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Hello everyone, I am new to editing on Wikipedia, and was trying to find more information on the article History of the Jews in Peru. I have found some sources so far on crypto-jews and the history of their persecution in the 17th century, but I am getting stuck trying to find more information on this topic. I was also wondering how I should tackle an article like this, and if there are any other articles that are good examples that are relatively similar in size to the article I am editing. Thank you verymuch!
Kristallnacht, an article that you or your project may be interested in, has been nominated for an individual good article reassessment. If you are interested in the discussion, please participate by adding your comments to the reassessment page. If concerns are not addressed during the review period, the good article status may be removed from the article.
Hi guys, I am new to Wikipedia as a contributor and I just found this community, so I'm super excited to get involved. I just wrote up an article on a documentary film about the history of Iraqi Jewry and I have a few more articles that I would like to write up afterwards. So far the draft for the article is still under review, so I am wondering if it conforms to all of Wikipedia's policies and guidelines and I would be glad to get your feedback. /info/en/?search=Draft:Remember_Baghdad_(Documentary_film)
Any help especially c/e would be appreciated -- Shrike ( talk)
I created the page Draft:List of Jewish states and dynasties. It started as an article, but became a draft because of a lack of citations. I retooled it, giving it somewhat more citations than the other "list of states and dynasties" pages and appealed for its restoration, which will take over three months. J390 ( talk)
The 'History' subsection of the Jews article only covers Jewish history up to Babylon and Rome. Obviously, this is incomplete. It is missing 1900 years of Jewish history - the Middle Ages, modern times, the Holocaust, the establishment of Israel, etc etc etc.
There's been some discussion of this on the talk page. I tried to revamp the section, but I don't have the necessary knowledge (or time) to do it right. But having the main Wiki article on Jews not mention anything after 96 AD is not an acceptable state. I figured you guys were the right place to bring this issue for discussion and correction. Hope it can be remedied.
Talk:Ilhan_Omar#RFC has an RFC for possible consensus. A discussion is taking place. If you would like to participate in the discussion, you are invited to add your comments on the discussion page. Thank you.
Margot Heuman, which is within the scope of this WikiProject, has an RFC for what language should be used to describe Heuman's sexual orientation. A discussion is taking place. If you would like to participate in the discussion, you are invited to add your comments on the discussion page. Thank you. ezlev ( user/ tlk/ ctrbs) 18:15, 5 April 2022 (UTC)
I have (with the help of others) made a small user script to detect and highlight various links to unreliable sources and predatory journals. Some of you may already be familiar with it, given it is currently the 39th most imported script on Wikipedia. The idea is that it takes something like
John Smith "[https://www.deprecated.com/article Article of things]" ''Deprecated.com''. Accessed 2020-02-14.
)and turns it into something like
It will work on a variety of links, including those from {{ cite web}}, {{ cite journal}} and {{ doi}}.
The script is mostly based on WP:RSPSOURCES, WP:NPPSG and WP:CITEWATCH and a good dose of common sense. I'm always expanding coverage and tweaking the script's logic, so general feedback and suggestions to expand coverage to other unreliable sources are always welcomed.
Do note that this is not a script to be mindlessly used, and several caveats apply. Details and instructions are available at User:Headbomb/unreliable. Questions, comments and requests can be made at User talk:Headbomb/unreliable.
This is a one time notice and can't be unsubscribed from. Delivered by: MediaWiki message delivery ( talk) 16:01, 29 April 2022 (UTC)
An effort to re-target Folkism which was created as a redirect in 2007 to Folkspartei (Jewish People's Party) is underway. It has been recently proposed to re-target it to Völkisch movement (German ethnic and nationalist movement). It is for discussion for redirecting 'Folkism' to 'Völkisch movement'. This discussion will occur at Wikipedia:Redirects for discussion/Log/2022 May 14#Folkism until a consensus is reached, anyone is welcome to contribute to the discussion. Please review the redirects Talk page and Revision History page to get background on the arguments. Myotus ( talk) 15:00, 14 May 2022 (UTC)
/info/en/?search=Draft:Yitzhak_Suknik
This page about a fighter in the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising was deleted (now in Draft for 6 month reprieve) the main issues being:
1. Yitzhak is not important enough to be included in Wikipedia
2. Insufficient references
3. Too much on the events surrounding Yitzhak's actions compared to the Yitzhak himself.
4. Style
Point 1. I attempted to deal with this point here but got no response.
/info/en/?search=Wikipedia:Articles_for_deletion/Koza_-_Yitzhak_Suknik
Point 2. I have used every source available,namely 5 books where his actions are described and I have edited the reference section etc.
