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I remember hearing the word pinkes several times when I was a small child.
For instance, when an unusual event took place in town…
Contributor:
Leybl Shiter
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Buenos Aires, Argentina
Date:
1951
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There were two reasons why Di Yunge chose to carry on by themselves in a separate cafe. One was purely financial. The coffeehouse on Division Street was too dear for young writers, most of whom either…
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New York, United States of America
Date:
1954
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One of the most important things that the government has introduced in Russia to improve education among Jews is the decree that each community must choose a…
Contributor:
Berish Rozenblum, Menashe Margolis
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Odessa, Russian Empire (Odesa, Ukraine)
Date:
1864
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The synagogues where older and more modest congregants pray are spared to some extent. It is a good thing that they are closed all day and all night and are opened only for early morning prayers and…
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A. Grodner
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Odessa, Russian Empire (Odesa, Ukraine)
Date:
1866
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Khaye-Gite came. She is a typical grandmother. She talks to God quietly, politely. She wasn’t too keen on telling us about being a grandmother. She just told us a few things. She knows lots…
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S. An-ski
Places:
Russian Empire (Moscow, Russia)
Date:
1912–1913