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Israel, Mixed Multitudes, Study
Rachel Shukert, Zionist Secret Agent
On Monday, Rachel Shukert blogged about Mad Men, Lenny Bruce style. Below is her satirical short fiction response to some ...
Jewish History, Members of the Scribe, Study
A Book and Its Translators
It was a freezing afternoon outside Warsaw in March 2012, and I was sitting in a cramped hut listening to ...
Israel, Israel History, Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, Modern Israel, Zionism
Modern Israeli History: A Timeline
Key moments in the Jewish state's history.
Our Good Friends the Essermans
Earlier this week, Melissa Fay Greene wrote about the adoption of her daughter, Helen, from Ethiopia, and telling jokes at ...
An Interview with Luzer Twersky: From Ultra-Orthodox to “Transparent” Star
Luzer Twersky is an actor who plays Mendel in Season Two of Amazon’s hit television show “Transparent.” He grew up ...
American Jews, Sephardic Jews, Women & Feminism
The History of Sephardi and Mizrahi Women in the United States
Among the first immigrants to the United States, the history and legacy of Sephardi and Mizrahi women has touched many facets of American and Jewish life.
What Is Chabad?
This once small Hasidic group has grown to unparalleled global influence.
Jewish Culture, Jews Around the Globe
Synagogues of Ukraine, Past and Present
Photos and illustrations of Ukraine's historic synagogues provide a glimpse into Eastern European Jewish life throughout the last 500 years.
Live, Members of the Scribe, Women & Feminism
A Glimpse into the English Charedi School System
The school was on a residential street in North West London. From the outside it was unremarkable, but the atmosphere ...