Tag: Jewish
Turn-the-Page Tuesday (March 3, 2026)
Turn-the-Page Tuesday delivers fresh, insightful book reviews every week, spotlighting new releases, hidden gems, and must-read stories. Discover your next favorite book with thoughtful commentary, sharp perspectives, and a touch of Tuesday magic.
Hear the Songs of a Medieval Prayerbook That Was Almost Lost Forever: The Rothschild Vienna Mahzor
Sotheby’s is proud to present the fifteenth-century Rothschild Vienna Mahzor.
History of Latkes
Latkes as we know them today have a history that include a miracle, a woman saving a city under siege, the failure of crops in eastern Europe, and the migration of Ashkenazi Jews to the United States. With such a long history, latkes vary a lot, and this...
The Strauss Chandelier: A Holocaust Survival Story Found in NC
A forgotten family story is illuminated when a North Carolina staffer uncovers the origins of the Strauss chandelier, a gift from a Jewish family who escaped Nazi persecution. Through letters, memories and a rare survivor interview, this film traces their...
Forgotten Jewish Mural Restored and Relocated After Decades in Attic
After decades hidden in a North Adams attic, a long-lost Jewish mural has been rediscovered, restored, and given new life at the Yiddish Book Center in Amherst, Massachusetts — preserving a vivid piece of immigrant and artistic history.
Moroccan Meatballs with Olives
Meatballs with olives is a classic Moroccan dish brought to Israel by Moroccan Jews. It is well loved in Israel. However, you won’t find it on a menu. Instead, its served poured over rice at family dinner tables all over the country.
1976: OTTO FRANK on the Diary of Anne Frank
Lesley Judd interviews Otto Frank - the father of Anne Frank - who has made a special visit to Britain to show Blue Peter viewers his daughter's original diaries. Valerie Singleton, meanwhile, reports from Anne Frank's house in Amsterdam on the story behi...
New Exhibition on Anne Frank’s Experiences Opened at the Center for Jewish History in New York
On Holocaust Remembrance Day, a stunning new exhibition on Anne Frank's experience and life in the secret annex opened at the Center for Jewish History in New York. Here's an inside look.
Nazi Plunder: French Museums To Return Looted Artwork to Jewish Heirs
Eighty years ago, on January 27th, 1945, the extermination and concentration camp Auschwitz-Birkenau was liberated by the Soviets. Of the 69,000 Jews deported from France, only 3 percent survived. During World War II, the Nazis looted property belonging t...
Knishes - Potato and Corned Beef Knishes
A knish is a traditional Ashkenazi Jewish snack food consisting of a filling covered with dough that is typically baked or sometimes deep fried. Knishes are often purchased from street vendors in urban areas with a large Jewish population, sometimes at a...
Traditional, Delicious and Fun To Make Rugelach Cookies
The best Rugelach cookie recipe made with an incredibly forgiving cream cheese dough rolled up with a filling of apricot preserves, nuts and chocolate.
Chocolate-Raspberry Rugelach Cookies
Inspired by traditional rugelach pastries, these festive cookies are made with Pillsbury™ refrigerated pie crust and a sweet filling of nuts, chocolate and raspberry preserves.
Six13 - Matza Mia! An ABBA Passover
As they say at the Seder, in EVERY generation, someone rises up to try to destroy us, but G-d delivers us from them. What if someone were to combine these two enduring phenomena? Hm...
Six13 - The Red Sea Shanty: A Pirate Passover
Come drop anchor and celebrate freedom with a hearty round of 19th century sailing songs!
Alex Edelman on the tradition of Passover
The comedian reflects on the symbolism of the Passover seder and its resonance far beyond Judaism (and to the stomach).