By sharing the life stories of members of one Jewish family—the Kalmans—Y. Michal Bodemann provides an intimate look at what it is like to live as a Jew in Germany today. Having survived concentration camps in Poland, four Kalman siblings—three brothers and a sister—were left stranded ...
Today’s Jewish Birthday: Katey SagalRead More » Jewish Celebrities,Music, Dance, and Visual Arts,Today's Jewish Birthday,Wikipedia Remembering the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. January 18, 2025 This weekend we honor the life and teachings of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. I wasn’t arou...
Biblical Imagery Brightens Poet’s Bleak Account of Life in the Arizona Desert January 19, 2025 Poet Allisa Cherry is entranced by Hebrew Scriptures, turning to them to express her anguish over the tragic lives of the members of a Mormon family. A grandmother had a double mastectomy; a ...
In Being Jewish in the New Germany, Peck explores the diversity of contemporary Jewish life and the complex struggles within the community-and among Germans in general-over history, responsibility, culture, and identity. He provides a glimpse of an emerging, if conflicted, multicultural country and...
In Germany, Joseph and Caroline Carla Evalina Elkan gave birth to Herz Elkan, the husband of Rosa Elkan who was murdered at Theresienstadt. 1860: Two factions clashed today at a contentious meeting of the shareholders of the Great Eastern that took place today at the London Tavern in the UK...
and Verona. There were settlements in Germany (Regensburg, Metz, and Cologne, among others), more in France (Paris—then called Lutetia—Nantes, Bordeaux, Agde, Aries, and Marseilles), and quite a few in Spanish towns like Toledo, Cordoba, Granada, and Valencia. Towns with Jewish neighborhood...
Jewish life in Shanghai dates back to the beginning of the 19th century. They made an important cultural impact on the economy and development of Shanghai. During World War II, the city saved an estimated 30,000 Jewish lives by welcoming refugees fleeing the Nazis. ...
They would like to be considered part of the community instead of a marginal group. Ironically, if we wish to strengthen and enhance Jewish family units in the United States today, we must look beyond the so-called conventional Jewish family. 年份: 1990 ...
Jewish life throughout the year JEWISH LIFE IN BYRON BAY Location: Byron Bay, NSW Byron Bay is located at Australia's most eastern point, and boasts a population of almost 29,000. Renowned for its great weather and stunning beaches, Byron Bay is a popular tourist destination. Each year,...
we sat in her living room overlooking the Hudson River as she told us stories about her life — her youth in Germany, emigrating to the U.S., and stories about running her store Bloch & Falk with her husband, Alfred. She spoke in great detail about the store, and she could recall in...