Captain Barros Basto Ger Tzedek and Portuguese Dreyfus
Many readers are familiar with the notorious Dreyfus Affair, which took place in 1894 in France when a Jewish career soldier, a captain in the French army, was falsely accused […]
Queen Esterke
In the ancient Jewish quarter of the Kazimir district in Cracow, Poland, you’ll find a street called Ulica Estery. It’s named after Queen Esterke, as she was referred to in […]
The Jews of Gibraltar
Gibraltar occupies a small peninsula jutting out from the Spanish coast. Its town is situated at the foot and on the lowest levels of the western face of the Rock, […]
The Livorno Haggadah 1825
Every year with the approach of Passover new Haggadah editions make their appearance. In recent years the Diskin Orphan Home of Israel — the oldest charitable institution of the Holy […]
Frankfurt’s New Jewish Museum
Last November 9, Frankfurt’s new Jewish museum was opened. The event was planned to coincide with the Kristallnacht commemorations, which were held throughout the Federal Republic of Germany. Of the […]
Rabbi Joseph Mordecai Weiss
The Mediterranean is calm and beautiful. The S.S. Izmir plows it s way through the blue waters. It is Friday, late in the afternoon. “All Jewish passengers aboard are invited […]
The Hebrew Treasures of the Russian State Library
The Russian State Library in Moscow– until recently called the V.I. Lenin National Library of the Soviet Union – held an exhibition of Hebrew books last June. The exhibition was […]
Stephen Klein- Head of Barton’s Chocolates
Two elderly men were walking along the Avenue. One had settled in this country many years ago, the other had arrived recently. They had not seen each other since childhood […]
The Bene-Israel in the Land of Israel
Soon after the establishment of the State of Israel, thousands of Bene-Israel immigrated there. They settled all over the country, mixing with the local Jewish population and with Jewish immigrants […]
The Roedelheim Haggadah
This Haggadah, which features a German Translation by Wolf Heidenheim, was printed in Roedelheim, Germany. There is no exact indication when it was printed. Heidenheim’s translations were printed for the […]