Planned digital database to cover 45 years of CJN May 1, 2009
The archive would also be of tremendous value to genealogists, contends Sean Martin, associate curator for Jewish history at Western Reserve Historical Society. Would-be researchers could use the database not only to locate birth, marriage and death notices, notes Martin, but they could further their investigation by gathering information about family members mentioned in articles. (Cleveland Jewish News, OH)
Harvard peers press to stall a deportation Apr 30, 2009
"That is a very rare combination - and a precious one as well," professor Bernard Septimus, a Harvard professor of Jewish history, wrote in a letter provided by Munir's lawyer. "I am a skeptical man with a sensitive nose for phonies: I can say with confidence that Nur is the genuine article, someone who wants to devote his life to bringing Muslims, Jews, and Christians together through an appreciation of their commonalities and a respect for their differences.". (Boston Globe)
In Israel on Eisendrath International Exchange (2) Apr 28, 2009
EIE adds two classes: Hebrew and Jewish history ... We had classes from 8:30 a.m. until 7 p.m. Hebrew was at 8:30 for an hour and a half, followed by Jewish history until lunch at 1 and general studies started at 1:20 ... We went on many trips throughout the semester: There were the regular nights out in Jerusalem, the daylong tiyulim for Jewish history, and the five days in army training and in Poland. (Cleveland Jewish News, OH)
> RELATED: Fed chief Bernanke sees some improvement Apr 16, 2009
Speaking to Morehouse faculty and students, Bernanke paid homage to the Passover tradition of a child asking four questions about Jewish history by posing and answering four questions about the current economic crisis. His complete prepared remarks follow. (Denver Business Journal, CO)
The New Bibi Apr 15, 2009
Confidants say he sees himself as a key player in Jewish history charged at a crucial hour with the responsibility of saving his people, and some contend that, as a result, he has already made up his mind to use force to set the Iranian nuclear program back several years. Others in his inner circle, however, expect him to be far more cautious, pointing out that he would not have undivided backing from the defense establishment for a strike. (Jerusalem Post, Israel)
Ties that bind Apr 15, 2009
In the letter, Netanyahu said, his brother wrote of his belief that he was an inseparable link in the chain of Jewish history that spanned from biblical times to the modern state of Israel. As children of Holocaust survivors, Esther and Yehuda Wachsman are fully aware of the weight of that history. (Jerusalem Post, Israel)
• Religion letters Apr 11, 2009
Flavius Josephus was commissioned by the Roman government to write and preserve Jewish history. Josephus writes of Abraham that Abraham heard that the Syrians had certain ideas of God. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
Irving Heymont; led camp for displaced Jews Apr 10, 2009
Abraham Peck, director of the Academic Council for Post-Holocaust Christian, Jewish and Islamic Studies at the University of Southern Maine, said Colonel Heymont's 3 1/2 months at Landsberg became a turning point in Jewish history, because the "surviving remnant" of Eastern European Jews developed their will to never let the world forget what happened in the Holocaust. "Heymont allowed these people their own sense of humanity," said Peck, who was born in the camp and later edited Colonel... (Boston Globe)
Jewish Families Celebrate Beginning of Passover Apr 9, 2009
But it means more than just time together, it marks an important moment in Jewish history. Bashuk says it is a celebration of religious freedom and freedom from slavery as the Israelites left Egypt for the promise land. (13WMAZ.com, GA)
Jews gather for Birkat HaChama -- the blessing of the sun Apr 9, 2009
"It's a great opportunity to witness an amazing event that really connects you to many generations of Jewish history," said Miriam Rosenbaum, a Princeton freshman studying psychology and neuroscience. Following readings of Psalms and other biblical texts, led by Rabbis Eitan Webb of Chabad of Princeton University and David Wolkenfeld of Hillel at Princeton University, the group walked across the street to Robertson Hall to a blessing thanking God for "renewing the works of creation," according... (NJ.com -- Times)
Rosenzweig to steer Jewish museum in city Apr 8, 2009
The National Museum of American Jewish History, founded in 1976, positions itself as the only museum dedicated exclusively to telling the still-unfolding story of Jews in America. It will open late next year. (Philadelphia Business Journal, PA)
Brookline Adult & Community Education listings Apr 5, 2009
Jonathan Wilson, author of the recently released Marc Chagall, demonstrates how Chagall s life constitutes a grand canvas on which much of the 20th-century Jewish history is vividly portrayed. 7-8:30 p.m.; $5. (Brookline TAB, MA)
Local groups prepare for Passover Apr 4, 2009
