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This graphic novel illustrates the story of America’s first Jewish congregation — pirates and all

Graphic novelist Julian Voloj was walking through Manhattan’s Chinatown when he stumbled across the cemetery of the United States’ oldest Jewish community, Shearith Israel. This inspired him to write ...
New York Post

Jewish singles flock to Philadelphia matchmaking conference ‘YentaCon’ to meet that special someone

A convention of matchmakers are helping young Jews make love, not war. Leading “yentas” from New York and around the world descended on Philadelphia Thursday and Friday for the inaugural “YentaCon,” ...
The Economist

To fight antisemitism, first grasp where it comes from

What looks like a 21st-century problem has deep, dark roots ...
Jewish Journal

Tiny Slivers of Freedom: Watching the First Jews to Escape the Holocaust

For as long as I can remember, the Holocaust has represented, among other things, the complete and utter absence of physical freedom. I’ve seen Holocaust films where Jews fought back, found meaning in ...