Monthly Archives: August 2012

Jewniverse

Jewniverse
Jewish culture and history are full of fascinating, obscure, and amazing treasures. Some of them have been buried for thousands of years. Others are popping up in Broadway musicals, musty bookstores, and around the Internet as YouTube sensations. Jewniverse discovers them and sends you the scoop.

Barukh Ata Jewniverse

August 31, 2012
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Check out these great examples of the wild world of Jewish prayers and blessings. Did you know that Judaism has blessings for everything, from a rainbow to a trip to the bathroom? Everybody Poops—And there a blessing for it, too. Shema for Deaf People—How can you hear O Israel if…

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All About Anne

August 30, 2012
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 If you read The Diary of Anne Frank in high school you might think you…

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At the Movies with Jewniverse

August 29, 2012
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We suggest you spend some time at the movies—don’t worry, we have plenty of recommendations!…

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The Secret Underbelly of the Shtetl

August 28, 2012
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We suggest you spend some time exploring the…

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The Yummiest Things in the Jewniverse

August 27, 2012
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The Jewniverse is a yummy place, so grab…

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Escaping the Holocaust in the Circus

August 24, 2012
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In Europe, circuses used to travel across national…

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Fat Rabbis

August 23, 2012
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How fat can a fat rabbi be? The Babylonian Talmud (Baba Metzia…

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How dirty can you get (in Hebrew)?

August 22, 2012
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There’s something about the comedy hip-hop group The Lonely…

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Frank Sinatra in Israel

August 21, 2012
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What does a nice Italian Catholic boy have to do…

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Mitzvah Tantz

August 20, 2012
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The mitzvah tantz is one of  Hasidic Judaism’s most bizarre rituals.…

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Man Ray

August 17, 2012
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If you think you know what Man Ray’s…

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A Kabbalistic Spell Book

August 16, 2012
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Chaim Vital (1543-1620) was one of the most…

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