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Why do 85% of Jewish Americans live on the coasts of the US?

What role did Jews play in the Civil Rights Movement?

The complex identity of Arab citizens of Israel: Part 1

What is the history behind Hanukkah? Unpacking the power struggle between the ancient Greeks and the Jewish people

When it comes to Hanukkah, most are familiar with the story of the Maccabees’ victory over the mighty Seleucid Greek Empire and the miracle of the menorah oil lasting for eight days.
Kristallnacht

What was Kristallnacht? Unpacking the night of the broken glass 85 years later

What is Zionism? Part two: Challenges, education, and what’s next

TEL AVIV, ISRAEL - OCTOBER 5 : Monument in honor of Israeli athletes killed at the summer Olympic Games in Munich in 1972, on October 5, 2012 in Tel Aviv, Israel

Munich Olympics: When terrorism won (re-release)

A newly-recruited Israeli paratrooper draped in the Druze flag marches with others in full combat gear on a 50-kilometer 12-hour hike in the mountains near Jerusalem on November 10, 2022.

Meet the Israeli Druze (updated)

Four obstacles to Israeli-Palestinian peace (Part 1)

Bertha Pappenheim: Life beyond a diagnosis

Rav Saadia Gaon: In our Gaonic era

The very Israeli history of the bucket hat

Let’s unpack the surprising origin story of this iconic hat, symbolizing the resilience and pioneering spirit of the Israeli people.

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