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Discovering What Happened to My Great-Grandfather in the Holocaust

by Dr. Yvette Alt Miller

6 Little-Known Jewish Languages

Purim’s Lesson on How to Defeat the Enemy: Keep Calm and Carry On

Queen Esther's 6 Lessons for Today

The Therapeutic Joy of Purim

Why Harry S. Truman Recognized the State of Israel

by Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks

Like Eddie Jacobson, God is calling on each of us, saying there is something only we can do.

Not Just Purim: Five Extraordinary Stories of Miraculous Redemption

by Adam Ross

Jewish communities around the world that were saved from the brink of destruction.

C Is For Connection, Not Cancel Culture

by Rabbi Naftali Schiff

This Purim, build bridges to Jews different than you.

Yes, Moses Speaks Directly to Me

by Rabbi Hillel Goldberg

Last Survivor of Legendary Warsaw Orphanage Dies in Israel

by Adam Ross

A beacon of hope during the Nazi occupation, the orphanage directed by Dr Januscz Korczak was built on the pioneering ideas of respecting and empowering every child.

Garlic and Jews: 6 Little-Known Jewish Facts

by Dr. Yvette Alt Miller

Garlic has long been associated with Jewish life and cooking.

Tefillin Found Hidden under Warsaw Ghetto Building

by Adam Ross

Construction workers discover a secret bunker with 20 sets of tefillin, several prayer books and weapons, testifying to the spiritual resistance of Jews in the Warsaw Ghetto,.

Horrific Valentine’s Day Massacre of Jews

by Dr. Yvette Alt Miller

On Valentine’s Day 1349 thousands of Jews were burned to death, accused of poisoning wells.

Poles and Jews in Wartime Scotland: Setting the Record Straight

by Dr. Kenneth Collins

Examining the complex relationship between Jews and Poles in Scotland during World War II.

Jews of Myanmar: 10 Facts

by Dr. Yvette Alt Miller

Myanmar, formerly known as Burma, has a fascinating Jewish history.

Jews Aren't Alcoholics and Other Misconceptions about Drinking

by Michael Levin

Before I could make the admission that I had a problem, I had to understand what the true meaning alcoholism.

Descendants of Jews Saved by Heroic Pole Find Each Other

by Dr. Yvette Alt Miller

Wladimir Riszko hid 16 Jews for two years during the Holocaust.

My Debt of Gratitude to Rabbi Abraham Twerski

by Chaya Parkoff

Thanks to the rabbi, I felt comfortable going to a 12-step program that paved my way to recover from an eating disorder.

Rabbi Abraham Twerski’s Copious Blessings

by Sara Yoheved Rigler

The trailblazing rabbi died at the age of 90, a week after publishing his 90th book.

8 Ways to Celebrate Your Jewish Birthday

by Dr. Yvette Alt Miller

Tips for making your Jewish birthdays a time of meaning and growth.

Internment Camps in Scotland

by Dr. Yvette Alt Miller

A little-known network of internment camps operated in Scotland during World War II.

Austrian Jew Leaves Fortune to French Town that Saved His Life

by Dr. Yvette Alt Miller

Eric Schwam was one of over 3,000 Jews saved by the residents in one small French town.

My Grandfather Survived the Killing Fields of Ukraine

by Zvi Wiesenfeld

Yankel Wiesenfeld miraculously emerged from the Ukrainian hell with his life and faith intact.

Holocaust Survivor’s Falafel is Tribute to His Survival

by Adam Ross

Every Jan. 18th, the anniversary of his darkest day, David ‘Dugo’ Leitner eats a falafel as a tribute to his mother’s love and that he’ll never go hungry again.

Born in Berlin, 1943

by Reha Abraham Sokolow

My German birth certificate is a testament to life, humanity, and to the spirit and courage of my dear parents.

How to Talk to a Neo-Nazi

by Rabbi Hillel Goldberg

The anti-Semitic skinhead couldn't believe the kind storeowner was a Jew.

Remembering Jews who Fought for Black Civil Rights

by Dr. Yvette Alt Miller

In the 1960s, hundreds of Jews worked tirelessly to advance civil rights. Two of them were murdered.

11 Things a Non-Jew Learned from Hasidic Jews

by Peter Santenello

After spending more than a week in the Hasidic community and creating 13 videos, here are Peter's takeaways from his experience.

Remembering Sheldon Adelson

by Rabbi Shraga Simmons

The casino tycoon set new standards of Jewish mega-giving.

5 Maverick Jews who Saved Millions of Lives

by Dr. Yvette Alt Miller

Thinking out of the box, these 5 Jews – 4 doctors and 1 engineer – used science, medicine and chutzpah to save lives.

Jews and Morocco: 10 Fascinating Historical Facts

by Adam Ross

As Israel and Morocco establish full diplomatic ties, take a look at some of Morocco’s epic Jewish history.

Feng Shan Ho: Hero Who Saved Thousands of Jews

by Dr. Yvette Alt Miller

China’s Consul General in Vienna was the foreign diplomat who helped Austria's Jews during WWII.

Eliezer Ben-Yehuda: Father of Modern-Day Hebrew

by Adina Hershberg

In celebration of Hebrew Language Day, meet the father of modern Hebrew.

Who are the Jewish US Supreme Court Justices?

by Unpacked

The first Jew was Louis Brandeis, appointed in 1916. Less than a century later, Jewish justices would hold three of the nine seats on the bench, astounding considering that Jews represent only 1.8% of the U.S. population.

Orthodox Jew Poker Champ Donates His Winnings

by Dr. Yvette Alt Miller

Gershon Distenfeld is donating over $125,000 after playing in the World Series of Poker Main Event.

8 Memorable Jewish Quotes from 2020

by Dr. Yvette Alt Miller

Select quotes from a tumultuous year.

The Mishnah: Writing Down Jewish Law

by Unpacked

With the destruction of the Second Temple, the rabbis feared for the survival of Jewish life and practice. The Oral Law was written down for the first time to ensure it would always endure.