Human Interest
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“Salaam Aleikum. Shabbat Shalom. My name is Ibraheem1 and I’m a religious Muslim originally from the Caucasus region.” His audio message was addressed to me and my family, Israelis and Diaspora Jews, and it was a sincere voice of support in the midst of war and rising global antisemitism. “As a religious Muslim, wallahi, I […]
History
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What does a Jew do when the sky disappears? For years, that question was my grandfather’s daily reality. For 14 months, Ignacy Chiger lived beneath the streets of Lvov, in the sewers, hiding from the Nazis with his wife and two young children. A City Alive — Then Under Siege Before the war he was […]
Rebekah Garfunkel’s parents came from diametrically opposed religious backgrounds. Her father valued daily prayer and strong religious observance. Her mother grew up with little to no connection to Judaism. She celebrated Christmas and was unfamiliar with Shabbat. Raised in Old Hollywood surrounded by wealth and celebrities frequenting her home, she lived in a world of […]
You probably know Alyssa Rosenheck’s work before you know her name. Her photographs have appeared in Vogue Living, Elle Decor, and Architectural Digest. She built a career documenting the beauty of American interiors and authored the groundbreaking book The New Southern Style, the design industry’s first inclusive coffee table book. But when she began speaking […]
Video
Tucker Carlson recently claimed that Ashkenazi (European) Jews have no connection to the Land of Israel, suggesting they descend from Khazar Turkic converts rather than ancient Israelites. Is there any truth to this rapidly-spreading theory?
