Jewish Widow and Jewish Matron

Woodcut illustration of six standing figures, three of whom are wearing masks and holding instruments, with Yiddish text above and below.

Illustrations from Sefer minhagim (Book of Customs)

These woodcuts appeared in Sefer minhagim (Book of Customs), a very popular Yiddish book published by Giovanni di Gara, the leading publisher of Jewish books in Venice from 1564 to 1609. It was the…

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In Defense of the Natural Response

When macabre reality gnaws at a person’s soul, it is hard to devote oneself to psychological investigation, even of very pressing subjects. The event also seemed cut off from life, entirely academic…

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Black and white photo of a man with round spectacles and a necktie.

In the Town of Berdichev

Vasily Grossman began his literary career with the publication of In the Town of Berdichev in 1934. This book dichotomously validates the experiences of Jewish families and Russian Revolutionaries dur

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Jewish Widow and Jewish Matron

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