Tag: Jewish Exile

Join Hadassah for a live interview with Rosa Lowinger, a writer and art conservator, discussing her memoir "Dwell Time: A Memoir of Art, Exile, and Repair" on April 18 at 7 PM ET.
The text discusses the significance of the State of Israel as a gift to the Jewish people.
Yang Meng, one of only a few Chinese academics fluent in Yiddish, recently taught the first Yiddish class ever at Peking University in Beijing.
The author explores the connection between the haftarot (prophetic readings) leading up to Yom Kippur and the process of reconciliation between the Jewish people and God.
Rabbi Kalonymus Kalman Shapira, in a sermon from 1930, presented a parable about a wise king's attempts to share his wisdom with his subjects through his son.
Rabbi Isaac Aboab da Fonseca, the first ordained rabbi to arrive in the Americas in 1642, faced challenges reflecting the immigrant rabbinate's struggles in the New World.
In a discussion on the Tel Aviv Review, host Gilad Halpern and Vivian Liska, a professor of German literature, delve into the theme of Jewish exile as a metaphor in her upcoming book.
Oscar Rabine, a prominent ex-Soviet artist, gained international attention for organizing the Bulldozer exhibition in 1974, where undercover police destroyed artworks by 40 artists.