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Jews in South Africa
The health and state of this Jewish community presents a complex picture.
Jews in Germany Today
The land where Hitler once ruled has a burgeoning Jewish community.
Jewish Population Trends
Since World War II, migration and birth trends have changed Jewish demographics.
Tehines: Women’s Prayers
Not part of the fixed liturgy, women used these prayers to commemorate special holidays and special times in their lives.
Becoming Free in Judaism
From the beginning of biblical time, man has struggled to break his binding ties in order to become free, independent, and fully human.
Yiddish Literature in the 20th Century
Yiddish writers emigrated from Europe, and though Yiddish writing all but ceased after the Holocaust, it is seeing a small rebirth today.
Mechitzah: Separate Seating in the Synagogue
A curtain or other divider separates men and women while they pray in some synagogues.