Just as Queen Esther's story is one of beauty in Iran, so is the story of Younes Dardashti—a religious Jew who despite all odds, became an Iranian national celebrity in the 1950s. In the 1960s, his son Farid became a teen idol on TV. Beloved by all, it was a shock when at the height...
Did you know some early rabbinic authorities once declared turkey to be unkosher? Here at The Vilna, we're embracing Thanksgiving turkey and celebration as a core part of what it means to be Jewish American. It's the perfect expression of the Jewish value of hakarat hatov, gratitude, in the most Jewish way we know: a...
Boston's favorite Jewish food festival returns with top culinary talent sharing modern takes on traditional Jewish favorites.
In 2025, the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (MFA) Judaica and Art of the Americas departments collaborated to acquire a painting by renowned painter Nathaniel Jacobson called "Bread of Affliction." Nathaniel painted this in 1940 in response to the persecution of Jews in Europe—a rare subject for an American artist, especially before the United States...