Jewish history
The fascinating history of Jews in Montenegro
This small Adriatic nation, nestled between the mountains and the sea, with barely 600,000 citizens, has a rich Jewish history.
Back to Budapest: A mixed experience
Rosh Hashanah: One union
Jewish cemetery predating expulsion from Britain discovered in London
New digital archive gives global access to Israel’s archaeological treasures
The Israel Antiquities Authority has launched a new database holding over three million historically significant records.
Challenges of Holocaust education at generational crossroads with survivors dwindling - opinion
The Holocaust, an unprecedented event in human history, is often turned into a rhetorical tool to justify political positions, intensify public and international conflicts, and incite hatred.
Remembering Rabbi Berel Wein: A beloved Jewish storyteller - opinion
Working side by side with Rabbi Wein to reimagine his book ‘Triumph of Survival’ - and the insights that stayed with me.
What if there were no Jewish Diaspora? - opinion
Some claim that a strong Jewish Diaspora is an important adjunct to a Jewish state, since Diaspora Jews can lobby their governments.
A nation and a story: Israel claims its destiny without shame - opinion
We must never shrink from our story. We are both a people and a faith, bound together across time, building a state grounded in both.
Tuscany through Jewish eyes: A journey of history, beauty, and flavor
Our travels revealed not only Tuscany’s breathtaking landscapes and cultural treasures but also the history, resilience, creativity, and enduring identity of its Jewish communities.
'Beyond Dispute': The limits of legitimate debate – a Jewish approach - review
Israeli peace negotiator and former ambassador to the UK suggests ways to have more productive conversations.
Memory is our anchor in the unfolding saga of the Jewish people - opinion
Memory is essential – it deepens our experience and helps build our shared identity. In Israel, it is even more vital, reminding us that we are part of a larger, unfolding saga.
Planting seeds of the Divine: a weekly Torah guide
Smith invites readers to start their “Inner Garden,” which includes planting and cultivating “forty-seven assorted seeds that correspond to forty-seven weekly Torah portions.
The classroom is still best frontline for Jews to be proud, informed, resilient - opinion
Jewish education is not an afterthought; it is our anchor.
The unpromised land: Exile experience cannot be severed from modern Jewish history - opinion
It is crucial not to sever modern Jewish history from the interim, desert experience of the past two thousand years.
