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Tag: Symbols

0 Culture Gender/Identity

Amy Fine Collins in Tablet · 9 Oct 2025

The article examines the cultural trend of wearing large, ornate crosses as fashion statements, highlighting its history from Coco Chanel to contemporary pop icons like Madonna and Rihanna.

0 History Culture

Season 4, Coming Next Week

Jewish History Nerds · 27 Mar 2025

Hosts Jonathan Schwab and Yael Steiner preview the upcoming fourth season of "Jewish History Nerds," which will focus on the fascinating stories behind Jewish objects and symbols.

0 Culture Holidays

Homegrown Jewish Symbols

Editor in Hadassah · 3 Feb 2025

Tu B'Shevat, celebrated as the new year for trees, has grown from its roots as a minor agricultural festival into a broader acknowledgment of ecological concerns among Jews globally.

0 Culture Antisemitism

Jewish Names, Jewish Stars

Jewdicious · 26 Dec 2024

Laurie Shelton reflects on her personal journey with her Jewish identity, particularly how her grandfather changed their family name from Scholnick to Shelton post-WWII to evade antisemitism.

0 Television/Film Politics

A new film spotlights how the Israel-Hamas war played out in poster battles on NYC streets

Agatha Khishchenko in JTA · 9 Dec 2024

Israeli-American filmmaker Nim Shapira's new film "Torn" documents the symbolic poster battle that unfolded in New York City following the October 7, 2023 Israel-Hamas war.

0 Politics Ethics

Zionism has Made Judaism a Hate Crime

guestpost in Jewschool · 3 Dec 2024

Eliana and Isaac Brooks Fishman argue that Zionism has intertwined with Judaism to the point where Jewish symbols and holidays are now implicated in the oppression of Palestinians.