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From the blog of Sheldon Kirshner at The Times of Israel

American Jews were not immune to the xenophobic and nativist climate that plagued the United States at the onset of Nazi Germany.

Premieres Sept. 18, 19 and 20, 2022 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS Video App. Inspired in part by the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum’s “Americans and the Holocaust” exhibition and supported by its historical resources, the series examines the rise of Hitler and Nazism in Germany in the context of global antisemitism and racism, the eugenics movement in the United States and race laws in the American south.

McCullough’s careless accusation against an American Zionist leader, made without any documentation, reminds us that even Pulitzer Prize winners can sometimes make mistakes—serious ones.

McCullough’s careless accusation against an American Zionist leader, made without any documentation, reminds us that even Pulitzer Prize winners can sometimes make mistakes—serious ones.

Come with me to the end of World War II and what Tisha Be’av offered us then, as our souls were wracked in fasting, pierced with sorrow and then uplifted with a tiny glimmer of hope.

Over 22 million non-combatants perished at the hands of the Nazis during the Second World War, including over 13 million Soviet citizens (1.3 million of them... 29.07.2022, Sputnik International

International leaders recently gathered to discuss the implications of an imminent Iran deal on the Abraham Accords.

This month, fast fashion brand Zara released a limited edition line of “sustainable fashion” made of polyester created from captured carbon emissions.

On May 23, the Milken Family Foundation (MFF) and Builders of Jewish Education (BJE) held the 31st annual Jewish Educator Awards (JEA) luncheon at the Luxe Sunset Boulevard Hotel.