Jewish History
Kutsher’s Documentary Captures the Eclectic Legacy of a Borscht Belt Relic
JNS.org - When young independent music enthusiasts descended on the antiquated Jewish resort of Kutsher's for an international indie rock concert series in...
The Assyrians, Kurds and the Jews
As the battles rage around Mosul, it is relevant to recall that what we now call Kurdistan was actually the core of the old Assyrian Empire, the one that carried off the Ten Lost Tribes....
ADL Names White House Aide Jonathan Greenblatt as Foxman’s Successor
JNS.org - The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) announced on Thursday at its annual meeting in Los Angeles that White House aide and social entrepreneur Jonathan Greenblatt will succeed Abraham Foxman as its national director next...
‘Fury’ a Blistering Account of World War II—Sans the Holocaust
JNS.org - Going into a World War II film, audiences expect to see 70-year-old battle scenes play out on the big screen, in sometimes gory detail. The war in David Ayer's latest film, Fury,...
How to Advance Israel Advocacy? I Ask First for Zionism
I ask FIRST for Zionism. Not for pogrom. Not for libel. Not for Shoah. Not for discussions...
Jewish Boycotts – Then and Now
JNS.org - A clash between anti-boycott activists and a group of Jewish studies professors,...
Ex-Presidents and the Jews: Carter vs. Hoover
JNS.org - Ex-presidents seldom take an interest in Jewish affairs, with two notable exceptions....
Massive 5,000-Year-Old Stone Monument Unveiled in Israel
JNS.org - A 5,000-year-old monument was revealed northwest of the Sea of Galilee in...
If Not Us, Who? A Lesson From Our History With Soviet Jews
Forty years ago this month, my life took a new path. Forty years later, I'm...
Kutsher’s Documentary Captures the Eclectic Legacy of a Borscht Belt Relic
JNS.org - When young independent music enthusiasts descended on the antiquated Jewish resort of Kutsher's for an international indie rock concert series in 2008,...
The Assyrians, Kurds and the Jews
As the battles rage around Mosul, it is relevant to recall that what we now call Kurdistan was actually the core of the old Assyrian...
ADL Names White House Aide Jonathan Greenblatt as Foxman’s Successor
JNS.org - The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) announced on Thursday at its annual meeting in Los Angeles that White House aide and social entrepreneur Jonathan...
‘Fury’ a Blistering Account of World War II—Sans the Holocaust
JNS.org - Going into a World War II film, audiences expect to see 70-year-old battle scenes play out on the big screen, in sometimes...
How to Advance Israel Advocacy? I Ask First for Zionism
I ask FIRST for Zionism. Not for pogrom. Not for libel. Not for Shoah. Not for discussions on Arab-Israeli conflicts; not for discourse on legal texts; not...
Jewish Boycotts – Then and Now
JNS.org - A clash between anti-boycott activists and a group of Jewish studies professors, which has recently become the subject of much debate in...
Ex-Presidents and the Jews: Carter vs. Hoover
JNS.org - Ex-presidents seldom take an interest in Jewish affairs, with two notable exceptions. One is Jimmy Carter, who has repeatedly clashed with the...
Massive 5,000-Year-Old Stone Monument Unveiled in Israel
JNS.org - A 5,000-year-old monument was revealed northwest of the Sea of Galilee in Israel. The structure is a lunar-crescent-shaped stone with a volume...
If Not Us, Who? A Lesson From Our History With Soviet Jews
Forty years ago this month, my life took a new path. Forty years later, I'm still on that path. The year was 1974. U.S. President Richard...
‘Mein Kampf’, Entering the Public Domain, Must be Put in its Place
The publishing world is plagued with simple-minded books. Toe-curling examples include Kardashian Konfidential by Kim Kardashian, Learning To Fly by Victoria Beckham and the autobiographical oeuvre of...
Economist Uses ‘Fagin the Jew’ to Illustrate Article on Criminal Behavior
I'm usually the one around the Old Jews poker table who counsels my oversensitive friends not to over-react to perceived slights. As a former English...
Full Transcript: Israel’s Finance Minister Yair Lapid Speech at Platform 17 in Berlin in Memory of Holocaust Victims
Below is the full transcript of Israeli Finance Minister Yair Lapid's speech at Platform 17 in Berlin in memory of the victims of the...
Why the Holocaust Occurred in Germany, and Why So Few Resisted (REVIEW)
It's hard to make a new contribution to the field of Holocaust studies, but German historian Götz Aly accomplishes just that in Why the Germans,...
Turning Back the Clock, JDC Exhibit Depicts a Century of Jewish Humanitarian Work
JNS.org - The turbulent 20th century witnessed humanitarian crises in all corners of the world. Persecuted, exiled, and deprived of their belongings, Jews in...