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This article discusses the autobiography and beliefs of Hungarian-Canadian psychotherapist Andrew Feldmár. Feldmár's ideas were heavily influenced by Scottish psychiatrist R. D. Laing, with whom he spent a year in 1974-1975. The article highlights Feldmár's experiences during this time, including his involvement in the Philadelphia Association's shelters for psychiatric patients. Feldmár has since practiced a radical psychotherapy based on a Laingian anti-authoritarian ethos. The article also explores Feldmár's personal history, including his experiences during World War II and his journey to becoming a psychotherapist. Overall, the article provides insight into Feldmár's life and the impact of R. D. Laing on his professional and personal development. [Extracted from the article]

This article examines the diaries of young Jewish refugees who documented their emigration from Germany and Austria in the 1930s and who wrote for family members, imagining future readers of their accounts. These diaries offer unique access to children's voices during the Holocaust, showing how some child refugees became family chroniclers, self-consciously documenting a story of Jewish resistance and survival, as well as a tragedy of loss. Their diaries became treasured material objects and autobiographical texts that perform a writing subject, a child as author and narrator, asserting agency in a situation in which they were multiply marginalised as children and as Jewish refugees. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Molluscum contagiosum (MC) is a common skin infection affecting children globally, including in Israel, which has a diverse population comprising mainly Jews (73.2%) and Arabs (21.1%). Despite documented disparities in various diseases between these groups, research on differences in dermatological care is scarce. This study aimed to investigate MC as a potential differentiator between Arab and Jewish children. A retrospective analysis of MC cases among children (0–18 years) from 2013 to 2022 was performed at Soroka University Medical Center, a tertiary hospital serving over a million patients. 615 patients participated in our study, with 95.2% Jewish and 4.8% Arab. Both groups showed similar characteristics in lesion quantity (P = 0.535), diameter (P = 0.341), inflammation markers, and lesion location. Additionally, management, treatment response, and outcomes were found to be similar between the two groups. In conclusion, the Arab representation in the study was disproportionately low compared to their population in the area. While Jewish patients may rely more on medical specialists, we believe Arabs may prefer self-management practices, such as the use of traditional medicine, possibly hindering effective physician-led care. Understanding such disparities could improve dermatological care by tailoring approaches to diverse populations. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Laura Yares's article "Jewish Sunday Schools: Teaching Religion in Nineteenth-Century America" explores how Jewish Sunday Schools in the 19th century shaped Judaism in the American context. Yares challenges the view that these schools were merely imitations of Protestant culture, highlighting the important contributions of women who developed accessible forms of Jewish education. The article emphasizes the intersection of religion and education, offering a new perspective on American Jews' place in the United States and the role of Sunday Schools in shaping Jewish identity. [Extracted from the article]

Olam Katan ['Small world'] was the first illustrated Hebrew periodical for Jewish children, published first in Vienna (1901–1902), then in Cracow (1902–1904). Although the periodical reached three continents, the overwhelming majority of its readers were located in Eastern Europe. This article analyses the editors' efforts to create an attractive yet educational magazine for young readers as a part of a much bigger enterprise: raising a generation of Hebrew users and contributing to the revival of Hebrew. Through a content analysis of the periodical, I reconstruct not only the editors' strategy to reach children and young readers but also the obstacles they faced in the process. I also seek to determine what the role of adults was in the process of children's Hebrew education in general, and in mediating the content of this Hebrew periodical in particular. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article discusses Ariella Aïsha Azoulay's book "La résistance des bijoux: Contre les géographies coloniales," focusing on themes of artisanal work, autobiography, settler colonialism, genocide, mourning, and the concept of Muslim Jew. Azoulay explores the impact of French colonialism on the Jewish Muslim world, challenges national narratives, and emphasizes the importance of reclaiming lost histories and languages. The author delves into the intergenerational trauma caused by colonial violence and the need to resist imperial narratives. The article provides a critical analysis of Azoulay's work, highlighting the complexities of identity, belonging, and resistance in the face of historical and ongoing injustices. [Extracted from the article]

