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Tag: Social Dynamics

0 History Communities

4. Jews and Commerce in Medieval Ashkenaz

Jewish History Lectures · 2 Mar

In medieval Ashkenaz, Jewish communities played a significant role in commerce and economic life, navigating both opportunities and restrictions imposed by Christian rulers.

0 Culture Communities

How to Be a Jew … Among Friends

Unorthodox · 12 Feb

Anna Goldfarb explores the intricacies of modern friendship, emphasizing the need for clear and meaningful connections in a digitally-driven world.

0 Culture Gender/Identity

The Widow Mandelbaum Dreams

Eric Rozenman in Lehrhaus · 20 Jan

Goldie Mandelbaum, a widow living in the small Jewish community of Khmelnytsky, experiences life-altering dreams of her late husband, Moshe, who advises her against remarrying suitors Hymie Perkofsky and Reuven Sonenschien.

0 Culture Gender/Identity

The JC blind date: ‘I would say yes if he was game’

Jewish Chronicle · 5 Dec 2024

Joseph, an English teacher and artist, and Lissa, a cookie business owner, both participated in a Jewish blind date experience, focusing heavily on rich, flowing conversation.

0 Communities Politics

The Delusion about Dati'im

Natan Slifkin in Rationalist Judaism · 22 Aug 2024

The article discusses a growing tension between the Anglo-charedim and the dati-leumi communities in Israel, particularly following the events of October 7th.

0 Education Literature

Who’s Counting: Chapter 4

Cindy Scarr in Mishpacha · 21 Jul 2024

Chapter 4 of "Who's Counting" reflects on the protagonist's impending return from Eretz Yisrael to high school, expressing reluctance towards the social challenges rather than the academic aspect of school.

0 Culture Politics

The Real Problem With Cancel Culture

Kat Rosenfield in Tablet · 16 Oct 2019

The discussion of cancel culture often overlooks a critical issue: the erosion of trust in society, leading to an atmosphere of suspicion and fear.

0 Communities Culture

Samuel G. Freedman in Tablet · 20 Jul 2009

Samuel G. Freedman reflects on a pivotal summer in 1969 spent with his mother, visiting his sister at a Jewish summer camp where she was being bullied.