Articles from the July 24, 2020 edition
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The Yiddish song that kicked off the Swing Era is due for a comeback
Printed in black and white and bigotry all over, Nazi official Hans Severus Ziegler's brochure for his public exhibit in Dusseldorf featured an African-American jazz musician with a Star of David on...
These 10 Yiddish words will get you through quarantine
We’ve been self-quarantining for more than 40 days and 40 nights and, quite frankly, we’re running out of steam. Still, we can’t escape all the social media posts and articles (and our mother’s voices in our heads) telling us to make good use of...
Weekly roundup of world briefs
Aaron Keyak, longtime Jewish political organizer, to head Biden’s Jewish outreach By Philissa Cramer (JTA) — With four months to Election Day, Joe Biden’s presidential campaign now boasts a staffer dedicated to mobilizing Jewish voters. Aaron Keyak...
This Jewish college offers a fast track to careers in medicine and health
Eitan Glucksman often wakes up at 4:30 a.m., putting in 15-hour days as a first-year urology resident at Westchester Medical Center in Valhalla, New York. The father of two has a grueling schedule...
Jewish community today in Germany has a potent voice
BERLIN (JTA) - There were approximately 30,000 Jews in the city of Frankfurt before World War II, making it the largest community in Germany. By the time the U.S. military occupied the city in 1945,...
Obituary - MARION SCHWARTZ
Marion Schwartz, age 85, of Lake Mary, passed away on Wednesday, July 8, 2020, at AdventHealth Hospice Orlando. She was born in Brooklyn, New York, on May 30, 1935, to the late Joseph and Bessie... Full story
