Most North American Jews identify as Ashkenazim, tracing their family roots to Eastern Europe (today’s Poland, Lithuania, Ukraine, Belarus, and Russia). Yet the term Ashkenaz originally referred to a different area altogether—the Rhineland region in Germany. At its heart were the “ShUM Cities” of Speyer, Worms, and Mainz, which for centuries formed the vibrant epicenter […]
Tuesday, January 14, 7:15-8:45pm
Before Israel was born in 1948, many countries weighed in on the possibility of creating a Jewish state. During our session together, will study several of the official documents that made a case for the existence of the State of Israel (e.g., Sykes-Picot Agreement, Balfour Declaration, United Nations Partition Plan November 29, 1947) and how […]
The Jews of Morocco - A Journey through History, Politics and Culture Please join us for four, Zoom-only, sessions about the Jews of Morocco - taught by Dr. David Mendelsohn from Israel. This is a precursor to the TBS Morocco Adventure but it is open to all TBS members. Register Here: t-b-s.me/moroccolearning Sunday, January 12th […]
