The article discusses the parallel system of health care along the Rio Grande border between Mexico and the United States, where folk healers called curanderos thrive due to cultural distrust of the medical establishment and lack of affordable options.

The article discusses the Vilna Shul, the last standing synagogue from the immigrant Jewish communities in Boston.

In this article, the author describes how they stumbled upon thousands of Holocaust-era letters while researching a column called "Seeking Relatives" in the Forward newspaper's archives.

In this article, the author discusses how Yiddish culture has helped them embrace their identity as a queer person.

In this video, Yiddish editor Rukhl Schaechter and food scholar Eve Jochnowitz demonstrate how to make "poor man's caviar," also known as Romanian eggplant orvinete.

Actor David Duchovny explored his Jewish heritage on the show "Finding Your Roots."

Zishe Breitbart, a Jewish strongman in the early 20th century, became a sensation and cult hero in Europe and the United States.

"The Yeshiva and the Rise of Modern Hebrew Literature" by Marina Zilbergerts examines the relationship between traditional Jewish learning in yeshivas and the emergence of modern Hebrew literature in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

The author recounts their realization as a child that their grandparents' situation was odd, with their "step-grandmother" not fitting in with their biological connection.

The Forward has received the Rabbi Malcolm H. Stern Grant at the IAJGS International Conference on Jewish Genealogy.

This text discusses the experiences of Russian and Eastern European Jewish immigrants who settled in Canada in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Mushroom barley soup is a beloved comfort food in Jewish cuisine.

This article discusses the significance of the All-of-a-Kind Family children's book series by Sydney Taylor.

Rabbis have historically faced challenges during the summer months as congregants often prioritize leisure activities over religious duties.

Pittsburgh's Jewish community, particularly in Squirrel Hill, was deeply affected by the tragic events of October 27, 2018, when a gunman attacked the Tree of Life synagogue.

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.

Emma Lazarus creatively captures the spirit of Rosh Hashanah 5643 in her poem, reflecting on the challenges faced by Eastern European Jews and the hope for a better future.

The article discusses the historical connection between Jewish ideals of peace and early 20th-century Jewish involvement in communism, particularly in the context of the Soviet Union.

Rabbi Shmelke of Nikolsburg encountered the Angel of Death at the German border in the 1770s, warning him that spreading Hasidism in Western Europe would lead all Jews there to become Hasidim.

Rabbi Elijah Guttmacher, known as the Tzaddik of Grtz in 19th-century Eastern Europe, was a miracle worker who received thousands of petitions (kvitlekh) from Jews seeking his help with various personal and communal struggles.

Leora Batnitzky's book "How Judaism Became a Religion" offers a fresh perspective on the evolution of modern Jewish thought, focusing on the shift towards defining Judaism as a religion as a response to the challenges of European modernity.