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| Five new ambassadors present Peres credentialsJerusalem PostIn welcoming Chodorowicz, Peres said he could not receive a Polish ambassador without thinking of the Jews' 1000- year history in Poland, including that of his own family. Although the relationship between Jews and Poles had its ups and downs, he said, ...and more » |
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| This Day, May 23, In Jewish History by Mitchell A. LevinCleveland Jewish News (blog)This may account, to some extent, why the Jews of France did not suffer in the same as did their Germanic co-religionist during what turned out to be the start of one of the deadliest periods of Jewish history. 1275: King Edward I of England ordered ...and more » |
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| This Day, May 15, In Jewish History by Mitchell A. LevinCleveland Jewish News (blog)João da Porta (also José da Porta or Joseph de la Porta was a Portuguese Jewish merchant, who along with his older brother, Morin, “played an important in the early settlement of the Texan coast. João was born in Portugal but attended school in Paris, ... |
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| Becoming Jamaica's rabbiJerusalem PostI had researched Caribbean Jewish history, so I knew that Jamaica had a distinguished heritage and had produced many accomplished Jewish authors, painters and even rabbis. I also learned that the national motto was “Out of many, one people,” a concept ...and more » |
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| This Day, May 10, In Jewish History by Mitchell A. LevinCleveland Jewish News (blog)The appointment of Noah “helped establish a tradition of appointing American Jews to Middle Eastern diplomatic posts. (For more about this fascinating intersection of American and Jewish history see Power, Faith and Fantasy by Michael B. Oren.) ...and more » |
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| Today in History: Saturday, May 12Herkimer Evening TelegramIn 1982, in Fatima, Portugal, security guards overpowered a Spanish priest armed with a bayonet who attacked Pope John Paul II. (In 2008, the pope's longtime private secretary revealed that the pontiff was slightly wounded in the assault.) ...and more » |
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| This Day, May 2, In Jewish History by Mitchell A. LevinCleveland Jewish News (blog)Regardless of how history views this German princess who replaced her husband on the throne of Russia, she was responsible for Russiaacquiring most of its Jewish population. Under her reign, Russia acquired much of Polandand its large Jewish population ...and more » |
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| Rallying Against the InternetTablet MagazineA poster for the rally explains: “A HUGE crisis demands a HUGE solution, and May 20th will mark a new era for Klal Yisroel,” the Jewish community. But with the rally just days away, event organizers are struggling with political infighting, ...and more » |
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