1+ week, 11+ hour ago  (1957+ words) Okay. Yalla. Let's do this. We've been living through a moment that feels like something has been fundamentally broken for a few years now. For many of us, October 7th shattered more than just a sense of security. It shattered belief....

6+ day, 19+ hour ago  (185+ words) For centuries, Jews were blamed for the crucifixion of Jesus. But the story starts in Roman-ruled Judea, where only Roman authority could carry out a punishment like this. The Gospels, written later, reflect debates within the Jewish world at the…...

1+ week, 7+ hour ago  (853+ words) Apr 14 2026 06: 38 PM EDT When comedian Jeremy Culhane recently portrayed Tucker Carlson on "Saturday Night Live," many Jewish comedy fans couldn't help but wonder: why not Ami Kozak? So when "SNL" took its own shot at Carlson, Kozak wasn't exactly impressed....

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (1021+ words) Apr 11 2026 05: 46 PM EDT At NIS 850 billion ($280 billion USD), this is the largest budget in Israel's history, coming as the state is already struggling with increased costs from the almost constant state of war since 2023. The Defense Ministry received a substantial…...

3+ week, 12+ hour ago  (1984+ words) The Haggadah is the most widely read Jewish book in the world, and yet it was never supposed to be a book at all. Yael takes Schwab through its surprising history: how an oral commandment became rabbinic debate, evolved into…...

3+ week, 20+ hour ago  (1367+ words) Mar 31 2026 05: 18 AM EDT Each year, Jewish families around the world gather at the Passover seder table to tell the story of the Exodus, reciting and singing ancient texts from the Haggadah that have been passed down through generations." The Haggadah…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago  (1068+ words) Mar 30 2026 09: 22 PM EDT The fundamental principle of Passover is that in every generation, the Jewish people are obligated to see ourselves as though we personally came out of Egypt. "Bechol dor vador chayav adam lirot et atzmo keilu hu yatzah…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago  (446+ words) Mar 30 2026 04: 36 PM EDT Passover " or Pesach in Hebrew " will be observed from the evening of April 1 through the evening of April 9 in 2026. This eight-day holiday commemorates the ancient Israelites" exodus from slavery in Egypt and celebrates freedom, resilience, and faith....

3+ week, 6+ day ago  (176+ words) Yiddish lost millions of speakers, was pushed aside by modernity and war, and was called a dying language more times than anyone can count. But it never fully disappeared. From medieval Europe to New York comedy, to Haredi communities in…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago  (1930+ words) So Einstein and Zionism. I'll put it out there at the beginning " was Einstein a Zionist? It's not easy to answer. Schwab: From Unpacked, this is Jewish History Nerds, the podcast where we nerd out on awesome stories in Jewish…...