Michael Appleman, in the last five years, has published numerous articles about his humanitarian work and his connection to the Jewish community in other countries.

Below are recent published articles:

Jewish Cubans survive the island’s economic collapse
An interview with Hella Eskenazi, vice president of Comunidad Hebrea de Cuba
The American Jewish World
June 9, 2025

Revisiting the horrors of Dachau
Why did I visit Dachau three times? The response is clear: It has been a profound, instructive, somber and life-altering experience.
The American Jewish World
February 16, 2023

An unsettling interrogation in Cuba
I was terrified, not sleeping a wink. Will I be detained? Will I be falsely charged? The Castro regime is misconstruing tzedaka with espionage.
The American Jewish World
September 28, 2017

Cuban art exhibit to benefit Talmud Torah
An event on Oct. 13 will feature more than 100 pieces of original Cuban art
The American Jewish World
September 28, 2017

In Romania, a sense of sorrow
A visitor to Husi finds a neglected Jewish cemetery and shul — and feels immense gratitude for his ancestors’ sacrifices
The American Jewish World
May 7th, 2014

Rebirth of the Cuban Hebrew School
Hella Eskenazi, director of the Albert Einstein Hebrew School in Havana, discusses the revival of Jewish education in Cuba
The American Jewish World
November 15th, 2017

The Jews of Cuba
An interview with Adela Dworin, president of Beth Shalom Temple in Havana, Cuba
The American Jewish World
April 5th, 2016