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Rabbi Leon Pessah: The Fighting Rabbi

A Fighting Rabbi  He was only five-foot-one; he wore owlish glasses; he was, in appearance and manner, shy and unpretentious. He was a quiet-voiced speaker of numerous languages, a man who might be anything but a partisan warrior. Yet, Leon (Yehudah) Pessah was a trusted friend of and courier for the anti-Nazi partisan groups in … Continued
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Everything is Valid and Confirmed – הכל שריר וקים

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“My Name Is…” and the Continued “Rage to Live”

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Sosúa: A Refuge for Jews in the Dominican Republic

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The Voyage of the SS St. Louis

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NYC Museum Is Secretly Home to an Amazing Restaurant

MJH, JewishGen, and Jewish Life Television to Launch the World’s First Jewish-Themed Genealogy TV Series this Fall

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Museum to Host Annual Gathering of Remembrance on Sunday, April 16, 2023 In-Person at Temple Emanu-El of New York City and Livestreaming

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Beyond Swastika and Jim Crow: Jewish Scholars at Black Colleges

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