Dr. Seuss And The Jews
Seuss’s wartime cartoons denounced American discrimination against Jews and called attention to the early stages of the Holocaust.
Breaking News
The media today tries to take advantage of this aspect of human nature by making stories sound sensational and as introducing it as breaking news.
Gen. Patton’s Appalling Anti-Semitism
Patton not only showed utter contempt, even hatred, for Jewish survivors, he also expressed a kind of admiration for the Nazi prisoners of war under his watch and bitterly criticized attempts to bring Nazi leaders to justice for war crimes.
Dr. Seuss And The Jews
Seuss’s wartime cartoons denounced American discrimination against Jews and called attention to the early stages of the Holocaust.
The Saga Of Rabbi Yosef Mizrachi
Responsibility, taking acharayus for our actions, is something we could all start doing a bit more.
I Cannot Apologize
Throughout Europe these hideous libels persisted and gave rise to the persecution of innocent Jews.
The Jew Who Invented The Telephone And The Record Player
In 1886, Berliner commenced work on what would become the gramophone, the recording and reproduction of sound by means of disc records.
On Rav Soloveitchik, Purim, And Pictures Of Women: An Interview with Noted Posek Rav...
It’s scandalous. Purim is supposed to be a celebration of kabalas haTorah, accepting the Torah.
Thomas Edison, The Jews And The Edison Israel Stamp
All of these songs have been selected because of special demands from the public, each composition being very popular among the Hebrews.
Judaism And The Rise Of Burka Women
If you start publishing pictures of Rebbetzin Kanievsky and Sarah Schenirer, who knows where you might end up!
Invisible Women: Censorship By Some Orthodox Publications
I think most people in society are able to look at modest pictures of women without it eliciting impure thoughts, said Rabbi Steven Pruzansky of Congregation Bnai Yeshurun in Teaneck, New Jersey.
Diego Rivera’s Jewish Roots And The Rosenberg Case
My Jewishness is the dominant element in my life. From this has come my sympathy with the downtrodden masses which motivates all my work.
Wyatt Earp’s Mezuzah
Another intriguing “Wyatt Earp Jewish connection” involves the long-standing mystery of the legendary fallout between Wyatt and Doc Holliday.
John Lennon, Helen Shapiro, And The Jews
Our extended family, although not a very orthodox group, was nevertheless totally Jewish in identity and heritage…
Rabbi Meyer Juzint: The Torah Scholar Who Made A Deal With God And...
How did a teenage Torah genius, armed only with the Word of God, survive so many near-death experiences?
Panama: An Oasis Of Torah Judaism In Central America
Recently, due to political and economic turmoil in Latin America, many Jews have immigrated to Panama from Argentina, Uruguay, Peru, Colombia, and Venezuela.
Monet, Dreyfus, And The End Of Impressionism
When Dreyfus was finally cleared and Zola returned to France, Monet sank into a deep depression over the sordid and disgraceful affair.
Rav Kook, From The Pages Of The Jewish Press In 1961
This Friday, Elul 3, marks the 82nd yahrzeit of one of the 20th century's most important rabbis: HaRav Avraham Yitzchak HaCohen Kook.
The Jew Who Discovered Penicillin’s Use
He married within the faith (to chemist Anne Beloff) and was an outspoken anti-assimilationist.
Jews Of Lebanon
As the political situation in the neighboring Arab countries grew more precarious, Jews from Iran, Iraq and Syria began making their way to Lebanon.
The Jew Who Bombed Both Hiroshima And Nagasaki
Ironically, shortly before being assigned to his historic mission, he had requested a transfer to a combat unit to avenge his relatives in Europe.
Enrico Fermi Saves His Jewish Family From The Holocaust
He mentions the threatening atmosphere of anti-Semitism in Mussolini's Italy and his concern for his wife and children.
Woody Guthrie: Jewish Family, Jewish Music
Enchanted by his immigrant mother-in-law’s rituals, stories, and incredible blintzes, Guthrie learned everything he could about the Jewish people...
Who Was The First Genuinely Pro-Israel U.S. President?
Whatever else can be said of Johnson, he proved a true friend to Jews and Israel.
Frank Lloyd Wright, Meyer Levin, And The Jews
Also ironic is that one of his most recognized works is Beth Sholom Synagogue in Elkins Park, Pennsylvania, considered by many critics to be his most beautiful and expressive house of worship.
Before The Deluge: Jews Of The Mediterranean Islands (Part I)
Cyprus is about half the size of today’s Palestine and is mainly mountainous. A smaller chain of mountains stretches along the north coast; the main mountain range in the southwest of the island reaches to more than 2,000 meters above sea level and is covered with various species of pine trees. Between these two mountain ranges lies a high plateau with only minor changes in elevation, and makes up about a third of the island’s total surface.
The 1939 World’s Fair Palestine Pavilion
The World's Fair is in a way a reflection of mankind, its work and aspirations.
When Yom Kippur Is On Shabbat
As if to emphasize the point, the Torah uses the phrase “be’etzem hayom hazeh” – “on this very day” – both in connection with fasting on Yom Kippur and with brit milah.
P.T Barnum: Legendary Showman, Virulent Anti-Semite
A venerable American institution, “The Greatest Show on Earth” is no more. After 146 years, Feld Entertainment, owners of the Ringling Bros. and Barnum...