Jewish history

Opponents of Israel’s judicial reform see parallels in Tisha Be’av

According to Jewish tradition, a string of calamities have befallen the Jews on the Ninth of Av. The destruction of the First Temple in 586 BCE and the destruction of the Second Temple in 70 CE.

By PHILISSA CRAMER/JTA
27/07/2023

Israeli scholars delve into Vatican’s Hebrew manuscript collection

A group of over 20 Christian and Jewish clergy and scholars from around the world came together to delve into the treasures of the Vatican's Hebrew manuscript collection.

25/07/2023

Kinot series brings historic Jewish tragedies to life for Tisha Be'av

The series canvasses the vast timeline of Jewish history, from events like the Bar Kochba rebellion, to the Holocaust, and the terror attacks of the twentieth century.

24/07/2023

Philadelphia’s American Jewish history museum extends free admission

Misha Galperin, the museum’s president and CEO, said in a statement that the free admission policy aims to combat prejudice.

By JACKIE HAJDENBERG/JTA
21/07/2023

Tisha B’Av invites you to imagine how everything could go wrong

Life is so inconceivable without the Temple, that the only reasonable approach is for the world to literally end, to stop producing food or procreating “until the seed of Abraham will disappear..."

By RABBI SHLOMO ZUCKIER/JTA
21/07/2023

British town where the antisemitic blood libel theory was born could get a Jewish heritage center

Norwich is encouraging local Jewish leaders to apply for the lease on Jurnet’s House, the 12th-century structure that was originally the home of Isaac Jurnet, a Jewish moneylender.

By PHILISSA CRAMER/JTA
05/07/2023

Jewish comedy greats: Stand-up entertainers – in every sense

As a point of national pride, let’s take a look at some of the Jewish comedians that have brought love and laughter into our lives. 

By RUTH BELOFF
30/06/2023
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