Human Interest
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Walking to her sorority house one afternoon, Amanda opened up her phone to see a personal Instagram message calling her a Zionist pig and disparaging her as a disgrace to the human race. Laced throughout the message were several expletives. Amanda couldn’t believe her eyes! Although she doesn’t have definitive proof, she has reason to […]
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Wish you can speak Hebrew? Chances are, you know more Hebrew words than you think. Here are a bunch of contemporary Hebrew words (and a few short sentences) that you’re probably already familiar with. Shalom – שלום Anyone who ever attended Hebrew school knows that shalom means hello, goodbye and peace. The root of shalom […]
Our Sages assert that the Israelites in Egypt were on the lowest level of spiritual impurity. They worshipped idols. They were debauched and dissolute. So how did they merit the grand and miraculous redemption? They had only three things going for them: They kept their Hebrew names, their Hebrew language, and their distinctive Hebrew dress. […]
Many unsung heroes contributed to the Allies’ victory in World War II. Some of those heroes’ work was strictly classified. Among them were Jewish codebreakers who managed to decipher enemy communication, which was crucial to winning the war. They provided crucial information to the Allies and saved countless lives. With the passage of time, we […]
Everything you need to know about the Jewish holiday of freedom.