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0 Torah Jewish Law

Philo Jewish History in the Torah Vayetse

Jewish History Lectures · 27 Nov

This video explores the contributions of the ancient biblical commentator Philo to Jewish thought and how his works inform our understanding of the Torah portion Vayetse.

0 Literature Culture

The true story behind 'Call Me By Your Name' is a profoundly Jewish one

Mira Fox in Forward · 21 Oct 2024

Andre Aciman's latest work, *Roman Year*, offers a reflective memoir that delves into his experiences as a Jewish exile from Alexandria, Egypt, navigating life in Rome.

0 History Communities

Search this new list of Jewish family names from Cairo, Alexandria, Baghdad, Damascus, Aleppo and Beirut

Asaf Elia-Shalev in Forward · 29 Jan 2024

Jacob Rosen-Koenigsbuch, a retired Ashkenazi diplomat, has compiled a list of Jewish family names from various cities in the Arab world before the Mizrahi exodus in the mid-20th century.

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The Perfect Quince Jam

Alexander Aciman in Tablet · 8 Sep 2022

The author reminisces about his grandmothers quince jam and his unsuccessful attempts to find a similar one.

0 History Communities

Jewish Life In Egypt

Ari Z. Zivotofsky and Ari Greenspan in Jewish Action · 13 May 2010

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.

0 Communities History

Jewish Life In Eygpt

Ari Z. Zivotofsky and Ari Greenspan in Jewish Action · 13 May 2010

The Jewish communities of Egypt, once vibrant and numerous, are now dwindling and on the brink of extinction.