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the extermination of a Jewish tribe in the Arab...
INTRODUCTION Teaching history — particularly history that is deeply embroiled with people’s religious beliefs — can be really difficult. The unfortunate truth is that the real human history is overwhelmingly...
the extermination of a Jewish tribe in the Arab...
INTRODUCTION Teaching history — particularly history that is deeply embroiled with people’s religious beliefs — can be really difficult. The unfortunate truth is that the real human history is overwhelmingly...
a history of Jewish uprisings
INTRODUCTIONFor much of our history — and certainly before the establishment of the State of Israel — Jews were stereotyped as meek and defenseless (ironically, though, we were also characterized...
a history of Jewish uprisings
INTRODUCTIONFor much of our history — and certainly before the establishment of the State of Israel — Jews were stereotyped as meek and defenseless (ironically, though, we were also characterized...
my issue with Jewish education
My first job — ever! — was as a tour guide at a Jewish history museum. I was mostly tasked with giving Evangelical Christian groups bullet point notes on nearly...
my issue with Jewish education
My first job — ever! — was as a tour guide at a Jewish history museum. I was mostly tasked with giving Evangelical Christian groups bullet point notes on nearly...
the Hasmonean Kingdom
BACKGROUND Most Jews are likely familiar with the story of Hanukkah (and if you are not, head on over to my post from last year, A HISTORICAL ACCOUNT OF HANUKKAH),...
the Hasmonean Kingdom
BACKGROUND Most Jews are likely familiar with the story of Hanukkah (and if you are not, head on over to my post from last year, A HISTORICAL ACCOUNT OF HANUKKAH),...
the sudra
THE SUDRA The sudra is a traditional Jewish headdress with a history dating back thousands of years to the Biblical period and ancient Mesopotamia. It was worn like a...
the sudra
THE SUDRA The sudra is a traditional Jewish headdress with a history dating back thousands of years to the Biblical period and ancient Mesopotamia. It was worn like a...
Judaism & witches
JEWISH VIEWS ON WITCHES Historically Christian society has regarded witches as demonic (and, perhaps unsurprisingly, much of the nefarious characteristics attributed to witches, such as eating children, sound suspiciously...
Judaism & witches
JEWISH VIEWS ON WITCHES Historically Christian society has regarded witches as demonic (and, perhaps unsurprisingly, much of the nefarious characteristics attributed to witches, such as eating children, sound suspiciously...