Yom Ha’atzmaut – Israel’s Independence Day
When David Ben-Gurion stood in Tel Aviv on May 14, 1948, to declare the establishment of the State of Israel, he did so with full awareness of what would follow.
Yiddish Beyond Yiddishland: The Swedish Connection
From its origins in Poland and Lithuania, the Yiddish language and culture traveled across borders and generations from the past to the present. Here, now, Yiddishland it is still alive – in Yiddishlund.
Purim, Persia, and the Hope of Return
Purim ends with celebration – not because danger never existed, but because the story did not end in vulnerability. That remains its enduring lesson.
Focus on Denmark
International headlines are typically marked by tension. Recent statements regarding Greenland, however, have brought renewed attention to Denmark’s place in the world – small in size, yet principled in posture.
Magical Morocco is open again
Morocco is not only beautiful, but welcoming. This exotic country has enjoyed the influence of Jewish life for centuries...
The Jewish Pulse of Portugal
Though most of us are familiar with the Jewish history of Spain, few know that many victims of the Inquisition fled to Portugal, where they survived until Catholic persecution followed them there. Fewer still are aware that Portugal is a current treasury, not only of Jewish history, but of a thriving and contemporary Portuguese-Jewish revival.