Jewish Immigrants

0 Culture History

13 Jewish sites to visit at Open House New York Weekend

Lisa Keys in JTA · 9 Oct

Open House New York Weekend is an annual festival offering access to New York City's many notable sites, including a curated selection of Jewish landmarks.

0 Communities History

Book Review | Kiss Me, I’m Irish and Jewish!

Robert Siegel in Moment · 8 Oct

Robert Siegel reviews two books by Hasia R. Diner and collaborators, exploring the intricate relationship between Irish and Jewish immigrants in America.

0 Literature Culture

‘The Whisper Sister’

Elizabeth Edelglass in Hadassah · 28 Aug

"The Whisper Sister" by Jennifer S. Brown is a historical novel set during Prohibition, exploring the life of Minnie Soffer, a Jewish immigrant who takes over her father's speakeasy.

0 Communities Israel

Searching for the Jewish Future in South Florida - Does Miami’s hardline Zionist consensus make it an outlier in American Jewish life—or a harbinger of things to come?

Max Freedman in Jewish Currents · 12 Aug

Miami's Jewish community in South Florida is described as unique and vibrant, with a strong emphasis on Zionism and Jewish identity.

0 History Communities

The Jewish Revolutionaries of Key West - In the last years of the 19th century, Jews inspired by the fight for Cuban independence joined the fray, running weapons to their comrades on the other side of the Florida Straits.

Arlo Haskell in Jewish Currents · 12 Aug

In the late 19th century, Jewish involvement in Cuban independence movements impacted Key West, where Jewish cigar manufacturers had ties with Spanish tobacco growers.

0 Culture Literature

One Building. Five Stories. Infinite Possibilities.

Guest Blogger in Lilith · 2 Aug

"Five Stories" by Ellen Weinstein is a place-driven children's picture book that delves into the cultural tapestry of New York City's Lower East Side through five diverse families living in the same tenement building across different periods.

0 Culture Music

The Making of ‘Morning Star’

Ricky Ian Gordon in Tablet · 23 Jul

The text details composer Ricky Ian Gordon's journey in creating the opera "Morning Star" in collaboration with librettist William Hoffman.

0 Television/Film Gender/Identity

Book Review | Love and Fear Drove a Dogged TV Pioneer

Gloria Levitas in Moment · 17 Jul

Barbara Walters, a trailblazing figure in TV news broadcasting, broke through the industry's glass ceiling without actively participating in the feminist movement.

0 Television/Film Gender/Identity

Book Review | Love and Fear Drove a Dogged TV Pioneer

Gloria Levitas in Moment · 17 Jul

Barbara Walters, a trailblazing TV broadcaster, faced personal challenges driven by her family background, including financial instability linked to her father and responsibility for her mentally challenged sister.

0 Holocaust Israel

‘June Zero’: Three Tales Around Eichmann

Curt Schleier in Hadassah · 12 Jul

"June Zero" is a film by Jake Paltrow that explores three interconnected stories related to the captivity, trial, and death of Nazi war criminal Eichmann.

0 Food History

Talk of the Table | Hot Diggity Dog!

Molly Foster in Moment · 2 Jul

The article delves into the history and cultural significance of hot dogs and their potential Jewish connections.

0 Holocaust Israel

Jake Paltrow’s ‘June Zero’ depicts Adolf Eichmann’s trial through the eyes of Israelis adjacent to it

Stephen Silver in JTA · 27 Jun

"June Zero," directed by Jake Paltrow, offers a unique perspective on the 1961 trial and 1962 execution of Nazi Adolf Eichmann by focusing on Israelis around the trial.

0 History Politics

Pulitzer Prize finalist tells story of the little-known Jewish lawyer who tried to keep Emma Goldman out of jail

Andrew Silow-Carroll in JTA · 16 Jun

In his book "American Anarchy," Pulitzer Prize finalist Michael Willrich sheds light on the little-known Jewish lawyer Harry Weinberger, who championed civil liberties by defending prominent anarchists like Emma Goldman and Alexander Berkman in the early 20th century.

