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He wrote the book on American Jewish history. Stepping back from teaching, Jonathan Sarna says he has plenty of chapters still to go.
The Joseph H. and Belle R. Braun Professor of American Jewish History at Brandeis University, Sarna has been a force in his ...
The Forward on MSN12d
Why Jews bury books like they bury the dead
Why is there a Jewish practice to bury prayer books and other texts that contain God's name? A rabbi offers the mystical ...
15th century holy books of Ethiopian Jewry discovered—the oldest found to date
A traveling workshop of TAU's Orit Guardians program discovered two 15th-century Orit books—the oldest found to date in the ...
Cleveland Jewish News4d
On Jewish immortality
Let’s not base our identity on the opinions of others. If we do, we may be bitterly disappointed.The post On Jewish immortality appeared first on JNS.org.
The Spectator Australia9d
Tim Franks goes in search of what it means to be Jewish
It’s hard to classify this thought-provoking book – part memoir, part philosophical exploration, but mostly a deeply ...
The Times of Israel on MSN11d
In Iraq, restored tomb of biblical prophet Nahum quietly attracts Jewish pilgrimage
Despite geopolitical tensions, dozens of Jews, including Israelis, have journeyed to shrine in Kurdish city of Alqosh since ...
The Blogs | The Times of Israel9d
The Beautiful Hues of Jewish People – Diversity and Unity Intertwined
Without realizing it at the moment, the picture captured the diversity of our nation, united in one communal heritage.
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Performing Madonna at Hebrew school was pivotal for this 'Failed Child Star'
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Tamara Yajia about her memoir, Cry for Me, Argentina: My Life as a Failed Child Star and growing ...
Cleveland Jewish News5d
When an Upper West Side private school went under, this Jewish community lost its home
An Upper West Side congregation is homeless after the non-sectarian private school where they held services lost its building after declaring bankruptcy.