The meal incorporates several symbolic dishes and foods to reawaken followers' sense of rebirth, particularly in the case of children, who are encouraged to ask questions about the meal and gain a better understanding of the various dishes' symbolism and significance in the rich narrative of Jewish history. "They should know that there is a history to their people, and knowing this history will help them navigate difficult waters," Zimelman said. (Odessa American, TX)
'Passover Around the World' Apr 2, 2009
The seder is a symbolic reenactment of this defining event in Jewish history, a dramatic way of passing the story down from generation to generation. The book "Passover Around the World" begins with a brief summary of the Biblical story, then defines the essential elements of a seder table: the symbolic foods, the special seder plate and Elijah's cup, and the Haggadah or book telling the story of Passover. (Princeton Bureau County Republican, IL)
How do we explain Bernie Madoff? Mar 27, 2009
Apart from the Moses/Sinai tradition, Jewish history and modern Judaism are not incomprehensible. And neither is Bernie Madoff. (Wasilla Frontiersman, AK)
Highs and lows in Wiesel's 'Mad Desire' Mar 25, 2009
Now independently wealthy, he has spent his adult life immersed in Jewish service and study, founding Jewish aid organizations, pursuing yeshiva studies in Brooklyn and Jerusalem, and working as a private tutor of medieval Jewish history. He's also on the brink of insanity. (Boston Globe)
Jewish scholar, author to speak at Temple Emunah Mar 17, 2009
Dr. Benjamin Gampel, scholar of medieval and early modern Jewish history, with a special focus on the medieval Spanish Jews, will be the scholar-in-residence at Temple Emunah on the weekend beginning March 20 ... At present, he is writing a book on the pogroms and forced conversions of 1391 in the Iberian Peninsula and the effects of those events on the course of Jewish history ... He lectures widely on the entire range of Jewish history. (Arlington Advocate, MA)
Synagogues (73) Mar 16, 2009
Seder 6:45 P.M., Sean Martin, Jewish History in Cleveland after World War II 8 P.M. Reservations, Marcy 440-423-1718. MIKVAH. (Cleveland Jewish News, OH)
Fearful, divided and outraged Mar 15, 2009
The curse of Jewish history the inability to take mere existence for granted has returned to the country whose founding was intended to resolve that problem. NO SECURITY SOLUTIONS. (Globe and Mail)
Deal sought for Colonial Penn building Mar 14, 2009
It also has a lot of activity under way, including completing a $25 million renovation to its headquarters at 6th and Market streets and the construction of the National Museum of American Jewish History at 5th and Market. The type of buyer who might consider a building like this in this market would likely be a private investor who either wants to have a presence in the historic area or is seeking an opportunity to do work to add value to the property, with plans to seize on near-term lease... (Philadelphia Business Journal, PA)
Purim: Jewish holiday celebrates religious freedom and rescue Mar 7, 2009
Defining momentWhile Purim is a joyous time, it also brings with it some serious reflection of a very important period in Jewish history, Collen said. Purim celebrates one of the defining moments in our history as a people, he said. (Racine Journal Times, WI)
The Elusive Englishman Mar 7, 2009
According to Kirsch, after a century and a half of Jewish history that Disraeli could never have foreseen, Sidonia looks like nothing so much as an anti-Semitic hate figure. It is amazing, in fact, how Disraeli manages to combine in this one character every malicious slander and paranoid fear that the anti-Semitic imagination can breed. (The American Conservative)
Man charged with impersonating experts Mar 7, 2009
During a six-month period in 2008, Raphael Haim Golb, whose father Norman Golb is a University of Chicago professor of Jewish history, created dozens of Internet aliases in the names of individuals who were active in Dead Sea Scrolls scholarship. The scrolls shed light on the life of Jews and early Christians at the time of Jesus. (Yahoo News)
How Psyched Are Jewish Settlers That Netanyahu Is Back! Mar 5, 2009
Elianna Passentin at the Hayovel outpost HAYOVEL, West BankElianna Passentin says she moved from her native California to this settlement deep in the heart of the West Bank because she wanted to raise her six children in a place tied to Jewish history. "Looking out our windows, we see Tel Shilo, which was the capital of the Israelite kingdom for 359 years and the site of the Tabernacle," she says. (Slate)
Jewish Cleveland live on stage (5) Mar 4, 2009
Sean Martin, WRHS associate curator of Jewish history, and John Grabowski, director of research, picked me up and literally drove me around all the neighborhoods and told me how the demographics have changed, Reddin says appreciatively. Curtain up. (Cleveland Jewish News, OH)
Whats new in Germany and Austria Mar 4, 2009
The interior of the adjacent Jewish History Museum is interesting architecturally, but its exhibit is the least interesting of its kind that I've seen in Europe. For a better telling of the Jewish story, don't miss the new Visitors Center opening at the Dachau Concentration Camp Memorial. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Say howdy’ to the Jews of Texas (4) Mar 4, 2009
