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Tag: Student Struggle For Soviet Jewry

0 Israel History

Israel's Most Popular Wartime Saying: The Backstory

Gary Rosenblatt in Future of Jewish · 27 May

The essay discusses the origins of the popular wartime saying "Am Yisrael Chai" (The People of Israel Live) which was written by Shlomo Carlebach in the mid-1960s at the request of Jacob Birnbaum for the Student Struggle for Soviet Jewry movement.

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'Am Yisrael Chai' has become an anthem for the Jewish people — but where did it come from?

Gary Rosenblatt in Forward · 3 Nov 2023

Am Yisrael Chai, a popular anthem for the Jewish people, was composed by Shlomo Carlebach in the mid-1960s.

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How ‘Am Yisrael Chai’ Became So Popular

Gary Rosenblatt in Between The Lines · 3 Nov 2023

The popular Jewish anthem, "Am Yisrael Chai" (The People of Israel Live), was written and first performed in the mid-1960s by Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach at the request of Jacob Birnbaum, the founder of the Student Struggle for Soviet Jewry (SSSJ).

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Shtadlanim: Dr. Jacob Birnbaum (1926-2014)

Sandy Eller in Jewish Action · 11 Nov 2021

Dr. Jacob Birnbaum was a prominent advocate for Soviet Jewry in the 1960s.

0 Education Gender/Identity

The New ‘Morethodox’ Rabbi

Allison Hoffman in Tablet · 29 Apr 2013

Avi Weiss, a prominent Orthodox rabbi known for his revolutionary activism, broke away from Yeshiva University in 1999 to establish Yeshivat Chovevei Torah, promoting Open Orthodoxy with a focus on women's involvement and denominational inclusivity.