Diaspora

Miksa Domonkos, a Hungarian war hero who saved countless lives in the Budapest Ghetto during the Holocaust, was tortured to death under false pretenses.

Living in a cold climate in Central Europe sometimes meant going to great lengths to get the citrus fruit required to celebrate the holiday of Sukkot.

The Worms Mahzor, written in the late 13th century, was spared the destruction of the Holocaust after it was smuggled away from the Gestapo and hidden in one of the city’s cathedral towers.

The annual Shamayim festival held in Třebíč honors Antonín Kalina who was posthumously awarded the title of Righteous Among the Nations.

Meet Sally and Rebeka Bein who ran an educational institution for Jewish children with special needs during the Holocaust, and were eventually killed along with the children by the Nazis.

Yakov Polyakov was a rare breed. Luckily for us, this fascinating figure also kept a diary.

The poet Dorian, a doctor by profession, devoted his entire collection to his daughter and published it as his first book under the name “Poems to Lelioara,” in 1923.

Motzi Spakow was a prize-winning boxer in Romania for many years until he was forced to give up his title after he was attacked by a mob during a match.

The Zülz Pinkas paints a picture of rich community life in Poland and a leadership dedicated to its congregation – so long as you were willing to follow its rules.