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The Berman Archive documents American Jewish Communities. We’re the largest archive of the printed material of communal American Jewish life.
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My & Harriet Murav’s translation of a story by the Yiddish writer Itsik Kipnis, written just after the end of World War II & set amidst the ruins of Kyiv — an excerpt from our new book “In the Shadow of the Holocaust: Short Fiction by Jewish Writers from the Soviet Union.”@stanfordpress.bsky.social
“It was during the first few weeks when people were just starting to return from evacuation.” Read “No Matter When,” a story by Itsik Kipnis from the anthology In the Shadow of the Holocaust: Short Fiction by Jewish Writers from the Soviet Union.
“No Matter When”
It was during the first few weeks when people were just starting to return from evacuation. Few had dared to believe that the dark destruction would ever end, and even if it would, would we live to…
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February 13, 2026 at 9:37 PM
My & Harriet Murav’s translation of a story by the Yiddish writer Itsik Kipnis, written just after the end of World War II & set amidst the ruins of Kyiv — an excerpt from our new book “In the Shadow of the Holocaust: Short Fiction by Jewish Writers from the Soviet Union.”@stanfordpress.bsky.social
Boston Study: Combined Jewish Philanthropies’ 2025 Greater Boston Jewish Community Study is out with fresh data and analysis on demographics, engagement, belonging, and the communal needs of Jewish Bostonians.
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The Greater Boston Jewish Community Study is a data-driven, in-depth analysis including demographics, observance levels, and geographic profiles.
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February 13, 2026 at 6:55 PM
Boston Study: Combined Jewish Philanthropies’ 2025 Greater Boston Jewish Community Study is out with fresh data and analysis on demographics, engagement, belonging, and the communal needs of Jewish Bostonians.
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New academic research: Asher Shallah offers a case study in literary forgery and historiography around a fictitious medieval poet invented by Italian humanists, later recast as Jewish by 19th‑century scholars, and eventually dismantled.
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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Giustina Levi-Perotti: The Nineteenth-Century Afterlife of a Fourteenth-Century Jewish Poet Who Never Existed
This article explores the literary fabrication of Giustina Levi-Perotti, a fictitious fourteenth-century poetess, and her mistaken inclusion among the canon of Jewish writers. Originally invented d...
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February 13, 2026 at 6:23 PM
New academic research: Asher Shallah offers a case study in literary forgery and historiography around a fictitious medieval poet invented by Italian humanists, later recast as Jewish by 19th‑century scholars, and eventually dismantled.
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
A poignant piece on how Jewish memory travels through everyday objects, specifically yahrzeit glasses. Yiddish for “year-time,” yahrzeit candles burn for 24 hours, to remember and honor a person lost. The reamining glasses are often repurposed as a tool or cup.
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Yahrzeit glasses, a kitchen mystery and a recipe for generations
(RNS and NPR) — Using candles to mark the yahrzeit, the anniversary of a death, is mentioned in Jewish tradition as far back as the Middle Ages. But the mass-produced glass holders came later.
religionnews.com
February 13, 2026 at 5:45 PM
A poignant piece on how Jewish memory travels through everyday objects, specifically yahrzeit glasses. Yiddish for “year-time,” yahrzeit candles burn for 24 hours, to remember and honor a person lost. The reamining glasses are often repurposed as a tool or cup.
religionnews.com/2026/02/12/y...
religionnews.com/2026/02/12/y...
For the Sake of Argument surveyed a group of anti-Zionist Jews in an effort to validate and complicate assumptions that pro-Israel leaders and organizations had about anti-zionists. The research process and findings are compelling and informative.
www.forthesakeofargument.org/azr
www.forthesakeofargument.org/azr
February 12, 2026 at 6:31 PM
For the Sake of Argument surveyed a group of anti-Zionist Jews in an effort to validate and complicate assumptions that pro-Israel leaders and organizations had about anti-zionists. The research process and findings are compelling and informative.
www.forthesakeofargument.org/azr
www.forthesakeofargument.org/azr
"The Trump administration leveraged our real security fears to neutralize an institution that historically has had the moral and legal standing to say no to state violence and provide actual sanctuary to refugees and immigrants."