This article explores the challenges and complexities of representing the Holocaust in film. It discusses the limitations of critically acclaimed films about the Holocaust, arguing that they may not fully capture the horrors of the event. The article focuses on unmade Holocaust films and the difficulties they face in being produced. It also examines the aesthetic and ethical challenges of representing the Holocaust on screen and the debates surrounding the relationship between visual form and content in Holocaust cinema. The text emphasizes the importance of understanding the obstacles faced by filmmakers in depicting this historical event. [Extracted from the article]

The article, titled "How and why I got here," is a personal reflection by Endre Farkas, a child of Holocaust survivors and a Hungarian uprising refugee. Farkas shares his experiences growing up as a Jewish immigrant in Canada, discussing his conflicting feelings towards his identity and encounters with diversity in university. He also reflects on his changing perspectives on Israel and his marriage to a Québécois Catholic woman. The article provides a unique perspective on the complexities of identity and the impact of historical events on personal experiences. [Extracted from the article]

The article highlights the often overlooked history of the Jewish community in North Wales and the recent efforts to study and preserve their heritage. Academic works, exhibitions, guided walks, and mapping projects have been undertaken to raise awareness and understanding of Welsh-Jewish history. Bangor University is working to digitize Welsh Jewish heritage and create a comprehensive database of archival resources. Three new books have been published that provide valuable insights into the Welsh Jewish experience, including the experiences of Jewish refugees during World War II. These publications contribute to the growing study of Jewish history in Wales and lay the groundwork for future research. [Extracted from the article]

