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Julio Levit Koldorf

Jun 16, 2025, 11:57 PM

The Dark Equation

The recent controversies in which the BBC came under fire—after presenter Gary Lineker was forced to resign following an antisemitic row, after a reporter from its Arabic arm was caught claiming 'We're going to burn the Jews, just like...

Jun 12, 2025, 5:35 PM

Tracing Sephardic Footsteps: The Jewish Heritage of Stolac, Bosnia

The Stolac Jewish Cemetery is among the oldest and most significant Sephardic burial sites in Bosnia and Herzegovina. —New York Jewish Travel Guide

Nestled in the picturesque region of Herzegovina, the town of Stolac is a hidden gem steeped in layers of history. Celebrated for its ancient Illyrian roots, medieval fortresses, and Ottoman-era charm, Stolac also harbors a poignant, lesser-known chapter in...

Jun 10, 2025, 5:08 PM

Survival in Sarajevo: The Story of La Benevolencija and a City’s Jewish Lifeline

Sarajevo, the capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina, sits quietly in a valley surrounded by green mountains—its cobblestone streets and historic mosques, churches, and synagogues tell stories of a city that has long been a crossroads of cultures and faiths....

May 27, 2025, 10:14 AM

‘You Said I Pissed on Your Parents’ Grave’ — Inherited Grief, Weaponized Memory, and the Holocaust Story I Had to Tell

Author’s Note: This piece contains emotionally intense reflections on Holocaust memory, inherited grief, and intra-Jewish conflict around Israel. It is written from a deeply personal place. I know this may be difficult for some to read. My intention is not to...

May 22, 2025, 5:27 AM

Behind the Headlines: When Hate Went Mainstream

Behind the Headlines: The History of Modern Israel is a series that looks beyond the news cycle to explore the key moments, ideas, and people that have shaped the modern State of Israel. Each article offers context, highlights often...

May 21, 2025, 1:11 PM

Choices and Consequences

Many times, during the long existence of the Jewish people we have stood before many dilemmas. Since the second exile, we have lived as minorities in most of the countries in the world. Some experiences have been better than...

Cedric Vloemans

May 19, 2025, 2:01 PM

Eurovision: the aftermatch

Yuval Raphael – Israeli Contestant and finalist of the European Song Contest, 2025. (Tal Givony, CC BY-SA 3.0 , via Wikimedia Commons)

Israel at the Eurovision Song Contest — When the Public Makes the Wrong Choice (According to the Media) The 2025 Eurovision Song Contest is behind us, but the aftermath of the results continues to stir emotions. Not because it was...

May 8, 2025, 2:36 PM

Climate Change, Frankenstein’s Monster and the HEP HEP Riots of 1819 (Part 1 of 2)

I had a dream, which was not all a dream. The bright sun was extinguish’d, and the stars Did wander darkling in the eternal space, Rayless, and pathless, and the icy earth Swung blind and blackening in the moonless air; Morn came, and went-and...

Sarah Maria Sander

Apr 28, 2025, 6:02 PM

One Day in Auschwitz

Author Sarah Maria Sander at the March of the Living in the former Auschwitz concentration camp. Credit: Alon David

Leaving the beautiful Polish city of Krakow behind, the taxi takes me on this early Thursday morning toward Auschwitz-Birkenau. A row of tall trees passes by the car window. My head feels empty and heavy at the same time....

Daniel Needlestone

Apr 25, 2025, 2:24 PM

Local Jewish Leader Grilled on Norwegian TV

It’s hard to explain what it is like to be Jewish in Norway today. Every Jew has a different experience, but most of us just try to keep our heads down and get on with life. This is in...

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