Galveston became a famous city in Jewish history as a result of the Galveston Plan, a project of New York Jewish banker Jacob Schiff to divert Jewish European immigrants to the South and Southwest. By 1917, when the plan closed down because of the outbreak of World War I, it had settled more than 10,000 immigrants. (Cleveland Jewish News, OH)
Questions for a teachers teacher Feb 27, 2009
In September, I have a book coming out about early Cleveland Jewish history. I ll probably continue to write. (Cleveland Jewish News, OH)
Jewish art is focus of forum this weekend Feb 25, 2009
She was one of twelve scholars who participated in The Visual Culture of American Religions project and is the former curator of the American Jewish Historical Society and the National Museum of American Jewish History. Smith will provide a historical background on Jewish art, and then address challenging contemporary questions: How have we interpreted the prohibition of making graven images. (Lexington Minuteman, MA)
"A Mad Desire to Dance" Feb 22, 2009
As an author, Wiesel has written one of the most powerful memoirs of the Holocaust ever committed to paper, along with dozens of novels and numerous works of Jewish history and biblical analysis. So it gives me little pleasure to say that Wiesel's latest novel, "A Mad Desire to Dance," is one of the most impenetrable books published by a major author in recent memory. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Israeli 'Religious' Parties Do Not Represent True Torah-Based Judaism Feb 20, 2009
It was clear to every observant Jew that the Zionist movement was deviant sect designed to steer Jews away from the Torah, no different from the other heretical sects that existed for brief periods of time throughout Jewish history. Tragically, with the passing of time, the Zionist movement succeeded in ensnaring certain religious rabbis into their trap. (PR Newswire)
Profile: Jehuda Reinharz, President of Brandeis Feb 18, 2009
Earned master's degree in medieval Jewish history from Harvard University in 1968 and a doctorate in modern Jewish history from Brandeis in 1972. Academic career: First professor of Jewish history at the University of Michigan, 1972-1982 ... Became professor of modern Jewish history at Brandeis in 1982. (Boston Globe)
Church columnists: January 14, 2009 Feb 8, 2009
From the scapegoats of early Jewish history to the spotless lambs of the Passover feast, the lamb was offered up to God as a sacrifice for the life of His people. Jesus' sinless innocence and perfect obedience made His Sacrifice on the Cross, our salvation. (Catoosa County News, GA)
Journey to Israel 'a learning experience' Feb 8, 2009
Strauss was one of 42 students from the U.S. and Canada who spent mornings learning Hebrew and Jewish history and afternoons in general studies classes such as chemistry, English, world history and pre-calculus. The group also spent ample time exploring the country - climbing the Golan mountains, exploring caves and swimming in the sea. (Beacon Villager, MA)
Israeli Arabs fear a Gaza backlash as far right prepares for power ... Feb 8, 2009
"Listen," said Mustafa, the PR executive, bitterly, "Who is Lieberman to say to me that I should be part of the West Bank? I speak Hebrew better than he does. I know Jewish culture better than he does. I got the highest score in Jewish history when I matriculated. I doubt he even studied Jewish history."I work together with Jews in Tel Aviv. We are the ones who are building the state together not him. (guardian.co.uk)
Israel: No choice but to fight Feb 8, 2009
The curse of Jewish history - the inability to take mere existence for granted - has returned to a country whose founding was intended to resolve that uncertainty. We feel the impingement of siege. (International Herald Tribune)
Catch defiler of Ohav Zedek Apr 1, 2008
This was not a mere prank. This was an act of hatred and intimidation. (The Citizen's Voice, PA)
Jewishfilm.2008 is coming to Brandeis Mar 23, 2008
Tal spent three years piecing together home movies and old radio recordings from kibbutzim archives to revisit that part of Jewish history and culture, resulting in the documentary "Children of the Sun." Shown in a preview with Tal present earlier this month, the film returns April 12 as part of The National Center for Jewish Film's 11th annual film festival, Jewishfilm. 2008. (Boston Globe)
Smart Traveler Mar 22, 2008
Vacationers Splurge on Private Tours (SmartMoney Magazine) at SmartMoney. Sign up now for FREESmartMoney. (SmartMoney)
Human rights proponents will explore prevention, remedies for genocide Mar 21, 2008
Panelists for this session will be Hasia Diner, the Paul S. and Sylvia Steinberg professor of American Jewish history at New York University; Gerald Gahima, a judge on the Bosnia War Crimes Panel and former vice president of the Supreme Court of Rwanda; Chuck Meyers, senior program associate of Facing History and Ourselves; and Kathleen Young, professor of anthropology at Western Washington University. Confronting Darfur, the third panel, will address the conflict in the Darfur region of the... (Univeristy of Chicago Chronicle, IL)
