First On The Court
Born in 1856, in Louisville, Kentucky, Louis Dembitz Brandeis was the child of European immigrants who maintained a minimal Jewish identity. However, his maternal uncle, Lewis Dembitz,…
Sir Moses Montefiore
Sir Moses Montefiore (1784-1885) had an extraordinary impact on the world. Beginning a career in general business, Montefiore quickly gained one of the 12 brokers licenses allowed to…
Alphabetical Archive
Jump to: Acharei Mot | Bamidbar | Balak | B’ha’a’lot’cha | Behar | Bechukotai | Bereshith | B’shalach | Bo | Chanukah | Chayei Sarah | Chukat | Devarim |…
Chronological Archive
Jump to: Genesis | Exodus | Leviticus | Numbers | Deuteronomy | Jewish Holidays Genesis Bereshith Bereshith Summaries Bereshith 5784-2023Bereshith 5783-2022Bereshith 5782-2021Bereshith…
Learn the Jewish History of Arizona
Before you travel to or through Arizona, learn its rich Jewish history.
Dancing on Ice
Competing for artistic and athletic mastery on ice has been part of the fun of winter long before the Winter Olympics, and Jews have often taken part in the joy of ice skating. In…
The Source of Leadership
Great leaders can move mountains...or at least, masses of people. Ezra the Scribe was just such a leader, and it was his charisma and wisdom that inspired the Jews to leave their…
Character List
Throughout the Talmud there are numerous lists of character traits that are good, bad and otherwise. While some of these lists appear to be simple assessments of what would now be called…
Supply List
What do gold, silver and copper; aqua, purple and red-dyed wool; linen, goat hair, animal skins, acacia wood, olive oil, spices and gems have in common? These were the primary items that…
Supply List
What do gold, silver and copper; aqua, purple and red-dyed wool; linen, goat hair, animal skins, acacia wood, olive oil, spices and gems have in common? These were the primary items that…