This is the first dedicated study of the long-overlooked Gesta ('deeds') of Austremonius of Clermont, now understood to be a seventh-century composition. Its central focus is the Gesta 's remarkable anti-Jewish emphases, which reinvent this hitherto obscure missionary as an early apostle martyred by Jews. Building upon earlier research on civic factionalism in Merovingian Clermont, it situates this reinvention within the city's competitive political environment, and its fraught recent history of Christian-Jewish confrontation. It further explores the long-term significance of the Gesta 's portrayal of Clermont's Jews as child murderers, perhaps the first of its kind in Latin Europe. A critical translation follows. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This article explores the formation and preservation of a distinctive "Moroccan Judaism" ethos, rooted in a connection to the homeland and an idealized Moroccan past. Through an examination of secularism, traditionalism, and modernity in Israel and France, alongside the resurgence of religiosity in secular societies, it assesses the impact of diasporic experiences on the religious practices of Moroccan-origin families in these countries. The argument posits that diasporic sentiments and the allure of Moroccan heritage significantly influence the negotiation and affirmation of religious identities within these families. Rituals and religious practices serve as expressions of this identity, undergoing adaptation and transformation both in Morocco and abroad. Consequently, "Israeli" and "French" approaches to Moroccan Jewish observance reflect distinct socio-political and historical contexts. The analysis draws from five family cases, illustrating a range of experiences within national and transnational frameworks, enriching our understanding of the dynamic interplay between personal narratives and broader social and historical landscapes. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This study aimed to investigate differences in pediatric healthcare utilization in Israel over 10 years by examining differences across populations defined by living environment and ethnicity. Data was obtained from the Clalit Health Care data warehouse, covering over 250,000 children residing in Haifa and Western Galilee districts. The population groups were categorized based on ethnicity (Jewish vs Arab) and residential settings (urban vs rural). Healthcare utilization was consistently higher among Jewish than Arab children, irrespective of the specific dimension analyzed. Additionally, urban-dwelling children exhibited higher usage rates than those residing in rural areas in all investigated dimensions. However, Jewish children showed significantly about 18% lower hospitalization rates than Arab children across all years (P < 0.001). No significant differences in hospitalizations were observed between urban and rural children (RR 0.999, CI (0.987–1.011)). Notably, the study revealed reduced antibiotic consumption and hospitalizations over the years for all populations. Additionally, we found that Arab children and those living in rural areas had reduced access to healthcare, as evidenced by 10–40% fewer physician visits, laboratory tests, and imaging (P < 0.001). Conclusion: This study highlights the substantial population-based disparities in healthcare utilization among children in Israel despite the equalizing effect of the national health insurance law. Rural and low socioeconomic populations seem to have reduced healthcare access, showing decreased healthcare utilization. Consequently, it is imperative to address these disparities and implement targeted interventions to enhance healthcare access for Arab children and rural communities. The decline in antibiotic usage and hospitalizations suggests positive trends in pediatric health care, necessitating ongoing efforts to ensure equitable access and quality of care for all populations. What is Known: • Healthcare systems worldwide vary in coverage and accessibility, including Israel, which stands out for its diverse population. • Existing research primarily focuses on healthcare utilization among adults, leaving a need for comprehensive data on children's healthcare patterns globally. What is New: • Investigating over 250,000 children, this study reveals higher healthcare utilization among Jewish and urban children across all dimensions. • Despite Israel's national health insurance law, the study underscores the significant population-based disparities in healthcare utilization. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Joanna Beata Michlic sees how much of the attention to child survivor histories can be traced to the experiences of Jewish children after the Holocaust. She criticizes the continuing attempts to draw a narrative of redemption and renewal from this history—and its uses as a paradigm—as simplistic and harmful. Instead, Michlic argues it is important to understand the many vulnerabilities of child survivors, not simply celebrate their success. Accepting the complexities and painful truths pertaining to the Jewish child survivors' biographies uncovers valuable lessons that may be applied to policies directed at today's vulnerable child refugees. Fully examining the experience of young Jewish refugees recognizes that reaching a peaceful Western country to start life anew did not mean that the children instantly transformed themselves into happy individuals. Michlic argues that the multiple scars incurred by war, loss, separation, and the imperative to adapt to a new life are not simply left behind. In the case of Jewish child survivors, these wounds lingered, shaping their identities and memories throughout their lives. It is essential to listen to child survivors' testimonies about the emotional price of losing their families and communities. Invoking the past to understand the present includes being willing to accept history's uneasy, painful, and complex personal realities. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Background: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a common neuro-developmental health condition in children and adolescents, in which its associated behavior manifestations are known to negatively affect members of the family unit, especially mothers. Ultra-orthodox Jewish (UOJ) community is growing globally and mothers of children with ADHD in this community are potentially at risk for negative health outcomes. As the UOJ community is culturally conservative, maintaining a distinct separation from outside influences, they often avoid utilizing public mental health services due to stigma and a lack of culturally sensitive treatments. Thus, this study aimed to develop a theory-driven and culturally appropriate psychological health promotion intervention for these mothers using the Intervention Mapping protocol. Methods: A mixed-method design was used. Qualitative content analysis was performed on four focus groups (n=25). Additionally, descriptive statistics including the content validity index was used to measure feedback regarding the developed intervention protocol's relevance, effectiveness, and appropriateness Theoretical models for behavior change, including the Behavior Change Wheel's COM-B system and the Theoretical Domains Framework, and literature on ADHD in the general population and the ultra-orthodox community were integrated in the process. Intervention components were systematically derived from findings. Results: Key determinants of health behavior change were identified, resulting in formulating intervention objectives addressing stigma reduction surrounding ADHD, increasing knowledge about the ADHD condition and treatment, awareness of the school systems' capabilities in meeting the ADHD child's needs, enhancing mothers' advocacy skills, and maternal self-care. Intervention? strategies included a group setting, providing information on health consequences, social support, re-attribution, active learning, goal setting, and promoting an identity associated with the desired behavior change. Mothers' quantitative feedback confirmed the overall relevance, effectiveness, and appropriateness of the interventions' content (CVIavg=.86,.85,.87). Conclusions: Intervention Mapping facilitated the development of a culturally sensitive psychological health promotion intervention for ultra-orthodox Jewish mothers of children with ADHD. Further research is warranted to assess intervention feasibility and effectiveness. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

