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Crypto-Jews Face a Rise in Anti-Semitism
by Norma Libman Imagine you’d been told for most of your life that your family has a Jewish history but it isn’t safe to tell people about it. In recent years, even though you’re a practicing Catholic, or a Protestant, you’ve been curious about Judaism and
Hidden in Plain Sight, The Old Jewish Cemetery on the Lido, one of the many islands of Venice, Italy
Story and Photos by Lena S. Keslin It’s interesting how some memories can stay with us for many years. In 1984 I came across a deserted Jewish cemetery on the Lido. The old stones inscribed with Italian and Hebrew were leaning over and partially submerged in the murky water
Some personal thoughts on broader effects of the U.S. election
by Diane Joy Schmidt What resonates across the United States of America and Europe now, bringing a rightward swing and authoritarian governments to the ascendancy, is immigration. As used against the Other, a technique Jews are unfortunately very familiar with, the issue of immigration was employed very successfully by Trump
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