The term “Cairo Geniza,” to the initiated, refers to a repository of priceless ancient texts found in 1896 in a synagogue in Cairo. These texts…
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Tag: Jewish History (Books)
Escape to the East
Here are 2 books on Jewish refugees finding sanctuary in Shanghai during WW 2. Shanghai Sanctuary by Gao Bei [ 2013] narrates that when Europe…
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Quos Deus vult perdere, prius dementat – Part 1
The current war in Gaza , the tariffs war and other political dramas remind me of the saying that those who do not know history…
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Unravelling Pre-Holocaust Discrimination
Before the Holocaust, the Jews in Europe and UK already faced deep-rooted discrimination. The Holocaust and the failure of the Americans, Germans, British and Europeans…
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Challenges in Palestine: Truman’s Role Revisited
The British Mandate over Palestine was a disaster for all inhabitants of this ancient land. The attitude of those in charge is best summed up…
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