The Weekly News Nosh – February 22, 2026

This Jewish heritage news digest is this week’s NewsNosh (The Weekly News Nosh) from L’Dor V’Dor Foundation—a curated set of links for anyone interested in Jewish family history, Jewish history, and Jewish heritage. This week’s NewsNosh Jewish heritage news digest includes MyHeritage expands to 50 languages and adds 210 million records, CEJHG’s Vienna conference details, Holocaust memory and education stories, King David in history and pop culture, and more.

Editor: Phil Goldfarb, Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA

This week’s news links:

1. MyHeritage now available in 50 languages, 210 million historical records added. MyHeritage website is now fully available in 50 languages, following the addition of 9 more languages. This expansion enables millions more people around the world to discover who they are and where they belong, in their native language. To see the list, go to: MyHeritage Expands to 50 Languages – MyHeritage Blog To see the records added in January go to: MyHeritage Adds 210 Million Historical Records in January 2026 – MyHeritage Blog
2. The Association for Central European Jewish History and Genealogy (CEJHG) Conference Information. Jewish History and Genealogy In Central Europe. 2026 Conference program. 4-6 May 2026, Monday – Wednesday, 9:30 AM to 7:00 PM. Vienna Campus, Quellenstra?e 51, 1100 Wien, Austria. To read more about the conference and register go to: Conference – The Association for Central European Jewish History & Genealogy (CEJHG)
3. Jewish Ghettos of Pre-Emancipation Europe. In many cities, Jews were forced to live and work in specific areas. The “ghetto” refers to an enclosed place where European Jews were once relegated to live. The term, derived from the Italian gettare, which refers to the casting of metal, was first used in Venice in 1516. Read the story from My Jewish Learning: Jewish Ghettos of Pre-Emancipation Europe | My Jewish Learning
4. As the last generation of Holocaust survivors die, is AI the future of Holocaust education? An AI-powered digital Holocaust survivor is making the rounds at New York schools and shuls. Read the story from The Forward: How AI is shaping the future of Holocaust education – The Forward
5. At this Jerusalem museum, everyday objects tell the story of the Holocaust in a unique way. The “Living Memory” exhibit is designed to offer museumgoers a firsthand encounter with a Jewish world that no longer exists. Read the story from JTA: At this Jerusalem museum, everyday objects tell the story of the Holocaust in a unique way – Jewish Telegraphic Agency
6. Finding the history of your house or your ancestral house in the U.S. Researching the history of your house can be a fascinating journey that uncovers stories about its past. Here’s a step-by-step guide to help you navigate this process effectively. Check out all of the resources to investigate: A Guide to House History and Genealogy Research Thanks to Miriam Weiner of the Routes To Roots Foundation for passing this story along to me. Routes to Roots Foundation
7. Raoul Wallenberg: Missing In Action. A fearless Swedish diplomat saved thousands of Hungarian Jews in WWII and then disappeared into Soviet captivity, leaving behind a mystery of courage, betrayal, and unanswered questions. Read his story from Aish: Raoul Wallenberg: Missing Inaction | Aish
8. Nazis restored old manuscripts to hunt down Jewish ancestry, researcher finds. University of Oxford expert uncovers role of paper restorers and bookbinders in deciphering church and civil records to compile ‘hitlist’ of Jews. Read more from The Times of Israel: Nazis restored old manuscripts to hunt down Jewish ancestry, researcher finds | The Times of Israel
9. Greece seeks to acquire newly surfaced photos of 1944 Nazi execution in Athens. Images believed to depict the killing of 200 resistance fighters emerged for the first time, listed on eBay. Read more from JNS: Greece seeks to acquire newly surfaced photos of 1944 Nazi execution in Athens – JNS.org
10. Scholars gather in India for first Jewish Indian Ocean meet. Researchers from Israel, India and beyond explored centuries of Jewish life, trade and migration across the basin. Read more from JNS: Scholars gather in India for first Jewish Indian Ocean meet – JNS.org
11. A Mountain of Tefillin. In Auschwitz, they hid tefillin — not diamonds, not money. Seventy years later, my son steps forward to claim that same treasure. Read this moving story from Aish: A Mountain of Tefillin | Aish
12. Quietly sold by Jewish library, letter by famed 18th-century rabbi surfaces at auction, fetching $400,000. The Moshe Chaim Luzzatto letter was sold by the Jewish Theological Seminary during a financial crisis, a move that drew criticism from scholars and rare-book experts. Read more from The Forward: Quietly sold by Jewish library, letter by famed 18th-century rabbi surfaces at auction, fetching $400,000 – The Forward
13. Second Temple workshop found on Israel’s Mount Scopus during investigation into antiquities thieves. The workshop was discovered at the Ras Tamim archaeological site on the eastern slope of Mount Scopus. Read the story from The Jerusalem Post: Antiquities theft probe exposes ancient stone tool workshop | The Jerusalem Post
14. Forget the granny flat: Study of Israelite home shows elders ruled the Iron Age roost. Finds at Tel ‘Eton preserved by fire amid Assyrian conquest 2,700 years ago offer evidence that matriarch and patriarch got biggest and best room of multi-generational household. Read the story from The Times of Israel: Forget the granny flat: Study of Israelite home shows elders ruled the Iron Age roost | The Times of Israel
15. Fourteen Things You Need to Know About King David. The mighty warrior and sweet singer slew Goliath, stole the throne, and conquered Jerusalem—and that’s just a start! Read more about him from My Jewish Learning: Fourteen Things You Need to Know About King David | My Jewish Learning
16. His life is already a movie’: New series to chronicle the life of King David. The retelling of David’s story should encourage Jews worldwide “not to be intimidated in the face of antisemitic violence and threats.” Read more from JNS: ‘His life is already a movie’: New series to chronicle the life of King David – JNS.org
17. South Knoxville native who saved hundreds of Jewish-Americans during WWII to be awarded Medal of Honor. Roddie Edmonds help save the lives of more than 200 Jewish-Americans while being held as a prisoner of war in Germany during World War II. Read his story: South Knoxville native who saved hundreds of Jewish-Americans during WWII to be awarded Medal of Honor
18. Jews in Comic Books. How American Jews created the comic book industry. Jews built the comic book industry from the ground up, and the influence of Jewish writers, artists, and editors continues to be felt to this day. Read the story from My Jewish Learning: Jews in Comic Books | My Jewish Learning
19. Meet the Holmes (and Watson) of pre-war East European Jewry. The non-literary Yiddish tales of Spitzkopf and his assistant Fuchs display an appealing sense of Jewish invincibility and as such provide an insight into the minds of the Jews on the eve of their destruction. Read more from The Jewish Chronicle: Meet the Holmes (and Watson) of pre-war East European Jewry – The Jewish Chronicle – The Jewish Chronicle
20. Rembrandt has been hailed for his love of the Jewish people — was it all a myth? A new exhibit at Boston’s Museum of Fine Arts digs into the artist’s much-scrutinized Jewish interactions, real and otherwise. Read the story from The Forward: Was Rembrandt’s love for Jews a myth? – The Forward
21. Mah Jongg and the Jews. Bam, Crack, Dots! This popular Chinese game has been largely shaped by a group of Jewish women. Mah Jongg began as a Chinese game, but the version millions of Americans recognize today was decisively shaped by Jewish women in the United States. Read the story from Aish: Mah Jongg and the Jews | Aish
22. Little island, long memory: Barbados and Jews. Eager to develop the area economically, the English were willing to tolerate Jewish settlement in ways Catholic empires rarely were. Read more from JNS: Little island, long memory: Barbados and Jews – JNS.org

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