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Articles by My Jewish Learning
Whatever Happened to Vashti?: Unraveling Mysteries in the Book of Esther
In this special Purim program for My Jewish Learning, teacher and author Sandra E. Rapoport will present her original lecture ...
Summary of Tractate Chagigah
The pilgrimage festivals, ritual purity and cosmological speculation about the origins of the universe.
Drawing Their Lives: Jewish Women & Comics, with Dr. Tahneer Oksman, JWA’s Global Day of Learning.
Session on Jewish Women and Comics for the Jewish Women’s Archive’s Global Day of Learning, in celebration of the launch ...
Famed Philanthropist, Scholar and Hostess: Flora Farha Sassoon
It is said that Flora Farha Sassoon “walked like a queen, talked like a sage and entertained like an Oriental ...
History of the Jews of Ukraine
Once Europe's largest Jewish community, Ukraine has had a major influence on the development of Ashkenazi Jewish culture.
New Works Wednesdays: Jews and Muslims in Morocco
Associate Professor Michal Ben Ya’akov and Dr. Noam Sienna their research from the new book “Jews and Muslims in Morocco: ...
Quotes from the Jewish Bible about Peace
The Hebrew Bible has no shortage of beautiful expressions about yearning for peace.
Journey Into the Book of Esther
Esther is unlike any other book in the Bible. If you’ve heard the story many times, it can be difficult ...
Thank You For Signing Up for “Journey Into the Book of Esther”
Your first email will arrive shortly!In the meanwhile, learn more about biblical texts here:Hebrew Bible: Torah, Prophets and WritingsYour Guide ...