Tag: Jews

At the Israeli-American Council Summit in December 2019, President Donald Trump criticized American Jews who he felt did not show enough support for Israel, questioning their decisions during the previous administration.
In 1988, East Germany under Erich Honecker made unprecedented efforts to engage with its Jewish community, organizing events around the 50th anniversary of Kristallnacht.
In a break from their usual content, the podcast "Unorthodox" presents an unedited conversation between two friends, Liel Leibovitz and Jay Michaelson, who are both Jewish but have differing perspectives on various topics.
Journalist Sam Sokol's book, "Putin's Hybrid War and the Jews: Antisemitism, Propaganda, and the Displacement of Ukrainian Jewry," explores how Jews became caught in the political crossfire during Ukraine's conflict with Russia.
The exhibit "Jews, Money, Myth" at the London Jewish Museum curated by Joanne Rosenthal, Dominik Czechowski, and Morgan Wadsworth-Boyle until October 17, examines the persistent stereotypes about Jews and money, debunking libels about Jewish financial power while exploring the historical roles of money in Jewish life.
Stephanie Halpern and Leo Greenbaum from the YIVO archives explore the extensive collection of 23 million objects that capture the history of the Jewish people.
Dr. Jonathan Karp explores the intersection of Jewish-American and African-American cultural, economic, and intellectual histories, highlighting the connections between these two communities in the American experience.
"Rooted Cosmopolitans: Jews and Human Rights in the Twentieth Century" by James Loeffler explores how certain prominent Jews from before the existence of Israel supported both Zionism and human rights, contributing to the development of modern human rights concepts.
"Rooted Cosmopolitans: Jews and Human Rights in the Twentieth Century" by James Loeffler explores the history of prominent Jews who supported human rights before it became a widely accepted concept, some of whom contributed to modern human rights conventions.
The article discusses the complex relationship between Jews and whiteness in America, exploring the issue of Jews being perceived as white or not.
The author delves into the debate about whether European Jews should be considered white and discusses the complexities of Jewish identity and oppression.
In a discussion by Allison Kaplan Sommer, Noah Efron, and Don Futterman, they touch on three main topics: PM Netanyahu's role in preventing war in Gaza, tensions within Israel's right-wing government over a cease-fire with Hamas, and the influence of women in promoting peace between Jews and Palestinians.
The FBI's 2017 report on hate crimes shows a significant increase in incidents targeting Jews, with 938 single-bias hate crimes recorded, up from 684 in 2016, representing the largest number since 2009.
The author discusses the avocation of hunting, claiming it to be a non-Jewish activity, and reflects on the Jewish perspective on hunting.
Professor Alon Confino explores the Nazi goal of erasing Jews from not just the present and future, but also from the past.
Dr. Liora Halperin discusses the inculcation of the Hebrew language in pre-State Israel with a focus on the ideological and practical elements involved during the period of 1920-1948.
With the U.S. and Israeli teams out of the World Cup, the dilemma remains for Jewish fans regarding which team to support.
Dr. Caroline Light of Harvard University discusses her book "That Pride of Race and Character: The Roots of Jewish Benevolence in the Jim Crow South" with host Gilad Halpern.
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Dr. Martina Weisz examines the role of Jews in the Spanish and Portuguese colonial endeavors following their expulsion from these countries in the late 15th century.
The article discusses the complex relationship between the Lowell family, Harvard University, and the Jewish community.
Oktoberfest, the iconic German beer festival, has a lesser-known Jewish heritage.
The text discusses Europe's historical reliance on war as a driver of growth and development, contrasting it with the current declining fertility rates leading to a loss of energy and vitality.
Dr. Sonja Wentling, a history professor at Concordia College, co-authored a book titled "Herbert Hoover and the Jews: The Origins of the Jewish Vote and Bipartisan Support for Israel."
Professor Meron Medzini, a Japanologist at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, delves into his latest book "Under the Shadow of the Rising Sun: Japan and the Jews during the Holocaust Era" in a discussion.