Inside one man’s quixotic quest to preserve 200,000 Israeli tchotchkes
Boris Gorbis, 74, has collected approximately 200,000 mid-century Israeli souvenirs—menorahs, seder plates, plaques—rescued from thrift stores, garage sales, and eBay.
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.
From meet-cutes to mazel tovs: Celebrate Tu B’Av, the Jewish day of love, with these Jewish romance novels
Tu B’Av, the Jewish day of love, inspires a booklist of romance stories with Jewish themes.
'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.
‘The Lost Shtetl’ Jewish history museum to open in Lithuania’s Šeduva
Opening Sept 20 2025, Šeduva’s new museum honors shtetl life and Holocaust victims.
The Jewish Roots of Fiq: Is Syria’s New Leader Descended from Jews?
Syrian leader Ahmad al-Sharaa’s ancestral town, Fiq, has ancient Jewish ties.
Nurturing Pride in the Face of Fear
In Hungary, Judafest celebrates Jewish culture amid rising antisemitism.
New Documentary About Scots Holocaust Heroine Made for Schools
The Church of Scotland is commissioning a documentary for schools about Jane Haining—the only Scot honored as Righteous Among the Nations—who refused to abandon Jewish girls during WWII and died in Auschwitz.
Ritchie Torres on DEI, TikTok, and Black-Jewish Relations
Congressman Ritchie Torres appears on The Glue podcast hosted by Jewish Federations’ Eric Fingerhut.
Holocaust survivors living in Israel describe early hiding experiences
Israeli Holocaust survivors recall hiding from Nazis during childhood and how those formative years influenced their entire lives.