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Many of these rescuers, rather than fleeing to ensure their own safety, chose to help their brethren escape.
A recurrent theme in Miller’s work is the tragic defeats that befall common people.
By Libi Astaire
When the United States opened its doors to new immigrants, both Jews and Catholics responded in large numbers – and soon discovered that old prejudices had immigrated too.
By Libi Astaire
Catholics like Father Coughlin weren't the only threat during this period.
This week’s quiz: What does Israel have in common with Bolivia, Dominica, Grenada, Grenada-Grenadines, Guinee, Lesotho, Micronesia, Paraguay, Sierra Leone, Spain, St. Vincent, and Uruguay? The answer will follow below. The Rambam (1135 – 1204, though many scholars now agree he actually was born in 1138, on erev Pesach) was one of the most prolific […]
By Rhona Lewis
Women in the eighteen- to fifty-year-old age bracket are more susceptible to melanomas than are men.
By Alan Zeitlin
After giving a talk at a melaveh malka about his work experience a few years ago, people told him he had enough material to do a standup routine. They were right.
Washington, inspired by the message of the little Chanukah candles, went on with increased confidence and vigor to lead the Continental Army to an unlikely victory against the British.
But by no means does the rich irony underscoring the Jewish domination of Christmas songs end with Berlin.
The image of the pious, simple and domestically maternal Jewish woman no longer appealed to these secularly educated girls.
By Yaffa Ganz
The kids all dreamed about returning; rebuilding; putting their paradise back together again.
Filled with rage at the cruelty of the Nazis, she vowed to save as many Jewish children as she could.
The customs are more than just charming traditions.
By Libi Astaire
Even within the Catholic world, the bishops of some countries, such as Germany, acted autonomously, with only minimal input from Rome.
Hemingway’s antipathy to Eisenstaedt may well have been attributable to his general contempt for Jews.
Wiesel’s somewhat inconsistent position on Solzhenitsyn reflected both praise and disappointment.
The Reich, which considered Eretz Yisrael a suitable dumping ground for ridding itself of Jewish refugees and “misfits,” sought to bolster the weak German economy by reaping a financial windfall through a payoff from Zionist leaders.
By Ann Goldberg
It is both disconcerting and reassuring to sit in a bulletproof bus. The double glass, which is impossible to really clean, doesn’t lend itself to photography, so I thought I’d relax on the journey.
Because of the development of printing, female literacy gained some momentum, and a whole genre of women's Yiddish books was created.
By Libi Astaire
We did get out state in 1948, but not thanks to the British.
By Sandy Eller
Approximately 21 to 29 percent of patients prescribed opioids for chronic pain ultimately misuse them and about 80 percent of people who use heroin first misused prescription opioids.
Originally constructed as a restaurant and heliport for the 1964 World’s Fair, Terrace On The Park is a marvel of Modernist design, with its signature T-shaped towers soaring 120 feet above the fairgrounds, now Flushing Meadows Park.
By Libi Astaire
The Jews had traded in the traditional religion-based anti-Semitism of the Church for something new and more dangerous: a secular anti-Semitism based upon race, genetics, and economics.
Thanks to his ideas and efforts, Citroën’s company to become one of the largest automobile manufacturers in the world, but he always maintained an open mind and remained receptive to new suggestions.
By Rhona Lewis
In July 2009, when the IAA began a five-month excavation at Magdala, it didn’t expect to find much… until, right beneath a wing of the proposed guesthouse, the top of a buried wall was discovered.
Some were hysterical. Many wept. All were desperate.
Simmy Allen, head of the International Media Division of Yad Vashem, says that there are 300 various spellings, variant names and diminutives for Yaakov.
But by no means do all Supreme Court experts agree that there never was a Jewish seat. Two fascinating examples are President Lyndon Johnson and Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
In 1886, Berliner commenced work on what would become the gramophone, the recording and reproduction of sound by means of disc records.
