“The Wolf of Baghdad”, with Carol Isaacs
ENGLISH CORNER, CON LINDA JIMÉNEZ – This week’s trivia question: Traditionally, what did Iraqi Jews pin to a baby’s crib, […]
Linda Jiménez
Guy Stern: “Invisible Ink” Made Visible
ENGLISH CORNER, CON LINDA JIMÉNEZ – This week’s trivia question: What two things does the International Institute of the Righteous
YIVO Online Museum, with Karolina Ziulkoski
ENGLISH CORNER, CON LINDA JIMÉNEZ – This week’s trivia question: What is the difference between a stand-alone online museum and
Rabbi Dr. Bernhard Rosenberg: Remembering the Holocaust
ENGLISH CORNER, CON LINDA JIMÉNEZ – This week’s trivia question: What characteristic do many children of Holocaust survivors have in
The South African Jewish Museum, with Gavin Morris
ENGLISH CORNER, CON LINDA JIMÉNEZ – This week’s trivia question: What is unique about the South African Jewish Museum’s program
Jews in South Africa, with Gavin Morris
ENGLISH CORNER, CON LINDA JIMÉNEZ – This week’s trivia question: About how many Jews are there in South Africa, and
Jewish Resilience through Chocolate, with Rabbi Deborah R. Prinz
ENGLISH CORNER, CON LINDA JIMÉNEZ – This week’s trivia question: In the 16th and 17th centuries on what ritual occasions
Sukkot: Some Traditions and a Story
ENGLISH CORNER, CON LINDA JIMÉNEZ – This week’s trivia question: What is the historical relationship between Passover, Shevout and Sukkot?
Kaporos—A Story for Yom Kippur by Sholem Aleichem
ENGLISH CORNER, CON LINDA JIMÉNEZ – The word “Kaporos” is a Hebrew word which refers to an old religious custom
Recipes of the Crypto-Jews, with Genie Milgrom
ENGLISH CORNER, CON LINDA JIMÉNEZ – This week’s trivia question: What are some originally Jewish practices related to food preparation
Limud in Mallorca: Bringing Jews Together
ENGLISH CORNER, CON LINDA JIMÉNEZ – This week’s trivia question: Where does kosher food in Mallorca come from? The word
Mallorca’s Thriving Jewish Community, with Dani Rotstein
ENGLISH CORNER, CON LINDA JIMÉNEZ – This week’s trivia question: How many surnames identify people as being Chuetas, descendents of
Stand Up for Justice with the Workers Circle
ENGLISH CORNER, CON LINDA JIMÉNEZ – This week’s trivia question: How are college students recruited for the Workers Circle’s Peer
Rabbi Haim Ovadia II: Empowering Sephardic Women
ENGLISH CORNER, CON LINDA JIMÉNEZ – This week’s trivia question: What is Morot Tzedek? Rabbi Haim Ovadia is an educator
Rabbi Haim Ovadia I: Celebrating Sephardic Heritage
ENGLISH CORNER, CON LINDA JIMÉNEZ – This week’s trivia question: Why were Sephardic Jews originally better able to co-exist with
OUDC: Building an Intercultural Community, with Yolanda Savage-Narva
ENGLISH CORNER, CON LINDA JIMÉNEZ – This week’s trivia question: How are students chosen to participate in OUDC’s Justice Fellowship
Ketubbot Registers of Livorno: A Key to Jewish History, with Alain Nedjar
ENGLISH CORNER, CON LINDA JIMÉNEZ – This week’s trivia question: How did the dowries of Ashkenazi Jews compare with those
Arevot and Sephardic-Mizrahi Feminism, with Dr. Angy Cohen
ENGLISH CORNER, CON LINDA JIMÉNEZ – This week’s trivia question: What is “traditionist feminism” as defined by the Beit Midrash
Hasidism: Its History, Beliefs and Practices, with Dr. Levi Cooper
ENGLISH CORNER, CON LINDA JIMÉNEZ – This week’s trivia question: How did urbanization and moving to Israel and America affect
Musealia’s Auschwitz Exhibition Receives Prestigious European Awards
ENGLISH CORNER, CON LINDA JIMÉNEZ – This week’s trivia question: How is the version of the exhibit at the Museum