Explore the intricate layers of Jewish history and its connections to the broader narrative of world events and identities.

However, the territory can claim some interesting footnotes in Jewish history — beyond Israel’s move last week to become the ...

Ukraine is in the news. Daily reports pour in about the buildup of Russian troops – as many as 130,000, to the north, east and south of the country. Diplomatic activity is also escalating but without ...

Spoilers for “History of the World: Part II” follow. (JTA) – Finally fulfilling the promise Mel Brooks made in 1981, the long-belated “History Of The World, Part II” brings us … “Hitler on Ice.” For a ...

Lizi Rosenfeld, a Jewish woman, sits on a park bench bearing a sign that reads, 'Only for Aryans,' in August 1938 in Vienna. United States Holocaust Memorial Museum /Provenance: Leo Spitzer, CC BY-SA ...

The High Holy Days, celebrated by the Jewish faithful over a 10 days, conclude with Yom Kippur, which begins at sundown on Sunday. This day of reflection serves as a reminder that Jews have been a ...

In December 2023, Pamela Nadell, a professor of Jewish history at American University, testified alongside the presidents of Harvard, the University of Pennsylvania and MIT at a congressional hearing ...

The broad wooden trunk with floral engravings looks impossibly heavy. But in the early 1900s, Rachmiel “Robert” Shapiro carried it with him as he sneaked out of Russia and made his way to the United ...

The 350-square-foot Brooklyn apartment where Malya and William Levin live with their four children is barely big enough for ...

Witold Wrzosinski, the Jewish director, said he was pushed out on Dec. 10 after seeking a new contract with the Polish ...