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Tag: Roots

0 Torah Language

Parashah of the week: Chayei Sarah

Jewish Chronicle · 21 Nov

The weekly Torah portion, Chayei Sarah, offers a lens into the nuances of Biblical Hebrew, emphasizing its compact and enigmatic nature.

0 Culture Communities

A Korean Orphan's Journey Home Through Judaism, Jerusalem & Her Roots

Living Lchaim · 9 Nov

Nomi Spain-Levy, formerly known as Jessica, shares her extraordinary journey from being a Korean adoptee in the American Midwest to embracing Orthodox Judaism.

0 Art Culture

Almeida Theatre 1950s double bill: ‘An angry return to the kitchen sink’

Jewish Chronicle · 23 Oct

The Almeida Theatre's revival of Arnold Wesker's *Roots* alongside John Osborne's *Look Back in Anger* casts a new light on the former as potentially the stronger work.

0 Culture Communities

"God Sent Me A Message" Ex-Christian REVEALS How She Discovered She Was Actually Jewish

Chabad.org · 8 Oct

Tova Mordechai, formerly known as Tonica Marlow, shares her remarkable journey from being a prominent figure in Christian theology to embracing her Jewish heritage and becoming a Chassidic woman living in Israel.

0 Television/Film Holocaust

On Watching ‘Roots’ and ‘Holocaust’ for the First Time

Ruth Margalit in Tablet · 17 Feb 2015

In this essay reflecting on the impact of watching "Roots" and "Holocaust" for the first time, the author explores the significance of these groundbreaking miniseries from the 1970s.