The Progressive Era – History that Repeats...
Examination of the Progressive Era shows recurring themes, which marks our progress and our ability to learn from the past–the good and the mistakes.
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Recipes for a New Beginning: Memory of Jewish Life in Transylvania That Is No More...
Recipes for a New Beginning uses food to assist Transylvan Jews to connect with the past, beginning with gastronomic nostalgia, and evolving into testimonials that would otherwise be lost.
read moreThe Heroic Polish Volunteer Who First Exposed Auschwitz...
Jack Fairweather, a former war reporter for The Washington Post and The Daily Telegraph, has written a fascinating account about Witold Pilecki, a 39-year-old gentleman Polish farmer in Eastern Poland who became a national hero. His efforts included alerting the West about Nazi crimes being committed at Auschwitz and attempting to establish an underground army to destroy the camp.
read moreAntique, Illuminated Megillahs Demonstrate Jewish Passion for Hiddur Mitzvah...
“Reading from a beautifully illuminated manuscript that rolls out of an exquisitely gilt scroll case has been the traditional mode of beautifying the Purim mitzvah of reading the Megillat Esther,” says Jonathan Greenstein, founder and expert-in-charge at J. Greenstein and Company.
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