0 Communities History

Lower East Side shop Economy Candy offers a sweet taste of another era

Julia Gergely in JTA · 30 May

Economy Candy, a historic shop on the Lower East Side, offers a nostalgic experience with candy from different eras and around the world.

0 Antisemitism History

How Franz Kafka can help us understand the history of segregation in America

Allan M. Jalon in Forward · 28 May

Stanley Corngold, a Princeton scholar of German literature, formed an unexpected friendship with Jack Greenberg, a Columbia law professor involved in the landmark Brown v. Board of Education decision, through their mutual interest in Franz Kafka.

0 History Television/Film

LA’s Academy Museum initially excluded Hollywood’s Jewish origins. A new exhibit on Jewish film pioneers fixes that.

Jacob Gurvis in JTA · 17 May

The Academy Museum in Los Angeles has launched a new permanent exhibit, "Hollywoodland: Jewish Founders and the Making of a Movie Capital," which highlights the contribution of early 20th century Jewish Hollywood pioneers like the Warner brothers, Louis B. Mayer, and Adolph Zukor.

0 Holocaust History

Interview | Aviva Kempner’s ‘A Pocketful of Miracles’

Jodi Blecker in Moment · 9 May

Aviva Kempner's latest documentary, "A Pocketful of Miracles: A Tale of Two Siblings," delves into the stories of her mother, Helen, and uncle, David, who survived the Holocaust and found success in America.

0 Culture Literature

Generations of immigrants to the Lower East Side are celebrated in a new picture book

Lisa Keys in JTA · 23 Apr

Ellen Weinstein, a Lower East Side native, has created a picture book titled "Five Stories" that chronicles the lives of five immigrant families from different countries and decades who lived in the same Lower East Side tenement building.

0 Food Communities

In the 1800s, New York’s Jewish elite dined at ‘The Kosher Delmonico’

Scott D. Seligman in JTA · 16 Apr

In the 1800s, New York City's Jewish elite dined at The Kosher Delmonico, a high-end kosher restaurant opened by Felix Marx, a Jewish Frenchman.

0 Politics History

On the first anniversary of Evan Gershkovich’s arrest, Biden says his detention will ‘cost’ Russia

Ron Kampeas in JTA · 29 Mar

Joe Biden marked the first anniversary of American journalist Evan Gershkovich's wrongful detention in Russia, promising to continue imposing costs on Russia for holding him on espionage charges without evidence.

0 History Music

A Jewish grandmother’s Coney Island memories inspire a new album by her composer grandson

Julia Gergely in JTA · 28 Mar

Composer Alex Weiser draws inspiration from his Jewish grandmother's memories of 1930s Coney Island to create his new Yiddish and English album, "in a dark blue night."

0 Communities Antisemitism

Jewish Family Service's New Project

Emily Alhadeff in The Cholent · 22 Mar

Jewish Family Service (JFS), established in 1892 to assist Jewish immigrants, now supports refugees and immigrants from various backgrounds, including Israelis facing challenges and anti-Semitism.

0 History Culture

The New York Public Library’s Jewish division digitized 800 years of Jewish history

Julia Gergely in JTA · 20 Mar

The New York Public Library's Jewish Division, Dorot, has digitized select materials from its archives as part of its 125th-anniversary celebration, showcasing 800 years of Jewish history.

0 Literature Communities

The Naked Vegan Tolstoy of the Lower East Side

Eddy Portnoy in Tablet · 12 Mar

Moyshe Nadir's 1919 satirical Yiddish story "Nutose and Protose" humorously depicts a man convinced by a peculiar individual to adopt vegetarianism, ultimately leading to a bizarre series of events, including a killing at a vegetarian restaurant.

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Bagel fashion is taking over the world

Victoria Prever in Jewish Chronicle · 29 Feb

Designer fashion is currently embracing a trend inspired by bagels and beigels, with brands like High Snobiety and Its Bagels launching merchandise featuring bagel designs.

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