Tag: American Jews
How New York’s 19th-century Jews turned Purim into an American party
Zev Eleff, Touro College
Purim, which falls this year on Feb. 26, ranks among Judaism’s most joyous holidays.
What Hanukkah’s portrayal in pop culture means to American Jews
Ted Merwin, Dickinson College
When I was growing up in suburban New York, Hanukkah was not grounded in religious observance. Having no clue that there...
Why are some Americans changing their names?
Kirsten Fermaglich, Michigan State University
In 2008, Newsweek published an article on then-presidential candidate Barack Obama titled “From Barry to Barack.”
The story explained how Obama’s...
How one early 20th-century performer defanged her fat-shamers
Lauren Rebecca Sklaroff, University of South Carolina
It’s all-too-common for women – especially those in the public spotlight – to be criticized for their weight....
EXPLORING NATURE
The western US is in a snow drought, and storms have...
Alejandro N. Flores, Boise State University
Much of the western U.S. has started 2026 in the midst of a...
