Jewish history /tags/jewish-history Jewish history en-US WLRN Thu, 27 Apr 2023 13:30:00 GMT 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