National Library of Israel releases photos from Johnny Cash’s ‘Holy Land’ visit
The National Library of Israel in Jerusalem has released rare photographs from a November 1971 visit by legendary musician Johnny Cash to Israel. It took place during a professional and spiritual resurgence for the star after years...
Survivor Ruth G. Sax impresses Comic- Con audience
Although Ruth Goldschmiedova Sax of Chula Vista conceded that she didn’t grow up with comics, or even know about Superman, whom she subsequently came to admire, she was clearly the hit of a panel...
Livros, librerias i la era moderna
El Dio Santo Bendicho kreo al mundo kon 3 elementos. “B’sefer, V’sofer, V’sippur/El livro, El ke konta i La istoria”. Kuando kae el Livro Santo, lo bezamos. A los livros viejos i arrankados los...
All the Hanukkah Episodes to Stream on Disney+
It’s December, which means there’s no shortage of streamable Christmas content this time of year. And although there are far fewer Hanukkah-themed movies and specials, they are there if you know where to find them. And...
Jewish trove hidden from Nazis gives up its secrets
For decades, a confessional in a church in Lithuania’s capital Vilnius kept a precious secret: a trove of documents offering an unprecedented glimpse into Jewish life in Eastern Europe before and during the Holocaust.
The...
Elie Wiesel’s Phrases for Reflection
"Indifference, to me, is the epitome of evil."
(Interview with U.S. News and World Report, 1986)
"I swore never to be silent whenever and wherever human beings endure suffering and humiliation. We must always take sides....
Large archive of Moscow State Yiddish Theater now online
דער „בלאַוואַטניק־אַרכיוו“ האָט לעצטנס געשטעלט אויף דער אינטערנעץ הונדערטער בילדער פֿון חפֿצים פֿאַרבונדן מיט דער געשיכטע פֿונעם מאָסקווער ייִדישן מלוכה־טעטאַער („גאָסעט“). די אַרטיפֿאַקטן, וואָס נעמען אַרײַן הונדערטער פֿאָטאָגראַפֿיעס, סצענאַרן, בראָשורן, צייכענונגען און אַפֿישן, ווי אויך ביכער...
Mazel tov: First edition of Yiddish ‘Harry Potter’ sells out in less than 48...
Less than 48 hours after the Yiddish edition of “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone,” translated by Arun Viswanath, became available for pre-order, the book sold out its first print run of 1,000 copies....
Watch Hollywood’s Greatest Movie Moments in Yiddish
The Yidlife Crisis duo, Jamie Elman & Eli Batalion, are back again with another hysterical video. This time, they took popular movies and dubbed over the classic scenes in Yiddish. The result? Hilariousness–and a much-needed...
San Diego Jewish Academy Celebrates Opening of New Performing Arts Auditorium
San Diego Jewish Academy (SDJA) celebrated the campus’ new state-of-the-art Ana “Janche” Galicot Performing Arts Auditorium (PAA), funded by Ms. Galicot’s two sons in her honor. The 5,000 square foot facility features 3 multi-purpose...