By Yaffa Ganz
It's not that I want to be neat, it's just that I can't function in the midst of a mess.
There is evidence that learned women were educated by tutors as well, as long as standards of modesty were upheld.
So, Mom, how are you keeping yourself busy now that we've all left home?
Rav Henkin (1881–1973) represented a unique blend of Torah scholarship, humility, and a lifelong dedication to the highest levels of discreetly preformed chesed.
By Libi Astaire
During the 1500s, the Church added another reason for the enforced segregation: to further degrade and humiliate the Jewish community so they would convert to Christianity.
Most of my parents’ friends did not have a single relative left in the world after the war and so they formed new families and attachments.
How shall we hold on to the memory of those who perished?
Although the Tel Aviv bombing was one of the few occasions during the war when the Axis powers caused Jewish deaths in Eretz Yisrael, it has been largely forgotten.
Capp further laced his comments with criticism of Schulz’s endorsements and sponsorships, which was particularly ironic given Capp’s own licensing and merchandising juggernaut.
They had succeeded in learning without books, since one man knew the first half of the Ketzos by heart and another knew the second half.
Th her, it seemed the Jews were trying to send a hidden message to the visiting Americans.
At many points in his life, he intended to go in one direction, until Hashem pushed him back on the road to return.
Although anti-Semitism no longer excludes Jewish athletes from the Olympics, Israel continues to host the Maccabiah Games for Diaspora Jews and all Israelis, Jew or non-Jew, every four years.
Foreign Ministry officials, however, continued to argue that at best, international relations would be adversely affected and that at worst, global dissatisfaction with Israel would turn it into a pariah nation.
By Shimmy Blum
Much of the food in Houston, in stores and warehouses, etc., has been destroyed. Kosher food is even more scarce.
The winning proposal, which was chosen from among 450 designs submitted by 164 participants, incorporated as its central theme an iconic representation of the menorah carved in relief on the Arch of Titus in Rome.
By Libi Astaire
It’s estimated that the total number of Spain’s Jews who succumbed to the pressure to convert was between 200,000 and 250,000 souls.
Rabbi Yaakov Salomon emphasizes the imperative of familiarizing our children with the lessons of the Holocaust.
By Ann Novick
Chronic pain is debilitating and eating or smoking pot has given many people relief. Most people see it as a benign way of dealing with pain, but is it benign?
By dvora
Dalin's newly-released book is the first to review the history of the eight Jewish justices born to Jewish mothers, who served and continue to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court...
When the Ministry did not react to his report, he resigned his post and taught history at Jewish high schools in Warsaw.
By Alan Zeitlin
It was not only the Mossad’s intelligence that allowed for the capture of Eichmann. It was also his son’s stupidity.
Omitting imaginary books like How Jewish Unity Became a Reality During the 21st Century, I think I’d really like to read the definitive epic saga of the teshuvah movement of the second half of the twentieth century.
With the warm reception they had received in Manchester, and with both Aaron and Rivka preferring quieter areas and smaller communities to the hustle and bustle of London, they decided to move there.
Are the Jews going to repent of being anti’s, for fear that soon there should be nothing left to be anti against?
Many months passed and one night the Rebbetzin said something I will never forget. It tipped the scales for me.
The beautiful grounds are buzzing with activity on a daily basis. Visitors come from schools and youth groups, ulpanot, yeshivot, IDF Mechinot, as well as from overseas.
Pisgat Zev lives in the present, looks forward to the future, and remembers the past.
When Ben-Gurion was revived at the hospital, he was relieved to learn the attacker was mentally unstable rather than politically motivated.
Unfortunately, while the New York law protects emergency workers from being fired for time providing assistance related to the state of emergency, it does not allow for these workers to be paid for the time that is devoted during the state of emergency.
By Zvi Gluck
Shidduchim – I hate that word. How many lives have been lost because parents have been focused on shidduchim?
Those of us who are children of survivors will undoubtedly relate to at least one or two of the lines above, if not all of them!
