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Dr. Yvette Alt Miller

Dr. Yvette Alt Miller holds a Ph.D. in International Relations from the London School of Economics and has taught at Northwestern University, London Business School, and lectured around the world. Her most recent book, Portraits of Valor: Heroic Jewish Women You Should Know describes the lives of 40 remarkable women who inhabited different eras and lands, giving readers a sense of the vast diversity of Jewish history and experience. It's been praised as inspirational, fascinating, fun and educational.


Kugel!

Five amazing recipes of this iconic Jewish dish.

When Jews Found Refuge in the Sikh Empire

A storied kingdom saved the lives of hundreds of Jews.

Golda Meir: 11 Little-Known Facts about Israel’s Remarkable Prime Minister

There’s a lot you don’t know about Israel’s Iron Lady.

Golda’s Kibbutz Breakfast Salad

A delicious chopped salad you an make every day.

Golda Meir and Her Kitchen Cabinet

The movie Golda shines a spotlight on former Prime Minister Golda Meir’s love of food.

The Indefatigable Jewish Woman Who Invented Public Health Nursing

Lillian Wald revolutionized the medical field and was a fierce advocate for women’s rights, women’s suffrage, equal rights for Black Americans.

Artichoke-Stuffed Chicken Meatball

A popular Sephardi recipe.

20 More English Words with Surprising Jewish Origins

I guarantee you’ll be amazed by some of these unexpected connections.

Why Do Jews Love Artichokes?

This prickly vegetable has long been a Jewish specialty around the world.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Appalling Lie

The presidential candidate touted the conspiracy theory that Covid was engineered to target Caucasians and Blacks, and to spare Ashkenazi Jews and Chinese people.

J. Robert Oppenheimer: 5 Facts, including His Fraught Relationship with Judaism

Five facts about the tortured genius who developed the nuclear bomb.

Sir Ben Helfgott’s Remarkable Life

The Olympic champion and Holocaust survivor devoted his life to philanthropy and Holocaust education.

English Words with Surprising Jewish Origins

A fascinating list of words that you probably didn’t know have Jewish linguistic origins.

Is Barbie Jewish?

The world’s most popular doll has a long Jewish history.

The Red String and the Evil Eye

Does this popular accessory really protect us from the evil eye?

The Unsung Jewish Women Soldiers of WWII

Profiles of 8 Jewish servicemembers.

Christiane Amanpour’s Outrageous Lie

The CNN reporter isn’t the only journalist to slander Jews.

Hunting the Ghosts of Beirut

The true story behind tracking down Imad Mughniyeh, one of the world’s most wanted terrorists.

The Heroism of Miep Gies, The Woman who Helped Hide Anne Frank

A Small Light is an excellent series that conveys the moral dilemmas people faced during the Holocaust.

Jews and Diamonds: 6 Facts

Netflix's Rough Diamonds shines a light on the role of Jews in the diamond trade.

The Colosseum’s Jewish Connection

The building of the Colosseum was made possible by Rome’s destruction of Jerusalem 2,000 years ago.

Evan Gershkovich: 6 Things You Need to Know about the Imprisoned WSJ Reporter

The Jewish journalist is imprisoned on trumped-up charges in Russia.

New Yiddish Holocaust Album is a Smash Hit

The album tells the real-life stories of Holocaust victims and is an unlikely global hit.

The True Story Behind Netflix’s Transatlantic

The new series tells the remarkable story of the Emergency Rescue Committee that saved thousands of refugees from the Nazis.

6 Facts About Chametz (Leaven)

On Passover, we purge our homes – and our lives – of chametz. But what is it?

Agatha Christie’s Antisemitism

Would we be better served by leaving some anti-Jewish books alone?

Changing How We Talk about Politics

And Passover is the perfect time to start.

6 Tips for an Amazing Seder

Practical ways to make a memorable Passover Seder.

Kike: An Etymological History

What are the origins of this offensive slur? There are many theories.

Vogue and Jewish Modesty

The fashion magazine dubbed today’s hottest look as “Torah-teacher aesthetic.” What’s going on?

Wikipedia Editors Deliberately Distorted Holocaust Articles

For over a decade, a group of nefarious editors has been distorting Holocaust entries.

Arnold Schwarzenegger and His Nazi Father

The movie star and former governor speaks out against antisemitism. You should too.

Queen Esther: The Ultimate Feminist Hero

The ancient Jewish queen used her female strengths to save the Jewish people.

Caveos Di Aman, Purim Spaghetti

A traditional Bulgarian Purim meal; the name means “Haman’s Hair”.

Deblas

Middle Eastern sweet fried pastry.

Simsemiyeh - Sesame Candy

The Purim candy that is said to resemble Haman’s fleas.

Haman’s Fingers

Sweet Moroccan cigars.

Special Purim Bread

Making breads with hard boiled eggs baked inside.

Nanbrangi, Persian Poppy Seed Cookies

These gluten free delicate cookies are a traditional Persian treat.

Russian Kulich - A Special Purim Challah Bread

Long, sweet challah loaves that resemble ropes.

Homemade Beef Kreplach

Served in soup or fried as a an appetizer, kreplach is a favorite Jewish staple.

French Prime Minister’s Secret Holocaust History

Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne’s father, Joseph Bornstein, survived Auschwitz.

Interview with Israeli Rescuer in Turkey

Dvir Dimri pulled people from the rubble and treated 3,000 patients last week.

Burt Bacharach’s Music Magic

The Jewish composer wrote dozens of hits from the 1960s through the 2000s.

You People’s Outrageous Antisemitism

Netflix’s #1 movie is full of insidious anti-Jewish tropes.

Shocker: Marie Kondo Has a Messy House

Now that she has three children, the doyenne of housecleaning admits her house is a mess. Does this spark joy?

Why Momma Chef Opened a Kosher Soup Kitchen

Food blogger Karen Nochimowski is on a mission to inspire families to carve out time to help others.

The Forger Who Saved 14,000 Jews

As a teen, Adolfo Kaminsky forged passports to help children flee the Nazis. The Holocaust hero recently passed away at age 97.

Historian Paul Johnson and the Jews

The author of A History of the Jews has passed away at 94.

Polish Builders Find 400 Buried Jewish Items

Polish workers unearthed a box containing hundreds of Jewish treasures from the Holocaust.

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