Living for the 'gasp' Mar 9, 2008
The project, Sherman explained in a recent telephone interview, began as something of a millennium project, an attempt to sum up 100 years of Jewish history. "Originally I had planned it as a multicharacter play, but I became drawn to this one woman. And the other characters fell away.". (Globe and Mail)
Where is the lamb? Feb 25, 2008
This tremendous event in Jewish history is still celebrated today in the Feast of the Passover. Under the law given to Moses on Mt. Sinai, the Jews were instructed that when one sinned he was to bring an animal (a lamb) to the altar, place his hands on the animal s head while confessing his sin (thereby transferring the guilt to the sacrifice), and then slay the lamb. (Ontario Argus Observer, OR)
My history, our history (2/4) Feb 5, 2008
And as MSMS teacher Chuck Yarborough so eloquently put it, as he led us on a trip through history down Catfish Alley, along Martin Luther Drive South and on to Missionary Union Baptist Church and down Second Avenue North where the Penny-Savings Bank once stood I don't like to think of history as white history or African-American history or Jewish history. It's our history. (Columbus Commercial Dispatch, MS)
SOUL SURVIVORS Jan 13, 2008
January 13, 2008 -- The survival of the Sarajevo Haggadah is one of the marvels of modern Jewish history. In People of the Book," Geraldine Brooks uses fiction to re-imagine the amazing history of this illuminated 14th century Hebrew text, which survived the political and religious wars and upheavals that ravaged Europe and the Near East from the Middle Ages through the 20th century. Unfortunately, the novel doesn't live up to its inspiration. Brooks examines this strange, eventful history... (New York Post -- Opinions)
Exploring Jewish-America Jan 5, 2008
" Even when it falters, "The Jewish Americans" remains both informative and engaging. Most viewers, no matter how well acquainted they are with American Jewish history, are likely to learn things. You may already know about Hank Greenberg, the slugger for the Detroit Tigers in the 1930s, or Bess Myerson, the first Jewish Miss America (1945). But did you also know that it was a couple of Jewish kids in Cleveland who invented "Superman. " One of their amusingly twerpy voices is heard in the show.... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Jewish series mirrors American immigrant story Jan 4, 2008
His favorite segment in the whole series is part of Cleveland s Jewish history: the story of Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, who created the Superman character. Two young guys, frustrated in their hopes and dreams, were reflecting on their own lives. (Cleveland Jewish News, OH)
Last matzo factory on New York's Lower East Side moving out Dec 29, 2007
But in a sign of the times, the building will serve a dual purpose as an American Jewish history museum and a functioning synagogue. "After the 1980s, you got this continual increase of property values and rents and it just never stopped or went down again," said Clayton Patterson, a local preservationist. (Boston Globe)
More of this story Dec 28, 2007
Chronicling 350 years of Jewish history in America, deciding what to omit and what to include, is an ambitious undertaking. Jewish Americans seeks to illuminate the American story through comprehensive treatment of one immigrant group, whose impact on life here far outweighs its tiny size. (Cleveland Jewish News, OH)
Art & architecture offerings for the holidays Dec 12, 2007
So "Monuments" is a welcome backward look at 38 commemorative sites, from the Alamo, Statue of Liberty and Washington Monument to more obscure ones such as North Side-based artist Diane Samuels' "Luminous Manuscript" monument to Jewish history at New York's Center for Jewish History. The introductory essay, which explores the meaning and purpose of memorials and monuments, is followed by one tracing their evolution from ancient pyramids and obelisks to the spontaneous and temporary memorials of... (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Experience an hour of medieval wonder in Germany Dec 12, 2007
The town is also known for its Jewish history, with Judaica in the Imperial City Museum; and Judengasse (Jews' Lane), a street billed as Germany's only intact ghetto from the Middle Ages. Perched high above the Tauber River, Rothenburg, offers stunning views, especially for those who climb atop its 20-foot-high covered wall to walk the circumference of the town, officially known as Rothenburg ob der Tauber. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Journeying to faith: Adults prepare for bar, bat mitzvah ceremony Saturday Dec 7, 2007
DuCloux said she worked in retail management for years and never found the time for the weekly lessons and study of Jewish history, liturgy, philosophy, rabbinic literature and theology required for her own bat mitzvah. "It wasn't that important to me at the time," she said. (North County Times)
