This week in Jewish history: Nazi naming laws and Operation Magic Carpet Nazi Germany tried to mark Jews through their names. A decade later, Operation Magic Carpet transported an entire Jewish community to Israel.
This week in Jewish history: The lynching of Leo Frank and George Washington’s promise to American Jews Leo Frank’s 1915 lynching revealed the deadly power of antisemitism. George Washington’s 1790 letter offered a radically different vision of Jewish life in the U.S.
This week in Jewish history: The Khmelnytsky pogroms and the founding of Hebrew University This week in Jewish history, we remember the Khmelnytsky pogroms and the laying of Hebrew University’s first cornerstones.
The Nadav Lapid boycott reveals the double standard applied to Israelis Why are Israelis expected to denounce their country before being treated like everyone else? The Nadav Lapid controversy offers a clue.
Maureen Galindo’s threat against Zionists didn’t come out of nowhere For years, Jews were told they were overreacting. Now openly threatening Zionists is entering mainstream political discourse.
How October 7 inspired musician Mikey Pauker to become a rabbi After years of performing Jewish music, Mikey Pauker says rising antisemitism and October 7 pushed him toward the rabbinate.
Divided by music: How Eurovision became one of the world’s most political music competitions Once known for glitter and escapism, Eurovision has become a political flashpoint shaped by protest and Israel’s contested participation.
