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Diaspora
“Mr. Shushani” reportedly knew the entire Hebrew Bible, Talmud and countless other texts by heart. His Nobel-laureate student never knew his real name.
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Diaspora, Land of Israel
The letter addressed to her brother George was written in English to ensure it would pass through the British military censors.
David Salomons made it his life’s mission to put an end to the religious restrictions imposed on the Jews of England that forbid them from participation in political and civil life.
Meet Leila and Lamia Jamal, the nearly identical sisters who took Cairo – and later, the rest of the world – by storm with their exhilarating belly dancing routines.
Meet Jelena Kon, the woman who broke down cultural barriers to feed and care for the poor and orphaned children of Novi Sad.
The journey of Jewish languages was the topic of a fascinating lecture held at the Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan on June 11th.
Read the story behind a poster advertising a bullfight in honor of the great Jewish philosopher, Maimonides.
Postcards and coded letters sent from a concentration camp written in urine reveal the secret experiments performed on human subjects.
That time the immigrant chemist from Germany decided to rock the boat and change the English food industry forever.
The creature made of clay was brought to life by the name of God to protect the Jewish people. Did it fulfill its purpose?
These rare photos show the story of the Jewish refugees who settled in Kenya in the 1930s.
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