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Al Kahina: The North African Jewish Queen
This is the tale of Dihya al Kahina, Jewish warrior and queen. Her story, or however much of it we can piece together from the records of her nemeses, is a legend of mystique…
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Tamar: A Selfless Hero
We meet Tamar in the book of Genesis, where her story is presented in the midst of the tale of Yosef…
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Emma Lazarus, Poet and Patriot
Her writings were unabashedly Jewish, rich with Biblical references and replete with its values. She romanticized the old world, the “towns and temples” of traditional European observance…
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Leah: The True Value of Gratitude
Every Jewish schoolchild knows that the very first word out of our mouths each morning is “Modeh ani.”
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Faith, Resilience and Audacity: The True Story of Bais Yaakov Girls in the Death Camps
In the center of Krakow stands an odd-looking statue. Not of an ancient king, or respected noble, but of a gnarled, writhing dragon…
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Rachav: From Harlot to Righteous
How does a non-Jewish harlot, famed for her good looks and beauty, marry the leader of the Jewish nation, Yehoshua Bin Nun?..
