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Pico-Robertson: Story of a Torah Boomtown

by Rabbi Shraga Simmons
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British Public Figures Call Jeremy Corbyn an Anti-Semite

British Public Figures Call Jeremy Corbyn an Anti-Semite
The Jewish People's Blockchain and the Accuracy of the Torah

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Reclaiming Jewish Identity from Anti-Semitism

Reclaiming Jewish Identity from Anti-Semitism
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Discovering My Mother Experienced Kristallnacht

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Despite being fortunate enough to escape Germany, my mother did not escape unscathed.

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Jewish Conductor on the Underground Railroad

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August and Henrietta Bondi’s Jewish home was a stop for slaves fleeing North.

Greek Rescuer Reunites with Jews She Saved During the Holocaust

Greek Rescuer Reunites with Jews She Saved During the Holocaust

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One of the last stories of its kind unfolded in Jerusalem.

Abraham: Altering the Course of History

Abraham: Altering the Course of History

by Rabbi Berel Wein adapted by Yaakov Astor
The Nazis Knew

The Nazis Knew

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“They don’t hate us as a people. They hate us because of our holy books."

The October 31 Pogroms

The October 31 Pogroms

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On October 31st, 1905, thousands of Jews lost their lives in violence that swept across Russia.

Jews of Kurdistan: 10 Facts

Jews of Kurdistan: 10 Facts

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Jews lived in thriving Kurdish communities for thousands of years.

The Holocaust and Sephardic Jews

The Holocaust and Sephardic Jews

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Are Sephardic and Mideastern Holocaust victims being forgotten?

Tree of Life Massacre One Year Later: Fighting Hate with Love

Tree of Life Massacre One Year Later: Fighting Hate with Love

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From Pittsburgh, Aish.com reports on anti-Semitism in America – and possible solutions.

After 77 Years, A Vital New Holocaust Diary is Published

After 77 Years, A Vital New Holocaust Diary is Published

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Renia Spiegel's diary is a crucial new Holocaust memoir.

The Oldest Love Affair in History

The Oldest Love Affair in History

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Amid rising anti-Semitism, the People of the Book rejoice with the Torah.

One of the Last Lodz Survivors Turns 100

One of the Last Lodz Survivors Turns 100

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Sam Weinreich rebuilt life from ashes of the Holocaust. He received more than 2000 cards celebrating his 100th birthday.

Anne Frank: Parallel Stories

Anne Frank: Parallel Stories

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Anne Frank would have been 90 this year. A new documentary featuring Helen Mirren intertwines her story with five girls who survived the Holocaust.

Yom Kippur Synagogue Attack

Yom Kippur Synagogue Attack

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Living with danger and embracing a Jewish life.

3 Tips for A Great Yom Kippur

3 Tips for A Great Yom Kippur

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Ideas on how to make your Synagogue experience meaningful.

Shocking Anti-Semitism in Public Schools

Shocking Anti-Semitism in Public Schools

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Anti-Jewish bullying in Australia draws attention to anti-Semitism in public schools around the globe.

Celebrating Your Uniqueness on Rosh Hashanah

Celebrating Your Uniqueness on Rosh Hashanah

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It's our choices in life that define who we really are.

The Shofar of Auschwitz

The Shofar of Auschwitz

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In a Nazi labor camp, Jewish prisoners blew the shofar on Rosh Hashanah.

Asking God for Life on Rosh Hashanah: A Video Message from Rav Yitzchak Berkovits

Asking God for Life on Rosh Hashanah: A Video Message from Rav Yitzchak Berkovits

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What does it mean to be truly alive?

Anti-Semitic Harassment at U.S. College Campuses Hits Historic Levels

Anti-Semitic Harassment at U.S. College Campuses Hits Historic Levels

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It has jumped by 70 percent in the past year.

Anti-Semitism in Sign Language

Anti-Semitism in Sign Language

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The recent controversy over an online sign language dictionary shines a spotlight on anti-Semitic signs.

Three Must-See Jewish Sites on a Mediterranean Voyage

Three Must-See Jewish Sites on a Mediterranean Voyage

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My cruise back into Jewish history.

Eli Cohen: Israel’s Legendary Spy, Now on Netflix

Eli Cohen: Israel’s Legendary Spy, Now on Netflix

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A new 6-part series is testimony to the heroic and tragic tale.

