Content tagged with "judaism"
“This is a Jewish non-profit service organization founded in 1843 that promotes Jewish rights and identity, and fights antisemitism. It’s pronounced ‘bi-nay brith’ (like ‘breath’, but with an ‘i’ sound). The name comes from the Hebrew ‘benē brīth,’ which means ‘Sons of the Covenant.’ From their…”
“A series of mountain resorts in the Catskills of Upstate New York which catered largely to Jewish families. They were popular because they were within train distance from New York City at a time when air travel was new and expensive, and antisemitism was sill prevalent, which caused Jewish families…”
“This is a traditional Jewish toast which means ‘to life.’ It’s a lot like Salud / Salut is for the Italians. It’s sometimes used as a noun to mean: A toast, in itself. You can offer ‘a l’chaim’ A celebratory party, like a wedding or a graduation. You can attend ‘a l’chaim.’ In English, it’s…”
“This was a 1917 letter from the British Foreign Secretary (their Secretary of State, basically) to a leader of the British Jewish community which expressed support for a Jewish homeland in the area of (then) Palestine. It was the first open acceptance and validation of Zionism . The letter was both…”
“As the subtitle suggests, this is the history of some of the wealthy Jewish people of American finance. It concentrates on a few of the big names – Joseph, Seligman, Walter Sachs, Jacob Schiff – and some of the big firms – Goldman Sachs, Lehman Brothers, Kuhn-Loeb. Jews left Europe because they…”
