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¡Hoy Es Cinco de Mayo!
Celebrate Mexican Jewry
A reminder that Mexico has a 40,000-strong Jewish community; that Jewish habitation of Mexico began with conversos who came over with Spanish conquistadores in the 16th-century and maintained their Judaism in secret; and that famous Mexicans claiming Jewish descent have included artists Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo as well as prominent journalist Ilan Stavans, author of Nextbook Press’s Resurrecting Hebrew.
So have yourself a tequila Chuckles (I’m going to get in trouble for that suggestion) and celebrate.
The Jewish Virtual History Tour: Mexico [Jewish Virtual Library]
Earlier: Like Water for Passover
When General Grant Expelled the Jews
Unmolested
An accused pedophile from ultra-Orthodox Brooklyn has never faced trial, thanks in part to a D.A. who had political reasons not to pursue the case
Voices Raised for Jerusalem
The Zamir Chorale brings its Jewish choral music to Jazz at Lincoln Center in celebration of Yom Yerushalayim
Old Jews Telling More Jokes
The web series ‘Old Jews Telling Jokes’ goes off-Broadway, with shtick, songs, and a script by writer Daniel Okrent
The Most Perfect Hebrew Bible
The medieval Aleppo Codex was safeguarded for centuries in Syria. The problems started when it arrived in Israel.
