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a history of Jews & weed

a history of Jews & weed

ANCIENT USE Cannabis use in ancient Israelite society has long been debated. However, an archeological study in 2020 found cannabis residue — including THC — at a 2,700-year-old Israelite temple...

a history of Jews & weed

ANCIENT USE Cannabis use in ancient Israelite society has long been debated. However, an archeological study in 2020 found cannabis residue — including THC — at a 2,700-year-old Israelite temple...

the Crypto-Jews of Asia & North Africa

the Crypto-Jews of Asia & North Africa

WHO ARE CRYPTO-JEWS? Crypto-Jews are Jews who, in order to protect themselves from antisemitic persecution, had to practice Judaism in secret while publicly practicing a different faith, usually Christianity or...

the Crypto-Jews of Asia & North Africa

WHO ARE CRYPTO-JEWS? Crypto-Jews are Jews who, in order to protect themselves from antisemitic persecution, had to practice Judaism in secret while publicly practicing a different faith, usually Christianity or...

history of the Jews in Ukraine

history of the Jews in Ukraine

BEGINNINGS Jewish history in Ukraine long predates the recorded history of the region, with archeological evidence suggesting that Jews arrived to the area with Greek traders before the common era....

history of the Jews in Ukraine

BEGINNINGS Jewish history in Ukraine long predates the recorded history of the region, with archeological evidence suggesting that Jews arrived to the area with Greek traders before the common era....

an intro to Crypto-Jewish identity

an intro to Crypto-Jewish identity

WHAT IS CRYPTO-JUDAISM? The terms “Crypto-Judaism” and “Crypto-Jews” describe Jews that were forcibly converted to Christianity or Islam but continued practicing Judaism in secret. Jews have been forcibly stripped from...

an intro to Crypto-Jewish identity

WHAT IS CRYPTO-JUDAISM? The terms “Crypto-Judaism” and “Crypto-Jews” describe Jews that were forcibly converted to Christianity or Islam but continued practicing Judaism in secret. Jews have been forcibly stripped from...

debate is a Jewish value

debate is a Jewish value

TWO JEWS, THREE OPINIONS You might’ve heard the saying “two Jews, three opinions.” While this saying might be rooted in the stereotype that Jews are infamously argumentative, the truth is...

debate is a Jewish value

TWO JEWS, THREE OPINIONS You might’ve heard the saying “two Jews, three opinions.” While this saying might be rooted in the stereotype that Jews are infamously argumentative, the truth is...

the issue of Holocaust tourism

the issue of Holocaust tourism

WHAT IS HOLOCAUST TOURISM? The Holocaust was the systematic extermination of 2/3s of European Jewry (6 million Jews) and around 1.5 million Roma. The term “Holocaust tourism” describes the practice...

the issue of Holocaust tourism

WHAT IS HOLOCAUST TOURISM? The Holocaust was the systematic extermination of 2/3s of European Jewry (6 million Jews) and around 1.5 million Roma. The term “Holocaust tourism” describes the practice...