By Libi Astaire
The thirteenth century was a turning point in Jewish-Church relations.
It was through Jackson’s leadership that the Nuremberg trials were organized; standards of evidence developed; rights of defendants defined; and prosecutorial action commenced.
By Shimmy Blum
Can the opportunity to empower your business get any better?
Operational Finale was the code name given by the Mossad to the mission of finding and capturing Eichmann after the Holocaust.
Was their recent commitment strong enough to prevail against this dramatic test?
The leading fighter for Jewish civil rights in Germany, he used his respect and renown to assist individual Jews and entire communities in disputes with the German authorities and he facilitated the revocation of many anti-Semitic laws.
By Rhona Lewis
I am done with my little bit of research and I marvel. Not so very long ago Muslim Arabs were willing to risk their lives to save Jews.
A livid Truman screamed at him for violating his specific instruction never to even mention the word “Palestine.”
Recently, due to political and economic turmoil in Latin America, many Jews have immigrated to Panama from Argentina, Uruguay, Peru, Colombia, and Venezuela.
By Libi Astaire
It’s difficult to sort out the historical person from the figure who was later deified in the Christian bible.
After seeing the film, I purchased the book, eager to learn more of their incredible rescue mission.
By Ru Friedman
One of the advantages of this craft is that it’s very flexible and works with simple forms as well as more intricate designs.
In a symbolic move, Hall of Fame pitcher Sandy Koufax was the last player chosen in the draft.
By Ru Friedman
Sure, you could purchase a package of clean, saliva-free popsicle sticks, but where’s the fun in that?
What happened was not our choice. But how we react - that is our choice.
There are plenty of fun activities for all ages and some relaxing scenic spots to enjoy.
Though the United States participated, Israeli officials were furious when the U.S. announced it would boycott the opening ceremony.
Sousa Mendes told Rabbi Kruger that he also had a large family and wanted to help the Kruger family.
Herzl decided that a newspaper geared to the broader Jewish public, particularly the middle classes, would lead to greater success in spreading the Zionist idea.
By Yaffa Ganz
Nissan, Iyar and Sivan – these are the months of Divine birth and renewal, the time of Redemption.
One of Christopher’s main goals as secretary of state was to establish peace between Israel and its Arab neighbors and on a 1994 peacemaking trip to Israel he landed there on Monday, May 16 – Shavuot.
By Libi Astaire
The local feud became an international one when the two brothers turned, separately, to the Roman general Pompey for help.
His mother, wanting him to be a rabbi, saw to it that he received a traditional Jewish education, and his lifelong love for the Bible began at age four when he learned Hebrew.
A venerable American institution, “The Greatest Show on Earth” is no more. After 146 years, Feld Entertainment, owners of the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus, announced the circus’s last performance will take place on Sunday, May 21. It all began in 1875, when Phineas Taylor Barnum (1810-1891) was persuaded to lend his name […]
By Rhona Lewis
In times of crisis people often turn to their rabbis for help, but that isn't necessarily the right address.
While most 3D design programs take six months to two years to learn, SelfCad can be self-taught in five hours!
By Linda Levin
What do you say to someone who is literally giving you your life back?
My Jewishness is the dominant element in my life. From this has come my sympathy with the downtrodden masses which motivates all my work.
By Shimmy Blum
In particular, the event paid tribute to the governor and a long list of legislators who were instrumental in making the bill a reality.
The proclamation of a Jewish state had to be made on May 14 because the British Mandate was to end at midnight and Jewish leadership did not want even one second to pass before the formal establishment of the state.
By Raphael Poch
Volunteers began going around to neighbors and synagogues in the vicinity to collect the children who had been out of the home when the tragedy occurred.
Though Murrow became a legendary pioneer of radio broadcasting and television news, he has received little recognition for his rescue efforts on behalf of persecuted scholars during the Holocaust.
October 23, 2026 
