Surmounting Lithuania’s Holocaust past
Since its independence from the Soviet Union, an arduous and painful process in itself, Lithuania has gone to great lengths to take its place among the democracies of Europe. Securing both NATO and European...
Officially fired by Marvel, Indonesian artist Ardian Syaf says, ‘When Jews are offended, there...
Anger over the actions of Indonesian illustrator Ardian Syaf, who created a comic book controversy of epic proportions after local fans found out he had snuck references to his support for the hardline movement...
US drops ‘largest non-nuclear bomb’ for first time in Afghanistan area populated by Isis...
The US has dropped the "mother of all bombs" - the largest non-nuclear weapon ever used in combat by the US military - on an area of eastern Afghanistan known to be populated by...
Stopping anti-Semitic bigotry
Historically, Americans’ response to hate speech has been more speech. The focus has been on defeating bigotry in the marketplace of ideas and to leave government out of the struggle. This model has guided...
Her Name is Carole King Her Story is the Beautiful Musical of a Lifetime
Beautiful — part biography, part jukebox musical — opened in San Francisco in 2013 before transferring to Broadway the following year. The show has netted two Tony awards and a further five nominations. It also...
Surmounting Lithuania’s Holocaust past
Since its independence from the Soviet Union, an arduous and painful process in itself, Lithuania has gone to great lengths to take its place among the democracies of Europe. Securing both NATO and European...
Hitler refused to use sarin during WWII. The mystery is why.
Adolf Hitler gassed and killed 6 million Jews during World War II — a genocide that makes his reluctance to use sarin against his military adversaries an enduring mystery.
It wasn’t because he was less...
Richmond Jewish congregation welcomes refugees to Passover ritual
They lit candles, praying that those suffering around the world find light in the darkness. Dipping karpas into salt water, they saw the tears of all who suffer injustice.
Abdul Jalal Hashimi then watched the...
The Anti-Semitic Blood Libel: It’s Not Just For Passover Anymore
Through out Jewish history the weeks surrounding Passover has been a dangerous time for the Jews. Mostly because of the famous blood libel that matzah was made from the blood of Christian Children. Anybody who’s...
Passover Is Important, But My Kids Don’t Know Why
My kids could care less that they're Jewish.
They associate it with having to go to Hebrew School, which, let's face it, I didn't like either when I was a kid. But eventually, their attitude...