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(JTA) — The YIVO Institute for Jewish Research welcomed Lithuania’s president to its Manhattan headquarters Monday to honor the Jews who rescued rare books and documents from the Vilna Ghetto

From the blog of Gideon Taylor at The Times of Israel

The French emperor—intent on conquering Europe—sent 600,000 troops into Russia. Six disastrous months later, only an estimated 100,000 made it out.

'Palestinian Yiddish: A Look at Yiddish in the Land of Israel Before 1948,' opens this week, shows how the old language survived in the new Israel - sometimes hiding in plain sight

Since the start of Russia's war in Ukraine, the Russian Orthodox Church has fully supported the Kremlin. Priests or members of the church that disagree with this politicization and militarization of the church face heavy consequences such as removal.

Organizers say it's the first time the season specifically amplifies the stories and voices of women in Los Angeles.

From the blog of Steve Rodan at The Times of Israel

How Will His Decisions Make Or Break His Family.

At the beginning of the 20th century, Yiddish and Hebrew were rivals to become the language of the future Jewish state.

On Wednesday, Vilnius commemorates the 80th anniversary of the liquidation of the Vilna Ghetto. An exhibition and a conc...