Camel Caravans, Kasbahs and Berber Jews
Venturing south from Marrakesh across the Atlas Mountains, you can still sense Moroccan Jewish life along these ancient caravan routes.
Venturing south from Marrakesh across the Atlas Mountains, you can still sense Moroccan Jewish life along these ancient caravan routes.
Helena’s synagogue was sold to the state in 1935, but now Temple Emanu-El is back in Jewish hands.
Yochai Greenfeld was subjected to conversion therapy in his Israel. That process, and his recovery, is the subject of ‘It Gets Bitter.”
For eight weeks during the summer of 1934, a 17-year-old high school student from New York by the name of Richard J. Scheuer (known to family and friends as Dick) and his father, Simon, traveled through Europe.
On the High Holy Days, we confess to offenses ranging from A for “arrogance” to Z for “zeal for bad causes.” The message is clear: We make mistakes beginning with every letter of the alphabet.