A People Who Refuse to Forget Celebrate the Recapture of Jerusalem
The two Dov Gruners.
May 18, 2023
How Hispanics and Jews Can Help One Another
Jewish-Dominican New York, Spanish-speaking evangelical Zionists, and Israeli water technology in Guatemala.
Born to immigrants from the Dominican Republic, Jesse Rojo grew up in Washington Heights, a historically German-Jewish neighborhood of Manhattan that is now also a Dominican enclave. In conversation with Robert Nicholson, Rojo moves from his own story to the broader scope of Jewish-Latin American history—from conversos who came to Brazil and Curaçao to escape persecution, to the Dominican Republic’s decision to open its doors to Jewish refugees from Nazi Germany. He also discusses the role of evangelical Christianity in the Spanish-speaking parts of the Western Hemisphere and his own efforts to educate Hispanics about Jews, Israel, and the Middle East. (Audio, 63 minutes.)
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The West Bank Is at Risk of Descending into Chaos. Here’s What Can Be Done
After Mahmoud Abbas, the deluge?
How Hispanics and Jews Can Help One Another
Jewish-Dominican New York, Spanish-speaking evangelical Zionists, and Israeli water technology in Guatemala.
The Soft Power of Religion Can Help Us Out of Our Political Crisis
Restoring the public role of faith in a pluralistic society.
The Afghan Genizah Sees the Light of Day
Rare documentation of a community destroyed by the Mongol horde.