The Weekly News Nosh – March 8, 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’s Scribe AI, Poland’s return of Jewish objects to Greece, the restored Constanţa synagogue in Romania, and more.

Editor: Phil Goldfarb, Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA

This week’s news links:

1. MyHeritage introduces Scribe AI. Upload any historical record, letter, document or photo and receive detailed AI insights. Old family letters, records, and photos often contain valuable information, but handwriting can be difficult to decipher, languages may be unfamiliar, and images may lack context. Scribe AI overcomes these challenges by revealing important insights, providing historical background, and suggesting next steps for further research. Anyone can use Scribe AI for free on a limited number of images with extended use available to subscribers. Read more from their blog: Introducing Scribe AI: Transcribe, Interpret, and Receive Fascinating Insights About Your Family’s Historical Documents and Photos, and MyHeritage Records – MyHeritage Blog and try it: Scribe AI: Transcribe & Analyze Historical Records – MyHeritage
2. Sweden Birth, Marriage, and Death Collections Now Complete on MyHeritage. MyHeritage has completed the Sweden Births (1850–1920), Marriages (1850–1945), and Deaths (1850–1945) collections, totaling more than 33 million historical records. With these additions, MyHeritage now offers 53 collections for Sweden, totaling 255 million historical records. Read more from their blog: Sweden Birth, Marriage, and Death Collections Now Complete on MyHeritage  – MyHeritage Blog
3. Her-storical documents: 2 Esther scrolls copied by female scribes celebrate Jewish resilience. The only two known ancient megillahs written by women are part of a new exhibition at the Israel Museum in Jerusalem, whose opening has been postponed due to the Iran war. Read more from The Times of Israel: Her-storical documents: 2 Esther scrolls copied by female scribes celebrate Jewish resilience | The Times of Israel
4. Cairo Purim: When Cairo’s Jews Were Saved from an Evil Ruler in the 16th Century. Like Jews of Persia in the Purim story, the Jews of Cairo were under the threat of annihilation. Jews from Cairo, Egypt celebrate a unique holiday called Cairo Purim. The holiday commemorates the salvation of Cairo Jews from their enemies in 1524. Read more from Aish: Cairo Purim: When Cairo’s Jews Were Saved from an Evil Ruler in the 16th Century | Aish
5. NY library exhibit shows how magic could help Jews succeed, reinvent selves. Magic helped Jewish immigrant families find a “foothold and potentially become incredibly successful,” the exhibit curator told JNS. Read the story from JNS: NY library exhibit shows how magic could help Jews succeed, reinvent selves – JNS.org
6. Poland returns 91 Jewish objects to Greece, decades after they were stolen by the Nazis. This marks the first time Poland has repatriated cultural property held under its care that was illegally taken from another country. Read more from JTA: Poland returns 91 Jewish objects to Greece, decades after they were stolen by the Nazis – Jewish Telegraphic Agency
7. Jews in the Civil Rights Movement. Nowhere did Jews identify themselves more forth­rightly with the liberal avant-garde than in the Civil Rights movement of the 1960s. Read more from My Jewish Learning: Jews in the Civil Rights Movement | My Jewish Learning
8. France Sent Their Greatest Swimmer to Auschwitz. Alfred Nakache won 13 national titles and swam for France in two Olympics. His reward: deportation to Auschwitz, where his wife and daughter were murdered. Read his story from Aish: France Sent Their Greatest Swimmer to Auschwitz | Aish
9. 12-Year-Old Jewish Hero of WWII. How teenage violin prodigy Motele Schlein single-handedly destroyed a Nazi SS unit. Read his story from Aish: 12-Year-Old Jewish Hero of WWII | Aish
10. The restoration of the Constanţa Great Ashkenazi synagogue in Romania has been completed. Read more and watch the video. From Jewish Heritage Europe: https://jewish-heritage-europe.eu/2026/03/02/romania-constanta-complete/
11. West London Synagogue organ being restored – by same company which built it 120 years ago. The organ in West London Synagogue – which has over 3,000 pipes – is currently being restored by Harrison & Harrison, the same company which built it in 1908. Read the story from the JC: West London Synagogue organ being restored – by same company which built it 120 years ago – The Jewish Chronicle – The Jewish Chronicle
12. The Meaning Behind Different Jewish Hats. Kippah, Streimel, Fez and more — a guide to Jewish headgear. Read the story from My Jewish Learning: The Meaning Behind Different Jewish Hats | My Jewish Learning
13. Photo Essay: International Women’s Day 2026. Today, March 8, is celebrated around the world as International Women’s Day.  Jewish Heritage Europe has marked the day with photo essays showing how women have been represented in Jewish art. To view (also check out other years), go to: JHE Photo Essay: International Women’s Day 2026. – Jewish Heritage Europe
14. Hava Nagila: Lyrics, Meaning, And Harry Belafonte. The story behind the quintessential Jewish song. The energetic tune of Hava Nagila has its origins in the early 1800s in Czarist Russia. Read more from Aish: Hava Nagila: Lyrics, Meaning, And Harry Belafonte | Aish
15. USHMM acquires ‘Captain America’ comic with superhero punching Hitler. Captain America was created by Joe (Hymie) Simon and Jack Kirby (Jacob Kurtzberg), the children of Jewish immigrants. For the cover of their first issue, they had him punch Hitler in the face. Read the story and see the cover from JNS: USHMM acquires ‘Captain America’ comic with superhero punching Hitler – JNS.org
16. How The Three Stooges Humiliated Hitler. While Hollywood cowered, the Three Stooges mocked Hitler to his face. Read their story from Aish: How The Three Stooges Humiliated Hitler | Aish

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