Jewish identity

When one’s Jewish identity is suddenly stripped away, what is the price of cleaving to one’s convictions in the face of authority?

So what is it that makes Kitaj’s art Jewish? And why was it important to him to be known as a Jewish artist?

As Jerusalem and Warsaw continue to spar over an acceptable narrative of what transpired on Polish soil during the Holocaust, the real drama is unfolding far removed from the headlines.

The Iron Curtain has long parted as hundreds of involved Jews descend on Russia’s cultural capital for the Limmud FSU festival.

It was clear to everyone, though, that “Israel” did not fit into any specific definition or known scheme. It resisted all historical concepts and generalities.

“The children come home and explain to their parents about the holidays – what to eat, what to pray. This is how the parents learn.”

Adam Kirsch explores the unanswerable: Is there such a thing as Jewish literature?

Dani Shapiro’s memoir reveals the disturbing discovery she stumbled into after taking a DNA test

Before she knew it, Beth Ricanati had not only become something of a baker, but she had a consistent and centering ritual in her life that she could count on.

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