(Jewish) Gangsters vs. Nazis (in 1930s America), with Michael Benson
ENGLISH CORNER, CON LINDA JIMÉNEZ – This week’s trivia question: Who was Sparky Rubenstein and why did he become famous? Michael […]
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Gad Franco: A Sephardi Turkish Patriot, with Anthony Gad Bigio
ENGLISH CORNER, CON LINDA JIMÉNEZ – This week’s trivia question: What happened to Gad Franco when he criticized the Turkish government
Happy 20th Birthday, Radio Sefarad!
ENGLISH CORNER, CON LINDA JIMÉNEZ – This week’s trivia question: How many listeners did Radio Sefarad have every day during the
Tamar Ilana: Multilingual Singer and Flamenco Dancer
ENGLISH CORNER, CON LINDA JIMÉNEZ – This week’s trivia question: What was “Fedora Upside-Down” and what did they do? Tamar
Guy Stern: “Ritchie Boy” and Renowned Holocaust Scholar
ENGLISH CORNER, CON LINDA JIMÉNEZ – This week’s trivia question: What two things does the International Institute of the Righteous do?
Genie Milgrom: Between the Stone and the Flower
ENGLISH CORNER, CON LINDA JIMÉNEZ – This week’s trivia question: What is the significance of the title of Genie’s movie: Between
Warsaw: A City Divided, with Director Eric Bednarski
ENGLISH CORNER, CON LINDA JIMÉNEZ – This week’s trivia question: How many markers are there in the streets of Warsaw that
Steven Ujifusa: The Last Ships from Hamburg
ENGLISH CORNER, CON LINDA JIMÉNEZ – This week’s trivia question: What happened to the Jews who were waiting in Hamburg’s immigrant
Tanya Zion-Waldoks: Haredi Feminism in Israel
ENGLISH CORNER, CON LINDA JIMÉNEZ – This week’s trivia question: How has the Supreme Court in Israel made decisions that
The Matzevah Foundation: Restoring Jewish Cemeteries in Poland, with Dr. Steven Reece
ENGLISH CORNER, CON LINDA JIMÉNEZ – This week’s trivia question: How many projects and volunteers has the Matzevah Foundation had so
Rebecca Clarren: The Cost of Free Land
ENGLISH CORNER, CON LINDA JIMÉNEZ – This week’s trivia question: What did homesteaders have to do in order to keep
Three Chanukah Stories by I. B. Singer
ENGLISH CORNER, CON LINDA JIMÉNEZ – This week we’re celebrating Chanukah and, in keeping with our tradition here at English Corner,
Sarah Wiek: Volunteering in Israel
ENGLISH CORNER, CON LINDA JIMÉNEZ – This week’s trivia question: Where do foreigners stay while they are volunteering in Israel? Sarah
Anything But Yes: Jewish Life and Resistance in the Rome Ghetto
ENGLISH CORNER, CON LINDA JIMÉNEZ – This week’s trivia question: What could Jewish women in 18th-century Rome do that Catholic women
Nani Vazana: Ladino Singer-Songwriter
ENGLISH CORNER, CON LINDA JIMÉNEZ – This week’s trivia question: How was Nani able to write songs in a language
ANU Museum of the Jewish People: Special Wartime Programing, with CEO Dan Tadmor
ENGLISH CORNER, CON LINDA JIMÉNEZ – This week’s trivia question: Why are ANU’s virtual activities only transmitted live and not
The Protone Project: Security in Places of Worship
ENGLISH CORNER, CON LINDA JIMÉNEZ – This week’s trivia question: What intercultural event did Arco Forum organize in Madrid to
Margaret Littman: Eclectic Freelance Writer
ENGLISH CORNER, CON LINDA JIMÉNEZ – This week’s trivia question: What is the most difficult project that Margaret Littman has undertaken?
The Golden Age of Alandalús: The Cairo Genizah…in Madrid!
ENGLISH CORNER, CON LINDA JIMÉNEZ – This week’s trivia question: Aside from holy books, what other kinds of documents were found
“The Yom Kippur War”, from Golda Meir’s Autobiography
ENGLISH CORNER, CON LINDA JIMÉNEZ – This week’s trivia question: Where did Golda Meir usually spend her weekends when she was