The Presence of the Past in a Spanish Village, with Ruth Behar
ENGLISH CORNER, CON LINDA JIMÉNEZ – This week’s trivia question: What are “madreñas” and how are they used? Ruth Behar […]
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Venezuela’s Jews: Dealing with the Crisis, with Isaac Nahon-Serfaty
ENGLISH CORNER, CON LINDA JIMÉNEZ – This week’s trivia question: How has the recent crisis in Venezuela influenced the issue
The Leonese Language: Little-known but widespread, with Alicia Valmaseda
ENGLISH CORNER, CON LINDA JIMÉNEZ – This week’s trivia question: Where is a variety of Leonés an officially recognized language?
Return to Sepharad in the 21st Century, with Elena Goti
This week’s trivia question: How many Sephardi Jews from Luxembourg have applied for Spanish nationality? Elena Goti is an Argentinian-born
Cuba’s Jews, with Ruth Behar
ENGLISH CORNER, CON LINDA JIMÉNEZ – This week’s trivia question: What is the “Patronato”, in Havana? Ruth Behar is a
The Artian: Art Meets Entrepreneurship–Three Innovators
ENGLISH CORNER, CON LINDA JIMÉNEZ – This week’s trivia question: Aside from the mission to the moon, what is SpaceIL’s
The Artian: Art Meets Entrepreneurship, with Nir Hindi
ENGLISH CORNER, CON LINDA JIMÉNEZ – This week’s trivia question: What does art bring to the business world? The Artian
Yiddish Summer Weimar, with Ben Niran
ENGLISH CORNER, CON LINDA JIMÉNEZ – This week’s trivia question: About how many people participate in the workshops and how
Alon Sariel: A Musical Tribute to Rembrandt
This week’s trivia question: What did the lute symbolize in Dutch Golden Age paintings? Alon Sariel is a musician who
“Julius Madritsch, Righteous Among the Nations”, with Piotr Szalsza
This week’s trivia question: How many Jews signed a letter to Yad Vashem stating that Julius Madritsch had saved their
Richard Zimler: The Gospel According to Lazarus
ENGLISH CORNER, CON LINDA JIMÉNEZ – This week’s trivia question: Who were the three peoples living in Judea at the
An Introduction to Kabbalah, with Sarah Sonneborn
ENGLISH CORNER, CON LINDA JIMÉNEZ – This week’s trivia question: What are the ten spheres of Kabbalah? Sarah Sonneborn is
The Female Voice in the Sephardi Ballad, with Zeljko Jovanovic
ENGLISH CORNER, CON LINDA JIMÉNEZ – This week’s trivia question: What is the difference between the themes of the ballads
Luisa Juárez: Jewish Writers and Holocaust Studies from a Multicultural Point of View
ENGLISH CORNER, CON LINDA JIMÉNEZ – This week’s trivia question: Why is the University of Alcalá de Henares an especially
Neshama Carlebach: Songwriter, Singer and Human Rights Advocate
ENGLISH CORNER, CON LINDA JIMÉNEZ – This week’s trivia question: What problem did Neshama Carlebach face with the Orthodox Jewish
The American Press and the Holocaust: Witness or Accomplice? with Alicia Ors
ENGLISH CORNER, CON LINDA JIMÉNEZ – This week’s trivia question: How many articles did the New York Times publish about
A Passover Story and an Unusual Recipe
ENGLISH CORNER, CON LINDA JIMÉNEZ – This week’s trivia question: What does the Yiddish word “greevn” mean? This week we
Life Histories: Sephardi Jews in London and Holocaust Survivors in Israel, with Sharon Rapaport
ENGLISH CORNER, CON LINDA JIMÉNEZ – This week’s trivia question: When oral histories of Sephardi Jews in London were recorded,
Queen Esther and a Historical Perspective on Purim, with Sarah Sonneborn
ENGLISH CORNER, CON LINDA JIMÉNEZ – This week’s trivia question: What is the meaning of the name Esther? Two weeks
Jeremy Dronfield: The Boy Who Followed His Father into Auschwitz (Book and Exhibit)
ENGLISH CORNER, CON LINDA JIMÉNEZ – This week’s trivia question: How much of the story in this book really happened,