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Sharon Katz

Sharon Dobuler Katz is the co-creator (with Avital Macales) of the upcoming production, "WHISPER FREEDOM: The Soviet Jewry Struggle," scheduled to take the stage in Jerusalem and Bet Shemesh in February and March through The Women's Performance Community of Jerusalem and OU Israel. Follow: https://bit.ly/wpcjerusalem

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Blogs

In the Merit of Righteous Women

By Sharon Katz

Eleven Jewish women risked their personal safety to speak up for their fellow Jews, prisoners of a tyrannical regime.

Arts

The EXODUS and the Exodus 

By Sharon Katz

Never in the course of history had a nation escaped from within another nation, especially in a country as tyrannical as Egypt. That is…Never until 1.5 million Jews escaped the Soviet Union. 

Guest Blog

FREEDOM SUNDAY and CHANGING THE WORLD

By Sharon Katz

We sang Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach’s Soviet Jewry anthem, “Am Yisrael Chai,” and the earth shook. We really felt that together we could change the world. 

Blogs

50 YEARS AGO - CHANUKAH RALLY “FREEDOM LIGHTS FOR SOVIET JEWRY”

By Sharon Katz

The Madison Square Garden Chanukah Rally 50 years ago shined a brighter light and a greater awareness on the struggle of Soviet Jews.

Arts

Tisha B'Av and Converso Jews

By Sharon Katz

Crypto-Jews, who saw in their own circumstances a reflection of the events of Tisha B’Av.

Arts and Entertainment

Purim and the Masked Jews of Spain

By Sharon Katz

The Women’s Performance Community of Jerusalem together with OU Israel are bringing an original musical, “HIDDEN – The Secret Jews of Spain”, to the stage in November 2018.

History

This Day in History: November 1, 1478 – Launching the Spanish Inquisition

By Sharon Katz

On November 1, 1478, Pope Sixtus IV issued the papal bull Exigit Sinceras Devotionis Affectus.

Holidays / Travel

Yom Kippur and the Hidden Jews

By Sharon Katz

Many believe that Kol Nidre was created in response to the conversos’ plight and their need to nullify their conversion vows.

Judea & Samaria / News Briefs / Settlements / Sports

Gush Etzion Host Its First Dog Show

By Sharon Katz

It's also the only dog show in Israel, exclusively not held on Shabbat.

Arts and Entertainment / News Briefs / Settlements

Dames of the Dance Opens to Sellout Crowd

By Sharon Katz

Dames of the Dance raised NIS 40,000 from ticket sales for Kimcha d’Pischa of Gush Etzion/Efrat.

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