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Illustrative: Ebba Busch Thor (C), head of the Christian Democratic Party in Sweden, is greeted by an Israel-flag-draped woman during a 'Taking Back Zionism' pro-Israel rally at Raoul Wallenberg Square in Stockholm on August 28, 2016. (AFP PHOTO/JONATHAN NACKSTRAND)
April 8, 2018, 2:30 pm
It’s time to reclaim the Z-word
If we Zionists don’t stand up for ourselves, who are we? If we let those anti-Zionist haters win, what are we?
By Gil Troy
Gail Asper with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Moe Levy, executive director of the Asper Foundation in Winnipeg. (Courtesy)
April 7, 2018, 12:56 pm
Canadian heiress throws millions into massive Tel Aviv-based Jewish hall of fame
The catch? Gail Asper still needs millions more for her dream $400-million Frank Gehry-designed museum, aimed at reframing the Jewish narrative and showcasing achievement
By Robert Sarner
Moses on Mount Sinai, painted circa 1895-1900, by Jean-Léon Gérôme. (Wikimedia Commons)
March 30, 2018, 10:14 am
The Exodus: Debunking the debunkers
The difference between history and sacred history is why things happened, not that they did
By Shammai Engelmayer
African asylum seekers and activists protest against plans to deport migrants at Rabin Square in Tel Aviv on March 24, 2018. (Miriam Alster/Flash90)
March 26, 2018, 1:36 pm
Israel’s Passover responsibility
Most Israelis are united in their desire to treat those who have nowhere to go with basic human decency
By Naomi Chazan
Prof. Jeremy Dauber, author of 'Jewish Comedy: A Serious History.' (Courtesy)
March 11, 2018, 6:16 am
From Sholem Aleichem to ‘Broad City,’ scholar presents tradition of Jewish humor
Speaking at London's Jewish Book Week on Sunday, Prof. Jeremy Dauber takes a serious look at a culture's rich history of comedy
By Anne Joseph
The Great Synagogue of Slonim, which has been selected for preservation as part of the Historic Synagogues of Europe project. (Foundation of Jewish Heritage)
February 28, 2018, 6:47 pm
US and Israel teaming up to protect Europe’s Jewish heritage sites
Mosaic United is set to bring thousands of volunteers from around the globe to restore and preserve historical properties decimated in the Holocaust and under Communism
By Yaakov Schwartz
Sabbatai Zevi (1626–76), depicted in an illustration from an early 20th-century Russian encyclopedia of the Jews, was regarded by some Jews in his day as the messiah, until his forced conversion to Islam in the 17th century. (Wikimedia Commons/via JTA)
February 22, 2018, 9:19 am
For some Balkan Muslims a Jewish false messiah inspires interfaith understanding
In certain circles emphasizing mysticism, 17th century figure Sabbatai Zevi has recently become 'an element through which to express their genuine philosemitism'
By Cnaan Liphshiz
Jewish Observer, 1984. Agudas Yisroel, under the auspices of the Moetzes Gedoliei HaTorah, continues to include pictures of women in its publications. (Courtesy, Leslie Ginsparg Klein)
February 2, 2018, 12:30 pm
Women’s faces banned from Haredi press? Not true
Mishpacha magazine claims rabbis forbade publishing women's photos 70 years ago -- the pictures say otherwise
By Leslie Ginsparg Klein
Dara Horn's new novel, 'Eternal Life' is about a woman who can't die. (Michael B. Priest)
January 20, 2018, 10:39 pm
Blessing or curse? A matriarch grapples with immortality in new Dara Horn novel
Spanning from the fall of the Second Temple until today, 'Eternal Life' traces the exceptionally long life of Rachel, the archetypical Jewish mother
By Renee Ghert-Zand
Installation view of 'Scenes from the Collection.' The 'Accumulations' segment will be on view through September 16, 2018 at The Jewish Museum, New York. (Photo by: Jason Mandella)
January 19, 2018, 5:08 pm
650 works from NY Jewish Museum’s private stockpile on show in massive exhibit
'Scenes from the Collection' lets visitors catch a glimpse of never-before-seen objects in curious staged settings
By Cathryn J. Prince
The keystone above the entrance to this Jerusalem home marks the former owner of the property David Yellin, and his contributions to the development of the modern Hebrew language. (Shmuel Bar-Am)
January 13, 2018, 6:46 am
When it comes to Jerusalem architecture, the details make the difference
Gates, fences, signs and inscriptions -- in the Holy City, everything can tell a story if you look closely
By Aviva and Shmuel Bar-Am
A still from the 1969 movie 'Some of my Best Friends,' part of the 'Jewish Britain on Film' project. (Courtesy)
December 28, 2017, 11:14 am
Now online: Never-before seen footage of 1900s Jewish Britain
The British Film Archive is making available feature films, home movies, newsreels, and more, all documenting life for British Jews in the 20th century
By Jenni Frazer
Illustrative: Jews are seen lining up in the Warsaw Ghetto during World War II. (Courtesy of American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee Archives via JTA)
December 15, 2017, 4:07 pm
Last hurrah for Jewish Żelechów?
How righteous gentiles from a Polish town that was once 65% Jewish saved my family from the Nazis
By Josh Korn
The National Museum of Italian Judaism and the Shoah (MEIS), located in the city of Ferrara, Italy. (Courtesy MEIS website)
December 14, 2017, 5:30 pm
National Jewish museum opens in Italy
New exhibit details history of Jewish presence in Italy from ancient Roman times until the Middle Ages
By JTA
The US embassy in Tel Aviv, December 6, 2017. (AFP Photo/Jack Guez)
December 14, 2017, 3:44 pm
Male and female rabbis praise US embassy move
Welcoming America's recognition of Israel's capital, progressive Orthodox leadership calls for peace
By Yitzhak Ajzner
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