An Iranian Jewish leader was executed in 1979. His granddaughter wants his story known. “Titan of Tehran,” a new book by journalist Shahrzad Elghanayan, explores the legacy of her grandfather, a businessman executed for perceived secret loyalty to Israel. By Howard Lovy January 4, 2022 10:40 am
Ideas What the Tree of Life shooting revealed about American Jewry A new book about the massacre in Pittsburgh is a celebration of Jewish community, and a lament for fading Jewish connections. October 19, 2021 3:00 pm
Ideas No one lost their Jewish last name at Ellis Island. But we gained a safe haven. Dara Horn’s new book explodes a recurring myth about Jewish immigration and adaptation. September 13, 2021 12:15 pm
Memoirist Qian Julie Wang finally found a home with her fellow Jews of Color By Emily Burack September 8, 2021 6:00 am from Hey Alma This link opens in a new window
Joshua Cohen’s ‘The Netanyahus’ analyzes the famous family through the story of one night By Emily Burack June 22, 2021 1:27 pm from Hey Alma This link opens in a new window
Menachem Kaiser thought he knew his family’s Holocaust history. Then he met Nazi treasure hunters. By Emily Burack March 12, 2021 1:59 pm
A Muslim and a Jewish woman co-wrote a children’s book about standing up to prejudice By Talia Liben Yarmush March 3, 2021 4:25 pm from Kveller This link opens in a new window
Ideas Telling the forgotten story of Osnat Barzani, the first female rabbi who lived 400 years ago, is a win for Mizrahi representation By Lior Zaltzman February 10, 2021 2:35 pm from Kveller This link opens in a new window
Another accolade for Max Gross’ ‘Lost Shtetl’: Best fiction from Association of Jewish Libraries By Penny Schwartz February 8, 2021 9:00 am
A teacher made his students debate Hitler’s final solution. What happened next was incredible. By Lior Zaltzman October 29, 2020 3:13 pm from Kveller This link opens in a new window