History

The text discusses the author's relationship with Irving Howe and their collaboration on Yiddish literature projects.
Saul Bellow, a renowned novelist, left a profound message indicating the end of war before his passing in 2005.
The text discusses the little-known Jewish communities of East Africa, particularly focusing on Ethiopian Jews and Adenite Jews in places like Ethiopia, Djibouti, and Eritrea.
Rabbi Joachim Prinz, a prominent civil rights leader, faced persecution in Nazi Germany before emigrating to the United States.
The text explores the tragic fate of the Jewish community in Odessa during World War II, detailing the collaboration and brutality of the Romanians and Germans in murdering Jews through shootings, bombings, and immolations.
The text discusses the role of nationalism in Egypt, particularly in the context of recent political events and the historical development of Egyptian nationalism.
The article highlights the significant impact of the American Football League (AFL), which despite disappearing over 40 years ago, played a vital role in shaping the NFL as it is known today.
The article discusses the similarities and differences between rugelach and schnecken, two rolled and filled Jewish pastries.
In the story "Camp Fire" by Natan Sharansky from his book "Fear No Evil", the author describes his experience celebrating Hanukkah in a Soviet prison camp.
David Beeri, a former IDF officer, utilized legal loopholes like the Absentees Property Law to claim land in Silwan, an Arab neighborhood in Jerusalem, for Jewish settlement under the guise of historical ownership.
The podcast "How Many Shofars Does It Take" humorously explores the possibility of seven shofars destroying the walls of Jericho as described in the Book of Joshua.
In the late 19th century, the emergence of the Yiddish press shed light on the lives of average Jews, providing a contrast to the focus on elite intellectuals in Jewish history.
The article discusses revelations about key events in the FBI's early counterterrorism efforts and their connection to al-Qaida.
The Mountain Jews, mainly residing in Azerbaijan and Dagestan, trace their history back to Israel, settling in the Caucasus mountains about 2,500 years ago.
In the late 19th century, the rise of the Yiddish press brought attention to the lives of average Jews, previously overlooked by intellectual writings.
Schmitt's study delves into the Opusculum de conversione sua, a 12th-century text purportedly written by a converted Jew named Herman.
Hedy Lamarr, a famous Hollywood actress, concealed her Jewish background during her lifetime.
In Medellín, Colombia, a community of Sephardic converts to Judaism has established itself, tracing their ancestry to Marrano colonizers fleeing the Inquisition.
Rabbi Yosef Dov Soloveitchik's teachings have transformed the observance of Tishah B'Av, with a focus on understanding and mourning the tragedies of Jewish history.
The text delves into the dynamics between Jewish fathers and sons, contrasting the prevailing stereotype of the Jewish mother with the elusive figure of the Jewish father.
The text explores the topic of suicide among Jews, shedding light on historical accounts of suicides in Jewish communities, particularly in Warsaw during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
The United States soccer team, featuring three Jewish players, is set to play Slovenia, whose defensive strategy resembles the U.S.'s approach.
Phrenology, a pseudo-science popular in the past, claimed that personality traits could be determined by the bumps on a person's head.
The Jewish communities of Egypt, once vibrant and numerous, are now dwindling and on the brink of extinction.
Despite a once vibrant Jewish presence in Egypt dating back to ancient times, the Jewish communities in Alexandria and Cairo are now dwindling, with fewer than fifty Jews remaining, many elderly and intermarried.

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