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0 Communities History

Poland’s Jewish museum marks its first decade, made tumultuous by politics

Shira Li Bartov in JTA · 29 Oct

The Polin Museum in Warsaw, marking its 10th anniversary, stands as a testament to the 1,000-year history of Jews in Poland.

0 History Art

Small town life: the shtetl through the eyes of an artist

Jewish Chronicle · 5 Jun

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.

0 Communities Art

Jewish Life Stories: Princeton’s longest-lived alumnus dies at 109

Andrew Silow-Carroll in JTA · 5 Jun

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

0 Language History

A Trip to Yiddishland

Rokhl Kafrissen in Tablet · 28 Dec 2023

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.

0 Holocaust Education

Bonjour Chai · 4 Nov 2022

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.

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Behind the Recipes

Leah Koenig in Tablet · 23 Feb 2021

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