nor did I understand how it applied to me,” explains Greenberg. “When they first denied me, I said, ‘How do I know you’re not denying me because I’m Jewish or because my son is gay? Maybe my son being gay
Today’s blog post is going to go deeper into Jewish life and how the documents generated can be valuable to your family history research. Not just in Jewish life, but think about all the documents you touch every day. We are leaving a trail for our descends to find out without even re...
In the Soviet Union, there was little chance of hiding if you were Jewish. It was stamped on your citizenship. And even without examining documents, everyone knew who was “us” and who was “them.” In the Soviet Union, we all might have been considered equal “officially,” but some ...
Much of Jewish history is gleaned from the Torah, the first five books of Hebrew Scripture (the Old Testament). These books tell the story of the Israelites and how this group formed a community that started the religion known as Judaism. ...
he also worked on excavations at the Pyramid of Sahure, Heliopolis, and Abu Gorab. He also founded the German Archaeological Institute. However, once the Nazis came to power, Borchardt, who was Jewish, fled to Paris, where he died in 1938. Some of his family, however, later died in Ausc...
Softwood caskets are usually made with pine. Titan Casket offers metal-free softwood collection that is suitable for both eco-friendly, cremation safe, and suitable for Jewish burials like pine box caskets.C. Particle Board/Cloth CasketsThe Titan Cloth...
“In spite of everything I still believe that people are really good at heart. I simply can’t build up my hopes on a foundation consisting of confusion, misery, and death.”-Anne Frank. Anne Frank was a young Jewish girl who was taken to a death camp and killed because of her relig...
El Greco museum –Also located in the Jewish quarter, this museum showcases the life and work of Doménikos Theotokópoulos (aka el Greco) who spent much of his life living and working in Toledo. Monastery of San Juan de los Reyes –This stunning monastery was built to be Queen Isabela’...
The Nazis also used radio and put modern presses to work churning out vast numbers of books, like "The Jewish Problem," to build public support for the persecution and eventual murder of millions of Jews across Europe [source: Calvin.edu]. Since then, others around the world have exploited...
These Jewish ways he's talking about aren't the Roman ways they are the Hebrew ways. It doesn't take much study to realize Saturn's-Day wasn't around in the days of David, or do you really think Moses carried a calendar around with him, or did Adam say Hey Eve when's the next...