Jewish Geography
History
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In a glass case at São Paulo's Jewish Museum sits a Torah scroll that has traveled farther than most people ever will. Written in 16th-century Spain, smuggled to Morocco during the Inquisition, and carried deep into the Brazilian Amazon by Jewish refugees, this 400-year-old parchment tells one of the most extraordinary migration stories in Jewish […]
History
History
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While Americans festively celebrate July 4th with fireworks and apple pie, often overlooked is how influential Jewish ideas were in shaping the country they know and love. In honor of America’s birthday, here are 5 surprising examples of how Jewish figures, stories and concepts shaped the USA. 1. Queen Esther Inspired the American Revolution On […]
In an interview conducted a few years before her passing, Shulamit Cohen-Kishik and her daughter, Carmela Assel, tell a story of unfathomable courage “My mother, Shulamit, née Cohen-Erazi, was born in 1917 in Buenos Aires, Argentina,” her daughter Carmela began. “In 1924, when my mother was just seven years old, the family business fell into […]
Sometimes I feel like I need a disclaimer before saying I’m Jewish: “I’m Jewish, but not, like… religious.” I light candles on Friday night—if I remember. I know who Rashi is (barely), and I’ve been to Israel, but mostly for the falafel. And I eat bagels. Still, I’m Jewish. I feel it in my bones. […]
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