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Tag: Preservation

0 Education Culture

Online Yiddish courses about the theater, thieves and the weekly Torah portion

משהלע אַלפֿאָנסאָ in Forward · 9 Oct

In an exciting initiative, various online Yiddish courses are now available focusing on theater, topics such as thieves, and the weekly Torah portion.

0 Communities History

St. Catharines' century-old synagogue is securing its future—with or without members

The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner · 11 Sep

Congregation B'nai Israel in St. Catharines, Ontario, is celebrating its centennial with efforts to raise funds for preservation and adapt to evolving community needs.

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What do you do with a Jewish cemetery in a town without Jews?

Beth Harpaz in Forward · 11 Jul 2023

Janice Apple Malett inherited a Jewish cemetery in Shenandoah, Pennsylvania, even though there are no longer any Jews living in the town.

0 History Culture

Decades after expulsion from Arab lands, Sephardi survivors' stories are being preserved

The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner · 31 May 2022

The episode discusses the release of "Sephardi Voices," a book that documents the oral histories of Sephardic Jews who were expelled from Arab countries following the establishment of Israel.

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In Frank Lloyd Wright’s only synagogue, a masterful blending of color and light

Forward · 4 Nov 2021

Beth Sholom, the only synagogue designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, is a unique and innovative example of modern American synagogue architecture.