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where does the word Jew come from?
HEBREW TRIBES: 3000+ YEARS AGO According to the Tanakh (“Hebrew Bible”), the Twelve Tribes of Israel were named after Jacob’s sons and grandsons. The tribes were as follows: Reuben, Simeon,...
where does the word Jew come from?
HEBREW TRIBES: 3000+ YEARS AGO According to the Tanakh (“Hebrew Bible”), the Twelve Tribes of Israel were named after Jacob’s sons and grandsons. The tribes were as follows: Reuben, Simeon,...
antisemitism is the fault of antisemites (never...
LET’S NOT DO THIS. There is so much wrong with this statement: (1) antisemitism has been “mainstream” for a good 2500 years before the establishment of the State of Israel,...
antisemitism is the fault of antisemites (never...
LET’S NOT DO THIS. There is so much wrong with this statement: (1) antisemitism has been “mainstream” for a good 2500 years before the establishment of the State of Israel,...
when the Talmud was put on trial
TALMUD The Talmud is a central text of rabbinic Judaism. In essence, it is a collection of rabbinic commentary over the centuries on Jewish law and theology. As My Jewish...
when the Talmud was put on trial
TALMUD The Talmud is a central text of rabbinic Judaism. In essence, it is a collection of rabbinic commentary over the centuries on Jewish law and theology. As My Jewish...
November 30, 1947
BACKGROUND For a more complete understanding of this topic, please see my post THE ISSUE OF PARTITION. In January of 1947, the British officially decided that they’d had enough of...
November 30, 1947
BACKGROUND For a more complete understanding of this topic, please see my post THE ISSUE OF PARTITION. In January of 1947, the British officially decided that they’d had enough of...
when, how, & why the Torah was written
INTRODUCTION The Torah — also known as the Pentateuch or the Five Books of Moses — is the compilation of the first five books of the Tanakh (“Hebrew Bible”). Jewish...
when, how, & why the Torah was written
INTRODUCTION The Torah — also known as the Pentateuch or the Five Books of Moses — is the compilation of the first five books of the Tanakh (“Hebrew Bible”). Jewish...
cool Jews in history: Osnat Barzani
Osnat Barzani (1590-1670) was a Kurdish Jewish poet and rabbinical scholar who is largely regarded as the first female rabbi. Osnat was born into a well-known Jewish family in northern...
cool Jews in history: Osnat Barzani
Osnat Barzani (1590-1670) was a Kurdish Jewish poet and rabbinical scholar who is largely regarded as the first female rabbi. Osnat was born into a well-known Jewish family in northern...