The secret Jewish history of Alcatraz
A cell block at Alcatraz Prison. Photo by Getty Images
By Benjamin Ivry
May 6, 2025
A reported White House plan, announced May 4, to reopen and...
55 years later, how should we remember the Kent State massacre?
Tear gas is thrown on the campus of Kent State in 1970. Image by Getty Images
By Benjamin Ivry
May 2, 2025
This article was originally published...
Did this Jewish literary titan have the right idea about Harry Potter and J.K. Rowling after all?
J.K. Rowling arrives at the RFK Ripple of Hope Awards,. 2019. Photo by Getty Images
By Benjamin Ivry
April 23, 2025
The great American Jewish literary critic...
In Pope Francis, a voice for interfaith dialogue and against antisemitism
Pope Francis attends the weekly general audience on Feb. 12, 2025 in the Vatican. Photo by Getty Images
By Benjamin Ivry
April 21, 2025
For Pope Francis,...