In Kolkata, a Jewish school centenary puts on the focus on the community’s rich legacy in the city
The legacy of the Elias Meyer Free School and Talmud Torah in Kolkata’s Bowbazaar, which is celebrating its centennial year, ...
In broad daylight: French rabbi assaulted, bitten in front of son on way back from synagogue
Rabbi Arié Engelberg was on his way back from synagogue when he was reportedly kicked, punched, and bitten on the shoulder.
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Simple Hebrew words that are central in Judaism but often totally misunderstood
When we confess, we bang our chests on top of where our hearts are. Yet, the heart in classical Hebrew thought is not the seat of our feelings or love (‘With all my heart’) but the seat of our ...
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For 1000 years, we know nothing about the Jews
During these thousand years, this period was nourished by legends and unfounded speculations, such as the alleged conversion of the Khazars, used to compensate for the lack of historical sources. It ...