The Red ‘J’ of October

As a boy in Germany, seeing that Judenstempel on his passport made him realize that for the Nazis he was nothing but a Jewish object.

Jews and Puerto Rico: 7 Facts

by Dr. Yvette Alt Miller

And what you can do to help.

Hava Nagilah: The Story behind the Quintessential Jewish Song

by Dr. Yvette Alt Miller

The story of Hava Nagila spans much of modern Jewish history.

Let’s Make a Deal

by David Suissa

Monty Hall’s best deal changed his life.

Make the Call: An Inspiring Yom Kippur Video

by Rabbi Yoel Gold

When Nancy Baida and Harry Ashkanazi had an argument, they never expected it to end the way it did. A powerful story about courage, humility and forgiveness.

Two White Robes: Yom Kippur and the Stormfront Summit

by Rabbi Yitzchok Tendler

Their robe symbolizes a fixation with skin color, ours symbolizes the purity of the soul.

Rosh Hashanah Cards from the Holocaust

by Yad Vashem Photo Archives

A glimpse into some of the ways Jews before, during and immediately after the Holocaust marked the New Year.

The U.S. Military and Rosh Hashanah

by Jeff Jacoby

On Rosh Hashanah, Jewish soldiers on duty around the world will gather in prayer with the full support of the US military.

The Next Generation and the Meaning of Kol Nidrei

by Rabbi Yaakov Cohen

The powerful reason why Yom Kippur starts with such seemingly uninspiring words

Melanie Phillips on Britain’s Alarming Anti-Semitism Problem

by Melanie Phillips

While the number of anti-Semites is small, the amount of anti-Semitism diffused throughout British society is high.

Targeting Jew Haters on Facebook

by Dr. Yvette Alt Miller

ProPublica uncovers anti-Semitic advertising categories on Facebook.

At Home in Jerusalem PODCAST

PODCAST: What do the Jewish People Bring to the World? The Jewish Impact on Civilization

by Heather Dean

Rabbi Ken Spiro on how the Jewish people have changed the world.

Blown Away by Love: Atlanta Hosts Over 1000 Jewish Evacuees

by Ronda Robinson

A storm of giving and compassion is unleashed, creating unity and camaraderie in its wake.

The Bacon in the Omelet Lawsuit

by Dr. Yvette Alt Miller

Did she really think she was going to eat a kosher omelet at Denny’s?

Alexander Hamilton and the Jews

by Dr. Yvette Alt Miller

The surprising and extensive connections the Founding Father had with the Jews.

Help Me Bring My Son’s Body Home

by Leah Goldin

My son Hadar Goldin is the victim of a cease-fire, not a war, and it is time to bring him home.

Living in Denial in Greece

by Laura F. Deutsch

We met a history teacher in Greece who denied the Holocaust and equated the murder of 300 Jews on a ship headed for Auschwitz to death by natural disaster.

Hurricane Harvey: A First Person Account

by Henny Ephron, in collaboration with others affected by Harvey

And how you can help.

Jews, the Civil War and the Incident of Sharing Matzah at a Passover Seder

by Dr. Yvette Alt Miller

In 1865, one southern woman overlooked the deep divisions of war and saw her fellow Jew, not an opponent.

Rabbi Benjamin Blech

Marrying a Convert

by Rabbi Benjamin Blech

He was getting pressure to break off the relationship. Here’s what I told him.

Attacks in Spain: “Europe is Lost; Jews Should Consider Moving to Israel”

by Dr. Yvette Alt Miller

Barcelona’s Chief Rabbi warns his fellow Jews to get out while they can. Not everyone agrees.

MacGyver and the Jews

by Breindy Warren Lazor

There is always a way.

What is the Significance of the Kippah?

by aish.com

Uncovering the deeper meaning of this Jewish symbol.

The Meaning of Some Common Sephardic Last Names

by Miriam P. Raphael

Some of the most famous names of the Sephardic community can be traced back to medieval times.

Censored: “Chosen and Excluded – The Hate for Jews in Europe”

by Rabbi Abraham Cooper and Dr. Manfred Gerstenfeld

Why the German-French TV station doesn’t want you to see this film.

What American Jews Can Learn from the Muslim Community

by Dr. Yvette Alt Miller

According to a new Pew study, American Muslims are flourishing.

Hating Israel: Understanding Tisha B’Av through Today’s Headlines

by Eitiel Goldwicht

How preconceived notions cause baseless hatred.

Prisoners of Hope: Why We Mourn on Tisha B’Av

by Miriam Kosman

In direct proportion to our yearning do we experience the joy of re-connection.

Tisha B’Av: Turning Mourning into Action

by Rabbi Efrem Goldberg

It is not enough to hope for redemption, we must be the catalyst for it.

The Titanic and the Jews

by Barbara Penn

Some interesting facts about the fate of the Jews who boarded the Titanic.

Swastikas in My City of Bologna

by Mauro Chaim Pace

Is Fascism quietly going mainstream again?

Margaret Thatcher and the Jews

by Maayan Meir

A new book explores her deep connection with the Jewish people.

Rabbi Israel Meir Lau’s Revenge

by Ronda Robinson

A true story from Buchenwald, witnessed by Rabbi Lau when he was a young boy.

The Meaning of Some Common Jewish Last Names

by Dr. Yvette Alt Miller

Some of these will surprise you.

7 Facts about Jewish Life in Russia Today

by Dr. Yvette Alt Miller

Some of them might surprise you.

Overcoming Loss through Reconnection

by Sara Debbie Gutfreund

Now is the time to feel a relentless responsibility to create meaning in our lives and reconnect to what really matters.

The Mutation of Anti-Semitism

by Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks

Why the rise of anti-Semitism across Europe and around the world presents a danger not just for Jews, but for all who care about our common humanity.

Is Paddington Bear Jewish?

by Dr. Yvette Alt Miller

Michael Bond, the author, based his beloved character on Jewish children who were refugees in war-torn Europe.

The American Jew who Smuggled Holocaust Survivors to Israel

by Dr. Yvette Alt Miller

The true story of the secret operation to ferry thousands of desperate Holocaust survivors to Israel.

Why Leo Frank’s Lynching Matters Today

by Maayan Meir

An innocent Jewish man was hanged by a mob in 1915. Anti-Semites today are justifying his murder.

American Jewry is Disappearing

by Rabbi Efrem Goldberg

Patrilineal descent and intermarriage are the problem, not the solution.

Sarah Halimi’s Murder: Masking Jew Hatred in France

by Dr. Yvette Alt Miller

French police refusal to call the murder of an Orthodox woman by a Muslim a hate crime is causing an uproar.

The Scandalous Murder of Alexander Rubowitz

by Menucha Chana Levin

In 1947 a Jewish boy, 16, was kidnapped from Jerusalem and never seen again. His alleged abductor, a British WWII hero, apparently got away with murder.