Pre-Passover Twitter Chat with Rabbi Gershom Sizomu
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In Brazil, a rabbi opens the world’s first summer camp for descendants of forcibly converted Jews
At the world’s only summer camp for descendants of forcibly converted Jews, Oseias Teixeira had numerous first-time experiences.
On this Spanish island, Purim used to be the biggest holiday for persecuted Jews
PALMA DE MALLORCA, Spain — On this island south of Barcelona, Jews celebrate Purim these days pretty much as they do most anywhere else in Europe — finally.
Soomekh explores Persian Jewish past, present and future
When the Persian Jews fled to the United States 40 years ago amidst the Iranian Revolution, it was often with a suitcase and a question of when they would return home.
52 Iraqi Jews Were Killed By The Secret Police. 50 Years Later, Their Descendants Come Forward.
Felix Shamash, was just a teenager when his father, Shoul, was taken from their home in October 1972.
Pursuing My Family's Ghosts in Morocco
What I learned about memory and inheritance and fallibility, in the land of my forebears.
'Judaism Shouldn't Have to Stay Alive Only Because Jews Are Afraid of Everything Else'
Rabbi Angela Buchdahl explains why she changed her mind on Jewish intermarriage, and what it's like to be the face of Judaism for many Americans, while not being kosher enough for Israel.
First Ethiopian Jewry Research Hub Aims to Preserve Community’s Traditions
Led by popular Rabbi Dr. Sharon Shalom, the new institute seeks to move beyond ‘proving’ community’s ties to ancient Judaism.
A Walk Through Bukharian Queens — Just Don’t Call It ‘Russian’
Manashe Khaimov, from Samarkand, is a community organizer and the founder of Jewish Silk Road Tours. The tour includes stops at an active synagogue, a traditional bakery and more.