When Idaho Welcomed 17 Jewish RefugeesA century ago, amidst the greatest wave of immigration in Jewish history, seventeen refugees made their way from the Russian Empire to the…Mar 4, 2022Mar 4, 2022
Jews and Nazis at the Sun Valley ResortWhen Averell Harriman founded the Sun Valley resort in 1936, both Jews and Nazis played a central role.Nov 4, 2021Nov 4, 2021
When Henry Ford’s Antisemitism Came to IdahoFor one month in 1927, Idaho was at the center of a world-famous libel trial involving automobile baron Henry Ford, local potato growers…Aug 17, 2021Aug 17, 2021
Counting Idaho’s JewsIn 1877, the first year for which numbers are available, Jews made up approximately 0.26% of Idaho’s population. In 2017, the most recent…Apr 6, 2021Apr 6, 2021
A Rich Jewish History in the Wood River ValleyBelieve it or not, this September will mark 136 years since the High Holidays were first celebrated in the Wood River Valley.Nov 6, 2020Nov 6, 2020
Uncovering a Jewish Community’s StoryWhen I arrived at Georgetown University as an undergraduate in August 2014, I felt the heavy weight of history on my shoulders.May 29, 2020May 29, 2020
Dispatch From a Holocaust MuseumEvery morning on my journey to work, I walk past two physical landmarks with deep historical and personal gravity. The first…May 21, 2020May 21, 2020
