https://www.smithsonianmag.com/rss/tag/judaism/RSS feed for JudaismenFri, 22 May 2026 11:30:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/this-jewish-community-in-the-caribbean-smuggled-gunpowder-to-the-patriots-during-the-revolution-a-british-admiral-condemned-the-island-as-a-nest-of-vipers-180988740/A new exhibition at the Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History, in Philadelphia, spotlights the little-known wartime contributions of the Jews of St. EustatiusFri, 22 May 2026 11:30:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/this-jewish-community-in-the-caribbean-smuggled-gunpowder-to-the-patriots-during-the-revolution-a-british-admiral-condemned-the-island-as-a-nest-of-vipers-180988740/https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/queen-ghetto-gave-new-york-immigrant-community-voice-century-later-reemerging-180988409/Anzia Yezierska wrote from experience then worked hard to make sure her work found an audience. Then a new audience found herTue, 07 Apr 2026 11:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/queen-ghetto-gave-new-york-immigrant-community-voice-century-later-reemerging-180988409/https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/the-nazis-stole-this-rare-jewish-prayer-book-decorated-with-dragons-unicorns-and-intricate-floral-patterns-it-just-sold-for-6-4-million-at-auction-180988206/A scribe created the volume, now known as the Rothschild Vienna Mahzor, in Vienna 600 years ago. It was recently returned to the heirs of its 20th-century owners, who decided to sell the text at a Sotheby's saleMon, 23 Feb 2026 16:39:41 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/the-nazis-stole-this-rare-jewish-prayer-book-decorated-with-dragons-unicorns-and-intricate-floral-patterns-it-just-sold-for-6-4-million-at-auction-180988206/https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/elderly-jews-were-among-the-most-likely-to-die-in-the-holocaust-why-has-history-forgotten-about-the-genocides-oldest-victims-180987666/A new exhibition at London's Wiener Holocaust Library spotlights the unique challenges faced by European Jews who were over the age of 55 during World War IIWed, 12 Nov 2025 16:04:14 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/elderly-jews-were-among-the-most-likely-to-die-in-the-holocaust-why-has-history-forgotten-about-the-genocides-oldest-victims-180987666/https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/a-5000-year-old-canaanite-wine-press-has-been-discovered-in-israel-180987669/Researchers discovered the press, along with a ritualistic, animal-shaped “tea set,” outside the ancient site of Tel MegiddoMon, 10 Nov 2025 19:53:52 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/a-5000-year-old-canaanite-wine-press-has-been-discovered-in-israel-180987669/https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-true-story-behind-nuremberg-a-wwii-drama-about-hermann-gorings-cat-and-mouse-game-with-an-american-psychiatrist-180987621/Starring Russell Crowe as the high-ranking Nazi and Rami Malek as Army officer Douglas M. Kelley, the film dramatizes the intense dynamic between its central characters during the Nuremberg trialsFri, 07 Nov 2025 12:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-true-story-behind-nuremberg-a-wwii-drama-about-hermann-gorings-cat-and-mouse-game-with-an-american-psychiatrist-180987621/https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/these-jewish-prisoners-revolted-against-the-nazis-killing-their-guards-and-escaping-from-a-world-war-ii-death-camp-180987495/During the lesser-known 1943 Sobibor Uprising, several hundred Jews fled into the forests of Poland, where many were tracked down and shot. Fifty-eight Sobibor inmates survived the warTue, 14 Oct 2025 11:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/these-jewish-prisoners-revolted-against-the-nazis-killing-their-guards-and-escaping-from-a-world-war-ii-death-camp-180987495/https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/did-ancient-jews-hide-these-coins-for-safekeeping-during-fourth-century-revolt-against-roman-rule-180987388/A cache of coins bearing the faces of the Roman emperors Constantius II and Constans I was discovered in underground tunnels created by Jews in what is now northern IsraelWed, 24 Sep 2025 18:41:55 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/did-ancient-jews-hide-these-coins-for-safekeeping-during-fourth-century-revolt-against-roman-rule-180987388/https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/at-this-harlem-chefs-table-the-rosh-hashana-menu-is-full-of-ethiopian-spices-180987378/With a café in New York City and a new cookbook, Beejhy Barhany is bringing the stories and flavors of Ethiopian Jews to the StatesMon, 22 Sep 2025 14:57:06 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/at-this-harlem-chefs-table-the-rosh-hashana-menu-is-full-of-ethiopian-spices-180987378/https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/archaeologists-thought-this-ancient-site-in-spain-was-a-church-was-it-actually-a-synagogue-180987117/A new study examines artifacts and features of the site that may be associated with Judaism, though researchers caution that more work is neededThu, 07 Aug 2025 15:26:45 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/archaeologists-thought-this-ancient-site-in-spain-was-a-church-was-it-actually-a-synagogue-180987117/