What can a temporal comparison of two pogroms in the same city in the wake of two vastly different military conflicts reveal about context and function of anti‐Jewish violence? What can it tell us about historical continuity and change? These questions frame the history below which focuses on two pogroms in the city of Kraków on April 16, 1918, and August 11, 1945. This article argues that in both cases perpetrators perceived the state as failing to meet their basic economic, national, and moral expectations after the wars which left political and social chaos, economic ruin, and dismal law and order. To address the state's failings and restore the "moral balance," the perpetrators targeted the Jews whom they perceived as the state's beneficiaries. After the Second World War, the violence only intensified when the medieval myth of ritual murder reemerged, and Jewish women and children became the targets of aggression. This change can only be explained by the specific context of WWII when redemptive antisemitism of Nazi propaganda and the daily practice of genocide stripped Jews of the remains of their humanity thus marking them as the ultimate threat to Polish survival. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This document is a compilation of recent research articles, reports, and resources related to Jewish studies. It covers a wide range of topics including Canadian Jewish populations, racial and ethnic consciousness, Jewish education, political cleavages, Jewish migration, Jewish-Muslim relations, sexual misconduct, Jewish diversity in Israel, Jewish orthodoxy, and Jewish community studies. The reports focus on specific Jewish communities such as San Diego, Greater Portland, and the Long Beach area, as well as topics like experiencing Israel through sport and antisemitism on US college campuses. The resources provided include journal articles, opinion pieces, a podcast, research resources, reports from the Institute for Jewish Policy Research, and tables of contents from edited volumes and other journals. The document aims to offer library patrons a diverse range of perspectives and information for their research on Jewish studies. [Extracted from the article]

The article discusses the 2023 Marshall Sklare Award, which is presented annually to a senior scholar who has made significant contributions to the social scientific study of Jewry. In 2023, the award was given to two scholars, Bethamie Horowitz and Ira M. Sheskin, who represent different subfields and methodological approaches in the study of contemporary Jewry. The article includes their award addresses and responses from colleagues. Additionally, the article introduces six original research articles on topics such as Jewish education, immigration, and gender dynamics. The article also includes book reviews and other regular features. [Extracted from the article]

Drawing upon a longitudinal study tracking a group of Jewish children from the start of elementary school (ages 5–6) through the end of middle school (ages 13–14), this article examines how young Jews develop an initial understanding of Israeli politics. It outlines four distinct stages in the development of political understanding. First, in early elementary school, children develop an awareness of civic issues at a stage that might be understood as pre-political. Second, in the upper elementary grades, children develop new knowledge of political issues and political leaders in the USA, but their understanding of the parallels in Israel often lags behind their developmental capacities for understanding political systems. Next, in the transition from late childhood to early adolescence, this gap in children's understanding begins to narrow as tweens and young teens begin to make sense of politics in Israel and politics about Israel in the USA. Fourth, as children near the end of middle school, many begin to understand the ways that their own personal decisions can also be political, especially as they attempt to navigate how Israel functions in online, often hostile discourse. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

"The Compromise of Return: Viennese Jews After the Holocaust" by Elizabeth Anthony is a book that examines the experiences of Jews who returned to Vienna after the Holocaust. The author explores their motivations for returning and the difficulties they encountered in rebuilding their lives. The book also discusses the concept of "home" and the sense of belonging that the returnees felt towards Vienna. It addresses the complex identities of Viennese Jews and the antisemitism they faced in different political movements. However, the study does not extensively cover the return of social democrats and raises questions about the idea of a "political home" for Jewish returnees. The text also discusses the formation of identity in post-Nazi Austria, focusing on the experiences of Jewish survivors. It highlights the silencing of Jewish survivors in Austrian society and the discrimination they faced in areas such as victim welfare and property restitution. The text explores the theory of the victim myth, which suggests that Austrians presented themselves as victims of National Socialism, marginalizing the true victims. The author argues that this theory oversimplifies the complex identities and experiences of postwar Austrians. Despite some factual errors, the text provides a coherent and well-structured picture of the challenges faced by Jewish returnees in Austria. [Extracted from the article]

