Author of mysterious Voynich manuscript was Italian Jew, says scholar
One of the world’s most confounding literary mysteries may finally be, in part, solved: the author of the mysterious and as-yet untranslatable Voynich manuscript has been identified as a Jewish physician based in northern Italy, an...
“Shalom Aleichem”, performed by Barcelona Gipsy Klezmer Orchestra
After three years of incredible concerts, inspiring musical encounters and numerous tours in 21 countries, BGKO continues to evolve, delight and flourish. We are happy to announce our newest iteration: Barcelona Gipsy balKan Orchestra.
After...
Eurovision participants plant saplings of hope, healing and harmony
In the middle of a field that was devastated by the 2019 fire that razed most of Moshav Mevo Modi’in and 500 acres of nearby forest, a fresh-faced group of 36 participants in the...
“Words of the Week” – measles
antivax: קעגן וואַקציני֜רונג
chickenpox: (װי֜נטפּאָקן (ל״ר
catch (an infection): אָ֜ננעמען 'אָ֜נשטעקן' זיך מיט
catch the measles:
אָ֜ננעמען 'אָ֜נשטעקן' זיך מיט די מאָ֜זלען; פֿאַרקי֜לן די מאָ֜זלען
dosage: די דאָ֜זע, ־ס; די דאָזי֜רונג, ־ען
exposed to: אוי֜סגעשטעלט אויף
German measles/rubella: די קעשו֜ליע; די...
The Magic Realism of Paul Bond
Sometimes artists derive joy from hearing what you think their paintings are about versus what message they actually intended to impart. Paul Bond is one of those artists. I told him that while looking...
Famous singer Noa to perform at Palm Beach County synagogues
Two Palm Beach County synagogues are planning fundraising concerts. Israeli singer/songwriter Noa will perform her hit songs on Feb. 15 at 7 p.m. at Temple Emanu-El in Palm Beach, while Cantor Norman Brody sings songs from...
Archaeologists decipher ravaged scenes in Negev after Oct. 7
Public tours at an exhibition portraying the events of the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas-led massacre in southern Israel—as seen through the eyes of archaeologists—will open in Jerusalem next week.
This is the first time that...
UK exhibit remembers Sephardic Jews’ journey to Turkey
An exhibition of works by 35 Turkish Sephardic artists has opened for art lovers in London to honor the journey of tens of thousands of Sephardic Jews to Turkey in the 15th century.
The exhibit...
Rare Books That Kept Prayer Alive During the Jewish Migrations of the 19th Century
The third gathering of the Global Forum of the National Library of Israel will take place in Jerusalem on March 17-19, 2019, bringing together prominent figures to discuss this year’s topic: “Migration-Borders-Identity”. The following article is...
‘Jews in Magic’: Reviving a 1933 history book by Guenther Dammann
New York Times business reporter David Segal tells the story of Richard Hatch, a physicist-turned-magician who works to revive the writing of Guenther Dammann, author of 1933’s Jews in Magic, who died during the Holocaust in 1942.
At 23,...