These Ohio cities were once host to thriving Jewish communities. What happened?
Several Ohio towns were home to Jewish populations before most of their members moved to cities. See where Jewish communities ...
What does the recent surge in Jewish-themed films mean for awards season?
Films such as 'Schindler's List' and 'Gentleman's Agreement' have won top Oscar gold. But how will the range of ...
‘A conversation-starter’: Marijuana in Jewish life, both ancient and modern, is focus of new museum exhibit
You wouldn’t think it, but the venerable ancestors weren’t averse to sampling the delights of marijuana. Indeed, as “Kosher ...
The Forward40m
Saying ‘adieu’ to San Francisco’s Contemporary Jewish Museum
Walking into San Francisco’s Contemporary Jewish Museum at the end of 2024 and looking through its five exhibitions gave me a ...
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SFSU Jewish studies prof shouted down as ‘Zionist’ at U. of Michigan lecture
San Francisco State professor Marc Dollinger was giving a lecture on American Jews and the Black Power movement of the 1960s.
The Times of Israel11d
Backfilling and Front-filling My Jewish History
As I get older, I am backfilling elements of what I never experienced. I’m using what helped me then to bolster the Jewish ...
The Forward7d
How the biggest antisemitic riot in America transformed Jewish history
A new book by Scott Seligman examines the 1902 riot that broke out at the New York funeral of Rabbi Jacob Joseph.
When is Hanukkah in 2024? Here's its history and how to celebrate
Hanukkah is the festival of lights, and means "dedication" in Hebrew. It celebrates the victory of Macabee soldiers over the ...
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There aren’t Jewish fighters in Ridley Scott’s ‘Gladiator II.’ But what about in ancient Rome?
In 79 CE, Mount Vesuvius erupted in southern Italy, burying the nearby Roman city of Pompeii in scalding stone and ash. The ...
The Jewish Chronicle6d
We can all learn from Wicked, an allegory of Jewish history
Be bold. Be righteous. Be unyielding in the face of lies. Because if Wicked teaches us anything, it is this: silence is ...
Jewish history is made in Israel, not Lakewood or Penn Hillel, says incoming Israeli ambassador
In his interview, incoming Israeli ambassador to the United States Dr. Yechiel Leiter shared an emotional account of his ...