Christopher Columbus was Jewish new DNA testing has confirmed, with scientists finally solving the 500 year mystery linked to ...

The City of Lodz, Poland, declared 2023 the Year of Chava Rosenfarb, with displays and readings highlighting the life of the ...

Ok, time for less pleasant words now. In Polish you can say Żydzisko (some would say humorous, some would say offensive, a Jewish man, the word stresses the negative stereotypes, including, possibly, ...

Yom Kippur is the holiest day of the year in Judaism and follows Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year. The name of the holiday ...

On Tuesday, Mexico inaugurated not only its first female president, but its first president of Jewish heritage, Claudia ...

Members and allies of the Boston Jewish community gathered for prayer, song, dance, laughter, tears and community Oct. 7 ...

“Oct. 7, 2023, also marked the beginning of a war that has claimed thousands of innocent Israeli, Palestinian and Lebanese ...

Athens and Sparta represented for classical thinkers distinct and opposing regimes. Democratic Athens took pride in its ...

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One of thousands of Jewish children transported to England at the dawn of World War II, she explored themes of displacement ...

Previous generations developed skills that allowed a remnant to survive countless existential threats from Beitar to Auschwitz.

Where else but in Israel do you get in a cab only to hear a beautiful version of Unetaneh Tokef on the radio? Where else but ...