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In this blog, you will find Small forgotten stories from Jewish history.
Jewish Interest Stories Blog
2M ago
Those Absent on the Great Hungarian Plain Book Q&As with Deborah Kalb Wednesday, February 28, 2024 Jill Culiner is the author of the new book Those Absent on the Great Hungarian Plain . Her other books include Finding Home in the Footsteps of the Jewish ..read more
Jewish Interest Stories Blog
2M ago
Mariska and her Lover T emperatures dropped further, and even in Ildikó’s kocsma, the atmosphere was icy. A tight knot of women, bundled into heavy coats and woollen hats, hunched around a miniscule electric heater, whispering, snickering, and ignoring ..read more
Jewish Interest Stories Blog
2M ago
‘ W hen the Russian Air Force had their base here in Kunmadaras, those were good times,’ said Tarzan, a hugely fat man with long, drooping moustaches, and the over-developed biceps that had gained him his nickname. ‘You could get anything by trading in ..read more
Jewish Interest Stories Blog
2M ago
A Hungarian village on the Great Plain: a microcosm reflecting this country’s history from early tribal invasion, to Soviet subordination, to European Community membership. Here, peasants, herders, party girls, former nazis and lapsed communists share ..read more
Jewish Interest Stories Blog
4M ago
Although a popular tourist destination with “traditional” whip-cracking horsemen, costumed dancers, and elegant public baths, Hungary remains one of Europe’s least-known countries. And if the country’s name conjures up Attila’s Huns, few know that Hungarians ..read more
Jewish Interest Stories Blog
5M ago
French Jewish Businessman The Parisian train stations of the Gare du Nord, the Gare de l’Est, the Gare de Lyon, and all the surrounding streets have seen it all. Over a hundred years ago, Jewish refugees fleeing Eastern Europe's pogroms and charges of ..read more
Jewish Interest Stories Blog
11M ago
By Dr Moses Zwecker © Hava Oren This text was written by Moses Zwecker in 1976, at age 80. The English translation is the work of his granddaughter, Hava Oren author at Revista Baabel: https://baabel.ro/author/hava-oren This is an extract only. The complete ..read more
Jewish Interest Stories Blog
1y ago
The life of a Jewish travelling merchant wasn’t easy. Required to possess special licences, they were easy prey for bandits and roving bands of soldiers. Roads, always rutted and treacherous, were studded with tollgates, some official, some arbitrary ..read more
Jewish Interest Stories Blog
2y ago
Eventbrite - Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea Libraries presents A Contrary Journey with Jill Culiner - Tuesday, 26 April 2022 - Find event and ticket information ..read more
Jewish Interest Stories Blog
2y ago
The origin of the Slavs The Slavs are Indo-Europeans who, during the Neolithic period, became separated from the larger linguistic family. By 1400-1200 BCE these Balto-Slavs split into two language groups: Baltic, the ancestor of both Latvian and Lithuanian ..read more