Point 3. Re-edited and slashed to a minimum ( I think)
Point 4. Tried as much as possible but found the instructions and guides baffling.
I have received no response about the changes I have made since the original article.
The person who 'pressed the button' to delete the article freely admitted that they are not expected to be experts or knowledgeable in the field and are not obliged to reply to my counter arguments.
I am unsure of what else to do to get it approved. Any and all guidance welcome.
JSKutcher (
talk) 06:56, 29 May 2022 (UTC)
There is this particular user DiGrandi who kept removing sourced text and whitewashing romanian deeds in the holocaust, i tried to stop him but i do not want to brake the 3 RV rule. Have a look at this /info/en/?search=Ia%C8%99i_pogrom — Preceding unsigned comment added by Vladdy Daddy Silly ( talk • contribs) 17:12, 18 June 2022 (UTC)
The article Jews in Hong Kong is currently undergoing peer review here. Any feedback is appreciated. — Golden call me maybe? 15:23, 8 July 2022 (UTC)
Please contribute to this new article draft on Jews of Color.-- Coin945 ( talk) 20:08, 17 August 2022 (UTC)
Please review and copyedit this article so we can get it out of draft and into the mainspace. Coin945 ( talk) 15:12, 18 August 2022 (UTC)
Please can you have a look at this stub and help improve it?-- Coin945 ( talk) 15:13, 19 August 2022 (UTC)
Please take a look at the discussion about citing Eran Elhaik in the Genetic studies on Jews article. Triggerhippie4 ( talk) 10:20, 12 September 2022 (UTC)
There is a requested move discussion at Talk:Auschwitz trial#Requested move 3 November 2022 that may be of interest to members of this WikiProject. — Shibbolethink ( ♔ ♕) 19:58, 3 November 2022 (UTC)
This reddit thread appears to point to some issues at History of the Jews in Hungary; I see Czello and some others have been editing/discussing there, and the page could perhaps use some additional eyes/help. Best, {{u| Sdkb}} talk 18:37, 9 November 2022 (UTC)
Please weigh in on the current "Request new section to discuss Brook 2022 and later studies that confirm or disconfirm it" at /info/en/?search=Talk:Khazar_hypothesis_of_Ashkenazi_ancestry#Request_new_section_to_discuss_Brook_2022_and_later_studies_that_confirm_or_disconfirm_it which relates to multiple currently undiscussed peer-reviewed sources that could be summarized in some manner on the page Khazar hypothesis of Ashkenazi ancestry, which has restricted-access for editing. That article is part of WikiProject Jewish history. 2600:1000:B12B:24B:C66D:AB21:B40B:4CDE ( talk) 20:46, 5 December 2022 (UTC)
There is a requested move discussion at Talk:History of the Jews in Chicago#Requested move 5 December 2022 that may be of interest to members of this WikiProject. — Shibbolethink ( ♔ ♕) 14:36, 11 December 2022 (UTC)
I have requested a renaming and a rescoping at Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2023 January 1#Category:Proposed Jewish states. Pharos ( talk) 16:15, 2 January 2023 (UTC)
More eyes needed at the Journal of Historical Review, a holocaust denial publication by the Institute for Historical Review. There is discussion as to whether this should be categorised as an academic journal, and whether we should use the template for academic journals. Cambial — foliar❧ 13:36, 12 January 2023 (UTC)
Wiki is a multidenominational encyopedia and should display hebrew dates (or at least years) for jews birth and death dates and jewish related events. Ok? Riskit 4 a biskit ( talk) 16:29, 7 February 2023 (UTC)
Isnt wikipedia a multidenominational encyclopedia? Adding AM adds additional knowledge and interest to each article. Dont worry about other dating systems for the moment Riskit 4 a biskit ( talk) 12:24, 8 February 2023 (UTC)
Can the Jewish wiki project create a Jewish biography template that has AM fields? Riskit 4 a biskit ( talk) 21:11, 8 February 2023 (UTC)
The project might be interested by this recent article, named "Wikipedia’s Intentional Distortion of the History of the Holocaust". Misc ( talk) 20:37, 10 February 2023 (UTC)
Albert Einstein has been nominated for a good article reassessment. If you are interested in the discussion, please participate by adding your comments to the reassessment page. If concerns are not addressed during the review period, the good article status may be removed from the article. Onegreatjoke ( talk) 18:04, 17 February 2023 (UTC)
