Message sent to ‘The Holy Ari’ reflects his influence at the time, outside the mystical realm
A Vanishing World: What Will Become of the Yung Yiddish Museum?
The “Yung Yiddish” museum, tucked away inside a massive bus station, is something in between a library and an underground club. Its collections have survived two world wars in Europe. Whether they can survive the disparaging attitude in Israel remains to be seen.
This Jewish War Hero Protested the Nazis… Then Helped Defeat Them
A decorated German soldier in World War I, Richard Stern opposed Nazism from within. After fleeing, he joined the US Army at age 43, and soon became a hero there, as well…
The Forgotten Legacy of a Cantor Who Lost His Voice
Years after Zalman Pollack was a star of the Jewish world, his life’s work was rediscovered…
This Remarkable Woman Made the First Israeli Flag in Jerusalem
Rebecca Affachiner trailblazed across multiple continents, and she did it all as a single, religious Jewish woman…
They Jailed Him for Insulting Hitler on an Unopened Envelope
Convicted in Poland for insulting the head of a friendly nation, Jewish hero Nahum Halberstadt was freed on Christmas Day
Six Friends, One Immortal Bond
On the eve of World War I, a group of Polish yeshiva students signed a pact to make their friendship everlasting…
Not Traveling? Visit Stunning Jewish Sites Across Poland from Home
Visitors of all ages can now virtually explore 3D Jewish heritage sites – from the extravagant to the mundane…
Elie Wiesel’s Haunting, Mysterious and Brilliant Master
“Mr. Shushani” reportedly knew the entire Hebrew Bible, Talmud and countless other texts by heart. His Nobel-laureate student never knew his real name.
The Star Austrian Poet’s Tragic and Forgotten Jewish “Muse”
Only at the gates of Auschwitz did ‘vivacious brunette’ Hedwig Bernhard let go of the gift she received from Rainer Maria Rilke…
