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cool Jews in history: Osnat Barzani
Osnat Barzani (1590-1670) was a Kurdish Jewish poet and rabbinical scholar who is largely regarded as the first female rabbi. Osnat was born into a well-known Jewish family in northern...
cool Jews in history: Osnat Barzani
Osnat Barzani (1590-1670) was a Kurdish Jewish poet and rabbinical scholar who is largely regarded as the first female rabbi. Osnat was born into a well-known Jewish family in northern...
why Iran is a Jewish issue
PERSIAN JEWRY In 587 BCE, the Babylonian Empire conquered the Kingdom of Judah (present day Israel-Palestine) and exiled about 25 percent of the population to Babylon, marking the true beginnings...
why Iran is a Jewish issue
PERSIAN JEWRY In 587 BCE, the Babylonian Empire conquered the Kingdom of Judah (present day Israel-Palestine) and exiled about 25 percent of the population to Babylon, marking the true beginnings...
cool Jews in history: Magnus Hirschfeld
Magnus Hirschfeld was a gay Jewish sexologist and physician most known for his groundbreaking advocacy for gay and transgender rights. He was born in 1868 in Kolberg, Germany (then a...
cool Jews in history: Magnus Hirschfeld
Magnus Hirschfeld was a gay Jewish sexologist and physician most known for his groundbreaking advocacy for gay and transgender rights. He was born in 1868 in Kolberg, Germany (then a...
American Jews: you are not morally superior to ...
The first time I ever saw anyone discuss antisemitism on social media was 2016, in the immediate aftermath of Donald Trump’s election. “Don’t be antisemitic,” some American Jewish person said....
American Jews: you are not morally superior to ...
The first time I ever saw anyone discuss antisemitism on social media was 2016, in the immediate aftermath of Donald Trump’s election. “Don’t be antisemitic,” some American Jewish person said....
the last time Jews ruled over Jerusalem
INTRODUCTIONYou might think this post is about the Kingdom of Judah (930 BCE-587 BCE). Or the Hasmonean Dynasty of Judea, following the successful Maccabean Revolt (140 BCE-47 BCE). Or the...
the last time Jews ruled over Jerusalem
INTRODUCTIONYou might think this post is about the Kingdom of Judah (930 BCE-587 BCE). Or the Hasmonean Dynasty of Judea, following the successful Maccabean Revolt (140 BCE-47 BCE). Or the...
poverty & the shtetl
THE ISSUE Recently, a Jewish publication shared an article on “shtetlcore” (a play on “cottagecore”) fashion. Many Jews took issue with the article, finding it insensitive, as Jews in shtetls...
poverty & the shtetl
THE ISSUE Recently, a Jewish publication shared an article on “shtetlcore” (a play on “cottagecore”) fashion. Many Jews took issue with the article, finding it insensitive, as Jews in shtetls...