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- News and Updates from the Newspaper Collection of the National Library of Israel: They include: From New York: The Jewish Week, The first decade of the Yiddish newspaper Birobidzshaner shṭern, The Hebrew Observer, published in London in the early 1850’s, Erets Israel, a Dutch-language paper published in Indonesia in the 1920’s and 1930’s.
- MyHeritage Launches Spanish-language Webinar Series. Legacy Family Tree Webinars —part of the MyHeritage family is expanding into Spanish. Starting October 14, a new series of live genealogy webinars will be offered entirely in Spanish, alongside 30 Spanish-language sessions available on demand. To read more and register go to: Upcoming Webinars – Legacy Family Tree Webinars You can also see the titles in English if you switch the language button. Each webinar will be featured on JDays…The Worldwide Jewish Event Calendar from the L’Dor V’Dor Foundation: JDays Search away for some great programs/events coming up 24/7/365!
- FamilySearch October 2025 Update: New Free Historical Records from 7 Countries. FamilySearch expanded its free online resources with over 21 million new records from 7 countries. Read the details from their newsroom: New Free Historical Records from 7 Countries | October 2025 Update
- Archaeologists unearth 1,500-year-old synagogue below abandoned Syrian village in Golan. A team from the University of Haifa and Kinneret College identifies an ancient wall facing Jerusalem and 150 synagogue items, including a stone engraved with a menorah. Read more from The Times of Israel: Archaeologists unearth 1,500-year-old synagogue below abandoned Syrian village in Golan | The Times of Israel
- In a first, three shipwrecks from biblical times uncovered off the coast of Israel. Only 11 ships from the Iron Age previously found in the Mediterranean; discovery provides evidence of maritime trade under the Kingdom of Israel: Read more from The Times of Israel: In first, three shipwrecks from biblical times uncovered off the coast of Israel | The Times of Israel
- The Nobel Prize winner who didn’t know he was Jewish until he was 11. Laszlo Krasznahorkai’s father kept his religion hidden because it was “forbidden to mention it”, the author recalled. Read more from The Jewish Chronicle: The Nobel Prize winner who didn’t know he was Jewish until he was 11 – The Jewish Chronicle – The Jewish Chronicle
- The European Jewish Cemeteries Initiative (ESJF) has published as online books its surveys of Jewish cemeteries in Poland and Slovakia. They cover extant cemeteries and destroyed cemetery sites and are believed to be the most comprehensive resources available to date on the location and condition of all known Jewish cemeteries in those countries. Read more from Jewish Heritage Europe: https://jewish-heritage-europe.eu/2025/10/09/jewish-cemeteries-esjf/
- Ushpizin: Inviting in Our Ancestors on Sukkot. The custom of inviting our ancestors to join us in the sukkah has its roots in Jewish mysticism. Read the story from My Jewish Learning: Ushpizin: Inviting in Our Ancestors on Sukkot | My Jewish Learning
- Must-Know Sukkot Words and Phrases. Key terms for the holidays of Sukkot, Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah. Read more from My Jewish Learning: Must-Know Sukkot Words and Phrases | My Jewish Learning
- Simchat Beit Hashoavah: The Water-Drawing Festival. This lively ancient Sukkot ritual included juggling and gymnastics. Read the story from My Jewish Learning: Simchat Beit Hashoavah: The Water-Drawing Festival | My Jewish Learning
- Could dementia be the key to saving endangered Jewish languages? Sometimes when people’s short-term memories begin to falter, they recall the first languages they learned. Read more about this phenomenon from the Forward: Could dementia help to save endangered Jewish languages? – The Forward
- How a Dutch retiree helped uncover Nazi-stolen art in Argentina. Working from his father’s wartime diaries, Paul Post tracked down painting looted during the Holocaust to Argentina, in possession of daughter of high-ranking Nazi official. Read the story from The Times of Israel: How a Dutch retiree helped uncover Nazi-stolen art in Argentina | The Times of Israel
- Borscht Belt Film Fest announces line-up celebrating stories from bygone era in the Catskills. It opens with a “Dirty Dancing” 1960s dress-up party and screening, plus Emmy-winning comedian and actor Judy Gold receiving the Mensch award. Read the story from JNS: Borscht Belt Film Fest announces line-up celebrating stories from bygone era in the Catskills – JNS.org
- Speaking of Films…Soul on Fire: The Life and Legacy of Elie Wiesel. A haunting new film revisits Elie Wiesel’s journey—from Auschwitz survivor to Nobel laureate—reminding us of memory, faith, and the duty to bear witness. Read more from Aish: Soul on Fire: The Life and Legacy of Elie Wiesel | Aish
- Yum… Rolled Up and Ready to Go: Where Strudel Really Came From. The earliest recipe for strudel in Vienna can be found in the Viennese City Library, handwritten and dated to 1696. Since many top bakers at that time were Jewish, it also became a staple at many Ashkenazi tables. Later, immigrants brought the strudel to America, where the first record was found in Aunt Babette’s cookbook, published in Cincinnati in 1889, and reflected recipes from her German Jewish background. Read more and get the original recipe from Aish: Rolled Up and Ready to Go: Where Strudel Really Came From | Aish
- 18 Jewish Baby Names Inspired by Taylor Swift. Whatever you think about the pop star, these names are beautiful and meaningful in their own right. See the list from Kveller: 18 Jewish Baby Names Inspired by Taylor Swift – Kveller
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