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Jewish Culture, Jews Around the Globe
16 Jews from Ukraine Who Changed the World
Jews from Ukraine have made essential contributions to Jewish thought and culture, and have also brought world-class talent to science, art, politics and more.
Who Are the Jews of Australia?
The first Jews arrived in Sydney in 1788 and have been joined by successive waves of Jewish immigrants ever since.
Why Jewish Time Still Matters In The Age Of Covid-19
Today marks the end of the most prolific counting of days in the Jewish calendar. S’firat ha’Omer, the Counting of ...
Mourn, Mourning Rituals, Sitting Shiva
When It’s OK To Say Nothing
At shiva, the mourner gets to decide whether or not to initiate conversation.
Bible, Jewish Texts, Personalities of the Bible
Samson
He could kill a lion or topple a temple with his bare hands, but succumbed to the love of a treacherous woman. Many wild traditions circulated about the first Jewish superhero.
Jewish Culture, Jewish Literature, Yiddish
Isaac Bashevis Singer: Criticism
Not everyone admired Singer's fiction.
God Hears, But What We Do Matters Most
Miriam and Aaron's criticism of Moses, and Miriam's punishment of leprosy teach lessons of sibling and communal responsibility.
Jewish Sketch Comedy & Stand-Up
1970s & '80s stand-up & sketch comedy: Seinfeld's start, Andy Kaufman, Saturday Night Live
Beliefs & Practices, Jewish Thought, Sages & Scholars, Study
Emmanuel Levinas
A 20th-century philosopher whose Jewish sensibility influenced his encounter with Western thought and ethics.