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American synagogues are being forced into a terrible choice: Collaborate with ICE or risk our own safety - Jewish Telegraphic Agency
Jewish federations should fund security so synagogues don't have to accept the federal government's conditions, a Philadelphia rabbi urges.
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February 11, 2026 at 5:56 PM
"The Trump administration leveraged our real security fears to neutralize an institution that historically has had the moral and legal standing to say no to state violence and provide actual sanctuary to refugees and immigrants."
www.jta.org/2026/02/11/i...
www.jta.org/2026/02/11/i...
Rabbis converge in Washington, DC this week to participate in @truahrabbis.bsky.social's convening on peaceful resistance.
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140 rabbis train in Washington on how to resist authoritarian governments, ICE
(RNS) — The convening will train rabbis on practical tools for non-violent resistance — both to disrupt systems with tactics such as boycotts and strikes, and to create alternative processes to help v...
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February 10, 2026 at 6:55 PM
Rabbis converge in Washington, DC this week to participate in @truahrabbis.bsky.social's convening on peaceful resistance.
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"these organizations ...would do well to reconsider the decades-old policy of pushing aside those who believe that real commitment to Israel’s future requires fighting also for the rights of Palestinians."
www.jta.org/2026/02/09/i...
"these organizations ...would do well to reconsider the decades-old policy of pushing aside those who believe that real commitment to Israel’s future requires fighting also for the rights of Palestinians."
www.jta.org/2026/02/09/i...
The JFNA survey proves it: 'Zionism' today only impedes the conversations that Jews, Israelis and Palestinians need - Jewish Telegraphic Agency
Jewish legacy organizations have made the term "Zionist" a synonym for uncritical support of Israel, writes the CEO of T'ruah.
www.jta.org
February 10, 2026 at 5:21 PM
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"these organizations ...would do well to reconsider the decades-old policy of pushing aside those who believe that real commitment to Israel’s future requires fighting also for the rights of Palestinians."
www.jta.org/2026/02/09/i...
"these organizations ...would do well to reconsider the decades-old policy of pushing aside those who believe that real commitment to Israel’s future requires fighting also for the rights of Palestinians."
www.jta.org/2026/02/09/i...
The State of Antisemitism: The AJC just released the findings of their annual survey of American Jews. Most respondents (93%) see antisemitism as problem while 1/3 report having experienced antisemitism directly.
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The State of Antisemitism in America 2025
American Jewish Committee's annual State of Antisemitism in America Report provides critically important insights into one of the most violent years against American Jews in recent history. In 2025, t...
www.ajc.org
February 10, 2026 at 6:14 PM
The State of Antisemitism: The AJC just released the findings of their annual survey of American Jews. Most respondents (93%) see antisemitism as problem while 1/3 report having experienced antisemitism directly.
www.ajc.org/Antisemitism...
www.ajc.org/Antisemitism...
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Via @yonat.bsky.social: 140 rabbis train in Washington on how to resist authoritarian governments, ICE —> religionnews.com/2026/02/09/r...
140 rabbis train in Washington on how to resist authoritarian governments, ICE
(RNS) — The convening will train rabbis on practical tools for non-violent resistance — both to disrupt systems with tactics such as boycotts and strikes, and to create alternative processes to help v...
religionnews.com
February 9, 2026 at 10:33 PM
Via @yonat.bsky.social: 140 rabbis train in Washington on how to resist authoritarian governments, ICE —> religionnews.com/2026/02/09/r...
Laws and Prayers: There’s a movement afoot to reinstate public school prayer, despide a 1962 Supreme Court ruling, siding with Jewish plantiffs, codifying the separation of church and state.
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Proposed laws aim to test the Supreme Court’s ban on public school-sponsored prayer
Lawmakers want public schools to set aside time for prayer and Bible study, threatening a milestone decision won by Jews decades ago.
forward.com
February 9, 2026 at 7:22 PM
Laws and Prayers: There’s a movement afoot to reinstate public school prayer, despide a 1962 Supreme Court ruling, siding with Jewish plantiffs, codifying the separation of church and state.
forward.com/news/803668/...
forward.com/news/803668/...
Blue Square: The anti-antisemitism Super Bowl ad that launched a thousands takes aired Sunday. The ADL surveyed viewers and claimed it was a successful approach while others were more critical of the effort.
