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3:19
JLI Fascinating Facts: Blood Libel in America? (3:19)
Blood Libel in America? No one thought it could happen here. Yet, eighty four years ago today, the Jewish community of Massena, New York was accused of ritually murdering a non-Jewish child. On September 22, 1928, just two days before Yom Kippur in the rural town of Massena, NY, four-year-old Barbara Griffiths disappeared
Series: Fascinating Facts
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6:54
But Zaidy Made us Laugh (6:54)
This concert took place at the 8th annual National Jewish Retreat. For more information and to register for the next retreat, visit: Jretreat.com.
Dudu Fisher (25)
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52:17
Crossfire! (2015) (52:17)
How do we stop from Jews assimilating? Can one be spiritual without being religios? I want to forgive but I have anger, how do I let it go? What if I hate my parents? The world is getting darker each and every day, how do I know that Moshiach will really come? How do I know that the Torah is true? Do autistic kids have special souls? Why does the Jewish day start at night? Anti Semites don't distinguish between those born with Jewish father or Jewish Mother
Series: Crossfire!
Rabbi Dov Greenberg (57)
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48:32
Allure and Demure (48:32)
This lecture was delivered at the 7th annual National Jewish Retreat. For more information and to register for the next retreat, visit: Jretreat.com.
Mrs. Rochel Holzkenner (7)
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17:36
The Yiddish Language (17:36)
As of 1939 Yiddish was spoken by 10 million people. Professor Ruth Wisse sees Yiddish as a language of the youth, with vitality; inventing Jewish modernity. One of the values of studying Yiddish is to understand the culture of America, much of which stemmed from the rich folk culture of Yiddish. Yiddish stemmed from a society that was isolated from the surrounding cultures
Professor Ruth Wisse (4)
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11:05
The Jewish Cultural Museum (11:05)
An exclusive interview with Rabbi Chaim Dalfin, the founder of the Jewish Cultural Museum (JCM) in Jerusalem, Israel. The JCM focuses on the history of Jewish fashion and dress and its relevance to today's global community. Rabbi Dalfin offers insight into the founding principles of the museum, its variety of exhibits and some of the lessons that museum visitors enjoy. .
Rabbi Chaim Dalfin (27)
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3:11
Is It Cool to Be Married? (3:11)
Rabbi Aron Moss (3)
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21:05
L’Dor Va’Dor (21:05)
Adam Scott Bellos, or in Hebrew אברהם שמואל בן–דוד, or by his pen name אחד אדם, is from Cincinnati, Ohio, and is a senior at the University of Arizona studying Judaic and Near Eastern Studies
Series: Sinai Scholars Academic Symposium 2010
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34:34
Torah Study and Jewish Identity (34:34)
Who was Moshe's mother? Why is Torah study the most important mitzvah of the 613 commandments? Rabbi Mendel Kaplan explains why these questions are relavent for Jewish survival. This class was given at a special session for the Sinai Scholars college students at the National Jewish Retreat. The Retreat is a yearly event hosted by the Rohr Jewish Learning Institute
Rabbi Mendel Kaplan (31)
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2:13
A Counterview on Counterculture (2:13)
The Rebbe and the hippies.
Series: The Rebbe's Positivity Bias