Marilyn Monroe's Prayer Book is Up for Auction
The upcoming auction of Marilyn Monroe’s personal prayer book is making news. The siddur contains many pencil notations in the margins from when she was learning about Judaism
Jewish History
Lessons in Opportunism: Arendt/Heidegger: A Love Story
At the core of Douglas Lackey’s new play is the intellectual, emotional, and romantic relationship between Martin Heidegger and Hannah Arendt.
What’s Love Got to Do with Jewish Tradition?
Tu B’Av – a minor Jewish holiday often understood to be the Jewish equivalent to Valentine’s Day – celebrates the love we give and receive in our lives.
The Wine Was Good: Another Look at the Trefa Banquet
There is no question that treif was served at the Highland House banquet, but 135 years later there are still a number of historical questions that need to be addressed.
What Did Ordinary Americans Know About the Holocaust as It Was Happening?
What did American voters, the constituents who may have done more to pressure their lawmakers to intervene, know at the time?