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Amid criticism, Kraft’s anti-hate group defends Super Bowl ad against antisemitism
The head of the Blue Square Alliance Against Hate emphasized the ad was intended to persuade all Americans — not just Jews — and ADL survey research proved its effectiveness
ejewishphilanthropy.com
February 9, 2026 at 7:04 PM
Blue Square: The anti-antisemitism Super Bowl ad that launched a thousands takes aired Sunday. The ADL surveyed viewers and claimed it was a successful approach while others were more critical of the effort.
ejewishphilanthropy.com/amid-critici...
ejewishphilanthropy.com/amid-critici...
Perceptions of Safety: The Journal of Modern Jewish Studies has a new report by Tahir Abbas on the security, antisemitism and synagogues in Europe. The research includes a comparative approach to gauging safety concerns: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
The securitized synagogue: antisemitism, security, and Jewish places of worship in contemporary Europe
This research paper examines safety perceptions among Jewish minorities at European places of worship (PoWs) between October 2023 and April 2024. The study utilizes PROTONE survey data from Belgium...
www.tandfonline.com
February 6, 2026 at 6:57 PM
Perceptions of Safety: The Journal of Modern Jewish Studies has a new report by Tahir Abbas on the security, antisemitism and synagogues in Europe. The research includes a comparative approach to gauging safety concerns: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
The @jfederations.bsky.social has new survey data out about American Jews. While most support Israel (nearly 9 in 10), only 1/3 call themselves Zionists. Mimi Kravetz, JFNA’s chief impact officer, says this likely due to definition creep” around the term.
👉 www.jta.org/2026/02/04/i...
👉 www.jta.org/2026/02/04/i...
The 'Zionism' gap: What data really shows about Jews, Israel and Zionism today - Jewish Telegraphic Agency
New data suggests this is a moment to listen beyond labels like “Zionist,” writes the chief impact officer at Jewish Federations of North America.
www.jta.org
February 5, 2026 at 5:21 PM
The @jfederations.bsky.social has new survey data out about American Jews. While most support Israel (nearly 9 in 10), only 1/3 call themselves Zionists. Mimi Kravetz, JFNA’s chief impact officer, says this likely due to definition creep” around the term.
👉 www.jta.org/2026/02/04/i...
👉 www.jta.org/2026/02/04/i...
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THREAD 🧵:
The Epstein files are real. The antisemitism they're fueling is also real.
And right now, the second part is getting almost no attention.
The Epstein files are real. The antisemitism they're fueling is also real.
And right now, the second part is getting almost no attention.
February 4, 2026 at 7:04 PM
THREAD 🧵:
The Epstein files are real. The antisemitism they're fueling is also real.
And right now, the second part is getting almost no attention.
The Epstein files are real. The antisemitism they're fueling is also real.
And right now, the second part is getting almost no attention.
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What's the deal with Jewish humor these days? www.nytimes.com/2026/02/03/a...
Is the Golden Era of Jewish Comedy Coming to an End?
www.nytimes.com
February 3, 2026 at 6:09 PM
What's the deal with Jewish humor these days? www.nytimes.com/2026/02/03/a...
Black-Jewish Relations: PBS launches a new docuseries on the interwoven history of Black and Jewish Americans. The show is hosted by Henry Louis Gates Jr. with guests including Rabbi Angela Buchdahl, Michael Twitty, Jamaica Kincaid and David Remnick.
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www.jta.org/2026/02/02/u...
America’s Black-Jewish story gets an update on new PBS series featuring Henry Louis Gates, Michael Twitty and more - Jewish Telegraphic Agency
The four episode docuseries spans five centuries of Jewish and Black American relations, from the slave trade to Oct. 7.
www.jta.org
February 3, 2026 at 5:25 PM
Black-Jewish Relations: PBS launches a new docuseries on the interwoven history of Black and Jewish Americans. The show is hosted by Henry Louis Gates Jr. with guests including Rabbi Angela Buchdahl, Michael Twitty, Jamaica Kincaid and David Remnick.
www.jta.org/2026/02/02/u...
www.jta.org/2026/02/02/u...