The Jewish section of the Supremacism article is a hot mess of antisemitism. The portion on outreach to Noahides was claiming that Orthodox Judaism, or sects of it, are "racist" and believe non-Jews are "racially" inferior. I've removed some of the more outrageous language, but the entire section needs a clean-up. Bohemian Baltimore ( talk) 03:52, 28 February 2023 (UTC)
Template:WikiProject Jewish history, which is within the scope of this WikiProject, has an RFC for possible consensus. A discussion is taking place. If you would like to participate in the discussion, you are invited to add your comments on the discussion page. Thank you. Tartar Torte 14:23, 8 March 2023 (UTC)
The discussion here, at Talk:Leo Frank, may be of interest to members of this WikiProject. Beyond My Ken ( talk) 23:20, 5 April 2023 (UTC)
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Aymatth2 (
talk) 20:43, 11 April 2023 (UTC)
There is a requested move discussion at Talk:Nazi ghettos#Requested move 14 May 2023 that may be of interest to members of this WikiProject. – Material Works 11:59, 21 May 2023 (UTC)
Hello, if anyone might approve my Draft:Masliah ben Solomon ha-Cohen, it would be much appreciated. Nashelskeryid ( talk) 00:01, 30 May 2023 (UTC)
The first list, so probably the highest cross is Grand Cross of the Iron Cross. Its only recipient is Hermann Göring, a convicted Nazi criminal, no such information there. Knight's Cross with Golden Oak Leaves, Swords and Diamonds, the only recipent is Hans-Ulrich Rudel, Nazi and neo-Nazi. The Wehrmacht made the Holocaust possible. Xx236 ( talk) 15:08, 21 June 2023 (UTC)
I just created a draft for Haim Roet who recently died. He initiated the “Unto every Person There Is A Name” memorial project. Thriley ( talk) 15:15, 24 June 2023 (UTC)
An RfC of possible interest to the members of this WikiProject can be found here.
Beyond My Ken ( talk) 18:03, 31 July 2023 (UTC)
As this is a highly active WikiProject, I would like to introduce you to Credibility bot. This is a bot that makes it easier to track source usage across articles through automated reports and alerts. We piloted this approach at Wikipedia:Vaccine safety and we want to offer it to any subject area or domain. We need your support to demonstrate demand for this toolkit. If you have a desire for this functionality, or would like to leave other feedback, please endorse the tool or comment at WP:CREDBOT. Thanks! Harej ( talk) 17:32, 5 August 2023 (UTC)
There is a requested move discussion at Talk:History of the Jews in Turkey#Requested move 21 August 2023 that may be of interest to members of this WikiProject. —usernamekiran (talk) 21:00, 29 August 2023 (UTC)
Does WikiProject Judaism or WikiProject Jewish history have guidelines for when to classify subjects of biographic articles as "Jewish", "people of Jewish descent", etc? I have not seen any such guidance. I have noticed that many editors, who may be coming from a non-Jewish perspective and may not understand Jewish identity, inaccurately classify many Jews as non-Jews. I have seen Jewish descriptors removed from articles about secular Jews, formerly religious Jews referred to as "former Jews", and so forth. I have seen people placed into categories as being merely "people of Jewish descent", when they are indeed Jews. These presumably non-Jewish editors seem to not comprehend that Jewish identity is not only a religious identity, but a socio-cultural and ethnic identity as well. I have also seen non-Jewish Messianic Christians classified as Jews, when Jewish communities and Jewish movements overwhelmingly reject this self-identification.
One more issue; the categories for Ashkenazim, Sephardim, etc. There seems to be no guidance for when to classify a person as Ashkenazi or Sephardi. The categories are currently organized according to ancestry. People with both Ashkenazi and Sephardi ancestors are typically categorized as both. Ashkenazi and Sephardi identity is more complicated than that. Being Ashkenazi or Sephardi can be considered a person's minhag, their ethnicity, or both. An Ashkenazi Orthodox woman who marries a Sephardi man may adopt her husband's minhag and consider herself Sephardi. A person with mixed ancestry and an Ashkenazi father may only consider themselves Ashkenazi, due to minhag being passed down on the patrilineal line. A convert through Chabad will adopt an Ashkenazic minhag. I think it would be useful to clarify these distinctions in articles and categories and clearly state how we are classifying people.
