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| A teacher in a Talmud class for adults tries to explain where the soul resides. |
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| George Boole, who paved the way to our digital age, considered converting to Judaism and wrote Kabbalistic poetry. |
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| In the city park, founded 100 years ago, stands a monument honoring Sholem Aleichem; the first world conference of executive directors of Jewish organizations takes place in Prague. |
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| “Yungtruf - Youth for Yiddish” celebrates its 50th anniversary. |
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| Czech chief rabbi gives lecture on art and orthodoxy; exhibit about Jews in WW I; lecture about historical maps of Israel. |
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| A new book compares the difference between American treatment of Jews in the D.P. camps, to its treatment of Nazis who settled in the U.S. |
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| Druze and Christian residents, who used to rule the town, now feel threatened by the new Muslim majority. |
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| The author of ‘Afn Pripetshik’ didn’t think his songs were worth publishing, but Sholem Aleichem persuaded him to do so. |
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| Unrealistic expectations on young pupils are contributing to the sharp rise in ADHD diagnoses. |
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