Experiencing Jewish History the Easy Way
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Tag: Jewish Identity
March 12, 2020
Purim and the Coronavirus: On Faith, Community and Humanity
Purim, and before it “Shabbat Zachor” and the Fast of Esther, are particular times of community for us as Jews. The specter of so many now being forced away from community reminds us of...
February 26, 2020
New Movies Fill in the Blanks on 20th Century Jewish History
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December 30, 2019
A New Chapter in the Story of the Hare With the Amber Eyes
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November 11, 2019
Jewish Culture’s Impact on History and Civilization
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August 13, 2019
This Fall’s Jewish Cultural Events
The Khust synagogue. Photo by J. Fixler via wikimedia/creative Commons. A pin from the Colmar Treasure. Jeweled brooch, from the Colmar Treasure, second quarter 14th century. Gilded silver,...
June 18, 2019
The Moon is Celebrating an Anniversary
The moon is celebrating an anniversary. We are fascinated by the moon. It is referenced in song lyrics and featured in works of art called moonscapes. We look for the face of the man in the...
May 30, 2019
Culture and Cuisine: Happenings from All Over
Beth Lipman (b. 1971): One and Others, 2011. Glass, wood and silicone. Courtesy Norton Museum of Art, West Palm Beach, FL, Purchase R. H. Norton Trust through the exchange of other Trust properties,...
April 23, 2019
Passover Judaica From the B’nai B’rith Klutznick Collection
Manuscripts, diaries, Torah binders, menorahs, amulets, coins, notary stamps, wedding dresses, Yiddish theater playbills: all of these and much more, from nearly every country and every century, are...