19th-century Megillat Esther linked to Gaza's Jewish community up for auction in Jerusalem
An ancient Megillat Esther scroll dating back to the 19th century, bearing rare stamps from the community of Gaza expatriates ...
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‘Egypt, A Love Song’ Tells the Story of Marriage between a Jew and a Muslim
The Israeli documentary Egypt, A Love Song tells the story of Souad Zaki, a Jewish chanteuse who was the star of concert ...
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A modern Exodus: The stories of Jews who left modern Egypt
With roots tracing back to the Hellenistic period and even before that, Egypt was home to one of the most ancient and vibrant Jewish communities in the world. The prosperity and the relatively ...
In Egypt, a piece of Jewish pottery suggests a woman’s role that was stolen from history
Built in the 6th century BCE and destroyed in 410 BCE by priests of the Egyptian god Khnum, the temple was a place where ...
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Miracle of Jewish survival: History and meaning of Purim
Purim, therefore, is the prototype for Jewish survival during exile. The Divine Providence hidden in apparently random events ...
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In the first century AD, Jews lived across the Roman Empire in relative harmony.
Protected by Rome and allowed to continue their religion, everything was fine until rebellion in Judaea led to a major change in the practice of their faith. By the beginning of the first century ...
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What is Galut?
The Torah vividly describes galut as a punishment and curse.
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Speaking of Religion: Religion and politics in Jewish life
Among tightly interwoven threads that form Judaism’s cultural fabric are religion and politics. They’re inseparable parts of ...
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What is Judaism?
Later, a man named Moses saved the Jewish people from persecution in Egypt when he led them to safety across the Red Sea. After this, the Jews lived in the desert where God gave Moses a set of ...