How American Jews have managed to survive a history of antisemitism and bigoted fanaticism
'Acts of Faith,' an exhibit at the New York Historical Society, explores the history of religion and prejudice in America
'Acts of Faith,' an exhibit at the New York Historical Society, explores the history of religion and prejudice in America
Rebecca Clarren's 'The Cost of Free Land' is a confession of collective guilt
Rachel Chavkin feels honored to be at the helm of 'The Thanksgiving Play' by Larissa FastHorse
This week, families across the country will gather for Thanksgiving feasts, followed by Hanukkah three days later. Harvest feasts are traditional for the Native peoples of this continent, but do Thanksgiving and Hanukkah merit a week and a half of celebration? A deeper look at each holiday demands greater introspection. Thanksgiving is positioned in the…
At Shabbat dinner Frank LaMere, a HoChunk Nation Elder and lifelong Native American Rights Activist, implored those gathered to “do something about those Braves.” I hosted this particular Shabbat dinner in Atlanta in 2016 at the National Center for Civil and Human Rights. The event featured Native and Jewish leaders as well as elected officials….
As a grandchild of Holocaust survivors, I grew up hearing about the unfathomable conditions the Jews endured while in concentration camps or in hiding. I learned about the numbers tattooed on my Papa’s arm from Auschwitz, my Bubbie’s stories of caring for the younger girls in her camp, and why my mom never had her…
In late April, 2,000 surgical masks and 1,000 medical-grade plastic face shields arrived on the reservation of the Dine/Navajo Nation — enough to protect all medical personnel and first responders on the reservation. The unlikely sender? A half-Navajo, half-Jewish-led nonprofit. Indigenous Bridges forges relationships between diaspora Jewish communities and indigenous communities in North America, the…
Jewish conservative Ben Shapiro is standing behind the publication of a Columbus Day video on his website the Daily Wire that depicted Native Americans as simple-minded cannibals — despite criticism that the clip was racist. —@benshapiro tells me he’s on vacation/didn’t green light @realDailyWire’s Columbus Day vid, but says it’s satire & should be judged…
שמעון נויבערג דערקלערט דעם חילוק צווישן אַלט־ייִדיש און מיטל־ייִדיש און די ביכער, שרײַבערס, לייענערס און דרוקערײַען פֿון יענער תּקופֿה