Jewish History

When Is It Okay to Dress Up Like a Nazi?

Now, I know you’re thinking, “Gee, that’s an easy question. Only on weekends when my friends and I are reenacting…something ...

There’s a new song/music video called Unity, and as you might expect the lyrics are a total cheesefest celebrating people ...

It takes a lot to shock me, especially when it comes to the Holocaust. I’ve been told stories from the ...

In mid-November, the National American Jewish History Museum is opening up a brand new facility in Philadelphia.According to their press ...

Oh Rick Sanchez! Why? Why must you feel the need to open your mouth? So Jon Stewart makes fun of ...

Most people can’t get away with making Holocaust jokes. And when I say “most people” I include the Prime Minister ...

On Monday, Gal Beckerman wrote about barbecuing and hijackers. first book, When They Come for Us, We’ll Be Gone: The ...

Hanging out with my brothers eventually leads to a discussion about basketball–specifically, about the Sacramento Kings. This weekend, when I ...

Gal Beckerman‘s first book, When They Come for Us, We’ll Be Gone: The Epic Struggle to Save Soviet Jewry, will ...

“Revelation is not an act of [a prophet] seeking, but of his being sought after, an act in God’s search ...

Yesterday night I listened to an NPR story about the history of the song Strange Fruit, made famous by Billie ...

When it comes to political debates, I really try very hard to realize that there are logical reasons to have ...