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Few know that in their earliest days the Beatles performed at a Jewish-owned club and at Jewish community events and generated notice in England’s religious Jewish community.
A recurrent theme in Miller’s work is the tragic defeats that befall common people.
This week’s quiz: What does Israel have in common with Bolivia, Dominica, Grenada, Grenada-Grenadines, Guinee, Lesotho, Micronesia, Paraguay, Sierra Leone, Spain, St. Vincent, and Uruguay? The answer will follow below. The Rambam (1135 – 1204, though many scholars now agree he actually was born in 1138, on erev Pesach) was one of the most prolific […]
But by no means does the rich irony underscoring the Jewish domination of Christmas songs end with Berlin.
The customs are more than just charming traditions.
Hemingway’s antipathy to Eisenstaedt may well have been attributable to his general contempt for Jews.
Wiesel’s somewhat inconsistent position on Solzhenitsyn reflected both praise and disappointment.
The Reich, which considered Eretz Yisrael a suitable dumping ground for ridding itself of Jewish refugees and “misfits,” sought to bolster the weak German economy by reaping a financial windfall through a payoff from Zionist leaders.
By Libi Astaire
We did get out state in 1948, but not thanks to the British.
Thanks to his ideas and efforts, Citroën’s company to become one of the largest automobile manufacturers in the world, but he always maintained an open mind and remained receptive to new suggestions.
But by no means do all Supreme Court experts agree that there never was a Jewish seat. Two fascinating examples are President Lyndon Johnson and Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
In 1886, Berliner commenced work on what would become the gramophone, the recording and reproduction of sound by means of disc records.
Rav Henkin (1881–1973) represented a unique blend of Torah scholarship, humility, and a lifelong dedication to the highest levels of discreetly preformed chesed.
How shall we hold on to the memory of those who perished?
Although the Tel Aviv bombing was one of the few occasions during the war when the Axis powers caused Jewish deaths in Eretz Yisrael, it has been largely forgotten.
Capp further laced his comments with criticism of Schulz’s endorsements and sponsorships, which was particularly ironic given Capp’s own licensing and merchandising juggernaut.
Foreign Ministry officials, however, continued to argue that at best, international relations would be adversely affected and that at worst, global dissatisfaction with Israel would turn it into a pariah nation.
By Shimmy Blum
Much of the food in Houston, in stores and warehouses, etc., has been destroyed. Kosher food is even more scarce.
The winning proposal, which was chosen from among 450 designs submitted by 164 participants, incorporated as its central theme an iconic representation of the menorah carved in relief on the Arch of Titus in Rome.
Rabbi Yaakov Salomon emphasizes the imperative of familiarizing our children with the lessons of the Holocaust.
When the Ministry did not react to his report, he resigned his post and taught history at Jewish high schools in Warsaw.
Are the Jews going to repent of being anti’s, for fear that soon there should be nothing left to be anti against?
When Ben-Gurion was revived at the hospital, he was relieved to learn the attacker was mentally unstable rather than politically motivated.
Those of us who are children of survivors will undoubtedly relate to at least one or two of the lines above, if not all of them!
It was through Jackson’s leadership that the Nuremberg trials were organized; standards of evidence developed; rights of defendants defined; and prosecutorial action commenced.
The leading fighter for Jewish civil rights in Germany, he used his respect and renown to assist individual Jews and entire communities in disputes with the German authorities and he facilitated the revocation of many anti-Semitic laws.
A livid Truman screamed at him for violating his specific instruction never to even mention the word “Palestine.”
After seeing the film, I purchased the book, eager to learn more of their incredible rescue mission.
In a symbolic move, Hall of Fame pitcher Sandy Koufax was the last player chosen in the draft.
What happened was not our choice. But how we react - that is our choice.
Though the United States participated, Israeli officials were furious when the U.S. announced it would boycott the opening ceremony.
Sousa Mendes told Rabbi Kruger that he also had a large family and wanted to help the Kruger family.
Herzl decided that a newspaper geared to the broader Jewish public, particularly the middle classes, would lead to greater success in spreading the Zionist idea.
One of Christopher’s main goals as secretary of state was to establish peace between Israel and its Arab neighbors and on a 1994 peacemaking trip to Israel he landed there on Monday, May 16 – Shavuot.
