Judaism
When a Bavarian Monastery Provided a Home to Jewish Refugees
As World War II ended, Europe’s Jews began the process of rebuilding their lives and families. But few places were like St. Ottilien
A 1938 Nazi Law Forced Jews to Register Their Wealth—Making It Easier to Steal
Eighty years ago, the edict marked a turning point in the Nazi party’s efforts to push Jews out of the German economy
This Remarkable Charm Bracelet Chronicles a Life Inside a Concentration Camp
Greta Perlman survived the Holocaust. The mementos she saved offer clues about how Jews endured the indignities and horrors of the Nazis
Is This the Seal of the Prophet Isaiah?
One archaeologist believes the relic may have belonged to the biblical figure, but there are major problems with her interpretation
The Evolution of Jewish Identity Takes Center Stage at Revamped Jewish Museum Exhibition
The redesigned permanent exhibition highlights a rotating selection of artifacts spanning 4,000 years of history
Scholars Decipher One of the Last Encrypted Dead Sea Scrolls
The text sheds light on an unusual Jewish calendar
Tomb Door Engraved with Menorah Discovered in Israel
The artifact tells the story of the three major religious groups that have occupied Tiberias over the centuries
Canada to Replace Holocaust Plaque After Uproar
The plaque dedicating the country's new national Holocaust memorial was criticized for making no reference to Jews or anti-Semitism
World's Largest Online Database of Jewish Art Preserves At-Risk Heritage Objects
Take a tour through the Bezalel Narkiss Index of Jewish Art, which contains more than 260,000 entries from 41 countries
This Man Betrayed Nazis by Stealing Looted Jewish Valuables
In April 1944, the Nazis began to systematically terrorize the Jews living in Hungary. Shortly afterwards, they forced them to hand over their valuables
Why Religious Freedom and Diversity Flourished in Early America
Jam-packed exhibition features artifacts as diverse as Jefferson's Bible, a steeple bell cast by Paul Revere and a storied Torah
Why Sand Covers the Floor of One of the Western Hemisphere's Oldest Synagogues
Fleeing anti-Semitism in Europe, Jews found unexpected shelter on the island of Curaçao
Blinged-Out Menorah Debuts at Pioneering Exhibit in Rome
The piece, which is encrusted with precious jewels, was gifted to the Jewish Museum in Rome by the artist Joel Arthur Rosenthal
How a Single Paragraph Paved the Way for a Jewish State
The Balfour Declaration changed the course of history with just one sentence
Songwriter Irving Berlin's Interfaith Marriage Caused 1920s Gossip
The songwriter made headlines when he and writer Ellin Mackay got married against her millionaire father's wishes
This Supreme Court Justice Was a KKK Member
Even after the story came out in 1937, Hugo Black went on to serve as a member of the Supreme Court into the 1970s
Why There’s A 30-Foot Menorah on the National Mall
The tradition of the National Menorah was begun under President Jimmy Carter in 1979
Someday, Maybe We’ll Have Hanukkah in July
Hanukkah and Christmas fall on the same day this year because not everyone follows the same calendar
The WWII Massacres at Drobitsky Yar Were the Result of Years of Scapegoating Jews
Silence obscured the truth in Ukraine for decades, but 75 years later the details of the genocide have emerged
The Oldest-Known Carving of the 10 Commandments Is Going up for Auction
But the buyer won’t be able to take it home
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