Remembering Iris Apfel

August 29th would have been Iris Apfel’s 103rd birthday. This photo was taken on her birthday last year....

Shlomo Mansour

At 86 years old, Shlomo Mansour is currently the oldest hostage being held captive in Gaza. On October...

Rescued Hostage

Welcome home! Rescued hostage Qaid Farhan Alkadi, was held captive for 326 days in Gaza. This week in Israel,...

Guess Who

Guess who created the popular board game “Guess Who”? Here is some history behind the Jewish founders, Ora...

Estelle Getty

Picture it, New York City, 1923… Estelle Getty was born as Estelle Scher to Polish Jewish immigrants on...

Renée Dangoor

Did you know that the first beauty queen in Iraq was Jewish? In 1946, Renée Rebecca Dangoor was...

Jewish History: Photography

Here’s some interesting Jewish history behind photography. Did you know that Anatol Marco Josepho, a Jewish immigrant, introduced...

Abraham Weiss

“This is my sweet grandpa Abraham Weiss wearing the prison camp uniform he was forced to wear as...

Humanity Will Win

At just 20 years old, Jewish American Olympian Amit Elor is the youngest US wrestler to win an...

Israel Wins 7 Medals!

Today, Israel won its seventh medal at the Paris Olympics, taking home a silver in rhythmic gymnastics. #MazalTov Photo:...

Amit Elor

#MazalTov on a historic win! At just 20 years old, Jewish American Olympian Amit Elor is the youngest US...

Shoes on the Danube

During WWII Jews in Budapest were brought to the edge of the Danube River. They were ordered to...

Ariel Bibas

Ariel Bibas was born five years ago today on August 5, 2019. On October 7th, Ariel, his baby...

Martin Cooper

Did you know that the first cell phone was invented by Jewish American engineer Martin Cooper? Born in...

Noa Argamani

Rescued hostage Noa Argamani and her father Yaakov visited the Ohel this morning in New York. The burial...

Aly Raisman

On August 7, 2012, 18 year old Aly Raisman won the gold medal for the Women’s Gymnastics Floor...

Frank Sinatra

Did you know that Frank Sinatra was a devoted friend to the Jewish people and a lifelong supporter...

Olympian Agnes Keleti

At 103 years old, Ágnes Keleti is the world’s oldest living Olympic gold medalist. According to the Olympics,...

Captain Uri Bar-Lev

Captain Uri Bar-Lev, a retired El Al pilot who made aviation history as the only pilot to successfully...

Sir Nicholas Winton

In 1988, Nicholas Winton appeared on the BBC TV show, “That’s Life,” unaware that the people in the...

The Lubavitcher Rebbe

Today marks 30 years since the passing of the Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson, widely known as...

LAX > TLV

LAX > TLV Morning prayers in the sky Photo: Benjamin Illulian

A Little Bit of Light

“A little bit of light dispels a lot of darkness.” #ShabbatShalom Photo: Chaim Danzinger

Irving Berlin

He is one of the greatest songwriters in American history, but did you know that “God Bless America”...

Harry and Ilse

“These are my beautiful parents, Harry & Ilse. Both Holocaust Survivors but totally different survival stories. My father...

Preorder Now!

I’m excited to announce that the Humans of Judaism book is now available for preorder! Look forward to...

Tova Friedman

Powerful. Holocaust survivor, Tova Friedman shares her story at today’s summit. Thanks to @stateofisrael and @combatantisemitism for organizing...

The Spanish Synagogue

#ShabbatShalom from The Spanish Synagogue in Prague, known as one of the most beautiful synagogues in Europe. Photo:...

Kfir Bibas

Kfir Bibas was born on January 18, 2023. At just 8 months old, he was taken hostage on...

Mel Blanc

He was the man of a thousand voices, best known for his beloved characters during the Golden Age...

Baskin Robbins

Baskin-Robbins was founded by Jewish brothers-in-law, Irv Robbins and Burt Baskin. But did you know that Robbins used...

Levi Strauss

Here’s some Jewish history behind the invention of jeans. Levi Strauss was born as Loeb Strauss in 1829...

Naama Levy

This is Naama Levy and today is her 20th birthday. She was kidnapped on October 7th and remains...

Margot Friedländer

102-year-old Holocaust survivor Margot Friedländer is featured on the July/August cover of Vogue Germany. Margot was born in...

Sally’s Story

Visit with a 94 year old Holocaust survivor. This is Sally’s story. #ShabbatShalom Source: @aijamayrock

Michel Bacos

Michel Bacos was the captain of Air France Flight 139, which was hijacked and rerouted to Entebbe on...

Paula Abdul

She is best known for her dancing, singing, and choreography, but did you know that Paula Abdul celebrated...

Morrie Markoff

Condolences: Morrie Markoff was considered the oldest man in the United States and the oldest Jew in the...

Do a Mitzvah

Today is 6/13 (June 13th) and there are 613 mitzvot in the Torah #DoAMitzvah

Worlds Largest Torah Ark

Pictured here is Rabbi Shmuel Bistritzky standing in the largest Aron Kodesh (Torah Ark) in the world, housing...

Anne Frank Diary

Anne Frank was born 95 years ago on June 12, 1929. Eighty two years ago, she received a...

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