Linda Jiménez
The Artian: Art Meets Entrepreneurship, with Nir Hindi
14 Tammuz 5779 (16/07/2019) | Raquel CornagoENGLISH CORNER, CON LINDA JIMÉNEZ – This week’s trivia question: What does art bring to the business world?
The Artian is an innovation and creativity training company that, while rooted in the art world, explores the influence of art … Leer más
Yiddish Summer Weimar, with Ben Niran
7 Tammuz 5779 (09/07/2019) | Raquel CornagoENGLISH CORNER, CON LINDA JIMÉNEZ – This week’s trivia question: About how many people participate in the workshops and how many attend the concerts during the Yiddish Summer Weimar festivals?
Yiddish Summer Weimar began as a weekend workshop … Leer más
Alon Sariel: A Musical Tribute to Rembrandt
30 Sivan 5779 (02/07/2019) | Raquel CornagoThis week’s trivia question: What did the lute symbolize in Dutch Golden Age paintings? Alon Sariel is a musician who was born and raised in the city of Beersheba, in southern Israel. As a mandolinist and lutenist, as well … Leer más
“Julius Madritsch, Righteous Among the Nations”, with Piotr Szalsza
23 Sivan 5779 (25/06/2019) | Jorge RozemblumThis week’s trivia question: How many Jews signed a letter to Yad Vashem stating that Julius Madritsch had saved their lives?
Vienna-born Julius Madritsch was an expert in textiles. During the occupation of Poland, he served as a … Leer más
Richard Zimler: The Gospel According to Lazarus
15 Sivan 5779 (18/06/2019) | Raquel CornagoENGLISH CORNER, CON LINDA JIMÉNEZ – This week’s trivia question: Who were the three peoples living in Judea at the time of Jesus, and was the position of women in each of them?
Richard Zimler is … Leer más
An Introduction to Kabbalah, with Sarah Sonneborn
9 Sivan 5779 (11/06/2019) | Raquel CornagoENGLISH CORNER, CON LINDA JIMÉNEZ – This week’s trivia question: What are the ten spheres of Kabbalah?
Sarah Sonneborn is an Israeli historian. She has a master’s degree in the History of Spain and Sephardi Judaism … Leer más
The Female Voice in the Sephardi Ballad, with Zeljko Jovanovic
24 Iyyar 5779 (28/05/2019) | Raquel CornagoENGLISH CORNER, CON LINDA JIMÉNEZ – This week’s trivia question: What is the difference between the themes of the ballads sung by men and women?
A romancero is a collection of Spanish romances, a type of … Leer más
Luisa Juárez: Jewish Writers and Holocaust Studies from a Multicultural Point of View
17 Iyyar 5779 (21/05/2019) | Raquel CornagoENGLISH CORNER, CON LINDA JIMÉNEZ – This week’s trivia question: Why is the University of Alcalá de Henares an especially interesting place for foreign students who want to spend a year or semester studying abroad?
Luisa … Leer más
Neshama Carlebach: Songwriter, Singer and Human Rights Advocate
10 Iyyar 5779 (14/05/2019) | Raquel CornagoENGLISH CORNER, CON LINDA JIMÉNEZ – This week’s trivia question: What problem did Neshama Carlebach face with the Orthodox Jewish community after her father died?
Neshama Carlebach is the daughter of the late Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach, … Leer más
The American Press and the Holocaust: Witness or Accomplice? with Alicia Ors
25 Nisan 5779 (30/04/2019) | Raquel CornagoENGLISH CORNER, CON LINDA JIMÉNEZ – This week’s trivia question: How many articles did the New York Times publish about the Holocaust between 1936 and 1945 and how many did the Jewish Telegraphic Agency publish during the same … Leer más
A Passover Story and an Unusual Recipe
19 Nisan 5779 (23/04/2019) | Raquel CornagoENGLISH CORNER, CON LINDA JIMÉNEZ – This week’s trivia question: What does the Yiddish word “greevn” mean?
This week we are celebrating Passover, so I thought I’d give you a present. The story I’m going to … Leer más
Life Histories: Sephardi Jews in London and Holocaust Survivors in Israel, with Sharon Rapaport
12 Nisan 5779 (16/04/2019) | Raquel CornagoENGLISH CORNER, CON LINDA JIMÉNEZ – This week’s trivia question: When oral histories of Sephardi Jews in London were recorded, what differences were there in the ways men and women approached being interviewed?
Sharon Rapaport is … Leer más
Queen Esther and a Historical Perspective on Purim, with Sarah Sonneborn
5 Nisan 5779 (09/04/2019) | Raquel CornagoENGLISH CORNER, CON LINDA JIMÉNEZ – This week’s trivia question: What is the meaning of the name Esther?
Two weeks ago we celebrated Purim, and this week Israeli historian Sarah Sonneborn is going to reflect on … Leer más
Jeremy Dronfield: The Boy Who Followed His Father into Auschwitz (Book and Exhibit)
27 Adar II 5779 (02/04/2019) | Raquel CornagoENGLISH CORNER, CON LINDA JIMÉNEZ – This week’s trivia question: How much of the story in this book really happened, and how much is fictionalized?
Jeremy Dronfield is a bestselling writer of both fiction and non-fiction. … Leer más
Yitzhak Attias, Israeli Musician
20 Adar II 5779 (26/03/2019) | Raquel CornagoENGLISH CORNER, CON LINDA JIMÉNEZ – This week’s trivia question: What is the meaning of the Hebrew word «Reshimu»?
Yitzhak Attias is a percussionist and songwriter originally from Gibraltar, a British colony in the south of … Leer más
Israel Story: Ancient Land, Modern Tales, with Mishy Harman
6 Adar II 5779 (12/03/2019) | Raquel CornagoENGLISH CORNER, CON LINDA JIMÉNEZ – This week’s trivia question: What are the similarities and differences between the Hebrew and English versions of Israel Story?
Israel Story or Sipur Israeli, is a radio initiative that brings … Leer más
Nazi Theft of Jewish Art, with Emilio Ramos-Sabas
29 Adar I 5779 (05/03/2019) | Raquel CornagoENGLISH CORNER, CON LINDA JIMÉNEZ – This week’s trivia question: Why was Hildebrand Gurlitt released after the Monuments Men had found 20 boxes of stolen artwork in his possession and he was captured by American troops in 1945?
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Abraham Forum for Interfaith and Intercultural Dialogue, with Victoria Martín
22 Adar I 5779 (26/02/2019) | Raquel CornagoENGLISH CORNER, CON LINDA JIMÉNEZ – This week’s trivia question: How many members does Abraham Forum have, and why?
The Abraham Forum for Interfaith and Intercultural Dialogue (Foro Abraham in Spanish) is non-profit organization that was … Leer más
Safed: From the Musta’arabim to Modern Times, with Ami Barr
14 Adar I 5779 (19/02/2019) | Raquel CornagoENGLISH CORNER, CON LINDA JIMÉNEZ – This week’s trivia question: What is a “batea” and what is it used for?
Safed is the oldest and largest town in Israel’s Upper Galilee. The Jerusalem Talmud mentions it … Leer más
World Interfaith Harmony Week 2019: Concert of Three Cultures
8 Adar I 5779 (12/02/2019) | Raquel CornagoENGLISH CORNER, CON LINDA JIMÉNEZ – This week’s trivia question: In what iconic venue in Madrid will the next Concert of Three Cultures be held on March 21?
The first week in February was declared World … Leer más