Jewish History and Culture – Brewminate: We're Never Far From Where We Were https://brewminate.com Fri, 18 Sep 2026 17:08:40 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.4 https://brewminate.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/cropped-BrewBLogo01-32x32.jpg Jewish History and Culture – Brewminate: We're Never Far From Where We Were https://brewminate.com 32 32 Touro Synagogue: George Washington and the Promise of Religious Liberty https://brewminate.com/touro-synagogue-american-religious-liberty/ Fri, 18 Sep 2026 16:03:26 +0000 https://brewminate.com/?p=246717 Opened in Newport in 1763, Touro Synagogue remains North America’s oldest standing synagogue building, linking colonial Jewish life

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]]> Early Medieval Origins and Continued Use of Blood Libels against Jews https://brewminate.com/early-medieval-origins-and-continued-use-of-blood-libels-against-jews/ Mon, 30 Sep 2024 14:10:47 +0000 https://brewminate.com/?p=242295 The first examples of medieval blood libel emerged in England in the mid 1100s. Curated/Reviewed by Matthew A.

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]]> Matzah Madness: Blood Libels throughout History https://brewminate.com/matzah-madness-blood-libels-throughout-history/ Mon, 30 Sep 2024 14:10:05 +0000 https://brewminate.com/?p=242280 Murder is expressly forbidden in the Torah, as are human blood sacrifices. Introduction The term blood libel refers

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]]> A History of How Individual, Ordinary Jews Fought Nazi Persecution https://brewminate.com/a-history-of-how-individual-ordinary-jews-fought-nazi-persecution/ Thu, 01 Feb 2024 15:55:48 +0000 https://brewminate.com/?p=217133 Jews were not passive. Instead, they actively fought the Nazis. Introduction In Nazi Germany, Hertha Reis, a 36-year-old

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]]> The Ancient Jewish ‘New Year for Trees’ as a Celebration of Nature https://brewminate.com/the-ancient-jewish-new-year-for-trees-as-a-celebration-of-nature/ Mon, 01 Jan 2024 15:48:02 +0000 https://brewminate.com/?p=200527 Tu BiShvat has religious roots, but early Zionists embraced the day in new, more secular ways. Introduction As a

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]]> The Ardashirnama: A Medieval Judeo-Persian Manuscript https://brewminate.com/the-ardashirnama-a-medieval-judeo-persian-manuscript/ Fri, 03 Nov 2023 14:00:34 +0000 https://brewminate.com/?p=193179 It recounts the story of the Book of Esther to emphasize its Jewish owners’ identities as both Iranian

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]]> Counterblast: How the 1958 Atlanta Temple Bombing Strengthened the Civil Rights Cause https://brewminate.com/counterblast-how-the-1958-atlanta-temple-bombing-strengthened-the-civil-rights-cause/ Thu, 21 Sep 2023 15:17:00 +0000 https://brewminate.com/?p=196641 How the bombing and its aftermath affected Atlanta’s Jews and people of color fighting for civil rights. Introduction

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]]> Israel Through Jewish and Christian Eyes https://brewminate.com/israel-through-jewish-and-christian-eyes/ Mon, 28 Aug 2023 14:58:02 +0000 https://brewminate.com/?p=216914 Israel is a land that beckons travelers of all faiths but Jewish and Christian visitors feel a unique

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]]> ‘Wanderer’: The Rise of Hebrew Civilization in the Ancient World https://brewminate.com/wanderer-the-rise-of-hebrew-civilization-in-the-ancient-world/ Fri, 17 Mar 2023 14:23:23 +0000 https://brewminate.com/?p=203295 The history of the ancient Hebrews is a difficult subject. Introduction Of the Bronze and Iron-Age cultures, one

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]]> Curtains, Mantles, Finials, and Crowns – The Torah and Its Adornment https://brewminate.com/curtains-mantles-finials-and-crowns-the-torah-and-its-adornment/ Fri, 20 Jan 2023 15:00:23 +0000 https://brewminate.com/?p=192397 The Jewish people are known as the ‘people of the Book’. Introduction This remarkable silver crown, lavishly decorated

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