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Tag: Center For Jewish History

0 Politics Communities

Alex Soros, son of George Soros, is engaged to Huma Abedin

Jackie Hajdenberg in JTA · 11 Jul

Jewish philanthropist Alex Soros, son of George Soros, is engaged to Huma Abedin, a former top adviser to Hillary Clinton known for her past marriage to Anthony Weiner.

0 Television/Film Communities

These Jewish films are playing at the Tribeca Film Fest, Sephardic Film Fest and Israeli Film Fest in 2024

JTA · 3 Jun

In 2024, New York City is hosting the Israel Film Center Festival, the New York Sephardic Jewish Film Festival, and the Tribeca Film Festival, each showcasing diverse Jewish-themed films.

0 Culture Education

Video: Both Sephardis and Ashkenazis celebrated Ladino Day here

Moishele Alfonso in Forward · 29 Jan

Yiddish instructor Moishele Alfonso attended a celebration of Sephardi culture at the Center for Jewish History in New York City on Ladino Day.

0 History Science

A murder victim was anonymous for 13 years. Jewish genealogists found her name.

Jackie Hajdenberg in JTA · 15 Jan

The identity of a murder victim, whose body was found decapitated and mutilated in 2011 in California, was recently discovered by Jewish genealogists.

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Antisemitism Monitor | Week of February 27, 2023

Moment in Moment · 5 Dec 2023

This week's Antisemitism Monitor highlights a range of antisemitic incidents from around the world.

0 Music Literature

The Joys of Yiddish Poetry

Rokhl Kafrissen in Tablet · 24 Apr 2019

The text discusses the beauty and significance of Yiddish poetry, focusing on recent musical projects that bring Yiddish poems to life.

0 Language Holocaust

Shylock in Yiddish: New Yiddish Rep Presents Jacob Adler’s Historic “Shylock” at Center for Jewish History

Forward · 19 Jan 2011

The New Yiddish Repertory presented Jacob Adler's historic Yiddish adaptation of Shakespeare's "The Merchant of Venice" at the Center for Jewish History, with Nahma Sandrow discussing Shylock's portrayal.