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From Lorna Holmes
Dos Yam-Medele: Yiddish Little Mermaid
September 1, 2021
The stories of Hans Christian Anderson, originally written in Danish and translated into more than one hundred languages, are among the world’s most… Continue reading
From My Jewish Learning
Reprinted with permission from My Jewish Learning
Jews and the Film Industry
August 2, 2021
Did you know that the Hollywood dream factories were formed by a small group of top-level Jewish-born movie moguls, or entrepreneurs? The group included industry… Continue reading
Jewish History
The Story of Moses “Two Gun” Cohen
By Sid Goldstein
Morris Abraham Cohen (1887–1970), better known by the nickname “Two-Gun” was a Polish-born British and Canadian adventurer who became aide-de-camp to Sun Yat-Sen and a General… Continue reading
Sofʻers Talk Story
Sof as a Community
October 2, 2020
By Sandra Z. Armstrong
As a community we have remained close, stayed together and reached incredible heights of ruach, creating uplifting, joyous zoom Shabbats for the last six months. Our experiences and spiritual… Continue reading
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