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Letter from an Egyptian Jewish Deist on Why He Will Not Convert to Islam
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You said, in the beginning of the second page, “The young man then adopted the Muslim religion.” Please omit this because I did not change the faith of my parents, although I respect the three…

Contributor:

Ya‘qub Sannu‘

Places:

Paris, France

Date:

1911

Subjects:

Muslim-Jewish relations, Islam, Family, Philosophy, Monotheism, Journalism, Letters

Categories:

Firsthand accounts, Journalism, Letters
Letter to Ha-Shaḥar on Reviving the Hebrew Language
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It is plain for all to see, sir, that our youth is abandoning our language—but why? Because in their eyes it is a dead and useless tongue. All our efforts to make them appreciate the importance of the…

Contributor:

Eliezer Ben-Yehuda

Places:

Paris, France

Date:

1880

Subjects:

Jewish languages, Jewish identity, Education, Antisemitism, Letters, Politics

Categories:

Political Culture, Letters, Firsthand accounts