"The Achievement of David Novak: A Catholic-Jewish Dialogue" is a book edited by Matthew Levering and Tom Angier that features twelve essays on various aspects of David Novak's thought, along with Novak's responses to each essay. The topics discussed include whether Jews and Christians worship the same God, suicide, natural law, Pope Pius IX, justice, the sanctity of human life, and supersessionism. The contributors to the book include both senior scholars and those at the beginning of their careers. The book highlights the wide-ranging scope of Novak's thought and the insights that can be gained from dialogue between colleagues of different religious traditions. [Extracted from the article]

Previous research regarding the culture and history of the Jewish community in Lublin in the interwar period only to a small extent covered issues related to the nurseries for Jewish children. Since little archival documentary material is available, texts published in Lublin's Yiddish press in the 1920s and 1930s serve as a valuable source. The article discusses particular aspects regarding the nursery run by the Zionist Association of Jewish Women which had its headquarters at 41 Krawiecka Street, in the middle of the Podzamcze Jewish district of Lublin. Analyzing articles written by Bela Dobrzyńska, a local Zionist activist who was also a co-founder of the nursery, as well as other texts, the author discusses issues regarding educational work carried out by this institution. A broader in-terpretative and comparative context for the analysis is provided by press articles regarding the orphanage for Jewish children at 11 Grodzka Street run by the Jewish community, as well as by studies on pedagogical ideas developed in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Background: "Parental Burnout" is a specific syndrome resulting from an imbalance between continuous exposure to chronic parenting stress and available protective resources. Mothers of children with special needs have an increased risk of Parental Burnout due to dealing with various difficulties from carrying out long-term childcare. Purpose: To examine difficulties, coping strategies, and PB (risk factors and protective resources), among ultra-Orthodox and non-Orthodox Jewish mothers of children with special needs with high or low levels of Parental Burnout. Methods: A qualitative study. Twelve mothers of children with special needs identified with high or low Parental Burnout via a quantitative study were interviewed. The constant-comparative analysis method was used to analyze the findings. Findings: Three themes and twelve categories emerged: 1. Difficulties involved in motherhood with six categories: (a) caregiver burden, (b) task overload, (c) physical and mental self-neglect, (d) environmental, couple-hood, family and social neglect, (e) recognizing the gap between their child with special needs and other children of the same age, (f) the environment's contradictory expectations from the mother; 2. Coping strategies with four categories: (a) practical, (b) spiritual, (c) social and (d) emotional; and 3. Parental Burnout, consequences and coping with two categories: (a) personal and environmental risk factors (e.g., fear of the future, difficulty in trusting others in taking care of their child), and (b) personal and environmental protective resources (e.g., sharing similar circumstances with other mothers, a belief in God). Conclusions and implications: The findings contribute to understanding the unique difficulties, coping strategies and differences in risk factors and protective resources of Parental Burnout among ultra-Orthodox and non-Orthodox Jewish mothers of children with special needs. In order to alleviate the difficulties experienced by mothers and thus also reduce Parental Burnout risk factors and provide effective protective resources, it is recommended to develop empirically based professional guidance for policymakers, child development specialists, nurses, physiotherapists, and informal caregivers. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article focuses on the story of Myriam Flax's grandfather, Ernest Cerf, who was hidden in a non-Jewish old-age home in Poitiers during World War II, and later, his reburial in his hometown of Niedervisse, France. Topics discussed include the history of the Cerf family in Niedervisse, the challenges faced by the family during the war, and the remarkable efforts to transfer and reinter Ernest Cerf in a Jewish cemetery.

The article focuses on the author's journey to uncover the history and identify the owners of a collection of pre-Second World War Lithuanian Jewish family photographs, detailing the process of discovery and its emotional impact. Topics discussed include such as the mystery surrounding the photographs' origins, the author's collaborative efforts, and the ultimate reunion with surviving family members of the depicted individuals.

