Beit Hatfoutsot

Why the Weitzman, a museum of American Jewish history, tapped an Israeli as its next CEO

Tadmor, Weitzman’s next CEO, oversaw the transformation of a Tel Aviv museum called Beit Hatfutsot, which became one of Israel’s most prominent cultural landmarks.

 Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History, March 16, 2024
THE MEGILLAH is conspicuous as much for its hiddenness as it is for its heroics.

Beit Hatfutsot previews core exhibition

Ofer Berkovich

In the pursuit of justice

Ofra and Israel Reif, Atalia Shmeltzer, Tal Reif and Tovi Shmeltzer

The Lounge


Sam Bloch, a leader of the Holocaust survivor community, dies at 94

Longtime community activist was one of the principal organizers of historic survivor gatherings in Jerusalem, Washington, D.C., Philadelphia and New York.

Sam Bloch

A collective Rosh Hashana experiment

Why we shouldn’t let victimhood and blame restrict our realm of possibilities.

Men reading selichot -- Jewish penitential poems and prayers said leading up to the High Holidays -- at the Western Wall before Rosh Hashana

The Grapevine: President Rivlin goes to school

President Rivlin visits a haredi school in Bnei Brak before the school year begins.

President Reuven Rivlin

De la Diaspora au peuple juif

Le musée Beit Hatfoutsot bouscule les paradigmes narratifs de l’histoire juive

Une des salles du musée Beit Hatfousot