His mother, wanting him to be a rabbi, saw to it that he received a traditional Jewish education, and his lifelong love for the Bible began at age four when he learned Hebrew.
A venerable American institution, “The Greatest Show on Earth” is no more. After 146 years, Feld Entertainment, owners of the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus, announced the circus’s last performance will take place on Sunday, May 21. It all began in 1875, when Phineas Taylor Barnum (1810-1891) was persuaded to lend his name […]
My Jewishness is the dominant element in my life. From this has come my sympathy with the downtrodden masses which motivates all my work.
The proclamation of a Jewish state had to be made on May 14 because the British Mandate was to end at midnight and Jewish leadership did not want even one second to pass before the formal establishment of the state.
Though Murrow became a legendary pioneer of radio broadcasting and television news, he has received little recognition for his rescue efforts on behalf of persecuted scholars during the Holocaust.
Many young Jewish soldiers who were away from home for the first time found that attending a Seder provided an important emotional link to familiar traditions of home and family.
On the one hand, he was not a Zionist in the sense of supporting Eretz Yisrael as a Jewish state and he publicly proclaimed that he was not a political Zionist.
Our extended family, although not a very orthodox group, was nevertheless totally Jewish in identity and heritage…
Though I assumed he was just another notary, I nonetheless decided on a whim to see if I could find out anything interesting about him – and therein lies a truly remarkable, almost unbelievable, tale.
He collaborated with many of the leading librettists and lyricists of his era and created dozens of Broadway musicals and Hollywood films in a career that lasted more than four decades.
As she prepared for her ultimate journey, she asked that this precious challah cover be buried with her, along with the photo of her sister Kaila and the postcards.
By Libi Astaire
Were the Jews Eldad encountered during his life and travels really descendants of the Ten Lost Tribes?
The German Military High Command through War Minister Wild von Hohenborn ordered the Judenzählung (1916), a despicable Jewish census designed to confirm the lack of patriotism among German Jews.
He married within the faith (to chemist Anne Beloff) and was an outspoken anti-assimilationist.
Disraeli was also a Zionist who, in several of his later books, expressed his strong desire to see the return of the Jews to their land, including Jerusalem.
By Libi Astaire
Whatever their reasons for navigating those icy waters, it was a challenge for all early explorers, including the Jewish scientists who made contributions to the endeavor, sometimes at the cost of their lives.
Orphaned at age 14 and raised by his devout grandmother, who greatly influenced him, Leeser emigrated from Germany to America three years later, arriving at Richmond (1824).
None of this should have been surprising to those who knew him because he was always first and foremost an unrepentant communist who, despite his repeated assertions of standing for peace and mutual cooperation, was actually a great anti-Israel public figure.
Among other evidence, researchers have uncovered any number of official records, including passports and issued passes that conform Pulitzer’s mother was a Hungarian-born Jew.
It is impossible to assess how many lives have been touched, how many mitzvot have been performed because of F.R.E.E., and the far-reaching effect of each interaction with another Jew.
After writing the first Batman story, “The Case of the Chemical Syndicate,” Finger went on to author 1,500 more stories over 25 years.
By dvora
Two and a half decades after the dissolution of the Soviet Union, the Republic of Belarus is still in many ways a communist country.
As the refugee population grew, we realized that we could reach more people through a Russian-language newspaper.
Because I spoke Yiddish, it was only natural for me to become involved with the Russian Jews who were settling in Chicago.
I have to know people pretty well, else I may foolishly suspect that they are going to use me in their business.
During his address Gorbachev again spoke of the great loss the Soviet Union had sustained through the emigration of Russian Jews.
By Sandy Eller
You could do just about everything on the internet, except a girl couldn't go to seminary online. I decided to change that.
By Libi Astaire
Was it the Jewish Rhadhanites who brought the Chinese art of papermaking to the Western world and not the Arabs?
All of these songs have been selected because of special demands from the public, each composition being very popular among the Hebrews.
Prior to the birth of Israel, Montgomery twice played a critical, albeit often overlooked, role in saving the Jews of the Yishuv from genocide.
A great friend of the Jews, Darrow regularly denounced anti-Semitism and supported Jewish causes.
He went through a list of other nations that, according to Toynbee himself, had committed atrocities, including the British in Ireland and the French in Syria.
Displayed here are the few stamps specifically presenting the Shabbat theme.
