Jewish history
Entering the fourth room: We are living in a new stage of Jewish history - opinion
Few modern terms carry as much weight and controversy as the Hebrew word geula, or “redemption.” Redemption is the terminus of history.
Keeping time: How Jews preserved ritual and hope in the Holocaust’s darkest days
Parashat Emor: The social revolution
Jewish Shanghai: From refuge to renewal, exploring the living history of a city’s Jewish legacy
Life lessons: My Passover in Soviet unfreedom - opinion
The history of Soviet Jewish refuseniks demonstrates Jewish resilience throughout the generations.
The Indian Jewish journey to Israel: A story of return, not invasion - opinion
For the Jews of India, Israel was not viewed as a foreign land to colonize but rather as the ancient homeland of the Jewish people.
'Embracing Exile': Defending Jewish Diaspora as source of identity, prosperity, pride - review
In his book Embracing Exile: The Case for Jewish Diaspora, David Kraemer seeks to provide a “fuller picture” of issues related to Jewish identity, place, and home.
This week in Jewish history: Nebi Musa riots, death of Reb Aryeh Levin
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My Word: A Passover lesson to be learned - opinion
We are commanded to tell the children the story of the Exodus as if it happened to each of us personally. It is the ultimate teachable moment.
Why Judaism warns against unanimous decisions in government - opinion
A decision made unanimously by a large group and which determines a person’s future is guided by external considerations rather than by the merits of the matter at hand.
This week in Jewish history: Birth of Hebrew University
A highly abridged weekly version of Dust & Stars.
'Letters from Home': Exploring tension among Jews in in the Second Temple era - review
The relationship between the Jewish communities of Egypt and Israel created an underlying tension, not unlike the modern-day relationship between world Jewry and the Jews of the State of Israel.
Mourning Alexander Mashkevich, a uniter of World Jewry - opinion
Alexander Mashkevich did not just support Jewish communities—he saw it as his mission to strengthen, develop, and unite them.
How antisemitic vandals unwittingly delivered a message of hope to the world - opinion
When our people are defaced and defiled, we shine through as a holy and spiritual nation – a people who stand by each other in the face of hate and emerge stronger in spite of it.
