Jewish Women Who Made a Difference
ENGLISH CORNER, CON LINDA JIMÉNEZ – This week’s trivia question: In what year was the first International Women’s Day celebrated? March […]
Linda Jiménez
Purim: History(?), Traditions and a Recipe
ENGLISH CORNER, CON LINDA JIMÉNEZ – This week’s trivia question: Where does the custom of masquerading on Purim come from?
Isabel Frey: Revolutionary Yiddish Music
ENGLISH CORNER, CON LINDA JIMÉNEZ – This week’s trivia question: How is Isabel Frey’s music received in her home country of
Hana Jaeger: An Israeli Artist in Madrid
ENGLISH CORNER, CON LINDA JIMÉNEZ – This week’s trivia question: How has living in Spain influenced Hana Jaeger’s work? Hana Jaeger
Solomon Perel: “I Was Hitler Youth Solomon” (Europa Europa)
ENGLISH CORNER, CON LINDA JIMÉNEZ – This week’s trivia question: What were the last words of advice that Sally Perel’s
Tu B’Shevat: Not just the “Birthday of the Trees”
ENGLISH CORNER, CON LINDA JIMÉNEZ – This week’s trivia question: What are the seven species listed in the Book of
George Sherman: “We discovered Mauthausen”
ENGLISH CORNER, CON LINDA JIMÉNEZ – This week’s trivia question: When the 11th Armored Division of the American Army discovered
Shtetl to Ellis: The Untold Story, with Leah Kaplan
ENGLISH CORNER, CON LINDA JIMÉNEZ – This week’s trivia question: How many immigrants were processed at Ellis Island every day between
The ASF’s Certificate of Sephardic Ancestry, with Genie Milgrom
ENGLISH CORNER, CON LINDA JIMÉNEZ – This week’s trivia question: What is the Certificate of Sephardic Ancestry that is
Performing Tangier, with Marjorie Kanter
ENGLISH CORNER, CON LINDA JIMÉNEZ – This week’s trivia question: Who participates in Marjorie Kanter’s workshops? Performing Tangier is an international
REAL New York Bagels in Madrid! Tamara Cohen’s MAZÁL
ENGLISH CORNER, CON LINDA JIMÉNEZ – This week’s trivia question: What kinds of bagels do they make at Mazál and which
The Little Chanukah Lamp: A Story by I. L. Peretz
ENGLISH CORNER, CON LINDA JIMÉNEZ – This week we’re celebrating Chanukah and, in keeping with our tradition here at English Corner,
Twinned Towns: Castrillo Mota de Judíos (Spain) and Kfar Vradim (Israel)
ENGLISH CORNER, CON LINDA JIMÉNEZ – This week’s trivia question: On what basis was the town of Kfar Vradim founded? Castrillo
Jaime Moreno Bau, New Director of Centro Sefarad-Israel
ENGLISH CORNER, CON LINDA JIMÉNEZ – This week’s trivia question: What do the Centro Sefarad-Israel and its Director do to fight
50th Anniversary of Benidorm’s Jewish Community
ENGLISH CORNER, CON LINDA JIMÉNEZ – This week’s trivia question: How has Covid affected the Benidorm community and its services?
Carla Berg: Multifaceted Brazilian-born Jewish Singer
ENGLISH CORNER, CON LINDA JIMÉNEZ – This week’s trivia question: How many languages does Carla sing in, and why did she
The Boston Chocolate Party: A Children’s Book for Hanukkah
ENGLISH CORNER, CON LINDA JIMÉNEZ – This week’s trivia question: Why was chocolate distributed to soldiers and prisoners in the
Silent Tears: Poetry of Holocaust Survivors Set to Music
ENGLISH CORNER, CON LINDA JIMÉNEZ – This week’s trivia question: Why did Dan Rosenberg decide to translate the poems into Yiddish
Hen Mazzig: Mizrahi Jewish Activist and Influencer
ENGLISH CORNER, CON LINDA JIMÉNEZ – This week’s trivia question: Where in Israel do most Mizrahi Jews live, and how
Hebrew Union College’s Jewish Language Project, with Dr. Sarah Bunin Benor
ENGLISH CORNER, CON LINDA JIMÉNEZ – This week’s trivia question: What are some of the unusual features of the Jewish Language