By Libi Astaire
One thing klezmer instruments usually had in common was their portability.
Though Peres was raised in a non-religious family and was not personally observant, he studied Talmud as a child with his maternal grandfather, the great Torah scholar Rav Tzvi Hirsh Meltzer, Hy”d, who had a great influence on his life.
His act of conscience was broadly seen as a moment of pride, sacrifice, and religious commitment, though Koufax himself was far from observant.
Also ironic is that one of his most recognized works is Beth Sholom Synagogue in Elkins Park, Pennsylvania, considered by many critics to be his most beautiful and expressive house of worship.
By Murray Lee
The Jews who landed at London’s port, located at the eastern end of the city, did not have the wherewithal to go far, and settled in what it still known as the East End, like what happened in the Lower East Side of New York.
Though Fischer reacted viscerally to even the suggestion that he was Jewish – he was, in fact, a vicious anti-Semite, Holocaust denier, and Israel-hater – his mother was Jewish and his biological father probably was as well.
Gorky openly, frequently, and vociferously criticized his government's malevolent oppression of the Jewish community.
Bonfils deliberately selected his subjects in order to preserve a vast range of information for geographical, ethnographic, biblical, archeological, architectural, and historical studies.
He mentions the threatening atmosphere of anti-Semitism in Mussolini's Italy and his concern for his wife and children.
Did you know the United States issued a 39-cent stamp featuring the Kotel back in 2007?
By dvora
A few of them looked to be over five hundred years old due to some of the variant letter shapes and tagim (crowns) that are no longer used.
Newport had been financially devastated during the Revolution, when the British occupied the town and seized ships and other resources.
By Ann Goldberg
The lectures are all of the highest caliber, with each lecturer a successful expert in his or her field. They give practical hands-on advice and tips to help others replicate their success.
By Rhona Lewis
Another fact that participants need to deal with is that in so many cases little remains to bear witness to the horrors that took place.
In Ani Maamin, Wiesel navigates the extremes between shallow religious fervor and glib atheism.
By Libi Astaire
Perhaps even more would have perished if not for the efforts of thousands of women who volunteered to help nurse the soldiers, including Clara Barton, who would later found the American Red Cross, and Louisa May Alcott, author of the Civil War-era classic Little Women.
While it is not the purpose of this article to present a dissertation on the Torah’s views on evolution, suffice it to say this is a very controversial topic and that strong arguments exist on both sides.
By Libi Astaire
Even when the mob threatened to kill her children that were in the house, she refused to give them any information.
While honoring his deceased relatives through his work, Sendak simultaneously mocked those survivors with whom he grew up.
By Rhona Lewis
With their skills in finance and trade, and the network they naturally shared with European Jews, they played an important economic role in the sugar trade and the shipping industry.
Salinger was raised as an Orthodox Jew, and his later turmoil regarding his Jewish identity is the key to understanding his life and work.
While a few Shutz-passes (letters of protection issued by Wallenberg to Hungarian Jews) signed by him do exist (though they are rarities), other autographed documents are virtually non-existent.
By Lisa Trent
Often my students would question how human beings could be so cruel as to starve men, women, and children to death
By dvora
Katowice was the birthplace of both Chovevei Tzion and Agudat Yisrael. Before the Shoah the city had a Jewish population of more than nine thousand.
“Each soldier gives more support to the State.”
By Libi Astaire
What motivated these early "pioneers"? And what became of them and their efforts?
Friedman believed that while monopolies and oligarchies are injurious to everybody, these systems are particularly ruinous for Jews and for Israel.
By Libi Astaire
The song only became popular with Sephardic and Mizrachi Jews much later, and it was eventually translated into Ladino, Arabic and other languages. But what is it doing in our haggadah?
During the nineteen years of Israeli statehood preceding the Six-Day War, popular songs were rarely written about yearning for Jerusalem until “Yerushalayim shel Zahav” broke the mold in 1967, when Shemer was asked to compose a song for the Israel Song Festival.
Enchanted by his immigrant mother-in-law’s rituals, stories, and incredible blintzes, Guthrie learned everything he could about the Jewish people...
It was a beautiful winter's day, but eerily quiet.
By Libi Astaire
The year 1648 was supposed to have been a momentous one for the people of Israel.
We must show them that being a true Jew is being true to one's people as well as to oneself.
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