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Moses Michael Hays: A Most Valuable Citizen

Boston's most prominent 18th Jewish citizen, Hays set a high standard for civic leadership and charity.

Mordecai Manuel Noah

Mordecai Manuel Noah tried to found a Jewish colony on Grand Island until the Jews regained possession of the Holy Land.

The American Jewish Historical Society

The AJHS was founded to document the many contributions Jews have made in America.

Minnie Low and Scientific Tzedakah

Minnie Low was a thinker well ahead of her time.

Wow, Eurovision Still Exists?!

When it comes to award ceremonies, the Grammys are at the low end of the spectrum. To put this into ...

The Two State Solution: Advocates & Adversaries

Deputy Foreign Minister Danny Ayalon said that the government has agreed to the “acceptance of the road map to peace ...

The Quality of Israeli Sperm is Down

I have been saying this for years, people: The quality of Israeli sperm has declined alarmingly in the last decade, ...

Ruth Gruber’s Exodus: Part II

Ruth Gruber witnessed the former American pleasure boat, the Exodus, entering the Haifa harbor and the terrible conditions that the displaced Jews on Cyprus lived in.

Say Kaddish For Conservative and Reform Judaism?

I saw this article before I left for work this morning, and the first two paragraphs had me spitting nails, ...

LaGuardia 1, Hitler 0

Fiorello LaGuradia was a defender of the Jews and a strong opponent of Hitler.

Judah Touro: American Jewish Philanthropist

Judah Touro set the standard for Jewish American philanthropy by generously donating money to synagogues and other Jewish organizations.