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A mid-20th-century haven for Jews trying to get away from it all.

Falsely accused of murdering a girl, a Jewish man was killed by a white mob in Georgia in 1915.

From religious idea to secular ideology.

Ritual purity laws highlight the power of confronting mortality and the subsequent need to ritualize the reaffirmation of life.

This Nobel-winning Holocaust survivor brought the Holocaust and its survival to the American public.

The espionage conviction of a French military officer was a watershed event in the history of European anti-Semitism.

Jews played--and continue to play--a pivotal role in the Hollywood movie studios, while Jews and Judaism have appeared in films in different ways and degrees throughout the history of film.

Fiddler on the Roof brought the shtetl--along with many memorable characters and unforgettable tunes--to the big screen.

Sometimes not understanding the words can actually enhance the experience of prayer.

The land where Hitler once ruled has a burgeoning Jewish community.

Yiddish writers emigrated from Europe, and though Yiddish writing all but ceased after the Holocaust, it is seeing a small rebirth today.