This is in response to the Forward's claim that baklava isn’t part of the Eastern European Jewish tradition ...

‘Fiddler on the Roof’ may be many Americans’ image of Judaism, but American Jews’ heritage is stunningly diverse Most ideas about Jewish culture in the United States come from Ashkenazi ...

My Ashkenazi ancestors lived in Central and Eastern Europe. They descended from a 10th-century Jewish diaspora community that settled in the Rhineland in Germany.

Unlike classic Jewish delis and family eateries, these restaurants are sleek date night spots with cocktails and hard-to-snag ...

While Ashkenazi Jews do make up the majority of American Jews, the Jewish world is much more diverse that this picture suggests – including in the United States.

The new entry also questions whether Ashkenazi Jews are actually Jewish, despite the fact that the group historically originates from the Israelites and Hebrews of ancient Israel and Judah.

Sephardic Jews also hoped that if Columbus were recognized as one of their own, Ashkenazi Jews, the dominant Jewish group in the United States, would be more likely to treat them with respect.