About the Author

Dr. Yvette Alt Miller

Yvette Alt Miller earned her B.A. at Harvard University. She completed a Postgraduate Diploma in Jewish Studies at Oxford University, and has a Ph.D. In International Relations from the London School of Economics. She lives with her family in Chicago, and has lectured internationally on Jewish topics. Her book Angels at the table: a Practical Guide to Celebrating Shabbat takes readers through the rituals of Shabbat and more, explaining the full beautiful spectrum of Jewish traditions with warmth and humor. It has been praised as "life-changing", a modern classic, and used in classes and discussion groups around the world.

Jews and the Irish Potato Famine

Jews and the Irish Potato Famine

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During Ireland’s hour of greatest need, Jews donated more aid than anyone in the world.

Dear Hebrew School Teachers, I Want a Refund

Dear Hebrew School Teachers, I Want a Refund

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Three ways I feel you let me down and how you can do way better.

Skyrocketing Anti-Semitism in the U.S.

Skyrocketing Anti-Semitism in the U.S.

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1,986 anti-Semitic crimes were reported, a 57% increase on the previous year.

Albanian Muslims who Sheltered Jews

Albanian Muslims who Sheltered Jews

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Albanians' strong traditions inspired them to save their nation's Jews during the Holocaust.

Saving Benny and Josh: Turning Tragedy into Purpose

Saving Benny and Josh: Turning Tragedy into Purpose

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Jennie and Gary Landsman are doing everything they can to help find a cure to their sons’ rare and fatal disease.

Sentenced to Death in Iran

Sentenced to Death in Iran

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A Jewish grandmother is denied asylum in the Netherlands. She is hoping for a Purim miracle.

Queen Esther and 6 Other Extraordinary Jewish Women

Queen Esther and 6 Other Extraordinary Jewish Women

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Jewish history abounds with strong Jewish women who ensured the survival of the Jewish people.

Remembering the 5 Jewish Victims of the Florida Shooting

Remembering the 5 Jewish Victims of the Florida Shooting

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Four Jewish students and a teacher murdered along with 12 other victims.

Wendy’s Shabbat: Beauty Traced with Sadness

Wendy’s Shabbat: Beauty Traced with Sadness

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Every week a group of elderly retired Jews hold Shabbat dinners at Wendy’s. It’s beautiful but is this the best we can do for them?

15 Jewish Quotes about Love

15 Jewish Quotes about Love

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Reflecting Judaism’s views of love, marriage and companionship.

Stop Saying

Stop Saying "It's Broken"

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Broken implies that fixing something is hopeless. More often than not, that’s not the case.

Aiding Nazis in Mass Killing of Jews

Aiding Nazis in Mass Killing of Jews

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Father Desbois is on a mission to expose the Holocaust’s hidden crimes.

Super Bowl 2018: 6 Jewish Facts

Super Bowl 2018: 6 Jewish Facts

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Including three Jewish owners and the Jewish general manager.

Gino Bartali: The Superstar who Defied the Fascists

Gino Bartali: The Superstar who Defied the Fascists

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One of the greatest cyclists of all time risked his life to save thousands of Jews.

El Salvador’s Schindler who Saved 25,000 Jews

El Salvador’s Schindler who Saved 25,000 Jews

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Jose Castellanos Contreras rescued 20 times more Jews than Oskar Schindler. Everyone should know his story.

Banning Spielberg in Lebanon

Banning Spielberg in Lebanon

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Citing Spielberg’s nebulous “ties to Israel”, authorities have ruled that The Post cannot be shown anywhere in the country.

Smartphones and Kids: Harmful Effects and What to Do About It

Smartphones and Kids: Harmful Effects and What to Do About It

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Recent research on the impact of smartphones on children and how we can realistically protect them.

Nazi Havens in South America

Nazi Havens in South America

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Secret files reveal 9,000 Nazi war criminals fled to South America after WWII.

Banning Shechita in Europe

Banning Shechita in Europe

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It’s a veiled way of saying that Jews and other minorities are no longer welcome.

Jews and Coffee: 8 Little-Known Facts

Jews and Coffee: 8 Little-Known Facts

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Including the surprising origins of the Maxwell House Haggadah.

Duped: How Distorted Images Damage Israel

Duped: How Distorted Images Damage Israel

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Doctored and distorted images by anti-Israel activists get widely disseminated.

8 Better Questions to Ask Your Kids Instead of How Was School Today

8 Better Questions to Ask Your Kids Instead of How Was School Today

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How to spark a discussion with your kids after school.

8 Interesting Facts about Donuts

8 Interesting Facts about Donuts

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Israelis consume 24 million donuts a year.

Was Alexander Hamilton Jewish?

