In Russia, Different Words, Same Antisemitic Tune
As the situation in Russia and Ukraine evolves, data on the morphing of antisemitism in the region can be lifesaving.
A Wide-Open Conversation with Jonah Platt and Joe Alterman
Join Jonah Platt for a wide-open conversation about growing up Jewish and the influence it has had on his career,
Wisdom Project | Frida Jacobson, 91, “Fight for What You Want in Life”
“When people speak out, something good can be done.”
Hitler’s Enablers Included Conservative German Jews
History is replete with examples of people naïvely voting against their interests or loving a leader who doesn’t love them back.
Cold Crematorium: Reporting from the Land of Auschwitz with Alex Bruner, Susan Rubin Suleiman and Amy E. Schwartz
A horrific account of Auschwitz and other camps by journalist Jozsef Debreczeni.
Moment Debate | Should There Be Broad Limits on Teen Social Media Use?
We’ve clamped down on their freedom in the physical world but given them free rein in the virtual world.
Jewish Word | The Mizrahi Mosaic
For so many Jews, in Israel and around the globe, the word Mizrahi, much like the words Ashkenazi and Sephardi, is more than just a label.
Talk of the Table | Soups that Bridge Time and Place
Jewish food has always been a mix of tradition and adaptation, shaped by the laws of kashrut, Shabbat practices and the ingredients available in the regions where Jewish communities settled.
Opinion | In Praise of Germany’s Flawed ‘Culture of Remembrance’
I hope I’m not being naïve in thinking that what these memory activists accomplished endures and their dedication still inspires.
In Search of the Meaning of Viktor Frankl
Most people will never know Viktor Frankl as anything other than the inspiring author of Man’s Search for Meaning.
Jewish Word | The Jewfro Grows Up and Out
The stereotype of “Jewish” hair is rooted in a history of racial pseudoscience, radical self-empowerment and comic self-deprecation.