Doug Emhoff Is Meeting His Moment
Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff has become the most powerful player for Jewish Americans in the White House.
Update: Israeli Democracy Under Threat
The new government’s proposals have made the divisions in Israeli society worse.
Meret Oppenheim: My Exhibition
Visionary Swiss artist Meret Oppenheim’s paintings, drawings, sculptures and collages demonstrate both a daredevil freedom and an obdurate determination.
Who Are the Hebrew Israelites? with Andre E. Brooks-Key, Eric K. Ward and Nadine Epstein
Join us as we take a deep dive into the origins of Hebrew Israelites, the movement today and its impact on Black-Jewish dialogue.
Lessons from Ilhan Omar’s Removal from the Foreign Affairs Committee
The vote was further proof that the question isn’t where to draw the line between criticism of Israel and antisemitism. It’s all about politics.
Jewish Film Review | The Offering
Chaya Sara Oppenheim’s review of The Offering combines a close reading of the film’s Jewish details as well as the bigger message of the meaning of family in the face of horror.
Back in Time to 1909: The Black Jewish Relationship and the founding of the NAACP with Lillie J. Edwards and Nadine Epstein
W.E.B. Du Bois, Ida B. Wells, Henry Moskowitz, Rabbi Emil Hirsch, Rabbi Stephen Samuel Wise, Lillian Wald and others came together to found the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), launching a historic chapter in the fight for civil rights. Dr. Lillie J. Edwards, Professor Emerita of History and African American studies at Drew University discusses what was going on in 1909, the importance of this Black-Jewish coalition, and how the Black and Jewish communities can continue to work together to counter racism.
Meet the Five New Jewish House Members
Forget about the ‘Jew-ish’ guy. These five new members of Congress have real lives worth noting.
From the Newsletter | Holocaust Remembrance Day: Recall, Engage and Preserve. But Reimagine?
As the number of survivors shrinks, their experiences can be preserved, as new innovations allow us to hear those we’ve lost.
Who Will Replace the Last Eyewitnesses to the Holocaust?
Programs use storytelling and technology to allow students to be “second witnesses” to the Holocaust.
Why Were 99 Percent of Holocaust Murderers Never Prosecuted?
“If the man on the London bus was the impetus for committing to make the film, this man in his prized, hateful jacket validated that commitment.”
Kyiv Diary 1/26/23: Powerful Gifts from the United States
Donations of portable generators, lanterns and more spark hope and memories of assistance during WWII.