Posts Tagged ‘ torah ’

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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.

Tabletop Torah

November 23, 2012
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God has more in common with a bottle of dish soap than you might think. Or at least Brooklyn-based puppeteer and educator Ora Fruchter wants you to think so. Through Creatures Teach Torah, Fruchter uses various puppetry methods to explore and teach biblical stories [video trailer here]. One of these methods is object…

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Ben Sorer U’Moreh

August 1, 2012
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Think kids today have trouble with authority? The Torah (Deuteronomy 21:18) tells the story of a ben sorer u’moreh,…

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What Did the Torah Look Like?

July 5, 2012
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Have you ever wondered what font the Torah was originally written in? It might have been the…

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Silver Jews Ride into the Sunset

June 21, 2012
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These days, writer and musician David Berman is…

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Ten Lost Tribes

February 24, 2012
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In the Bible, the Land of Israel was divided into twelve…

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Messed-Up Bible Stories

January 26, 2012
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There’s no denying it. Some stories from the Torah are…

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Special Needs in the Bible

December 12, 2011
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Did the biblical character Esau have ADHD? Did Isaac have a cognitive…

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Was Moses Black?

November 29, 2011
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The story of Moses leading the Israelites out of slavery is one…

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Stairway to Heaven

October 25, 2011
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At the start of the Bible, everyone on Earth…

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Piercing in the Bible

July 25, 2011
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If you want to get your nose pierced,…

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This Ain’t Your Grandpa’s Shema

July 15, 2011
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The prayer known as the Shema, the six-word proclamation…

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Sway While You Pray

May 1, 2011
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In school, many of us were reprimanded: “Sit…

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