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Sarra Coppia Sullam: A 17th-century queen Esther?

This Jewish American Heritage Month, meet the Jews of Harlem

These Jewish Harlemites left an indelible mark on American life that persists to this day.

Are Jewish noses a real thing?

Emma Goldman: Anarchism, feminism…and Judaism?

Herod the Great: Madness and majesty

The forgotten history of Jewish Harlem

At the beginning of the 20th century, Harlem’s Jewish community was the third-largest in the world, just behind Warsaw, Poland, and the Lower East Side.

10 surprising places Jews have lived

Why doesn’t Israel have a constitution?

“The very fact that we don’t have acceptable rules of the game is the reason for all the problems.”

The Jews of the Wild West

Their stories embody traits of perseverance, grit, and the determination to maintain one’s identity in a strange land.

9 things you need to know about the Black-Jewish relationship in America

“The great challenge is for voices of compassion and mutual respect to rise above the prevailing din of acrimony, misunderstanding and distrust.”

Introducing: Jewish History Unpacked

The Great Debate Around German Reparations

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