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Jews in Mississippi

In honor of "National Mississippi Day," Jewish Treats is proud to share a brief history of the Jews in Mississippi. In 1804, a year after the “Louisiana Purchase” was concluded, the…

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Jewish Mississippi

When traveling, try to learn the Jewish history of the places you plan to visit.

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Albania and the Jews

Albania, which today marks its Independence Day, is a small Balkan country with an almost minute Jewish population. While it was never a country with a large Jewish population, there have…

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Jewish Work in Diabetes

Today is World Diabetes Day. Not so long ago, diabetes was often thought of as a “Jewish disease.” This was before doctors and scientists understood genetics. The idea of diabetes as a…

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North Star State’s First Jewish Senator

Rudolph Ely Boschwitz was born on November 7, 1930, in Berlin, Germany to his Jewish parents Lucy (Dawidowicz) and Eli. When he was 3, coinciding with Hitler’s rise to power, the…

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The Jews of Panama

The history of the Jews in Panama is similar to Jewish history in other South and Central American countries. Conversos (Jews who publicly recanted the Jewish faith and adopted…

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Celebrate Jewish Distinctiveness

While living in the diaspora among different cultures, we need to be mindful that in order to perpetuate Judaism, we need to assure that we do not lose our special values that make us…

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Follow the Artistic Accomplishment of Jewish Performers

Many Jews have been trailblazers in the entertainment industry. Take pride in their accomplishments.

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Jewish Leaders to Emulate

Study the history of sages recognized as religious leaders of the Jewish people who are presumed to possess not only superior Torah knowledge but also live lives of righteousness and…

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True Jewish Heroism

Follow the lead of Rabbi Yonah of Geronah and acknowledge wrongdoing by taking the necessary steps to avoid the same pitfall in the future.

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