Would an American-Backed UN Resolution Calling for a Temporary Ceasefire Undermine Israel?
Washington should focus on condemning enemies, not allies.
February 21, 2024
The First Two Jews Who Attended a German Medical School—in Exchange for Teaching Hebrew
Tuviah the Healer and Gabriel Felix.
In an upcoming episode of the Mosaic podcast, Yehudah Halper will discuss the medical works of Moses Maimonides, which continued to be studied by Jewish scholars in the centuries after his death. Later generations of Jews added their own contributions to the Jewish medical corpus, of which the most influential was likely a book titled Ma’aseh Tuviah by Tuviah Cohen, also known as Tuviah the Healer (1652–1729). Edward Reichman recently uncovered some documents related to Tuviah and his close friend and fellow physician Gabriel Felix. In his mind, the documents cast a very interesting light on the beginning of these two Polish Jews’ medical educations:
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Britain Must Become Hotly Intolerant of Anti-Semitism
Defacing a statue of Amy Winehouse sends an ugly message to Jews: we want you to submit.
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Broadcaster, Muslim, and patriot.
The First Two Jews Who Attended a German Medical School—in Exchange for Teaching Hebrew
Tuviah the Healer and Gabriel Felix.
A Veteran Rabbi’s Vocal Defense of Religion, America, and Israel
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