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The Trump administration said ‘many Jewish groups’ support a controversial nominee — some have never heard of him
In defending its nominee to lead the Office of Special Counsel, the government’s top watchdog, the Trump administration ...
This week in Jewish history: Moses breaks the Tablets
Pope Innocent III promulgated a church doctrine that doomed Jews to perpetual servitude and subjugation because of the belief ...
He wrote the book on American Jewish history. Stepping back from teaching, Jonathan Sarna says he has plenty of chapters still to go.
The Joseph H. and Belle R. Braun Professor of American Jewish History at Brandeis University, Sarna has been a force in his ...
North Country Public Radio1d
North Words: how learning the history of Jewish congregations helps you better understand the North Country
Mitch Teich speaks with a researcher that studies Jewish life in small towns, and takes a trip to the synagogue in Tupper ...
World’s Jewish population still hasn’t recovered from the Holocaust, shocking analysis shows: ‘Reminder of how many people we lost’
Have Jews made up for the loss of people killed in the Holocaust? The answer is no,” said Jonathan Sarna, a professor of ...
The Pittsburgh Jewish Chronicle1d
‘Father of Jewish Genealogy’ Dan Rottenberg to speak at Heinz History Center
When you trace your ancestors, you learn more about yourself, you learn more about history, and you are able to place your ...
Jewish population has never fully recovered from the Holocaust’s devastation
By the time the Nazi Party’s systematic murder of Jewish people in Europe ended in 1945, the global Jewish population had ...
‘100 Objects From the YIVO Institute’ Review: A Jewish History in Artifacts
Family photos, cherished sacred books, children’s toys and many more items create a collage like portrait of Jewish ...
Touro University1d
A Forgotten Chapter of Jewish Resilience
Decades after defying the Soviet Union, Touro Faculty Rabbi Josef Mendelevich brings his story to a new audience with his ...
Smithsonian Magazine9d
Jewish Food Is Making a Comeback in Poland
Jewish food, and especially Ashkenazic Jewish food, is slowly but steadily returning to the country, where many of the dishes ...
After centuries of isolation, ultra-Orthodox Jews engage with the world more than ever
One in seven Jews worldwide are strictly Orthodox, or Haredi. It's a population of roughly 2 million out of 15 million Jews, ...
Smithsonian Magazine on MSN25d
The History of Ma’amoul, a Middle Eastern Cookie That Is a ‘Love Letter’ to Our Ancestors
Before ma’amoul were treats served at special occasions, they were simple biscuits that fueled travelers. “‘Ma’amoul’ is not really a fancy word,” says Nawal Nasrallah, an Iraqi food writer and ...