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0 Jewish Law History

Adam Kirsch in Tablet · 15 Mar 2016

In wrapping up the study of Tractate Gittin in the Talmud, readers confront the grounds for divorce under Jewish law.

0 History Politics

Britain's moment in Palestine: Dreams, politics & damage control

Tel Aviv Review · 7 Mar 2016

Prof. Michael J Cohen, author of "Britain's Moment in Palestine: Retrospect and Perspective," discusses the British mandate in Palestine spanning 30 years which began with promise but ultimately impacted the decline of the British Empire.

0 Holocaust History

From Japan With Love

Hillel Kuttler in Tablet · 1 Mar 2016

In 1998, Akira Kitade, a Japanese man, discovered a photo album belonging to his former boss, Tatsuo Osako, which contained pictures of passengers on the Amakusa-maru ship that Osako worked on in the 1940s.

0 History Culture

The Israeli melting pot: A grassroots perspective

Tel Aviv Review · 26 Feb 2016

Dr. Anat Helman, a Jewish history professor at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, discusses her book "Becoming Israeli: National Ideals and Everyday Life in the 1950s" with host Gilad Halpern.

0 History Politics

Many types of belonging: New historiography of Mideastern Jews

Tel Aviv Review · 19 Feb 2016

Prof. Orit Bashkin from the University of Chicago discusses a new perspective on the history of Jews in the Middle East, challenging the common narrative of these communities as caught in the crossfire of Arab nationalism and Zionism.

0 History Jewish Law

Just a very naughty boy: Sabbatai Zevi and C17th Jewish messianism

Tel Aviv Review · 15 Feb 2016

Historian Dor Saar from Tel Aviv University explores the involvement of Abraham Miguel Cardoso, a 17th-century Jewish theologian, in supporting Sabbatai Zevi, a prominent false messiah in Jewish history.

0 History Politics

The Queen of Miami Beach Jews

Marjorie Ingall in Tablet · 12 Feb 2016

Ruth Shack, an 85-year-old activist, is celebrated for her lifelong advocacy for the arts, historic preservation, and civil rights in Miami.

0 History

My Last JDate, Part 2

Esther Schor in Tablet · 10 Feb 2016

The text delves into the experiences of the author with their partner, Dean, as he navigates cancer treatment from January to November 2012.

0 Israel History

Love in the time of cholera: Three decades of Spanish-Israeli relations

Tel Aviv Review · 1 Feb 2016

Prof. Raanan Rein delves into the intricate history of Spanish-Israeli relations over three decades, examining the challenges and developments leading up to the establishment of diplomatic ties in 1986.

0 History Education

Anti-clockwise: Time and modernity in the late Ottoman Empire

Tel Aviv Review · 29 Jan 2016

Dr. Avner Wishnitzer examines the clash of tradition and modernity in 19th century Turkey through the adoption of standardized time in his book "Reading Clocks Alla Turca: Time and Society in the Late Ottoman Empire."

0 History Communities

Higher, faster, stronger? 'Hitler's Olympiad' and the Yishuv

Tel Aviv Review · 25 Jan 2016

Ofer Idels from Tel Aviv University's Department of History delves into the contentious debate within the Jewish community in Palestine prior to the 1936 Olympic Games in Nazi Berlin, discussing the implications and dilemmas faced at the time.

0 Culture History

A Blizzard Named ‘Jonas’? More Like a Dove

Jordana Narin in Tablet · 22 Jan 2016

The article discusses the naming of the winter storm Jonas by the Weather Channel, highlighting the irony that the storm is named after the Hebrew word "yonah" which means dove, a symbol of peace and tranquility in the biblical story of Noah's Ark.

0 Israel History

The Disappearance and Return of the Date Palm

Forward · 20 Jan 2016

The history and significance of the date palm in Israel, intertwined with the country's own story, reflect its diverse uses from providing food, fiber, and shade to its symbolism in Jewish consciousness.

0 Literature History

Who Told Herman Wouk 'You've Got To Go to Germany' — and Why

Forward · 19 Jan 2016

Herman Wouk recounts how encountering historian Raul Hilberg and his work "The Destruction of the European Jews" shaped his writing of novels like "The Winds of War" and "War and Remembrance."

0 History Philosophy

King and Heschel and Moses

Siân Gibby in Tablet · 15 Jan 2016

The text discusses the relationship between Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel, and the prophet Moses, highlighting their roles as modern-day prophets advocating for civil rights.

0 Communities History

‘Landmark’ Jewish Wedding Takes Place in Istanbul’s Neve Shalom Synagogue

Jonathan Zalman in Tablet · 12 Jan 2016

The Neve Shalom Synagogue in Istanbul recently hosted a significant Jewish wedding officiated by the mayor of Beikta, marking the first time a local official conducted such a ceremony.

0 Israel History

The "Thug Jews" Edition (Live from Limmud!)

Promised Podcast · 31 Dec 2015

At Limmud in Birmingham, England, Allison, Noah, and Prof. Sara Hirschhorn delve into three significant topics: the exaggeration of reports on Israel's decline, the presence of Jewish terrorists with American passports in Israel, and the idea that Israelis today might be power-hungry due to historical powerlessness.

0 Jewish Law History

A Party in Boisk

Abraham Socher in Jewish Review of Books · 28 Dec 2015

In 1843 in Boisk, outside Riga, the Hevrat Aggadeta celebrated finishing the Aggadeta with a lavish party.

0 History Politics

Your Time Is Up: Jabotinsky at the Sixth Zionist Congress

Vladimir Jabotinsky in Jewish Review of Books · 28 Dec 2015

Vladimir Jabotinsky's autobiography, "Story of My Life," previously available in Russian, will now be published in English thanks to a newly discovered annotated draft by Professor Leonid Katsis.

0 Holocaust History

How the "Schindler of Vilnius" saved my life

Tel Aviv Review · 28 Dec 2015

Holocaust survivor Simon Malkes shares his story of being saved by Nazi officer Karl Plagge, whom he calls the "Schindler of Vilnius."

0 Jewish Law History

Not by the Rivers of Babylon

Julian Sinclair in Jewish Review of Books · 28 Dec 2015

The text discusses the talmudic tractate Taanit which explores Jewish perspectives on the natural world and resources, comparing the climate and resources of the Land of Israel with Babylon.

0 History Art

Robert Capa’s Road to Jerusalem

Stuart Schoffman in Jewish Review of Books · 28 Dec 2015

Robert Capa, the renowned photojournalist, captured iconic moments in history, including Israel's establishment in 1948 by David Ben-Gurion.

0 History Philosophy

Remembering the Scholems

Walter Laqueur in Jewish Review of Books · 28 Dec 2015

Gershom Scholem, a highly influential Israeli intellectual, had a profound impact on a wide range of figures in Israel and abroad due to his work in the history of Kabbalah and Jewish mysticism.

0 History Literature

New York Businessman Leon Black Buys Bomberg Talmud for $9.3 Million

Jonathan Zalman in Tablet · 22 Dec 2015

New York businessman Leon Black purchased a Daniel Bomberg Babylonian Talmud for $9.3 million at a recent Sothebys auction in New York, setting a new world record for Judaica sales.

0 Literature History

Move over, Tony Soprano: Jewish underworld in Interwar Poland

Tel Aviv Review · 12 Dec 2015

Dr. Aviva Tal, a Yiddish literature professor at Bar-Ilan University, delves into the little-known topic of Jewish criminal activities in Interwar Poland, highlighting its significant role in Jewish society during that era.