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 Jerusalem archaeology, Tisha B’Av traditions, Yiddish culture, Holocaust remembrance, and more.
Editor: Phil Goldfarb, Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
This week’s news links:
- Rare burnt First Temple-era beams unearthed in Jerusalem after 2,600 years. Exceptionally preserved timber could allow archaeologists to date Jerusalem’s destruction in 586 BCE with unprecedented precision for the first time. Read the story from Jewish News UK: Rare burnt First Temple-era beams unearthed in Jerusalem after 2,600 years – Jewish News
- 190 New Papers on Newspapers.com! They just announced the addition of 190 new newspaper titles, bringing fresh historical coverage from 17 U.S. states and seven countries. Remember that there are TWO levels of Newspaper.com…the Basic and Publisher Extra. Read the additions: 190 New Papers on Newspapers.com! – The official blog of Newspapers.com
- The Temple and its Destruction. A look into the psyche of ancient Judaism. Continue reading from My Jewish Learning: The Temple and its Destruction | My Jewish Learning
- 75 artifacts tell the fitful, inspiring, unfinished story of Jews in America. The American Jewish Historical Society’s ‘All We Have Standing Between Us’ exhibit shows how far we’ve come — and how far we still have to go. Find out more from The Forward: 75 objects tell the Jewish American story – The Forward
- The Tragic History of the Jews of Spain. A comprehensive overview of the persecution, scholarship and expulsion of the Jews of Spain. Read the full story from Aish: The Tragic History of the Jews of Spain | Aish
- Ethiopian Jews in Israel. Ancient traditions in a new Jewish state. The Jews of Ethiopia — known as the Beta Israel — have experienced a long history of famine, religious oppression, and civil war. But in the 20th century the community went through some major changes as it was transplanted into Israel. Read more from My Jewish Learning: Ethiopian Jews in Israel | My Jewish Learning
- Guatemala recognizes City of David as part of its heritage. At a Jerusalem ceremony, Guatemala’s ambassador unveiled a plaque recognizing the City of David archaeological site as part of the Central American country’s cultural heritage. See more from JNS: Guatemala recognizes City of David as part of its heritage – Israel & Jewish News – JNS
- As Jews mark Tisha B’Av, ancient mourning rituals make room for modern grief. ‘October 7 will definitely be in my mind, but Tisha B’Av also gives you the long view of Jewish history,’ Rabbi Diana Fersko said. Read more from Religion News: As Jews mark Tisha B’Av, ancient mourning rituals make room for modern grief
- 12 Things To Know About the Temple in Jerusalem. On Tisha B’Av, Jews mourn the destruction of the Temple. But how much do you know about what it was really like? View the article from My Jewish Learning: 12 Things To Know About the Temple in Jerusalem | My Jewish Learning
- Beach worker searching for lost items finds rare 2,500-year-old Cypriot coin. Ashdod municipal employee discovers first-known Persian-era silver-plated coin from ancient Salamis ever found in Israel, offering new clues about Mediterranean trade. Read more from The Times of Israel: Beach worker searching for lost items finds rare 2,500-year-old Cypriot coin | The Times of Israel
- What sort of Yiddish do Yiddishists speak today? Linguist Emma Breslow interviewed 30 Yiddish speakers, mostly from New York, Boston, and Montreal to study their language use. Read more from The Forward: What sort of Yiddish do Yiddishists speak today? – The Forward
- Vilna Gaon. This renowned scholar led the non-Hasidic Jewish world into modernity. Born in 1720, the gaon (Hebrew for “genius”) was said to have demonstrated prodigious skills in Torah study from an early age. One story has it that he had memorized the Bible by age four. Read his story from My Jewish Learning: Vilna Gaon | My Jewish Learning
- Blood for Money: Joel Brand’s Doomed Mission. Desperate to stop the mass murder of Jews in the Holocaust, Jewish leaders tried to negotiate with the Nazis. Despite their courage, their efforts were doomed to fail, by Nazi design. Read the full story from Aish: Blood for Money: Joel Brand’s Doomed Mission | Aish
- House where Hitler was born reopens as police station. Austrian authorities seized the property from its previous owner in 2017 in a bid to prevent it from becoming a hotspot for neo-Nazi tourism. Learn more from The JC: House where Hitler was born reopens as police station – The Jewish Chronicle
- Voices from the Inferno – Holocaust Survivors Describe the Last Months in the Warsaw Ghetto. This exhibition from Yad Vashem brings together excerpts from many hours of video testimony given by the survivors of the Warsaw Ghetto and former combatants in the uprising. View the exhibit online: Holocaust Survivors Describe the Last Months in the Warsaw Ghetto
- You Need To Know These Actresses From the Golden Age of Yiddish Theater. From Molly Picon (aka Yente in “Fiddler on the Roof”) to Bessie Thomashefsky, these Jewish women pioneered the genre. From its origins in Eastern Europe in the mid-1800s to today’s stagings in cities such as Chicago, Montreal and Warsaw, the Yiddish theater scene and women’s history have been intimately intertwined. Find out more from Hey Alma: You Need To Know These Actresses From the Golden Age of Yiddish Theater – Hey Alma
- Why are all the cool girls wearing yarmulkes? The “crochet skullcap” has been enjoying a fashion resurgence. What should we make of the fact that it looks like a kippah? See more from The Forward: Why are all the cool girls wearing yarmulkes? – The Forward
- A Jewish couple fell in love with rural Oklahoma. Then they built a cemetery there. Todd and Linda Fitzerman created a Jewish burial ground near their ranch so their children will someday have only one responsibility: ‘Show up and cry.’ Read their story from The Forward: Couple creates Jewish burial ground in rural Oklahoma – The Forward
- For this fashion-forward rabbi, shoes and scripture are intertwined. Rabbi Arielle Stein is sharing her art, her love for fashion and Jewish teachings on social media. See more from The Forward: For this fashion-forward rabbi, shoes and scripture are intertwined – The Forward
- ‘We Met at Grossinger’s’ Is a Nostalgic Journey Through the Jewish Catskills. “The Borscht Belt wasn’t just a place — it was a spirit of resilience and joy that helped shape American entertainment and social life,” director Paula Eiselt says. Find out more from Kveller: ‘We Met at Grossinger’s’ Is a Nostalgic Journey Through the Jewish Catskills – Kveller
- 12 Holocaust Movies and TV Shows Streaming Right Now. Fascinating shows and movies about survivors and Nazis that you can watch today. See the list from Kveller: 12 Holocaust Movies and TV Shows Streaming Right Now – Kveller
- Sex, drugs, and Torah scrolls: At the Psychedelicatessen, visitors receive a powerful dose of art. The YIVO Institute’s new exhibition featuring the work of kosher pop-art visionary Steve Marcus. Read and see more from The Forward: At the Psychedelicatessen, a powerful dose of Jewish art – The Forward
- Hidden communities share their Jewish heritage through food. ANU Museum festival pairs restaurants with emerging Jewish communities from India, China, Uganda, Peru and beyond. Read more from JNS: Hidden communities share their Jewish heritage through food – Israel & Jewish News – JNS
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