Was Alexander Hamilton Jewish?

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An interview with Prof. Andrew Porwancher, a history professor at Oklahoma University, who thinks the founding father was, in fact, a Jew.

Anti-Semitism on the Rise

Anti-Semitism on the Rise

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According to a number of recent reports, English-speaking nations with large Jewish populations are experiencing record high levels of anti-Semitism.

Mazel Tov Prince Harry and Meghan Markle

Mazel Tov Prince Harry and Meghan Markle

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Five things we can learn from Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s engagement announcement.

The Day the Coach Quit: How Parents are Ruining Sports and Their Children

The Day the Coach Quit: How Parents are Ruining Sports and Their Children

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Entitled parents drove Avery Krut to throw in the towel.

Questions to Ask at Your Thanksgiving Table

Questions to Ask at Your Thanksgiving Table

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Avoid toxic holiday arguments about politics and other divisive issues with these fun questions that will spark interesting discussion with friends and family.

Jews and Zimbabwe: 7 Little-Known Facts

Jews and Zimbabwe: 7 Little-Known Facts

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Unknown to many, Zimbabwe is home to a small Jewish community.

Germany Caves in to Kuwait Airlines’ Hateful Discrimination

Germany Caves in to Kuwait Airlines’ Hateful Discrimination

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The airline’s refusal to fly Israelis is discrimination, pure and simple, and has no place in the free world.

Ida and Louise Cook’s Remarkable Rescue Mission

Ida and Louise Cook’s Remarkable Rescue Mission

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Using their avid opera-going as a cover, the British sisters saved dozens of Jews in Nazi Europe.

Israel’s Unknown Heroic Spies of World War I

Israel’s Unknown Heroic Spies of World War I

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The Aaronsohn siblings founded an espionage ring in Zichron Yaakov to help Britain defeat the Turks.

Charles Aznavour and His Family Saved Jews during the Holocaust

Charles Aznavour and His Family Saved Jews during the Holocaust

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The legendary singer recently passed away at age 94.

Singing Hatikvah in Abu Dhabi

Singing Hatikvah in Abu Dhabi

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An Israeli won the gold in judo but they refused to play his national anthem. He defiantly sang it himself.

Great Bar/Bat Mitzvah Gift Ideas

Great Bar/Bat Mitzvah Gift Ideas

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Meaningful presents to mark this important milestone.

Anne Frank, European Soccer and Anti-Semitism

Anne Frank, European Soccer and Anti-Semitism

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The vile act that took place in Rome isn’t something new.

Smartphones’ Negative Effects: A Summary of the Latest Comprehensive Research

Smartphones’ Negative Effects: A Summary of the Latest Comprehensive Research

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The key findings, links to further information, and concrete suggestions on how to limit the damage.

The Balfour Declaration: 5 Things You Need To Know

The Balfour Declaration: 5 Things You Need To Know

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Nov. 2, 2017, marks the 100 anniversary of the Balfour Declaration, one of the most important political declarations of modern times.

As a Woman, Finding My Voice

As a Woman, Finding My Voice

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In academia and work, I kept feeling silenced. Surprisingly, it was people in the Orthodox Jewish community who took me seriously.

My Husband is Not My Best Friend

My Husband is Not My Best Friend

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Marriage isn’t just friendship; my spouse is literally a part of me.

Nazi Concentration Camps on British Soil

Nazi Concentration Camps on British Soil

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Jewish slave laborers were worked to death in Alderney, a small Channel Island.

11 Surprising Facts about Rain

11 Surprising Facts about Rain

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Things to know while praying for rain.

Jews and Beer: 8 Surprising Facts

Jews and Beer: 8 Surprising Facts

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For centuries Jews have been vital in the production and marketing of beer.

Jews and Puerto Rico: 7 Facts

Jews and Puerto Rico: 7 Facts

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And what you can do to help.

Jewish Families Building Their First Sukkah

Jewish Families Building Their First Sukkah

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Bringing home the beauty and joy of Judaism.

Hava Nagilah: The Story behind the Quintessential Jewish Song

Hava Nagilah: The Story behind the Quintessential Jewish Song

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

5 Ways to Achieve Real Change

5 Ways to Achieve Real Change

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How to nudge yourself into accomplishing your goals.

The Unlikely Hero who Saved Thousands of Jews

The Unlikely Hero who Saved Thousands of Jews

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Even though he lacked the necessary experience, Varian Fry risked his life to save Jews in Vichy France because no one else was going to do it.

Targeting Jew Haters on Facebook

Targeting Jew Haters on Facebook

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ProPublica uncovers anti-Semitic advertising categories on Facebook.

Honey: Interesting Facts

Honey: Interesting Facts

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Some fun honey facts to start your new off right.

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