Mayer Kirshenblatt, an artist born in Opatw in 1916 and later settled in Toronto, vividly painted over 300 scenes of Jewish life in the shtetl, including everyday activities and taboo subjects, before the Holocaust.

Joe Schein, a 1937 Princeton University graduate and one of only 11 Jewish students in his class, passed away at 109.

The Yiddish Book Center in Amherst, Massachusetts has unveiled a new core exhibition called "Yiddish: A Global Culture," which takes a relational approach to history by focusing on the relationships between people and places.

As the number of Holocaust survivors dwindles, raising concerns about the future of Holocaust education and Jewish communal memory, a discussion examines the implications of decreased contact with primary sources like survivors and historical sites.

Barbara Kirshenblatt-Gimblett, a retired professor and curator, has amassed an extensive collection of Jewish cookbooks over the years.