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Javier Simonovich: Promoting Understanding between Arab and Jewish Students in Israel

13 Tammuz 5776 (19/07/2016) |

ENGLISH CORNER, CON LINDA JIMÉNEZ – This week’s trivia question: What is the Trajtenberg Report?

Dr. Javier Simonovich is a lecturer and Dean of Students at the Yezreel Valley College in northern Israel. In recent years … Leer más

Víctor Enrich and his Impossible Buildings

7 Tammuz 5776 (12/07/2016) |

ENGLISH CORNER, CON LINDA JIMÉNEZ – This week’s trivia question: What is “brutalism”, and where can you find examples of it? Víctor Enrich was born in 1976 in Barcelona, where he began to study architecture before he realized … Leer más

Eva Heyman and her Diary, with Elvira Lindo

30 Sivan 5776 (05/07/2016) |

ENGLISH CORNER, CON LINDA JIMÉNEZ – This week’s trivia question: What do the diaries of Anne Frank and Eva Heyman have in common?

Eva Heyman was born in Oradea, a city with a large Jewish population, … Leer más

Dr. Richard Freund, Archaeologist

23 Sivan 5776 (28/06/2016) |

ENGLISH CORNER, CON LINDA JIMÉNEZ – This week’s trivia question: What new, non-invasive, techniques are being used in archaeology, and how are they helping researchers to learn more about the Holocaust?

Dr. Richard Freund is the Director … Leer más

Miquel Segura: Chuetas–The Hidden Jews of Mallorca

16 Sivan 5776 (21/06/2016) |

ENGLISH CORNER, CON LINDA JIMÉNEZ – This week’s trivia question: In what year was Rafael Valls, the last Rabbi in Mallorca, burned at the stake by the Inquisition?

The Chuetas are descended from the Jewish inhabitants … Leer más

Dr. Ruth Fine: Jorge Luis Borges, Multifaceted Argentinian Writer

9 Sivan 5776 (14/06/2016) |

ENGLISH CORNER, CON LINDA JIMÉNEZ – This week’s trivia question: What was the Ultraist literary movement («ultraísmo» in Spanish)?

Dr. Ruth Fine is Salomon and Victoria Cohen Professor in Iberian Studies at the Hebrew University of … Leer más

Ofra Abramovich—MAMANET: Building a Community of Mothers

1 Sivan 5776 (07/06/2016) |

ENGLISH CORNER, CON LINDA JIMÉNEZ – This week’s trivia question: What social impact has Mamanet had in Israel?

The Israeli Mamanet Newcombe league is the largest social – sports project specifically for mothers. The league was … Leer más

Fun Things to Do this Summer: Courses, Fairs, Exhibits

23 Iyyar 5776 (31/05/2016) |

ENGLISH CORNER, CON LINDA JIMÉNEZ – This week’s trivia question: What is the “Red de Casas” created by the Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation?

This week we are going to tell you about some … Leer más

Tomasz Magierski’s “Blinky and Me”: The Story of Animator Yoram Gross

17 Iyyar 5776 (24/05/2016) |

ENGLISH CORNER, CON LINDA JIMÉNEZ –This week’s trivia question:  What unusual elements did Yoram Gross use to create the characters in his first Israeli-made animated films? 

Yoram Gross was born in Krakow, Poland in 1926 and … Leer más

Maristella Botticini– The Chosen Few: How Education Shaped Jewish History 70-1492

10 Iyyar 5776 (17/05/2016) |

ENGLISH CORNER, CON LINDA JIMÉNEZ – This week’s trivia question: Who were the Amei Haaretz, and what did the Talmud say about them?

Maristella Botticini is professor of economics, as well as director and fellow of … Leer más

Eduardo Waisman: Calles Alquiladas (“Rented Streets”)

3 Iyyar 5776 (10/05/2016) |

ENGLISH CORNER, CON LINDA JIMÉNEZ – Eduardo Waisman was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, in 1944, to Jewish parents who had emigrated from Poland. He studied physics in Buenos Aires and later received his PhD from Yeshiva UniversityLeer más

Aron Aronov: Bukharian Jews and their New York Museum

26 Nisan 5776 (03/05/2016) |

ENGLISH CORNER, CON LINDA JIMÉNEZ – This week’s trivia question: About how many Bukharian Jews are there today and where do most of them live?

In the Middle Ages, the largest Jewish settlement in Central Asia … Leer más

Ayelet Rose Gottlieb: Shiv’a

27 Adar II 5776 (05/04/2016) |

ENGLISH CORNER, CON LINDA JIMÉNEZ – This week’s trivia question: From what sources did Ayelet Rose Gottlieb draw the inspiration for her latest work Shiv’a?

Ayelet Rose Gottlieb is a composer and musician who was born … Leer más

Jewish Zamora, with Christoph Strieder

20 Adar II 5776 (29/03/2016) |

ENGLISH CORNER, CON LINDA JIMÉNEZ – This week’s trivia question: What was the original use of the building in Zamora, Spain, that later became the center of the Inquisition and, finally, a hotel?

Zamora is a … Leer más

Amsterdam’s Portuguese Synagogue

6 Adar II 5776 (15/03/2016) |

ENGLISH CORNER, CON LINDA JIMÉNEZ – This week’s trivia question: How many Sephardic families live in Amsterdam now?

In 1492 Spain expelled its Jewish population. Many who fled to Portugal were nevertheless forcibly baptized after 1496. … Leer más

Amsterdam’s Jewish Historical Museum

29 Adar I 5776 (08/03/2016) |

ENGLISH CORNER, CON LINDA JIMÉNEZ – This week’s trivia question: How big is the Jewish community in the Netherlands?

The Jewish Historical Museum Foundation was established in Amsterdam in 1930 for the purpose of “collecting and … Leer más

Joseph de la Vega’s «Confusion of Confusions», with Sue Burke

22 Adar I 5776 (01/03/2016) |

ENGLISH CORNER, CON LINDA JIMÉNEZ – This week’s trivia question: What European institution awards the annual De La Vega Prize to «young European researchers who distinguish themselves by outstanding research on the securities markets in Europe»?

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The Anne Frank House in Amsterdam

15 Adar I 5776 (23/02/2016) |

ENGLISH CORNER, CON LINDA JIMÉNEZ – This week’s trivia question: Why are the rooms in the Anne Frank House empty of furniture?

Anne Frank was a Jewish girl living in Amsterdam who went into hiding with … Leer más

Graça Ribeiro: Researching Portugal’s Crypto-Jews

8 Adar I 5776 (16/02/2016) |

ENGLISH CORNER, CON LINDA JIMÉNEZ – This week’s trivia question: Who was Ephraim Bueno and what famous artist painted his portrait?

Graça Ribeiro was born in Lisbon, where she received a degree in biology and she … Leer más

Casa Turca: World Interfaith Harmony Week

1 Adar I 5776 (09/02/2016) |

ENGLISH CORNER, CON LINDA JIMÉNEZ – This week’s trivia question: In which cities in Spain were Concerts of Three Cultures organized to celebrate World Interfaith Harmony Week this year?

The first week in February was declared … Leer más