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Who Are Sephardic Jews?

Sephardic Jews are from Spain and Portugal. Sephardic custom claims the original Jews in Spain were exiles spoken of in the Jewish book of Obadiah. “And the captivity of this host of the children of…

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Ancient Legacy of Chinese Jews

The Chinese government, which now recognizes Jews as an official Chinese ethnic group, is also paying more attention to the country's Jewish past. The Jewish presence in China is at least one…

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With the days getting cooler and shorter now, we are more comfortable remembering the long, hot summers of years past. Summertime in the Bronx was somewhat different from the summertime in the slower…

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David Ben Gurion. Dry Bones

The latest in my new Dry Bones cartoon series called "The Zionists".Today's offering features David Ben Gurion.

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"God Bless America" by Shalva Band

The Israeli band Shalva performed what US President Donald Trump introduced as a “very special performance.”

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Trailing a Mosad Agent Painter

Tamir Zadok searches for the paintings of a mosad agent who infiltrated into Egypt posing as an artist.

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Treatment of Jews in Arab/Islamic Countries

Arabs sometimes claim that, as "Semites," they cannot possibly be antiSemitic. This, however, is a semantic distortion that ignores the reality of Arab discrimination and hostility toward Jews.…

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Women in the IDF

Women in the military is not a new concept in Israel. Women have served in military capacities in Israel since before the founding of the State back in 1948.

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Israel: There's No Place Like Home

There’s no place like home, whether it is the end of a long day at work or the end of a long business trip away from loved ones.

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The Aliyah of a Nation-live the dream

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The Forgotten Refugees

Shortly after 1948 over 850,000 Jews were expelled from the very countries they called home in the Middle East.

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Richard Tucker

Richard Tucker was one of the greatest tenors to ever sing for the Metropolitan Opera. He was also an orthodox Jewish cantor. He ranked as one the best. I have one of his recordings of a Passover…

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As a Little Child

I was not raised in a highly observant home. When I began to practice my faith, I soon discovered that I was operating from a deficit.

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Jewish Life in Arab Lands

This is what was lost when the Jews of Arab lands were pushed out of their homes and countries.

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Jexodus

Inspired by a deep desire to follow the mitzvah of tikkun olam - doing good in or repairing the world - and further fueled by a sense of social responsibility toward minorities, underdogs, and the…

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