Jewish history
When in Rome, try the gelato (with a side of Jewish history)
By Jeffrey Salkin — July 19, 2023
It was a hot, sweaty day in Rome. I stood face to face with an ancient enemy.
New Capital Jewish Museum ‘connects the past to the present’ in downtown DC
By Adelle M. Banks — June 2, 2023
WASHINGTON (RNS) — The museum will house a collection — rooted in the archive of the former Jewish Historical Society of Greater Washington — of more than 24,000 photographs and more than 1,000 objects.
A great historian unlocks the key to antisemitism
By Jeffrey Salkin — January 18, 2023
He "got" the Jews -- even more than the Jews do.
A scholar of Jewish studies airs a few inconvenient lessons of Hanukkah
By Mark I. Pinsky — December 19, 2022
(RNS) — Prominent Middle East archaeologist Eric Meyers offers a view of Jewish uprisings, including those that followed the Maccabees, and their actual consequences.
‘Russian Doll’ is the story of Jewish history
By Jeffrey Salkin — May 2, 2022
(RNS) — We live our lives as stories within stories. This Netflix series shows you why.
Celebrating the insurrection of Hanukkah in a year of insurrection
By Brad Hirschfield — November 30, 2021
(RNS) — Hanukkah, the story of a second-century BCE insurrection, can shed light on our view of Jan. 6.
Harlem is home to an important part of Jewish history in New York
By Nidhi Upadhyaya — November 11, 2021
NEW YORK (RNS) — Harlem, most well-known as a historic Black neighborhood, also once housed the second largest population of Jews in America.
India’s Bnei Menashe community sets sights on immigrating to Israel
By Priyadarshini Sen — August 30, 2018
MANIPUR, India (RNS) — So far in 2018, more than 430 Bnei Menashe have immigrated to Israel, making it one of their largest exoduses from India since 1989.
After a fire destroyed his life’s work, an artist renews quest to paint Torah
By Paul O'Donnell — July 5, 2018
MOSHAV BEIT MEIR, Israel (RNS) — After a fire destroyed his life's work two years ago, American-Israeli painter Yoram Raanan finds new inspiration for paintings that depict key scenes from the Torah.
Winter books: The getaway edition
By Kimberly Winston — January 23, 2018
(RNS) — Here are eight recently published books that deal with religion and spirituality in plot, theme or subject matter — without proselytizing.
Coloring in the the troubled history of a renowned Roman arch
By Josephine McKenna — April 25, 2017
ROME (RNS) A team of scientists, art historians and other experts uses technology to reimagine the original colors of a monument that is a potent symbol in Jewish history and for the Catholic Church.
Simon Schama tells a new ‘Story of the Jews’
By Robert Bianco — March 18, 2014
PASADENA, Calif. (RNS) Beginning March 25 on PBS, this five-part series will examine the history and cultural contributions of the Jewish people.
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