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Culture
‘Goodbye, Tahrir Square’: Revisiting a Lost Jewish Childhood in Egypt
Ayala Or-El
April 17, 2025
Against the backdrop of today’s ongoing conflicts and refugee crises in the Middle East, the book offers a deeply relevant perspective on exile, resilience and the echoes of history.
‘The Violin Maker’ Tells a Holocaust Story Through Music
Ayala Or-El
April 17, 2025
The little-known story of Israeli Amnon Weinstein, a musical craftsman who gathered and restored violins that survived the Holocaust, is coming to the West Coast.
The Passover Seder That Brought ‘Schindler’s List’ Actors Together
Brian Fishbach
April 17, 2025
On April 5, 1993, Spielberg hosted a seder for the cast at a hotel in Kraków. It was attended by many Israeli actors, as well as the German actors who were portraying Nazis in the film.
Montana Tucker’s ‘Children of October 7’ Documentary to Premiere on Yom HaShoah
Brian Fishbach
April 17, 2025
The film, created by Montana Tucker and produced by Israeli journalist and filmmaker Rotem Alima, captures first-person testimonies from children whose families were murdered, kidnapped, or remain missing.
A Sweet Date Truffle for the Magical Night of Mimouna
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April 17, 2025
For me, Mimouna will always be the joyous Moroccan celebration of springtime, friends, family and good fortune.
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Debra L. Eckerling
April 16, 2025
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A Book, a Spiritual Journey and a Love Story
Toby Klein Greenwald
April 16, 2025
For seven years, Wanda immersed herself in studying the Lost Wooden Synagogues of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, focusing on the masterful artwork that once adorned the prayer halls. Her dream and implementation of the book spanned a decade.
The Unexpected Guest at a Painted Passover in Jerusalem
Rabbi Dr. Stuart Halpern
April 16, 2025
Rubin’s painting emerged from the modern-day exodus of Jews from across the globe to build the new state and their stunning defeat of surrounding Arab armies, the Pharaonic forces of their day.
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