Lodz celebrates the life and works of Chava Rosenfarb
By Regan Treewater-Lipes (AJNews) – When one thinks of prominent writers associated with twentieth century Yiddish literature, names like Isaac Bashevis-Singer, Abraham Sutzkever, and Sholem…
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Rock star Alanis Morissette uncovers her family’s Holocaust history on PBS’ ‘Finding Your Roots’
by Jacob Gurvis (JTA) — Seven-time Grammy Award winner Alanis Morissette explores her family’s Jewish past, which she said was kept a secret from her…
Israel’s Supreme Court strikes down law limiting its power
by Ben Sales (JTA) — The Israeli Supreme Court has struck down a law that limited its power, an unprecedented decision nixing the one piece…
The best Jewish books I read in 2023
by Andrew Silow-Carroll (JTA) — When I spoke with novelist Elizabeth Graver in August about her novel “Kantika” — inspired by her own Turkish Jewish…
1000 Israeli Musicians Unite to Perform ‘Bring Them Home’ for Hostages in Gaza
(FaithPot) – In a remarkable demonstration of solidarity, the historic Caesarea Amphitheatre in Israel recently became the stage for an extraordinary musical event. Over 1,000…