Jewish history
Documentary about Jews murdered after Nazi occupation threatened with ban in Poland
The Jews at the heart of Among Neighbors, from California-based filmmaker Yoav Potash, died six months after the end of Nazi occupation.
Is antisemitism inevitable? A disturbing old-new view of Jew-hatred - opinion
How a machzor survived over six centuries and Nazi attacks to make it to Israel
This month in Jewish history: The first permanent government of Israel
Kazakhstan textbooks promote tolerance, respect for Judaism, Israel - IMPACT report finds
Kazakhstan's school curriculum offers a largely positive portrayal of Judaism and Jewish history and, in many cases, a balanced approach to the Arab-Israeli conflict.
Life lessons: My Passover in Soviet unfreedom - opinion
The history of Soviet Jewish refuseniks demonstrates Jewish resilience throughout the generations.
The Indian Jewish journey to Israel: A story of return, not invasion - opinion
For the Jews of India, Israel was not viewed as a foreign land to colonize but rather as the ancient homeland of the Jewish people.
'Embracing Exile': Defending Jewish Diaspora as source of identity, prosperity, pride - review
In his book Embracing Exile: The Case for Jewish Diaspora, David Kraemer seeks to provide a “fuller picture” of issues related to Jewish identity, place, and home.
This week in Jewish history: Nebi Musa riots, death of Reb Aryeh Levin
A highly abridged weekly version of Dust & Stars.
My Word: A Passover lesson to be learned - opinion
We are commanded to tell the children the story of the Exodus as if it happened to each of us personally. It is the ultimate teachable moment.
Why Judaism warns against unanimous decisions in government - opinion
A decision made unanimously by a large group and which determines a person’s future is guided by external considerations rather than by the merits of the matter at hand.
This week in Jewish history: Birth of Hebrew University
A highly abridged weekly version of Dust & Stars.
'Letters from Home': Exploring tension among Jews in in the Second Temple era - review
The relationship between the Jewish communities of Egypt and Israel created an underlying tension, not unlike the modern-day relationship between world Jewry and the Jews of the State of Israel.
Mourning Alexander Mashkevich, a uniter of World Jewry - opinion
Alexander Mashkevich did not just support Jewish communities—he saw it as his mission to strengthen, develop, and unite them.
