A brief history of Jewish identity and belonging in Czechoslovakia
Historian Ivan Puš traces the complex evolution of Jewish identity in Czechoslovakia throughout the 20th century
Beyond Art: Hungary’s Stolen Jewish Property
Hungary’s wartime bureaucracy systemically seized a staggering array of Jewish-owned property in 1944 — beyond fine art, confiscations extended to everyday domestic items, scientific instruments, musical instruments, books, children’s toys, and family papers.
New book on Jewish history in Lithuania published by Parkes Honorary Fellow
Historian Nick Sayers explores Lithuania’s Jewish experience in The Jews of Lithuania.
'Everyone lost': How a Zionist migration programme deprived Morocco of its thriving Jewish community
In the mid-20th century, Zionist programs Cadima and Operation Yachin moved tens of thousands of Moroccan Jews to Israel.
Why did a Jewish businessman fund segregated black schools?
Julius Rosenwald, a Jewish philanthropist, funded over 5,000 schools for Black students in the segregated South.
Eight decades later, a Holocaust survivor reunites with his liberator
Nearly 80 years after his liberation from Buchenwald, Holocaust survivor Andrew Roth (97) reconnected with U.S. soldier Jack Moran (99), one of his liberators.
The numbers don't lie: Jews made a giant contribution to Britain's WW2 fightback
During World War II, British Jews, though comprising less than 0.5% of the UK population, made a disproportionately significant contribution to the Allied war effort.
Nazi descendants to march for Israel: 'We will not stay silent again'
Approximately 1,000 individuals, predominantly descendants of Nazis who participated in the Holocaust, are set to march in Berlin to support Israel.
What VE DAY Means for America and Its Jews
The Jewish history of Alcatraz prison is rich and complex. Rabbi Rudolph Coffee, an early prison chaplain in California, made efforts to support Jewish inmates by organizing Passover and High Holiday observances, including providing matzo and special meals.
The secret Jewish history of Alcatraz
The Jewish history of Alcatraz prison is rich and complex. Rabbi Rudolph Coffee, an early prison chaplain in California, made efforts to support Jewish inmates by organizing Passover and High Holiday observances, including providing matzo and special meals.