Did an Orthodox girls’ movement and its legendary founder revive an ancient and obscure holiday in the forests of Poland?
‘Toyve the Black Cantor’ and His 1930 World Tour
When celebrated African-American Yiddish soloist Thomas Larue crossed the Atlantic, he didn’t know what was in store…
Israel’s Astounding (and Imprecise) World Record
The unbelievable story of how 1,088 (or was it 1,122?) people flew aboard a single airplane as part of 1991’s Operation Solomon
These Rediscovered Melodies Survived the Holocaust. Now They’re Online
Tunes from his childhood accompanied Yitzchak Freilich through the camps and on to his new life in America. Recorded by his son, they are now online as part of the National Library of Israel collection
Priests, Rabbis and Sweets: A Bold Approach to Interfaith Relations
The 19th century words and efforts of Rabbi Israel Moshe Hazan
The Unsung Heroine-Artist Who Helped Save Israel’s Wildflowers
From a very young age, Bracha Avigad’s roots connected her to the Land of Israel and its flora
The Chess Master Portraits That Escaped the Holocaust
David Friedmann’s daughter traveled the globe searching for his famous drawings, lost for decades
The Continued Destruction of Budapest’s Jewish Quarter
Local landmarks approved for demolition
The Ghost Shtetl of Isaac Bashevis Singer’s Youth
30 years after his death, the Nobel laureate’s village is being rebuilt, including a massive replica of a synagogue that was never there
The Last Bar Mitzvah Before Kristallnacht
At Berlin’s Rykestrasse Synagogue, Fredi chanted Moses’ song of darkness and redemption
