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Hidden in Hanukkah is a story of Jewish unity. At the end of this fractious year, we must heed it

Hanukkah rituals were built to tie us together through our differences — not erase them

In a blockbuster film about the Ukrainian Robin Hood, the Baal Shem Tov makes his debut

Actor Luzer Twersky portrays the founder of Hasidic Judaism in the movie 'Dovbush'

Zelenskyy joins Canadian Parliament's ovation to 98-year-old veteran who fought with Nazis

The man was part of SS Galichina, a unit whose history has been whitewashed by veterans groups in the West

How I stumbled upon thousands of Holocaust-era letters and traced the stories behind them

The letters were hidden in plain sight at Yad Vashem. Most of their writers’ families had never seen them. Until now.

?Are you a Jew?’ To serve on a synagogue board, increasingly the answer can be ‘no’

As more non-Jews join synagogue boards, more congregations are asking whether they should be considered for other leadership roles

How Harold Kushner overcame some of life's disappointments to become a publishing juggernaut

The author of 'When Bad Things Happen to Good People' has died at the age of 88

Jewish groups sound alarm ahead of synagogue hostage standoff anniversary

Survey finds 87% of U.S. Jews who are aware of hostage-taking in Texas feel less safe, with younger Jews being more worried about their safety

George Santos' fake 'Jew-ish' story is not the most troubling lie he told

In questioning Santos' 'Jew-ishness,' critics are overlooking a much more important story

He’Brew maker Shmaltz Brewing relaunches with new owner: a rabbinical student

Jesse Epstein wants to use the Jewish craft beer brand to rethink the synagogue

Terror threat at NJ shuls + Inside the NBA's Kyrie Irving antisemitism saga

How Taylor Swift upset her Orthodox fans, Shabbat-observant basketball star to play first pro-game (and then walk to hotel), Netflix's 'My Unort…

Can you tell the entire history of antisemitism in just four episodes?

A new documentary strives to chronicle the story of the oldest hatred from antiquity to the 21st century

Oklahoma legislature advances Holocaust education bill

At least 22 states have Holocaust education laws on the books.

Austrian artist under fire after posting star of David made of syringes

Two cities removed from public displays statues by Manfred Kielnhofer following the image's appearance on his Facebook page.

Greek-Jewish archives return home nearly 80 years after they were looted by the Nazis

The archives include books and religious artifacts from 30 synagogues, libraries and communal institutions in Thessaloniki.

Imagine, if you will, a sort of Yiddish ‘Brigadoon’

Max Gross' "The Lost Shtetl" is an indictment of human fallibility, modernity, and the troubled relationship between Jews and gentiles.

After fight with city council, Riga’s Holocaust museum lives to see another day

The fate of the Riga Ghetto and Latvian Holocaust Museum was uncertain, as developers were coveting its chic, warehouse district property.

How did we forget Lucy Dawidowicz?

Lucy Dawidowicz, along with Elie Wiesel, was once one of the most sought-after lecturers on the Holocaust.

For the first time, there are literally no synagogues legally open in America

Even in states that don't have stay-at-home orders, Jewish leaders shut synagogues anyway for health reasons amidst the coronavirus pandemic.