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Ancient Egypt: The Land of The Pharaohs with Benny Furst
Join for a pre-Passover journey through the old kingdoms of the Pharaonic kings who established one of the most fascinating ...
American Jewish University
American Jewish University advances and elevates the Jewish journey of individuals, organizations and our community through excellence in scholarship, teaching, ...
History of the Haggadah
The Passover Haggadah has been ubiquitous at every seder for centuries. In this talk, we’ll travel through time to see ...
Seharaneh Storytime: Benny Zaken
Seharaneh is the post-Passover festival celebrated by Kurdish Jews for thousands of years. Traditionally, participants sing, dance, take long walks ...
Nostalgia as Critique: The Case of Jews in Egyptian Cinema
This series focuses on continuity and rupture as a way to deepen our dialogue about the different forms modernity has ...
Sign up for Journey Into the Song of Songs
Song of Songs, or Shira Hashirim, reads as an ancient bodice ripper in poetic meter, but it is also a ...
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Song of Songs as Allegory
The Bible's most erotic book has long been understood as a metaphor.
A Righteous Woman: Doña Gracia Mendes Nasi
Beatrice Nasi, who would come to be known as Doña Gracia, one of the richest women in the world, was ...