Synagogue celebrates restoration Dec 4, 2007
While that lower floor will continue to function as an Orthodox synagogue, the building will now serve as a nonsectarian museum dedicated to American Jewish history and the history of the Lower East Side. The Museum at Eldridge Street will host programs about vaudeville music, Yiddish literature, family history research and other topics. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
Historic NYC Synagogue Is Reborn Dec 3, 2007
While that lower floor will continue to function as an Orthodox synagogue, the building will now serve as a nonsectarian museum dedicated to American Jewish history and the history of the Lower East Side. Barry Yood, a retired health administrator whose great-grandfather served as Eldridge Street's rabbi, said he was looking forward to being a docent at the new museum. (CBS News -- US)
U.S. Jewish population isn't declining Dec 1, 2007
Jewish summer camps, schools, charities and Web sites form a network of institutions that has no equal in all of Jewish history. The myth of the disappearing Jew can be traced in large measure to a single, well-publicized study recording 5. (Scripps Howard News Wire)
Karkar: Partition of Palestine Nov 30, 2007
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Editor's mailbag: Let’s help delivery people Nov 28, 2007
- - This comes AFTER 2 years of studying Hebrew, Jewish history, scriptures, etc. - - Isaiah also mentions that one MUST observe Sabbath. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
* Police, 'anti-fascists' block planned neo-Nazi march Nov 12, 2007
"We came here to show our support for the Czech Jewish community, why we're against all these anti-Semites and neo-Nazis. They're picking a very holy day, a very sad day in Jewish history and we felt we need to support the Czech community against anti-Semitism and neo-Nazism." ... "They're picking a very holy day, a very sad day in Jewish history and we felt we need to support the Czech community against anti-Semitism and neo-Nazism," Silverman said. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Neo-Nazis Clash With Prague Protesters Nov 11, 2007
"They're picking a very holy day, a very sad day in Jewish history and we fell we need to support the Czech community against anti-Semitism and neo-Nazism.". MMVII The Associated Press. (CBS News)
Young blades for hire Nov 3, 2007
Christopher Tayler sets off in pursuit of Michael Chabon's tale of 10th-century Jewish adventurers, Gentlemen of the Road. Saturday November 3, 2007. (Guardian Unlimited -- Books)
Nauman lights up exhibition at Warhol Oct 31, 2007
Samuel's "Luminous Manuscript," permanently installed in 2004 at the Center for Jewish History, New York, is among 38 sites and/or commemorations in the book. Others include the Statue of Liberty, the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, The Alamo, and 9/11 temporary memorials. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
R.B. Kitaj, 74; paintings conveyed historical, literary themes Oct 25, 2007
Mr. Kitaj often made wild use of collage, fragmentary design, and bright colors, along with a thematic concern with modern Jewish history, particularly the Holocaust. His art highlighted historical and social commentary and obscure literary references. (Boston Globe)
Claude Miller's 'Un Secret': A Jewish history lost and found in France Oct 25, 2007
Claude Miller's 'Un Secret': A Jewish history lost and found in France - International Herald Tribune ... Claude Miller's 'Un Secret': A Jewish history lost and found in France. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
Professor discusses anti-Semitism Oct 21, 2007
Paula Hyman, a professor of Modern Jewish History at Yale University and the president of the American Academy of Jewish Research, lectured in "Anti-Semitism, Gender and Jewish Identity in Europe" at Drayton Hall. The lecture, part of the Solomon Tenenbaum Lectureship in Jewish Studies, focused on the pervasiveness of European stereotypes of the Jewish male and female in the 1890's and 1900's. (Gamecock Online, SC)
Ann Coulter Wants Jews to Become Christian -- So What? Oct 16, 2007
I say this as a committed Jew, a religious Jew, a Jewish writer and lecturer, a past college instructor in Jewish history, co-author of a widely read book on anti-Semitism, recipient of the American Jewish Press Association's Prize for Excellence in Jewish Commentary, instructor in Torah at the American Jewish University, and a man who has fought anti-Semitism all his life ... I say this as a committed Jew, a religious Jew, a Jewish writer and lecturer, a past college instructor in Jewish... (Townhall.com)
Israel: Archeology and the Propaganda War of Lies Oct 16, 2007
Tissue of Lies: Archeology and the Propaganda War Against Israel - HUMAN EVENTS. In one of those ironies of questionable scholarship, just as a battle over a Barnard scholar s book about Israeli archeology had inflamed her application for tenure, heavy equipment was tearing away at the ancient crown of Jerusalem s 36-acre Temple Mount, Judaism s holiest site. (Human Events Online)
