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Tag: Cultural Anthropology

0 Culture Jewish Law

Of Torahs and Children

Harvey E. Goldberg in Jewish Review of Books · 30 Sep

The article delves into the symbolic intertwining of Torah and children, particularly through the lens of Ashkenazi minhag (customs).

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The Chained Reader

David Samuels in Tablet · 3 Oct 2023

The author reflects on his experience of reading his own article online and noticing a significant difference in how it appeared compared to the physical print version.

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‘The Northman’ Is ‘Hamlet’ for Silicon Valley

Marco Roth in Tablet · 31 May 2022

"The Northman" is a medieval sword and sorcery film that explores the intersection of our technologically advanced society with a cultural fascination with the primitive and mystical.

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When Heidi Met Shimen

Sarah Rindner in Jewish Review of Books · 3 Jan 2021

"When Heidi Met Shimen" is a book by Moshe Koppel that expands upon his blog, "Judaism Without Apologies," where he juxtaposes the lives and ideals of two Jewish characters: Shimen, a Gerer Hasid and Holocaust survivor, and Heidi, a cosmopolitan Princeton graduate.

0 Culture Gender/Identity

No Broken Glass

Richard L. Eisenberg in Tablet · 13 Aug 2018

A former rabbi shares his family's experience and decision to hold a secular wedding for their daughter who married a non-Jew, despite their observant Jewish background.

0 History Holocaust

The Invisible City

Matthew Fishbane in Tablet · 19 Apr 2013

Agnieszka Haska, a cultural anthropologist and science fiction writer in Warsaw, has a deep interest in the historical layers of the city, especially focusing on the vanished Jewish community and their landmarks from before World War II.