Keren Hayesod: 100 Years Fundraising for Israel
ENGLISH CORNER, CON LINDA JIMÉNEZ – This week’s trivia question: In what year was the Keren Hayesod Law passed in […]
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Nona Maccabeus: A Chanukah Story by Gloria DeVidas Kirchheimer
ENGLISH CORNER, CON LINDA JIMÉNEZ – This week we’re celebrating Chanukah and, in keeping with our tradition here at English
TM Garret (2): Fighting Hate Groups in the United States
ENGLISH CORNER, CON LINDA JIMÉNEZ – This week’s trivia question: What imaginative method does HateXchange use to protest against neo-Nazi
TM Garret (1): From Neo-Nazi to Human Rights Activist
ENGLISH CORNER, CON LINDA JIMÉNEZ – This week’s trivia question: When was the Ku Klux Klan first founded in Germany,
“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,
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