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Know a teen writer who is passionate about Judaism, feminism, and social justice? JWA is accepting applications for the 2026-2027 Rising Voices Fellowship! ✨
More info and apply: buff.ly/eqLXT3D
More info and apply: buff.ly/eqLXT3D
February 2, 2026 at 3:24 PM
Know a teen writer who is passionate about Judaism, feminism, and social justice? JWA is accepting applications for the 2026-2027 Rising Voices Fellowship! ✨
More info and apply: buff.ly/eqLXT3D
More info and apply: buff.ly/eqLXT3D
In our latest reseacrch roundup we explore the Jewish community's laser focus on the many flavors of antisemitism in AI, K-12 education, and the secular workplace. Read the latest edition of the Documensch Newsletter here: documensch.substack.com/p/antisemiti...
January 29, 2026 at 11:28 PM
In our latest reseacrch roundup we explore the Jewish community's laser focus on the many flavors of antisemitism in AI, K-12 education, and the secular workplace. Read the latest edition of the Documensch Newsletter here: documensch.substack.com/p/antisemiti...
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Cite & Sound | Season 2 Episode 4 Rachel Cockerell on writing from the archive! @rachelcockerell.bsky.social @bermanarchive.bsky.social
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Available Here:
Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/7KGD...
Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/c...
Or Here: jewishstudies.stanford.edu/news/cite-so...
January 29, 2026 at 7:23 PM
Cite & Sound | Season 2 Episode 4 Rachel Cockerell on writing from the archive! @rachelcockerell.bsky.social @bermanarchive.bsky.social
Available Here:
Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/7KGD...
Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/c...
Or Here: jewishstudies.stanford.edu/news/cite-so...
Available Here:
Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/7KGD...
Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/c...
Or Here: jewishstudies.stanford.edu/news/cite-so...
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NEW: Today, we’re excited to announce the creation of the Nexus Center for Antisemitism Research (NCAR), which will work to improve the quality of research, data, and analysis available to advance the broader mission of confronting hate and promoting Jewish safety.
Senior ADL antisemitism researcher leaves to lead competing effort at watchdog Nexus - Jewish Telegraphic Agency
Aryeh Tuchman will direct a new Nexus research center focused on improving data, definitions and public understanding of antisemitism.
www.jta.org
January 29, 2026 at 3:36 PM
NEW: Today, we’re excited to announce the creation of the Nexus Center for Antisemitism Research (NCAR), which will work to improve the quality of research, data, and analysis available to advance the broader mission of confronting hate and promoting Jewish safety.
Research Moves: @nexusproject.bsky.social is building out a new Antismetism Research Center and has tapped Aryeh Tuchman, the ADL’s longtime researcher, to lead the effort.
👀 www.jta.org/2026/01/29/u...
👀 www.jta.org/2026/01/29/u...
Senior ADL antisemitism researcher leaves to lead competing effort at watchdog Nexus - Jewish Telegraphic Agency
Aryeh Tuchman will direct a new Nexus research center focused on improving data, definitions and public understanding of antisemitism.
www.jta.org
January 29, 2026 at 5:37 PM
Research Moves: @nexusproject.bsky.social is building out a new Antismetism Research Center and has tapped Aryeh Tuchman, the ADL’s longtime researcher, to lead the effort.
👀 www.jta.org/2026/01/29/u...
👀 www.jta.org/2026/01/29/u...
AI Antisemitism: The ADL just released its AI Index which aims to determine which LLM service has the strongest protections against antisemitism. The best AI for antisemitism guardrails? It’s Claude. www.adl.org/adl-ai-index...
ADL AI Index
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January 28, 2026 at 10:25 PM
AI Antisemitism: The ADL just released its AI Index which aims to determine which LLM service has the strongest protections against antisemitism. The best AI for antisemitism guardrails? It’s Claude. www.adl.org/adl-ai-index...
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On International Holocaust Remembrance Day, and every day, we honor the sacred memory of the six million Jews and millions of other victims murdered by the Nazis and their collaborators during the Holocaust.
January 27, 2026 at 3:40 PM
On International Holocaust Remembrance Day, and every day, we honor the sacred memory of the six million Jews and millions of other victims murdered by the Nazis and their collaborators during the Holocaust.