On the heels of the Hamas attack, a new exhibit about the Holocaust—aimed at children—opens in New York. As parents grapple this week with how to talk to their kids about antisemitism, persecution, and heroism, the timing seems opportune.
Europe’s refugee crisis has revived interest among Scandinavians in their nations’ legacies during WWII and overturned some long-held beliefs about their history
After years of fundraising and renovations, the iconic shul is back in business
On this day in 1814 the Scandinavian country ratified the constitution that brought it into the enlightened age in all ways except one: the inclusion of Jews. It took the poet Henrik Wergeland to open his compatriots’ eyes to their mistake.
This holiday season, make ‘Jødekager,’ a Snickerdoodle-esque cookie made by Jewish bakeries in Copenhagen since the 17th Century
One month after deadly synagogue shooting during rite of passage
How moving to the Danish capital helped a Southern boy grow up
After deadly synagogue attack, fighting terrorism by daring to be kind
On the advice of the country’s security officials, Radio Shalom goes off the air
One killed, several wounded after a day of violence in Denmark’s capital
But a new play explores the equally amazing—and real—tale of how an SS chief foiled Hitler’s plan to exterminate the country’s Jews
After a decade in Tel Aviv, European-trained baker Uri Scheft brings his Breads to Manhattan
In Denmark, known for its historic tolerance, Jews are now threatened and told to remove their ‘Jewish hats’
Two dispatches tell the same story for Jews and Israelis
Troubling news from Sweden, Denmark, and Finland
The Afula-born artist provokes and confounds with her latest exhibit
A growing attachment to the male umlaut
A Danish art exhibit attacks public figures who ‘insult’ but not those who issue death threats in response
