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"100 Objects from the Collections of the YIVO Institute for Jewish Research" shows a sampling of the institutes archive.
In one of the best Hadith collections, Saheeh Muslim in particular, there are a number of hadiths which some scholars said were weak or problematic, including Abu’l-Hasan ad-Daaraqtni, Abu ‘Ali ...
Alphabet Hebrew Passover matzah. Hebrew letter Pesach. Calligraphy font. Jewish Easter. Texture matzo. Vector illustration on isolated background. Alphabet Hebrew Passover matzah. Hebrew letter Pesach ...
I was a journalist living and working in Jerusalem when I got a taste of what the word “intifada,” Arabic for “shaking off,” ...
I recently had the privilege of speaking with Moshe M., an elderly gentleman who grew up in Cleveland. He shared with me a ...
Post-World War II Liverpool was generally very antisemitic and Lennon came from an anti-Jewish background. He was known to make impromptu antisemitic ...
A Yiddish translation of “Arabian Nights” sounds like the set-up to a Borscht Belt joke. Yet, as a recent finalist for a ...
In Hebrew, “Bayit” means “house” and “home.” We miss both – our physical “house” (apartment) in Herzliya, and our Jewish ...
Travel expert Chloe Jade Meltzer revealed the four letters on a boarding pass that can lead to extra TSA checks.
In the first ad for his campaign for New York City comptroller, Manhattan Borough President Mark Levine shows off his multilingual skills, speaking in Spanish, Greek, Mandarin and Hebrew. Yes, Hebrew.
Pittsburgh Regional Transit hopes to make bus and subway rides a little less sour, with a new pickle-themed campaign reminding riders to steer clear of jarring behavior. “Keep it kosher,” one sign ...