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8/11/2026 Edit  

The Childhood Choices That Helped My Mother Survive the Holocaust

A Krakow exhibition sheds new light on how Janet Applefield survived the Holocaust—and the agency children had in shaping their own fates.

 By Jonathan Applefield

8/11/2026 Edit  

New Children’s Books Bring the High Holidays to Life

A bumper crop of new kids’ books about the High Holidays is hitting shelves in 2026, surprising close observers of Jewish children’s literature.

By Penny SchwartzFor Jewish Telegraphic Agency

8/4/2026 Edit  

Finding “Shalom Street”: Uncovering the North End’s Hidden Jewish History

Discover the little-known history of the North End’s once-thriving Jewish community and the effort to preserve its stories before they’re lost.

By Nikki StewartFor Old North Illuminated

8/4/2026 Edit  

Community Creative Fellowship: Seven Years Later

From music and film to dance, food and visual art, discover how the Community Creative Fellowship helps Jewish artists make a lasting impact.

By Laura Conrad MandelFor Vilna Shul, Boston’s Center for Jewish Culture

8/3/2026 Edit  

Queen Esther, Heroine Muse of the Art World

A new Boston exhibition reveals how Queen Esther became a Renaissance icon—and why her story still resonates today.

By Laura Conrad MandelFor Vilna Shul, Boston’s Center for Jewish Culture

8/3/2026 Edit  

Cape Cod Jewish Culture Festival to Return to Hyannis on Aug. 9

The Cape Cod Jewish Culture Festival will bring music, food, art, and pickle-making to Hyannis on Sunday, Aug. 9, for the event’s second year.

By Chloe PisaniFor The Boston Globe

7/29/2026 Edit  

A New England Archive of Jewish History Revives the Past

Explore the rich history of Jewish life in Greater Boston through the stories that shaped our community.

By Doug HolderFor The Somerville Times

7/27/2026 Edit  

The Man Who Changed Jewish Bedtime Stories Is Still Reinventing Himself at 97

The philanthropist Harold Grinspoon has taken up art while continuing to fund the expansion of PJ Library.

By Penny SchwartzFor Jewish Telegraphic Agency

7/27/2026 Edit  

The Bagel’s Journey From Jewish Immigrant Food to American Breakfast Staple

The bagel in America is an immigrant story with a hole in the middle.

By Josh CornfieldFor AP News

7/14/2026 Edit  

Remembrance, Resilience Themes of Tanglewood Learning Institute Programs

Remembrance and resilience against the backdrop of Nazi tyranny are in the spotlight in a pair of outstanding summer programs at the Tanglewood Learning Institute.

By Penny SchwartzFor Jewish Journal

7/6/2026 Edit  

“Echoes of Home”: An Immersive Art Exhibit at The Vilna

Through ceramics, textiles, watercolor and found objects, “Echoes of Home” explores immigration, memory and belonging.

By Laura Conrad MandelFor Vilna Shul, Boston’s Center for Jewish Culture

7/6/2026 Edit  

“L’Chaim America!” – Celebrating America’s 250th Through Art

What can everyday Jewish stories teach us about belonging, resilience, and America? Discover “L’Chaim America!” when it comes to Boston this July.

By Laura Conrad MandelFor Vilna Shul, Boston’s Center for Jewish Culture

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