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Commemorating October 7 With Tattoos
Traditionally considered taboo in Judaism, hundreds of Jews and Israelis are ‘finding strength’ by getting inked.

Traditionally considered taboo in Judaism, hundreds of Jews and Israelis are ‘finding strength’ by getting inked.
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Australia’s Jews Confront a New Reality
Violent antisemitism down under has forced a reckoning with identity, safety and belonging in a country long known as a ‘goldene medina.’

Violent antisemitism down under has forced a reckoning with identity, safety and belonging in a country long known as a ‘goldene medina.’
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Choosing Between October 6 and October 8
To be a Jew today is to perceive a different reality.

To be a Jew today is to perceive a different reality.
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The Women Fueling the Rise of #JewishTikTok
From Orthodox lifestyle bloggers and food accounts to comedians and book reviewers, these Jewish content creators have exploded on TikTok.

From Orthodox lifestyle bloggers and food accounts to comedians and book reviewers, these Jewish content creators have exploded on TikTok.
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Using Anne Frank to Discuss Race
Could Anne Frank be the key to educating Gen Z Americans about antisemitism—even if they’ve never met a Jew?

Could Anne Frank be the key to educating Gen Z Americans about antisemitism—even if they’ve never met a Jew?

Germany: Is There a Cycle of Solidarity?

With the recent terrorist attacks against Jews in Paris and Copenhagen, Jews in Germany, too, are jittery. They reflexively ask themselves—as during every crisis—whether it

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Conserve, Protect

by Esther Hecht

Izmir, Turkey, has long boasted a rich, successful Jewish community. A project driven by locals aims to preserve the city's glorious old synagogues.

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The Enemy

by David W. Weiss

A guesthouse in an Albanian village offered the tourists a comfortable place to rest. But it also sparked a meditation on a very personal and intense Jewish relationship

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Tech-Travel Tools Translate Culture

by Adeena Sussman

World Jewish Heritage, which aims to combine the resourcefulness of Tripadvisor with the importance of Unesco, will be a continually updated hub for Jewish cultural information around the

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Retracing Old Footsteps

by Rahel Musleah

The stories of b’nei anousim—descendents of Jews forced to live as Christians in Spain and Portugal—are anguished, joyous, passionate and soul-filling.