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0 Communities Leadership

The Ballad of Bill Brown

Emily Benedek in Tablet · 29 Jun

"The Ballad of Bill Brown" profiles William D. Brown Jr., a retired Navy SEAL who founded the NYC SEAL swim—an event celebrating resilience and unity while supporting veterans and first responders.

0 Culture Holidays

New Passover children’s books include a mystery, Obama’s White House seder and a graphic novel from writer Dara Horn

Penny Schwartz in JTA · 4 Mar 2025

A new collection of children's books celebrating Passover includes an entertaining mix of stories that blend cultural depth with humor and adventure.

0 History Antisemitism

Why I Keep the Nazi Armbands From My Jewish Grandfather’s Mementos

Carly Ornstein in Kveller · 28 Feb 2025

Author Carly Ornstein reflects on inheriting Nazi armbands from her Jewish grandfather, which he obtained during his service in the U.S Army in WWII.

0 Television/Film Holocaust

Film Review | The Brutalist

Andy Freedman in Moment · 2 Jan 2025

"The Brutalist," reviewed by Andy Freedman, is a cinematic exploration of art, class, and identity amidst post-World War II America.

0 Literature History

Jennifer S. Brown’s New Novel of Prohibition

Hanna R. Neier in Lilith · 13 Nov 2024

Jennifer S. Brown’s new novel, "The Whisper Sister," offers a rich, historical coming-of-age narrative set during the 1920s in New York City amidst Prohibition.

0 History Culture

Isaac Bashevis Singer’s return to Ellis Island, in never-before-seen photos

Forward · 23 Jul 2021

Isaac Bashevis Singer's poignant return to Ellis Island in 1979 is captured in a newly discovered series of photographs by Robert A. Cumins, now published for the first time.