Why Are These Icelandic Christmas Sweets Known as ‘Jewish Cookies’?
by Rachel Ringler (JTA) – You have heard of the wandering Jew, but have you heard of the wandering Jewish cookie? As Jews move from…
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This Jewish Dad Wrote the Perfect ‘Hamilton’ Pandemic Parody
By Lior Zaltzman (Kveller via JTA) – I write about a lot of parodies here at Kveller. Many of them are excellent, but none have hit me in…
After George Floyd, Jewish institutions consider their own shortcomings on race
by Sara Ivry (JTA) – When the protests over the police killing of George Floyd spread throughout the United States this spring, the moment served…
Former concentration camp guard, 93, gets suspended sentence as accessory to murder of 5,230
by Toby Axelrod BERLIN (JTA) – In likely one of the last such trials, a 93-year-old former concentration camp guard was given a two-year suspended…
Covid diversions from Michele Doctoroff
(AJNews) – Each week, Michele Doctoroff collects and shares some Jewish content COVID diversions that she calls her “weekly Jewish hug.” This is her 6th…