For these reasons and others, I think it could be useful to have inclusive but clear guidelines for determining Jewish identity. Bohemian Baltimore ( talk) 10:03, 6 September 2023 (UTC)
There is a requested move discussion at Talk:Lithuanian Jews#Requested move 30 August 2023 that may be of interest to members of this WikiProject. – robertsky ( talk) 15:35, 7 September 2023 (UTC)
There is currently a discussion around changing the name of the page from History of the Jews and Judaism in the Land of Israel to “History of the Jews and Judaism in Israel-Palestine. This may be of interest to members of this wikiproject. Mistamystery ( talk) 18:17, 13 September 2023 (UTC)
Please note the new article at Jewish historiography, which describes the historical study of Jewish history. Given the central importance of the topic to this WikiProject, please do join in the effort to build out the article. I have built a fulsome bibliography with what I believe to be the most detailed sources focused specifically on wide-view Jewish historiographies, based on the 2006-07 sources in the section "Studies of Jewish historiography" which describe the most significant works in this meta-field. Onceinawhile ( talk) 07:57, 19 September 2023 (UTC)
Hello WikiProject Jewish history:
WikiProject Women in Green is holding a month-long
Good Article Edit-a-thon event in October 2023!
Running from October 1 to 31, 2023, WikiProject Women in Green (WiG) is hosting a Good Article (GA) edit-a-thon event with the theme Around the World in 31 Days! All experience levels welcome. Never worked on a GA project before? We'll teach you how to get started. Or maybe you're an old hand at GAs – we'd love to have you involved! Participants are invited to work on nominating and/or reviewing GA submissions related to women and women's works (e.g., books, films) during the event period. We hope to collectively cover article subjects from at least 31 countries (or broader international articles) by month's end. GA resources and one-on-one support will be provided by experienced GA editors, and participants will have the opportunity to earn a special WiG barnstar for their efforts.
We hope to see you there!
Grnrchst ( talk) 14:30, 21 September 2023 (UTC)The article on the Arab–Khazar wars, which falls under the scope of this project, is currently undergoing a Featured Article review. Interested editors are invited to participate. Cheers, Constantine ✍ 12:44, 7 October 2023 (UTC)
DYK candidate, and could use more eyes from knowledgeable folks. Andre 🚐 01:00, 24 October 2023 (UTC)
Please join the discussion at Talk:Holocaust_victims#Definition_and_scope. - Altenmann >talk 19:27, 4 November 2023 (UTC)
The page Post-Zionism is a disaster of a piece of content at present. It's almost wholly unsourced, could potentially be a personal essay, and the only sources are some op-eds, not scholarship. It's so dysfunctional that it borders on a WP:TNT case, but I thought it might be worth flagging it as a doer-upper first. Iskandar323 ( talk) 22:18, 18 November 2023 (UTC)
Hello, I wanted to update about the creation of Category:Shelichei derabonan (rabbis). מי-נהר ( talk) 23:19, 28 November 2023 (UTC)
Shalom, I wanted to update about the creation of the Category:Delegates to the First World Zionist Congress. מי-נהר ( talk) 23:24, 28 November 2023 (UTC)
Western Wall has been nominated for a good article reassessment. If you are interested in the discussion, please participate by adding your comments to the reassessment page. If concerns are not addressed during the review period, the good article status may be removed from the article. ~~ AirshipJungleman29 ( talk) 01:16, 2 January 2024 (UTC)
Hi there, I've asked for a peer review of the 1290 English Edict of Expulsion page, please help if you can. I'd like to get this to GA standard if possible. Any help much appreciated! Jim Killock (talk) 11:36, 8 January 2024 (UTC)
There is a requested move discussion at Talk:Songs of thanksgiving (pesukei dezimra)#Requested move 10 January 2024 that may be of interest to members of this WikiProject. Vanderwaalforces ( talk) 20:00, 10 January 2024 (UTC)
Timeline of antisemitism has an RfC for possible consensus. A discussion is taking place. If you would like to participate in the discussion, you are invited to add your comments on the discussion page. Thank you. patsw ( talk) 16:24, 13 January 2024 (UTC)
There is a requested move discussion at Talk:Maus#Requested move 11 February 2024 that may be of interest to members of this WikiProject. -- 𝕁𝕄𝔽 ( talk) 01:08, 12 February 2024 (UTC)
I have nominated Edward I of England for a featured article review here. Please join the discussion on whether this article meets the featured article criteria. Articles are typically reviewed for two weeks. If substantial concerns are not addressed during the review period, the article will be moved to the Featured Article Removal Candidates list for a further period, where editors may declare "Keep" or "Delist" in regards to the article's featured status. The instructions for the review process are here. Jim Killock (talk) 21:32, 20 February 2024 (UTC)
There is a requested move discussion at Talk:History of the Jews in Taiwan#Requested move 25 February 2024 that may be of interest to members of this WikiProject. – robertsky ( talk) 14:50, 4 March 2024 (UTC)
There is a requested move discussion at Talk:Puławy faction#Requested move 4 March 2024 that may be of interest to members of this WikiProject. Vanderwaalforces ( talk) 15:06, 4 March 2024 (UTC)