The study focuses on changes of surnames among Czech and Moravian Jews. The changes are tracked until the start of the German occupation in 1939. The source material is comprised of Jewish birth registers from 1867 to 1918 from Prague, as this was the most populous Jewish community of the region. These records are part of fund No. 167 stored in the Czech National Archive. More than 17,000 Jewish children were born in Prague during this period and only 350 of them changed their surnames. Surnames were mostly changed by young men under the age of 30. A large wave of renaming occurred mainly at the beginning of the 1920s shortly after the formation of Czechoslovakia (1918). Renaming was part of the assimilation process but was not connected to conversion to Christianity. The main goal was the effort to remove names perceived as ethnically stereotypical, which could stigmatize their bearers (e.g., Kohn, Löwy, Abeles, Taussig, Goldstein, etc.). Characteristic of the new surnames was the effort to preserve the same initial letter from the original surname. The phenomenon is compared with the situation in neighboring countries (Germany, Hungary, and Poland). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article explores the motivation for betrayal and rescue of Jews during the Nazi occupation of Kyiv. Unfortunately, significantly more gentiles betrayed Jews during the occupation of the city than rescued them. The motivations for betrayal varied: traditional anti-Semitism reinforced by Nazi propaganda, some gentiles desired to enrich themselves on the account of Jewish property, to occupy Jewish apartments and to demonstrate their loyalty to the Nazis. Betrayal of Jews was encouraged and rewarded by the Nazis, while rescue of Jews put under mortal risk the gentiles who helped them. Only a few hundred Jews survived in Kyiv during the occupation. Some of them lived under bogus identities, which listed their nationality as Russians or Ukrainians. Others were hidden by their friends, neighbors and gentile spouses. In several cases Jewish children were adopted by gentile families. The article is based on scholarly and memoir literature, and archival materials. Anatoly Kuznetsov provided the most complete eyewitness account of the Nazi occupation of Kyiv and the Babyn Yar massacre in his book Babi Yar: A Document in the Form of a Novel, which is one of the main sources for the article. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This article is a book review of "Jacob's Younger Brother: Christian-Jewish Relations after Vatican II" by Karma Ben-Johanan. The book examines the relationship between Catholics and Jews in the years following the Vatican II council, which had a transformative effect on Christian-Jewish relations. The author focuses on the long-term changes in opinions held by Christians and Jews, rather than the papal initiatives and interfaith activity that followed the council. The book also explores the views of Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger and members of Jewish groups often overlooked in studies of interfaith relations. Overall, the book is highly recommended for its depth and original insights. [Extracted from the article]

• Pneumococcal conjugate vaccines (PCVs) reduced outpatient parenteral ceftriaxone consumption in young children. • This paralleled reduction in respiratory infections and oral antibiotic consumption. • Similar findings in two distinct ethnic populations add strength to the findings. • Similar post-PCV consumption and respiratory infection trends suggest causality. • PCVs may have a role in reducing antibiotic pressure in the community. Following pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV) introduction, community pediatric dispensed prescription rates (DPR) of oral antibiotics declined, in parallel to respiratory tract infection (RTI). We assessed the dynamics of outpatient parenteral ceftriaxone DPR. Computerized data for children <5 years were examined during 13 years (including 4 pre-PCV years). DPR from clinics with ≥50 insured children, active both before and after PCV implementation were included. Interrupted time series with segmented regression stratified by age and ethnicity, and adjusted for seasonality was applied to show monthly DPR trends. A total of 29,226 prescriptions were dispensed. No significant trends in ceftriaxone DPR were seen pre-PCV. Shortly after PCV implementation, DPR abruptly and significantly declined, stabilizing in late-PCV period (5 years postimplementation). The dynamics were compared between the two ethnic groups in the region, Jewish and Bedouin children (the latter with higher crowding and respiratory disease rates). Among Jewish children, ceftriaxone was mainly dispensed during winter vs no seasonality among Bedouin children. In southern Israel, outpatient ceftriaxone DPR declined post-PCV in young children, similar to the trends of RTIs and oral antibiotic prescriptions, suggesting a causative role of PCVs. The differences between the two ethnic groups suggest possible involvement of additional factors. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article explores the controversy surrounding the title of Martin Jay's book on the Frankfurt School and the Institute of Social Research. Former members of the Frankfurt School objected to the original title, "Permanent Exiles," as it implied a permanent Jewish exile that did not accurately reflect their experiences. The article discusses the larger context of the critique, which centered around Jay's emphasis on the Frankfurt School's Jewish identity and influence. The text also highlights the importance of considering social, political, and historical factors in understanding the motivations of the Frankfurt School, rather than solely focusing on their Jewish identities. [Extracted from the article]

