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A Cossack pogrom — a century ago

Larry Domnitch -
One century ago this week, a catastrophe struck Jewry. On the Sabbath day, Feb. 15, 1919, horror came to the Jewish community of the Ukrainian town of Proskurov. The Proskurov pogrom would come to signify the tragedy that befell the...
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The Balfour Declaration: reflecting on a centenary

Larry Domnitch -
Amid the destruction of WWI, hope emerged upon the horizon for the beleaguered Jewish people — the Balfour Declaration. The war, which Germany officially joined on the same day as the ninth of Av, now offered a moment of respite...
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Russian Revolution and the Jews

Larry Domnitch -
It is the centennial of the Russian Revolution. The first stage, which lead to the Bolshevik Revolution later that year, started in  the capital city of St. Petersburg. Rioters and strikers refused to desist in their efforts to cause...

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Education & CultureSteve Mark -

Esther Melamed, veteran educator and immigrant, lives and teaches US history

For 32 years, Esther Melamed has been the secular studies principal at Beth Jacob High School. That’s a lot of students she has seen and guided. Melamed estimates that over the years she has taught 800 to 900 graduates; a perfect background to bolster conversations about the 250th anniversary of the US and the future of America.