Many of the names that people think "sound" Jewish are, in fact, simpleGerman, Russian, orPolishsurnames. You generally can't identify Jewish ancestry by a surname alone. Actually, there are really only three surnames (and their variations) that are generally specifically Jewish:Cohen, Levy, ...
One of the most important decisions you'll make in your son's life is what to name him. Here are some guidelines and suggestions for Jewish names that you'll love.
Constructed in 2006 by Celia Male-Cohen who attended the English Girls College in the city since 1942 it contains plenty photos of her class mates, many of them Jewish. Most of them are annotated with remarks and full names. This collection has also plenty of photos with her family’s Euro...
Given the glaring weakness of NATO members’ ground, air, and air defense forces, an unwanted war with Russia could easily bring hundreds of thousands of Russian Troops to the Polish border, NATO’s Eastern Frontier. This is not an outcome Washington promised its European allies, but it’s ...
In this video, Sponder explains how his heritage (Polish father, Moroccan mother) gives him license to make fun of almost every ethnic group and be politically incorrect. Enjoy! Posted by Al at 7:00 AM 0 comments Labels: Israeli Comedy, Israeli Standup, Standup Comedy, Videos, Yohay ...
PostedbyMarysia GalbraithinAssociation of Descendants of Jewish Central Poland,Cemeteries,Heritage work,Memory,Polish-Jewish Heritage,Polish-Jewish relations,Żychlin ≈2 Comments Tags ADJCP,Matzevah Foundation In my last post I asked who was the young person who continued our work in the Żychli...
Silver-Greenberg has made light of her oft-Jewish last names, referring to herself as “Jewish-Jewish.” [204]. Robin Pogrebin – Culture Reporter Robin Pogrebin is a Culture Reporter for the New York Times. [205]. Robin Pogrebin is Jewish. Robin’s mother, Letty Cottin Pogrebin, is ...
A few weeks ago (Spring 2021) an unexpected new source was brought to our attention by Mr. Didier Frenkel from Paris- “The 1938 Annual Report of the Ashkenazi Community in Cairo”. This document lists from page 16 onward the names of all the payers of the community’s membership fees. ...
The Influence of the 'Polish Question' on the Bund's National Program, 1897–1905 In the industrial pockets of the Warsaw and Lodz provinces, the Jewish worker operated in a decidedly Polish cultural milieu, while Vilna, the Bund's birthplace, was a prominent center of Polish cultural life ...
Polish Sociological Review 152: 367–382. Google Scholar ———. 2013. Klezmer’s Afterlife: An Ethnography of the Jewish Music Revival in Poland and Germany. Oxford: Oxford University Press. Book Google Scholar Weiner, Ellis, and Barbara Davilman. 2004. Yiddish with Dick and Jane. New ...