This article examines how Nazi children's magazines used emotional narrativization to create and sell fantasies about gender, race, and the Volksgemeinschaft [people's community]. These magazines are neglected sources on Nazi print culture; their content and context add to our understanding of child indoctrination. Children's magazines had no Jewish characters in their stories, while dark-skinned, non-Aryan peoples were culturally appropriated and caricatured to create power fantasies. This article argues that through compelling narratives, hegemonic masculine traits were fetishized and glamorized to appeal to young boys in order to prepare them to serve in both the Volksgemeinschaft and the army. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article, titled "On Homes and Hearts: A British Jewish Perspective," discusses the question of whether Canada has offered the best home to Jews. The author acknowledges that Canada has provided a better home for Jews compared to countries like Nazi Germany, Tsarist Russia, and the Soviet Union. The article argues that understanding a country's treatment of Jews can provide insights into its attitudes towards other minorities. It also highlights the need to focus on Canadian Jewish histories and fill in the gaps left by the dominant focus on other countries in Jewish studies. The author reflects on the differences between the British and Canadian Jewish experiences and questions why British Jewish historians have emphasized stories of discrimination and prejudice more than tales of successful integration. The article concludes by emphasizing the importance of exploring lesser-known parts of the Jewish journey, such as the Canadian Jewish experience. [Extracted from the article]

In the 1960s and 70s, several transnational Jewish organizations—the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee, the Alliance Israélite Universelle, Ozar Hatorah, and the Jewish Agency—expressed dire concern over the purported assimilation of Jews into Iranian society, claiming that it stemmed from their upward mobility and increasing enrollment in non-Jewish schools. Drawing on previously untapped archival documents, printed materials, and oral histories in Persian, French, Hebrew, and English, I argue that it was mainly foreign Jews, and not Iranian Jews themselves, who feared the specter of assimilation. In fact, Iranian Jewish parents viewed their children's attendance in non-Jewish schools as integral to their economic and social prosperity in a Muslim-majority country. Ultimately, because Iranian Jews were not as preoccupied with assimilation as their non-Iranian coreligionists, I suggest that an examination of assimilation in the Iranian context can help us complicate the importance of this concept in modern Jewish historical scholarship. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In this article we will consider the language policy the Soviet authorities directed toward the Bukharan Jews in Uzbekistan. These reforms were carried out in several stages. Initially, traditional Hebrew education was banned in favour of the Judeo-Tajik language. Then, in the late 1930s, it was the turn of the ban in favour of the Russian, Tajik and Uzbek languages. At the same time, the national schools of the Bukharan Jews were liquidated. All this, as well as the alphabet of education, changed twice in the 1930s, harmed the level of education of Bukharan Jews. As a result, many Bukharan–Jewish children could not handle the language innovations and began to study worse or even stopped attending public schools. Concerned about this, the authorities were forced to temporarily restore Bukharan–Jewish schools and classes with Judeo-Tajik or Tajik language instruction in the mid-1940s. This history shows that the Soviet authorities carefully monitored the reaction of the population and were able to show flexibility in matters that were not points of principle. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Johannesburg, 1956. A photograph of a bench marked 'Europeans Only', a woman is seen with a child who is in her care, but beside whom she is forbidden to sit. The bench forms a hard border between them, transgressed by a tender gesture. In a meditation on this image, weaving together a number of theoretical threads, I reflect on the maniacal proliferation of 'borders' and boundaries under apartheid, and on their impossibility. This approach, using specific psychoanalytic concepts to address the complex intersection between the unconscious and the social world, opens up a space in which to begin to explore the habitually unspoken, troubled intimacy between such a woman and such a child; and, in alluding to my own experience as a Jewish child in South Africa at that time, contributes to the unsettling of notions of racial fixity. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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