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Tag: European Jewry

0 Communities Culture

Cindy Scarr in Mishpacha · 26 Aug

Sivan Rahav-Meir shares an inspiring account from the GO JEWISH Shabbaton in Antwerp, Belgium, where 300 young European Jews gathered to reconnect with their heritage amid global conflicts and rising antisemitism.

0 Holocaust History

What we keep getting wrong about the Holocaust

Julia M. Klein in Forward · 7 Feb

In "The Holocaust: An Unfinished History," Dan Stone challenges common misconceptions about the Holocaust, arguing that it was not solely a German project but a continent-wide crime with far-reaching implications for contemporary politics.

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Daniel Polisar on the First Zionist Congress, 125 Years Later

Tikvah · 2 Sep 2022

The World Zionist Organization recently commemorated the 125th anniversary of the First Zionist Congress, which was initiated by Theodor Herzl.

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Daniel Polisar on the First Zionist Congress, 125 Years Later

Tikvah · 2 Sep 2022

The 125th anniversary of the First Zionist Congress, led by Theodor Herzl, was commemorated by the World Zionist Organization in Basel.

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Two Weddings and a Sorrowful Wife

Sapir · 1 Nov 2021

The author reflects on the current state of antisemitism in Europe, discussing the increasing violence and harassment faced by Jews and the feeling of fear and isolation among the Jewish community.

0 History Communities

The Untold Stories of Iran’s Jews

Tel Aviv Review · 18 Jan 2021

Lior Sternfeld's book "Between Iran and Zion: Jewish Histories of Twentieth-Century Iran" sheds light on the distinct history of Iranian Jews, highlighting their experiences that differ significantly from other Jewish communities in the Middle East.

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The Untold Stories of Iran’s Jews

Tel Aviv Review · 18 Jan 2021

"Between Iran and Zion: Jewish Histories of Twentieth-Century Iran" by Lior Sternfeld examines the distinct history of Iranian Jews, which differs from other Jewish communities in the Middle East.

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Crusades and Crisis

Sholom Licht in Jewish Action · 23 Aug 2020

The Crusades were devastating for Jewish communities in Europe, particularly in Germany.

0 History Holocaust

To Be a German Jew in 1938 Was to Live in Disbelief

Alexander Aciman in Tablet · 9 Nov 2018

The article reflects on the experiences of German and Austrian Jews in 1938 leading up to Kristallnacht, as depicted in the 1938Projekt online exhibit by the Leo Baeck Institute.

0 History Literature

A Tale of Two Stories

Allan Arkush in Jewish Review of Books · 7 Jan 2018

"The Story of the Jews, Volume Two: Belonging, 1492-1900" by Simon Schama and "Et Hadashah (A New Age: Eighteenth-Century European Jewry, 1700-1750)" by Shmuel Feiner are two books examined in this discussion.

0 Holocaust History

Wesley Yang in Tablet · 5 Jun 2009

"The House of Wittgenstein: A Family at War" delves into the story of the Wittgenstein family, once wealthy and prominent in Austria, who discovered their Jewish heritage under Nazi rule, leading them to face persecution despite their prior disavowal of their Jewish roots.