‘Marcel on the Train’ tells the story of how Marcel Marceau used comedy to save Jewish children in World War II “Marcel on the Train” brings Marcel Marceau’s little-known WWII rescue story to the stage, asking what humor is for when the world is brutal.
Queen Esther’s Purim Cheese Sambusak From Shushan to your oven: cheese sambusak, a Purim tradition that remembers Esther’s courage, one hidden filling at a time.
Shushan Purim explained: Why Jerusalem celebrates one day later than the rest of the world Jerusalem celebrates Purim a day later than most Jews. Learn the Megillah source, the “walled cities” rule, and why the dates differ.
How first-generation Jewish Americans created children’s favorite toys — and childhood itself From a Brooklyn candy store to the teddy bear, one family story opens onto how immigrant Jews built the modern toy industry.
Denis Olivennes’ ‘Dictionnaire amoureux des Juifs de France’ is a loving history of French Jews: review From 1791 to Vichy to today, the story of French Jewish belonging is built on loyalty and institutions, and haunted by how easily they can fail
