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A superhero, a scientist and a T. rex star in 2024’s new Passover children’s books

A superhero who saves the day; the return of a beloved multi-generational family of Jewish bears; a budding young nonbinary scientist who’s an heir to Frankenstein and a folk-style Ethiopian … more

PENNY SCHWARTZ | JTA | 4/5/24

Rabbinical seminaries in Israel and the U.S. are producing haggadah supplements to help Jewish communities navigate the trauma of Oct. 7 during the Passover seder.

Supplements to the haggadah are coming to address the war

As the American-Israeli poet Marty Herskovitz thought about the upcoming Passover holiday, the prospect of singing “Dayenu” at the first seder since his country was attacked didn’t … more

JACOB GURVIS | JTA | 4/5/24

Sharing memories and connections at a shiva

Arthur Robbins and I became good friends through some historical projects decades ago. About 25 years ago , he invited me to conduct oral-history interviews with his dear aunt, Eve Medoff … more

Guest columnists | 4/5/24

Providence journalist’s new book examines the ‘Pill Mill Killer’

Philip Eil wasn’t quite 24 when he learned a startling fact: His father, Dr. Charles Eil, had been a medical school classmate of Paul Volkman, M.D., the convicted … more

ROBERT ISENBERG | 4/5/24

A red dress shoe belonging to a female deportee at "Auschwitz. Not long ago. No far away." at The Castle at Park Plaza in Boston through Sept. 2.

Review: Auschwitz. Not Long Ago. Not Far Away

BOSTON, MASS. – Dramatic narratives built from historical and archival materials have been called “testimony’s ambitious sister” by the late South African Nobel Peace Prize recipient Desmond Tutu. They provide a voice for ordinary, silenced people who have lived through or died during extraordinary circumstances, and have the power to break stereotypes, enhance understanding and foster empathy.

“Auschwitz. Not Long Ago. Not Far Away” provides that narrative for the approximately one million Jews and tens of thousands of Polish political prisoners, Sinti, Roma and Soviet POWs, Jehovah’s Witnesses and those the Nazis deemed homosexual, disabled, criminal, inferior or adversarial in countless other ways who met their demise at the Auschwitz concentration camp in Oświęcim, Poland. The traveling exhibition is having its New England premiere at The Castle at Park Plaza after opening in Madrid’s Arte Canal Exhibition Centre in 2017. more

BOB ABELMAN | 3/21/24

Virtual event will mark six months since Oct. 7 Hamas attacks

On April 7, a virtual event will mark six months since the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks in Israel. “The Reality of Sexual Violence in War: 6-month commemoration of Oct 7 Hamas attacks in … more

3/13/24

Review: ‘On Brand’ will help you build a personal brand

“On Brand: Shape Your Narrative. Share Your Vision. Shift Their Perception,” by Aliza Licht, (Union Square & Co. 2023) is part memoir, part workbook and full of practical advice on building a personal brand. We live in a world where every job application comes with a Google search and a deep dive … more

SARAH GREENLEAF | 3/13/24

Hear Aliza Licht discuss her book

Aliza Licht will speak at a virtual event March 26 at 7 p.m. sponsored by the Jewish Alliance of Greater Rhode Island. In addition to being a bestselling author, Licht is an award-winning marketer, a … more

3/13/24

Looking for young Jewish athletes

The JCC of Greater Boston is sending a delegation of athletes to this summer’s JCC Maccabi Games in Detroit (Bloomfield), Michigan. The games will take place from July 28 to Aug. 2, … more

3/13/24

Call for Art: Dining in the Diaspora

Dining in the Diaspora is a group exhibition about food, tradition and welcoming folks to our literal and proverbial tables. Throughout 2,000 years of exile, the cuisine and customs of the … more

3/13/24