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What I wish they taught us in Hebrew school

Learning about Diaspora cultures and the diversity of identities should be an integral part of formal Jewish education.

By Samantha Tener August 12, 2020 11:20 am

from Hey Alma

How a Holocaust survivor’s book helped this Rohingyan refugee survive brutal detention

Jaivet Ealom drew on the wisdom of Viktor Frankl’s “Man’s Search for Meaning” before a daring escape.

July 15, 2020 4:04 pm

from Hey Alma

This Jewish real estate developer pushed to integrate the suburbs

Joseph Eichler, a prominent California builder in the middle of the 20th century, was a pioneer of non-discriminatory housing policy.

July 8, 2020 4:26 pm

from Kveller

Ideas

White Jews should understand why Black Americans need reparations now

By Lilli Sher June 24, 2020 12:48 pm

from Hey Alma

Ideas

I helped coin the term ‘Jews of color.’ It’s time for a history lesson.

By Shahanna McKinney Baldon June 3, 2020 12:11 pm

from Hey Alma

Betty Friedan is the ‘Moses’ of the women’s movement in ‘Mrs. America’

By Linda Maleh April 29, 2020 2:32 pm

from Hey Alma

These 7 Jewish actresses shaped Hollywood as we know it

By Hannah Steinkopf-Frank February 27, 2020 12:21 pm

from Hey Alma

Poland just honored a historian who said the Nazi invasion wasn’t so bad for the Jews

October 24, 2017 9:01 am

Polish culture minister criticizes European history museum for falsely portraying his country’s Holocaust role

October 8, 2017 8:31 am

First Person

‘I have a feeling the war is going to start tomorrow’: Three days in June 1967

By Abraham Rabinovich May 24, 2017 2:05 pm

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What I wish they taught us in Hebrew school

How a Holocaust survivor’s book helped this Rohingyan refugee survive brutal detention

White Jews should understand why Black Americans need reparations now

I helped coin the term ‘Jews of color.’ It’s time for a history lesson.

Betty Friedan is the ‘Moses’ of the women’s movement in ‘Mrs. America’

These 7 Jewish actresses shaped Hollywood as we know it

Poland just honored a historian who said the Nazi invasion wasn’t so bad for the Jews

Polish culture minister criticizes European history museum for falsely portraying his country’s Holocaust role

‘I have a feeling the war is going to start tomorrow’: Three days in June 1967

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