Jewish history /tags/jewish-history Jewish history en-US SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± Thu, 08 Jan 2026 11:00:00 GMT Confronting history: Documentary at Miami Jewish Film Festival explores Henry Ford’s dark legacy /arts-culture/2026-01-08/confronting-history-documentary-at-miami-jewish-film-festival-explores-henry-fords-dark-legacy A new documentary to premiere this month at the Miami Jewish Film Festival is shining a light on a forgotten legal battle that forced one of the world’s most powerful men to answer for his prejudice. Thu, 08 Jan 2026 11:00:00 GMT /arts-culture/2026-01-08/confronting-history-documentary-at-miami-jewish-film-festival-explores-henry-fords-dark-legacy SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± News Staff Miami Jewish Film Festival is back for its 28th year, with 133 films /arts-culture/2025-01-08/miami-jewish-film-festival-2025 The festival will take place Jan. 9–23. The opening film tackles the turbulent months of protest before the Oct. 7 Hamas attack, which filmmaker Jonathan Jakubowicz says reminded him of the bitter political divisions in his native Venezuela and in the U.S. Wed, 08 Jan 2025 11:00:00 GMT /arts-culture/2025-01-08/miami-jewish-film-festival-2025 Christine DiMattei Florida Legislature passes bill to crack down on antisemitic activity /law-justice/2023-04-27/florida-legislature-passes-bill-to-crack-down-on-antisemitic-activity Florida had a 42% increase in antisemitic incidents last year, according to the Anti-Defamation League. These incidents include flyers thrown in yards, roadside harassment, graffiti and messages projected onto buildings. Thu, 27 Apr 2023 13:30:00 GMT /law-justice/2023-04-27/florida-legislature-passes-bill-to-crack-down-on-antisemitic-activity Joe Byrnes What the U.S. can learn from Germany about grappling with dark parts of its history /news/2022-11-15/what-the-u-s-can-learn-from-germany-about-grappling-with-dark-parts-of-its-history The Atlantic writer Clint Smith explored how sites across the U.S. grapple with their relationship to chattel slavery, then visited Holocaust memorials in Germany. Here are three of his takeaways. Tue, 15 Nov 2022 10:08:21 GMT /news/2022-11-15/what-the-u-s-can-learn-from-germany-about-grappling-with-dark-parts-of-its-history Rachel Treisman Portuguese dance troupe examines a long-forgotten piece of Jewish history /news/2022-04-01/portuguese-dance-troupe-examines-a-long-forgotten-piece-of-jewish-history Dança em Diálogos joins South Florida's Dance NOW! Miami for a piece inspired by the 15th Century forced conversion of Portuguese Jews Fri, 01 Apr 2022 09:40:49 GMT /news/2022-04-01/portuguese-dance-troupe-examines-a-long-forgotten-piece-of-jewish-history Christine DiMattei