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‘Fiddler on the Roof’ may be many Americans’ image of Judaism – but American Jews’ heritage is stunningly diverse

Students prepare for their bar and bat mitzvahs at a camp for Jewish children of color in California. AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin by Samira Mehta, University...

With ‘White Christmas,’ Irving Berlin and Bing Crosby helped make Christmas a holiday that all Americans could celebrate

After Irving Berlin, left, penned ‘White Christmas,’ he pegged Bing Crosby as the ideal singer for what would become a holiday classic. Irving Haberman/IH Images...

A memorial in Yiddish, Italian and English tells the stories of Triangle Shirtwaist fire victims − testament not only to tragedy but to immigrant...

New York City commemorated the 108th anniversary of the fire in 2019. Spencer Platt/Getty Images by Karla Goldman, University of Michigan The 10-story Brown Building, site of...

White House plan to combat antisemitism needs to take on centuries of hatred, discrimination and even lynching in America

by Pamela S. Nadell, American University As reported antisemitic incidents in the U.S. in 2022 soared to an all-time high, the White House began developing...

‘Untraditional’ Hanukkah celebrations are often full of traditions for Jews of color

by Samira Mehta, University of Colorado Boulder Hanukkah, the Jewish “festival of lights,” commemorates a story of a miracle, when oil meant to last for...

Biden brings a menorah lighting back to the White House

The lighting of the National Menorah in Washington, D.C. in 2012. AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin Jonathan D. Sarna, Brandeis University President Joe Biden’s staff has dispatched invitations to...

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