Where Faith Meets the Press The 1712 Amsterdam Haggadah
One of the earliest printed maps in Hebrew, it captures both the geographic and spiritual journey of Am Yisrael.
A Plate With A Proverb & A Silver Subterfuge
I am familiar with the pieces in your set because I have seen them repeatedly over the years, usually offered for sale individually.
A Memorable Visit To A Very Different Hospital
As a congregational rabbi, I often see people in hospitals and other health care facilities. While each building may look different, the actual differences are rather minute. It was my privilege recently to visit a hospital that is a definite exception to that rule.
The Printing Of The Taj
One of the Yemenite Jews’ first projects upon settling in Eretz Yisrael was printing the Taj (whose literal translation is “crown”).
Bergson Group Honored At NYC’s First Holocaust Memorial Site
Sixty-five years after they shook the political establishment with their newspaper ads and rallies against the Holocaust, the activists known as the Bergson Group have been officially acknowledged by New York City.
New Platform Allows Users To Rate Their Beit Din Experience
The idea is to slowly create an operating standard: approved batei din are ones which are transparent, which don’t allow for shady deals, and which recognize abusive behaviors when they present themselves.
The Kaf Hachaim, A Mentor To Chacham Ovadia Yosef
While it is often compared to the Mishnah Berurah, as it served as the alternative to the Mishnah Berurah throughout the Sephardic world, it differs greatly both in structure and approach to halacha.
Henry Stimson Approves Passover Furloughs
Many young Jewish soldiers who were away from home for the first time found that attending a Seder provided an important emotional link to familiar traditions of home and family.
A Subscriber From America – 230 Years Ago
Prenumeranten can often be a great source for finding inter-community relations and genealogy, allowing us to see who lived in what cities when, and what type of literature they supported.
His Hour Upon The Stage: Lipa Takes On Broadway
The story line may have been a bit confusing, but the message seemed pretty clear; in life you need both the psychologist and the Rebbe.
David Levi: The Forgotten Father of Anglo-Jewish Prayer
What makes Levi’s work so enduring is not only his grasp of the Hebrew but his sensitivity to the te’amim – the flavor and nuance – of the prayers. This wasn’t a robotic translation.
‘G-d, Please Protect Them’
The Jewish community of Merzig was old but small.
From The Tanach To The Present
A military base is adjacent to Elon Moreh. Residents feel very safe and allow their very young, unaccompanied children to run freely.
A Shul With A Story: Shomrei Emunah – Keepers of The Faith
One sign of the vitality of Shomrei Emunah today can be seen in the success of its numerous daily shiurim.
Moshe Rabbeinu Lego: A Hong Kong Pesach Special
In Hong Kong, there are certainly some inconveniences involved in finding every last product necessary to recreate the Pesach we had in New York. But, we have found it is merely a matter of mastering logistics and advance planning. Sometimes it involves finding shlepers coming in from the States willing to take a few bulky boxes of tasteless Crispy O’s and Streits Brownie Mix in an extra suitcase. This is all part of the Hong Kong festival ritual.
The Community That Dwells In Remote Mountains: The History And Culture Of Gorsky Jews
Some Mountain Jews believe they are descendents of the Ten Lost Tribes and were exiled to Azerbaijan and Dagestan by Sancheriv.
Detroit Students Make History At Hidon HaTanach
"The eight finalists include Elizabeth Goldmeier, Yeshivat Akiva, Southfield, Michigan; Dovi Nadel, Yeshivat Akiva, Southfield, Michigan"
Austria’s Dreyfus Case: Photographer Philippe Halsman’s Murder Trial
In a remarkably disingenuous move reeking of anti-Semitism, the prosecution argued that the family’s desire to dispose of the “evidence” as soon as possible evidenced their awareness of Philippe’s guilt.
Before The Deluge: The Jews Of Holland (Conclusion)
Under the influence of the Age of Enlightenment, the cultural union “Toalet” was formed, which published a number of works of by Hebraic scientists and works of fiction. In recent times, the Jewish-scientific movement has found its stride with the “Union of Jewish Science,” which was founded by S. Seeligmann, a historian and a bibliophile. In its university library, Amsterdam possesses a most valuable Jewish section, the so-called “Rosenthaliana,” which was named after the philanthropist Leiser Rosenthal, who was the father of the Baron von Rosenthal.
Purim In Hong Kong
A traditional Purim in Hong Kong requires an obligatory visit to Pottinger Street in the bustling Central District. Also known locally as Stone Step Street, Pottinger Street is more of a steep, irregularly paved pedestrian stone path (with steps too small for Western feet) than a street. My children run ahead up the stone slabs as I carefully balance my size nine feet on the thin, uneven stairs. My five year old stumbles but quickly recovers and catches up to the big kids.
A Shul With A Story: Baron Hirsch Synagogue (Part I)
Although some Memphis Jews were slaveholders and slave traders, they mostly favored secession primarily due to their Southern acculturation rather than by the defense of slavery.
A Censored Sefer
Despite its importance, the book was not reprinted from the 16th century until the latter half of the 20th century.
Rosh Hashana Greeting Cards: Immigrants Coming To America Theme
The first reference to the Jewish practice of written Rosh Hashana greetings may be found in the Book of Customs of Rabbi Yaakov ben Moshe Moelin (1365-1427), aka the Maharil, the religious leader of German Jewry in the fourteenth century.
Israel’s Admission To The United Nations
After its 1949 elections, Israel filed yet a third application for membership, and this time the request was approved by the Security Council by a 9-1 vote on March 4, 1949.
Victims Of Terror: A Home Without Daddy
Sleepily, I watched him kissing Mai's chubby thighs.
The Lost Tribe Of Asher?
Permission was granted and he traveled to China, meticulously recording the customs, life, and habits of the natives he encountered.
The Orthodox Judaism Of Herman Wouk
I’m a lover of Yiddish, read some every week, and believe in its future, though that’s a complex subject.
An Unlikely Hero
Sousa Mendes told Rabbi Kruger that he also had a large family and wanted to help the Kruger family.
The Bet Yosef And The Censor
Da Bologna was not the most brilliant of censors, and the Jewish Encyclopedia mentions several instances of his ignorance...
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