Tag: Jewish Assimilation

The text discusses the intriguing phenomenon of self-hating Jews, noting that even Jews can hold antisemitic views.
Tablet delves into the current state of French Jewry ten years after terrorist attacks led to an exodus to Israel, contrasting French resilience with American Jewish concerns.
Tablet Paris discusses the resilience and pride of French Jews in the face of challenges, contrasting it with the current schism within American Jewry post-Oct.
Despite recent challenging times for the Jewish community, especially with rising anti-Israel sentiment on college campuses, there is a ray of hope among the clouds.
The article discusses the concept of recency bias and its impact on the Jewish people.
In this conversation, Allegra Goodman, an acclaimed novelist, discusses how contemporary writers portray Jewish lives in 21st-century America.
The article discusses the theme of masquerade and its significance in Jewish culture, drawing connections to the film "Clueless" and various ancient Jewish texts.
This article discusses the changing dynamics of Jews and Asians in the American elite.
The article discusses the concept of Jewish vulgarity and its historical significance.
This episode discusses the influence of national identity on assimilated Jews like Einstein, exploring how being Jewish impacted Einstein professionally and how he reacted to this.
Queen Elizabeth II, the longest-serving monarch of Britain, has passed away at the age of 96.
Alex Edelman's one-man comedy show, "Just for Us," combines humor and self-reflection as he explores his Jewish identity.
The author shares their personal experience of growing up in a Jewish family that celebrated Christmas alongside Hanukkah.
The author explores the possibility of Modern Orthodox kiruv (outreach) and its potential to combat the assimilation and loss of Jewish identity in today's world.
The article discusses the rise of anti-Semitism in Vienna in the late 19th century, focusing on the experiences of Theodor Herzl, a Jewish writer and journalist.
Yael Buechler delves into the history of Hanukkah advertising in early 20th-century America, exploring how Yiddish ads from newspapers like the Forward and the Yidishe Tageblatt played a crucial role in immigrants' acculturation.
Many Israelis only connect with Judaism when they come to America due to feeling overwhelmed by religious coercion in Israel, leading them to explore their Jewish identity and practice more openly abroad.
Y.Y. Shvarts, a Yiddish poet, wrote the epic Yiddish poem "Kentoki" in the early 20th century, focusing on three generations of Jewish life in Kentucky, challenging the usual narrative of American Jewish literature centered in urban areas.
This text describes the personal journey of an American Jew who wandered through Europe before settling in Copenhagen.
The discussion after the Pew Research report highlights the concerning rate of intermarriage among American Jews, with 58% overall and even higher among non-Orthodox Jews.
"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.
Photographing the Jewish Nation: Pictures from S. An-sky's Ethnographic Expeditions delves into Solomon Iudovin's photographs documenting traditional Jewish life at the request of S. An-sky, a Jewish journalist and revolutionary.
The novel "Azarel" by Hungarian novelist Karoly Pap portrays the internal struggles of an eight-year-old boy named Gyuri Azarel as he grapples with the strictures of his rabbi father's house and Jewish identity in Hungary during the 1920s and 30s.
"The Road into the Open" by Arthur Schnitzler, a novel published a century ago, delves into the struggles faced by Viennese Jews amidst rising anti-Semitism in Austria-Hungary.