The Surging Violence Against Jews in NY

The Surging Violence Against Jews in NY

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NY State Assemblyman Simcha Eichenstein blasts the silence and urges everyone to condemn hate.

The Jewish History of Afghanistan

The Jewish History of Afghanistan

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A long lost chapter of Jews in the Diaspora.

Edda Servi Machlin and Remembering Jewish Italy

Edda Servi Machlin and Remembering Jewish Italy

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Cookbook writer Edda Servi Machlin, who recently died, recreated the world of her Italian Jewish childhood.

Faith Amid the Flames

Faith Amid the Flames

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Rabbi Yosef Friedenson served as a human bridge between the Jewish world that the Germans destroyed and the new one that came into being after the Holocaust.

The Jews of Syria: A Lost Civilization

The Jews of Syria: A Lost Civilization

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Syrian Jewry’s illustrious past began thousands of years ago. Today some 50 Jews remain.

Rabbi Yitzchak Berkovits Inaugurated as Rosh Yeshiva of Aish HaTorah

Rabbi Yitzchak Berkovits Inaugurated as Rosh Yeshiva of Aish HaTorah

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Hundreds gather from around the world for this once-in-a-lifetime celebration.

Accidental Racism in the Jewish World

Accidental Racism in the Jewish World

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A “harmless” joke highlights the problem of racial sensitivity in some sectors of the Jewish community.

More Jews in the American Military

More Jews in the American Military

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Adolph Marix, Hedy Lamarr, Sydney Weinstein and Mark Polansky.

The Jewish “King” of Lampedusa

The Jewish “King” of Lampedusa

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The longest-running Yiddish play featured the incredible true story of a British Jewish hero of WWII.

Remembering Jewish New York

Remembering Jewish New York

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Celebrated historians Myrna and Harvey Frommer died within days of each other. Their work lives on.

Visiting Jewish Prisoners in Jail

Visiting Jewish Prisoners in Jail

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We can help to ensure that prisoners have the resources they need to become their best selves in the darkest of places.

A Mother’s Letter in Auschwitz

A Mother’s Letter in Auschwitz

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In the hell of Auschwitz Erika Bock, 18, received a final message of faith that would accompany her throughout her life.

Rabbi Yitzchak Berkovits to be Inaugurated as Rosh Yeshiva of Aish HaTorah

Rabbi Yitzchak Berkovits to be Inaugurated as Rosh Yeshiva of Aish HaTorah

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The leadership torch is passed to a beloved teacher, Torah scholar – and Aish insider.

The Best Revenge: Holocaust Survivor Celebrates Birthday with 400 Descendants

The Best Revenge: Holocaust Survivor Celebrates Birthday with 400 Descendants

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Shoshana Ovitz celebrated her 104th birthday at the Western Wall. Most of her family was there.

Rabbi Manischewitz and His Iconic Company

Rabbi Manischewitz and His Iconic Company

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The 131-year-old Manischewitz Company is being sold.

The Iranian Schindler

The Iranian Schindler

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How Abdol Hossein Sardari protected Iranian Jews in occupied-Paris from falling into the clutches of Nazi persecution.

Charlie Harary on Tisha B’Av: A Day of Yearning, Not Sadness

Charlie Harary on Tisha B’Av: A Day of Yearning, Not Sadness

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The point of Tisha B'Av is to focus on what life would be like with the presence of God in it.

Operation Brothers: The Mossad's Secret Scuba Operation in Sudan

Operation Brothers: The Mossad's Secret Scuba Operation in Sudan

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The extraordinary first-person account of the mission to save Jewish refugees, now a film starring Chris Evans.

The Heart-Rending Cry: How to Mourn for Something that Happened 2000 Years Ago

The Heart-Rending Cry: How to Mourn for Something that Happened 2000 Years Ago

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A true story.

The Spirit Lives On: A Tisha B'Av Video

The Spirit Lives On: A Tisha B'Av Video

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Just because we can't see it doesn't mean it's not there. A true story.

Yearning for Jerusalem

Yearning for Jerusalem

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Why Israel, Jerusalem and the Temple matter.

Too Afraid to Go to Shul

Too Afraid to Go to Shul

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The answer to Jew-hatred is Jewish pride.

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