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0 Literature Jewish Law

One Book, One Hadassah: Joan Leegant

Leah F. Finkelshteyn in Hadassah · 21 Aug 2024

Joan Leegant's short story collection "Displaced Persons" explores themes of displacement, exile, and homecoming among wandering Jews in both Israel and the United States.

0 Gender/Identity Literature

‘Displaced Persons’

Robert Nagler Miller in Hadassah · 24 Jun 2024

"Displaced Persons" by Joan Leegant is a collection of poignant stories focusing on characters struggling with afflictions, trauma, and a search for stability and renewal.

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The Rise of the ‘Survivors’

Jenna Weissman Joselit in Tablet · 26 Apr 2024

Following the Holocaust, the survivors of the Shoah were initially referred to by various names before "survivor" became the predominant term, embodying a complex set of meanings as a source of authority, morality, and legal status.

0 Communities History

After two years and two wars, we still choose life

Rachel Kohn in eJewishPhilanthropy · 23 Feb 2024

Jewish communities in Ukraine have been navigating through two simultaneous wars over the past two years - the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine and the ongoing conflict with Israel, impacting their lives profoundly.

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Fine Feathered Friends

Rokhl Kafrissen in Tablet · 10 Mar 2023

The article discusses the significance of chickens in Jewish life.

0 Communities History

After World War II, there were 100 Jews left in Frankfurt. Today, the community has a potent voice.

Forward · 7 Jul 2020

In the aftermath of World War II, the Jewish population in Frankfurt, Germany was reduced from 30,000 to just 100.