Remembering the Unfathomable
On the 80th anniversary of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Michael Olesker recalls Jacob Beser, the Baltimorean who made history during that time.
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The Japanese city of Hiroshima is shown here in the aftermath of the atomic bombing run on Aug. 6, 1945. (U.S. Naval Public Affairs Resources Website, courtesy of Wikipedia)
On the 80th anniversary of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Michael Olesker recalls Jacob Beser, the Baltimorean who made history during that time.
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"A Jewish Woman Devouring Her Child," a detail from a 15th-century French illuminated manuscript, depicts a scene described in "The Jewish War" by Roman-Jewish historian Josephus. (Getty Museum via JTA)
The fast day, which will be observed this Sunday, is a time to contemplate Jewish power and powerlessness in history, writes an Israel-based rabbi and author.
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The parents of Josie Stempel-Jung watch as she puts on her grandfather’s tallit during her bat mitzvah service in 2023. (Haik Kocharian, via JTA)
JTA Teen Fellow Josie Stemple-Jung writes about growing up Jewish and Korean.
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The Howard Peters Rawlings Conservatory and Botanic Gardens is located in Druid Hill, only a few blocks from the 745-acre park's reservoir and recently reopened pedestrian loop. (File photo by Joel Nadler)
Media outlets need to do a better job in reporting about community growth and development, writes Rabbi Daniel Cotzin Burg.
Read MoreWhat can account for the massive car wreck known as the Orioles’ 2025 season, wonders Michael Olesker.
Read MoreElana Hoffman of the Ignite Career Center offers tips on how to remain optimistic during a prolonged job search.
Read MoreThe Jewish practice of kvelling could be just the remedy for America right now, writes author and psychologist Barbara Edelston Peterson.
Read MoreThe president’s libel suit against the Wall Street Journal is the latest chapter in the circus known as the second Trump administration, writes Michael Olesker.
Read MoreThe “Who’s Sorry Now” singer may not have been a member of the tribe, but she certainly had a Yiddishe neshama, writes Editor-in-Chief Alan Feiler.
Read MoreOne has to wonder why the Ravens head coach met with a president who has called Baltimore “the worst city in the USA,” writes Michael Olesker.
Read MoreJust because Grok’s pro-Hitler posts were taken down doesn’t mean the danger has passed, argues a Jewish scholar of technology.
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