Catch the Holocaust before it disappears
If you’re a Jew looking for sympathy in these sucker-punch days of hyper-antisemitism, find a way to transport yourself back to the early 1990s, a time when Holocaust memory—“Schindler’s List”; the opening of the...
How to identify Jewish writers
I had heard on NPR that Steve Costa and Kate Levinson wanted to sell a bookstore they had owned since 2002 in this delightful Northern California coastal town, and get on with new life...
Bear Mitzvah in Meshugahlan
A yellow teddy bear hangs from the ceiling. With a patterned parachute attached to its tiny body, it hangs, midflight, amid a cacophony of other creatures like a stuffed lion, a stuffed moose, a...
Touring Israeli Historical Places With ESRA
KFAR SABA, Israel — Michal and I recently enjoyed a day trip organized by ESRA, the English Speaking Residents Association. ESRA provides numerous social activities for Israelis who are comfortable speaking English while funding...
Yiddish in der Suke – Yiddish in the Sukkah
To celebrate the festival of Sukkot, YAAANA is teaming up with Urban Kibbutz San Diego to present Yiddish in der Suke (Yiddish in the Sukkah). Come visit a Yiddish Sukkah and learn more about the Urban Kibbutz initiative: https://urbankibbutz.com We will...
Scientists revive 1,000-year-old tree possibly mentioned in Genesis
A mystery seed dating from 993 C.E.-1202 C.E. that was uncovered four decades ago by archaeologists in a cave in the Judean Desert has been revived.
Nicknamed “Sheba” (according to Josephus, Queen Sheba brought the...
‘His Only Son,’ Movie about Abraham and Isaac, Opens March 31
On March 31, in theatres around the country, His Only Son, a Christian movie by David Helling depicting the binding of Isaac, will open. Except for some Christian references at the beginning and end of...
Jerusalem find dating back to biblical kings baffles archaeologists
An unprecedented channel installation dating back to the First Temple period was uncovered in the City of David National Park in Jerusalem, the Israel Antiquities Authority announced on Wednesday.
The excavation thus far has uncovered...
“El Aedado Orozo”
En el onze septembre kumplo sus noventa i sinko,
Dizen ke su vista parese a setenta i sinko,
İ sus sentidos son komo los de sinkuenta i sinko,
Kon la enerjiya de akeyos de trenta i sinko.
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10 years after Iconic Dead Sea Project, International Artist Spencer Tunick Returns to Israel...
www.TheDeadSeaMuseum.com is excited to announce the public opening of a virtual exhibition on October 17 with internationally renowned artist Spencer Tunick that, for the first time, showcases his full range of artworks from the Dead...