 Apr 2025

Rachel Cockerell's debut book, "Melting Point: Family, Memory, and the Search for a Promised Land," explores the migration and identity of Jewish descendants from Zionist activism to unexpected settlements in Texas.

0 Literature Antisemitism

How antisemitic was Joseph Conrad, author of 'Heart of Darkness' and 'The Secret Agent'?

Benjamin Ivry in Forward · 20 Nov 2024

Joseph Conrad, renowned for works like ‘Heart of Darkness,’ presents a complex figure, especially regarding his views on Jews.

0 Communities Politics

Most of Kherson’s Jews fled when Russia invaded Ukraine. A flood could force the rest to leave.

JTA Staff in Forward · 8 Jun 2023

The Jewish population of Kherson, Ukraine faces dire challenges following the collapse of the Kakhovka dam, resulting in severe flooding in the region.

0 Communities History

The Old Country, Twice Removed

Allan Arkush in Jewish Review of Books · 23 Jul 2019

Allan Arkush reflects on his familial ties to Kiev through his grandparents, Shmuel and Minnie Squire, whose lives were deeply rooted in the Kiev guberniya before their emigration to the United States.