History - The Jewish World

Sharansky: Racing to rescue Babi Yar’s Jewish history as Russia bombards Ukraine

Jan 8, 2026 | 0

By ALEX TRAIMAN JNS As Russia continues to pound Ukrainian cities, archivists are working...

SJCA lists panel talk of film “Hidden Figures”

Jan 8, 2026 | 0

SARATOGA SPRINGS – Saratoga Jewish Community Arts (SJCA) will present a panel discussion of the film “Hidden Figures” on Zoom, Wednesday, Jan. 21 at 7 p.m. The film is part of SJCA’s social justice series. The 2016 American...

Arnon Adler to talk about his father’s Holocaust survival at Siena University on Jan. 21

Jan 8, 2026 | 0

ALBANY – Colonie Chabad will host a Holocaust lecture, “A Tailor’s Journey” on Wednesday, Jan. 21, at Siena University’s Key Auditorium Roger Bacon Hall, the lecture, free and open to the community, begins at 5:30 p.m. Arnon...

Albany Institute acquires Sara Harris paintings, 1920s family photos; Chanukah menorah

Dec 11, 2025 | 0

Albany Institute acquires Sara Harris paintings, 1920s family photos; Chanukah menorah By Anita M....

Jewish refugees from Arab lands

Dec 4, 2025 | 0

Jewish refugees from Arab lands and Iran tell their stories at Israel’s National Library By JUDY...

The ancient gift of Sigd

Nov 20, 2025 | 0

Ethiopian Jews take part in a prayer of the Sigd holiday on the Armon Hanatziv Promenade...

Stanislaw Ulam is focus of SJCC film, ‘Adventures of a Mathematician;’ showing on Nov. 8

Oct 30, 2025 | 0

This image of Stanislaw Ulam holding the Fermiac was taken from a Los Alamos National Laboratory...

Israel launches Oct. 7 website on massacre’s second anniversary

Oct 9, 2025 | 0

The Israeli Ministry of Diaspora Affairs and Combating Antisemitism oas launched a new website offering a detailed look into the Oct. 7, 2023 Hamas attacks, marking two years since the deadliest single-day massacre of Jews since...