Braun Professor of American Jewish History Emeritus at Brandeis University. He also is the past president of the Association ...

Through a conversation about education, Jewish identity, and the place of Jews in American history, we consider why richer ...

On the eve of America’s 250th birthday, “We the people” prepare to flood America’s suburban neighborhoods, from the mountains to the prairies, with firecrackers, star-spangled swimsuits and the smell ...

Despite recurring crises and global hostility, Jewish history is framed as ending not in decline but in renewal and survival.

The US is no guarantee against hate, but it also isn't a manifestation of the latest oppressive empire. America’s DNA is ...

As a moment in time, the Oct. 7 massacre was, paradoxically, an event both anomalous and familiar, at once exceptional and routine. It was horrifying and shocking to the extreme, yet, given the ...

If you want to pray the way the first Jews in North America did, the closest you can come may be weekday services at the ...

Tours of synagogues and meetings with religious leaders highlight renewed interest in Jewish history and unresolved questions ...

The Jewish people continue to risk everything to defend their children, to fight for democracy and to believe in the justice of their national mission, no matter how many missiles they endure, how ...

When you purchase an independently reviewed book through our site, we earn an affiliate commission. By Jordana Horn AMERICA’S JEWISH WOMEN A History From Colonial Times to Today By Pamela S. Nadell ...