The YIVO Institute for Jewish Research has faced criticism after announcing a webinar series on the ideological link between Hamas and Nazism and Soviet antisemitism.

This text discusses the interaction between Chassidus and Haskala in Czarist Russia, noting that Chassidus responded better to the challenges posed by Haskala than Hisnagdus.

In this episode of GAON #21, Rabbi Arnie Wittenstein explores the impact of the 1772 Cheramim in Vilna and Brody on Eastern European Jewry, assessing whether they immediately divided the community or if the split took longer to manifest.

This text discusses the changing image of the shtetl, or Eastern European Jewish town, in post-war Jewish American identity.

Immanuel Etkes, an Israeli historian, has written a biography of Rabbi Shneur Zalman of Liady, known as the Alter Rebbe, the founder of Chabad Hasidism.

Roman Vishniac, a versatile photographer, is the subject of the retrospective "Roman Vishniac Rediscovered" at the International Center of Photography.

"On the Eve: The Jews of Europe Before the Second World War" by Bernard Wasserstein delves into the rich cultural and social tapestry of Eastern European Jewry in the years leading up to World War II.

"Life is with People" is a significant portrayal of Eastern European Jewish life that nostalgically captures the essence of shtetl culture in a buoyant and accessible manner.