Menachem Levine
ARTICLES BY: Menachem Levine
The Incredible, Unknown Story of Judah Touro
There are synagogues, streets, a hospital, and a major Jewish university system named after Judah Touro. His name is associated with the highest level of...
A Choice for Each of Us: Purim, FDR, and Henry Morgenthau’s ‘Esther’ Moment
On the holiday of Purim, Jews worldwide celebrate the salvation of the Jewish people in the ancient Persian empire. In the face of Haman’s imminent genocidal...
The Fascinating History of Kabbalat Shabbat and Lecha Dodi
The Germans occupied France in 1940, yet the Great Synagogue of Lyon resolutely continued to function for prayer services. French Nazi collaborators, known as the...
The Jews in Vienna: A Troubled History, and a Warning for Today (PART TWO)
To read part one of this article, click here. The Golden Age of Jewish Vienna In 1848, under the reign of Emperor Franz Joseph, Jews were granted...
The Jews in Vienna: A Troubled History, and a Warning for Today (PART ONE)
The Jewish community of Vienna has a fascinating but tragic history. It’s a city where Jews were powerful financiers, advisors, Nobel prize winners, and world-renowned...
The Remarkable — and Tragic — History of a Ukrainian Jewish Town
Located approximately 130 miles south of Kyiv on the Umanka River, Uman is a well-known city that was part of Poland-Lithuania until the 1793 Partition...
A New Look at Judaism and Tattoos
“Tattoo. What a loaded word it is, rife with associations to goons, goofs, bikers, tribal warriors, carnival artists, drunken sailors and floozies.” Thus wrote Jon Anderson...
The Very Strong Silver Lining of COVID-19
Coronavirus has shaken up the world to an extent not experienced since World War II. In an era when the word unprecedented is used constantly,...
