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Preliminary versions were created and used in the 19th century to represent the Zionist movement. Its blue-and-white stripes evoke the Jewish tallit (fringed prayer shawl), and the Magen David star is ...
So, one student had a dad who’s Puerto Rican, so we learned a Puerto Rican song and rhymes. We had two students who had Yemenite Israeli heritage, so we learned a few Yemenite rhythms. We’re doing a ...
Families were told their children had died, but they had actually been abducted by the Israeli state. This is the story behind the Yemenite children affair. Produced by: TRT World The views expressed ...
An illustrative image of Yemenite Jews. (credit: Wikimedia Commons) “It was there that I became embarrassed by her accent, the guttural het and ayin consonants, the rolling resh. Her Arabic name ...
President Trump has vowed that the Iran-backed Houthi militia will be “completely annihilated.” But forceful American strikes do not seem to have deterred the Yemeni fighters. By Aaron ...
“The only time in my life that I was blessed with being under Jon’s tallit with all three of my children was in that room that you’re in,” she said, her voice trembling. “Every Shabbat ...
Whether strictly observant throughout the year or simply curious, diners will find everything from house-cured pastrami and Yemenite kubaneh to sushi torched tableside and shakshuka served with ...
And because there was never a tradition against eating locusts, rabbinic specialists permit their consumption today even by Jews who do not have Moroccan, Algerian, or Yemenite ancestry.
The crowd at Jerusalem’s HaMiffal artist space one Friday last month was an eclectic mix, ranging from hipsters to religious Yemenites, all waiting for the El Khat’s Yemenite band to begin.
Tucson resident Beth Surdut will present “The Modern Tallit” at a Hadassah Southern Arizona luncheon on Sunday, Jan. 10. Surdut, who creates hand-painted silk prayer shawls, will discuss how personal ...