Fighting Fascism in the 1930s (Part II): Prisoners of Franco
ENGLISH CORNER, CON LINDA JIMÉNEZ – This week’s trivia question: How did the prisoners communicate with each other, since they weren’t […]
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Fighting Fascism in the 1930s (Part I): Remembering the Lincoln Brigade
ENGLISH CORNER, CON LINDA JIMÉNEZ – This week’s trivia question: What is the IBMT? The Spanish Civil War, which began
Jews in the International Brigades: An Exhibition
ENGLISH CORNER, CON LINDA JIMÉNEZ – This week’s trivia question: What role did women play in the International Brigades? In July
Tu B’Shevat: The Oldest Ecological Holiday
ENGLISH CORNER, CON LINDA JIMÉNEZ – This week’s trivia question: When was the Jewish National Fund founded, and how many trees
The Anne Frank House(s): Amsterdam and New York
ENGLISH CORNER, CON LINDA JIMÉNEZ – This week’s trivia question: Why are the rooms in the Anne Frank House empty of
Bozenna Urbanowicz Gilbride: Children of Terror
ENGLISH CORNER, CON LINDA JIMÉNEZ – This week’s trivia question: What was the UPA in World War II Ukraine? (January
100 Jewish Brides, with Barbara Vinick
ENGLISH CORNER, CON LINDA JIMÉNEZ – This week’s trivia question: How many countries are represented in the stories in this book?
The Jews in Cuba 1492-1902, with Jesús Jambrina
ENGLISH CORNER, CON LINDA JIMÉNEZ – This week’s trivia question: When was freedom of religion legalized in Cuba? Dr. Jesús Jambrina
LEKET: Feeding Israel’s Needy, with Joseph Gitler
ENGLISH CORNER, CON LINDA JIMÉNEZ – This week’s trivia question: How has Leket Israel’s work changed since October 7? Leket Israel,
A Story for Chanukah: Gifts of the Last Night
ENGLISH CORNER, CON LINDA jIMÉNEZ – This week is Chanukah, so I’ve decided to read you a Chanukah story. Gifts of
It’s CHANUKAH (NOT “Chrismukkah”)
ENGLISH CORNER, CON LINDA JIMÉNEZ – Chanukah is probably one of the best known Jewish holidays, not because of any great
Bernadine’s Shanghai Salon, with Susan Blumberg-Kason
ENGLISH CORNER, CON LINDA JIMÉNEZ – This week’s trivia question: How did Bernadine Szold Fritz bring expats and Chinese together in
Bendigamos: A New Jewish Community in Amsterdam
ENGLISH CORNER, CON LINDA JIMÉNEZ – This week’s trivia question: In what imaginative and unconventional ways does Bendigamos attract new people
Barbra Dean: British Expat and Writer
ENGLISH CORNER, CON LINDA JIMÉNEZ – This week’s trivia question: Where was Barbra when she got the idea to write “The
Spain’s Coordinator Against Antisemitism
ENGLISH CORNER, CON LINDA JIMÉNEZ – This week’s trivia question: Why have many Venezuelan groups in Spain joined with Movimiento Contra
The Camel in the Forest, with A. E. Hayoun
ENGLISH CORNER, CON LINDA JIMÉNEZ – This week’s trivia question: Why did Hayoun name her book “The Camel in the Forest”?
Jewish Space Lasers, with Mike Rothschild
ENGLISH CORNER, CON LINDA JIMÉNEZ – This week’s trivia question: Why didn’t the Rothschilds gain a financial foothold in the United
A Jewish Story for Halloween
ENGLISH CORNER, CON LINDA JIMÉNEZ – This week’s trivia question: How do you get rid of a dybbuk? Halloween, of
Simchat Torah: Some Customs and a Story by Sholem Aleichem
ENGLISH CORNER, CON LINDA JIMÉNEZ – Simchat Torah means “Rejoicing in the Torah.” This holiday, which takes place right after
Sukkot–Some Background and a Story by Sholem Aleichem
ENGLISH CORNER, CON LINDA JIMÉNEZ – Sukkot (Sukkos for Ashkenazi Jews) is a biblical Jewish holiday celebrated on the 15th