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0 Jewish Law History

Summer Reading Recommendations

OU Press in Jewish Action · 20 Jun

For those seeking intellectually stimulating summer reads, OU Press suggests the following titles: "The Return to Zion" by Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik presents his keynote addresses on Religious Zionism and American Orthodoxy, offering timeless insights on Jewish destiny.

0 Politics History

La Jewish Presidenta

Jewdicious · 6 Jun

Mexico recently elected its first president of Jewish descent, Claudia Sheinbaum, marking a significant moment both for Mexico and the Jewish community.

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Bridging Traditions: Demystifying Differences Between Sephardic and Ashkenazic Jews

Israel Mizrahi in Jewish Action · 7 Dec 2022

"Demystifying Differences Between Sephardic and Ashkenazic Jews" by Rabbi Haim Jachter provides a comprehensive exploration of the different practices and customs between Sephardic and Ashkenazic Jews.

0 Holidays Culture

Fun With Hamantaschen

Forward · 21 Feb 2017

"Fun With Hamantaschen" by Joyce Eisenberg and Ellen Scolnic discusses the history and variations of hamantaschen, the traditional triangular cookies eaten during Purim.

0 Holidays Jewish Law

A Brief History of a Fowl Custom

Shlomo M. Brody in Tablet · 1 Oct 2014

Kapparot, a folk custom originating from the early medieval period, involves waving a chicken over one's head, symbolically transferring sins before its slaughter.

0 History Culture

Early Modern Mingling

Moshe Rosman in Jewish Review of Books · 27 Feb 2013

David Ruderman, a professor of history at the University of Pennsylvania, challenges the prevailing view of Jewish history as made up of separate local narratives in his book "Early Modern Jewry: A New Cultural History."