The article discusses the challenges faced by American Jews during the late 19th and early 20th centuries in fitting into the American celebration of the Fourth of July.

This podcast episode explores listener questions regarding good writing about the Left, the comparison between today's progressives and the original Progressives from the early 20th century, and the topic of outer-space aliens.

"Recording History: Jews, Muslims, and Music across Twentieth-Century North Africa" by Christopher Silver explores the forgotten history of Jewish musicians in the Maghreb region during the first half of the 20th century.

Queen Elizabeth II, the longest-serving monarch of Britain, has passed away at the age of 96.

In this discussion, composer Allen Shawn explores the life and work of Leonard Bernstein, a prominent figure in 20th-century American music.

In the book "Sontag: Her Life and Work" by Benjamin Moser, the author explores the life and ideas of philosopher and cultural critic Susan Sontag.

Susan Sontag, a prominent philosopher and cultural critic, pondered the complex relationship between reality and representation throughout her influential career.

In his book "In Praise of Forgetting: Historical Memory and Its Ironies," journalist and cultural critic David Rieff argues that remembering history does not necessarily prevent its repetition and can sometimes even contribute to it.

Rabbi Dr. Tal Sessler, the next Dean of the Rabbinical School at the Academy of Jewish Religion in California, is set to release a book called "Leibowitz and Levinas: Between Judaism and Universalism," which explores the contrasting political and theological ideas of two influential Jewish philosophers from the 20th century.

In his upcoming book, "Leibowitz and Levinas: Between Judaism and Universalism," Rabbi Dr Tal Sessler explores the political and theological ideas of two influential Jewish philosophers of the 20th century.

In this episode of the Jewish Lives Podcast, Benjamin Taylor discusses the life and influence of Marcel Proust, a prominent writer of the 20th century.

The brivnshteler, or letter-writing manual, was a popular self-help book in Jewish communities in the early 20th century.

This text is a personal reflection on the life of the author's father, a secular Jewish man with a passion for science and a connection to his Jewish heritage.

In this episode of the Jewish Lives Podcast, the life and impact of Peggy Guggenheim, a prominent Jewish art patron in 20th century America, is discussed.

Paul Mendes-Flohr's biography of Martin Buber, the first in English in over 30 years, delves into the philosopher's life and thought, contextualizing his writings within early 20th-century European and German Jewish intellectual spheres.

During the early 20th century, Canada saw a significant increase in its Jewish population due to the arrival of Russian and Eastern European immigrants, who faced challenges and discrimination in cities like Montreal and Toronto.

Dr. Adam Rovner, an expert in Jewish literature, discusses his book "In the Shadow of Zion: Promised Lands before Israel," exploring six unsuccessful attempts to create Jewish states before Israel in the 19th and 20th centuries.

Dr. Adam Rovner's book, "In the Shadow of Zion: Promised Lands Before Israel," delves into the lesser-known attempts to establish Jewish political entities in the 19th and 20th centuries, apart from Zionism.

Dr. Ethan Katz discusses his book "The Burdens of Brotherhood: Jews and Muslims from North Africa to France" which explores the complex relationship between North African Jews and Muslims in France during the 20th century.

Prof. William Kolbrener, an English literature professor at Bar-Ilan University, explores his book "The Last Rabbi: Joseph Soloveitchik and the Talmudic Tradition" in a discussion with Gilad Halpern.

Prof. Lev Grinberg, a sociologist, explores the roots of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in his book "Politics and Violence in Israel/Palestine: Democracy vs. Military Rule."

Adina Hoffman, an Israeli-American writer, discusses her book "Till We Have Built Jerusalem: Architects of a New City" with host Gilad Halpern, focusing on three architects - a Jew, an Englishman, and an Arab - who played key roles in shaping modern Jerusalem's skyline in the early 20th century.

Elie Wiesel, a Holocaust survivor and Nobel laureate known for his activism and writings, passed away at the age of 87.

Dr. Inbal Ben-Asher Gitler, a historian of architecture, discusses the post-colonial perspective in analyzing the history of architecture in Israel during the 20th century with host Gilad Halpern.

Dr. Adam Rovner's book "In the Shadow of Zion: Promised Lands before Israel" explores the unsuccessful attempts to establish Jewish political entities in the 19th and 20th centuries before Israel.