Joel Davidi, Channeling Jewish HistoryWhat happened to the Sephardic community in German Danzig in the early part of the 17th century?Feb 7, 2022Feb 7, 2022
Joel Davidi, Channeling Jewish HistoryHOW THE TEMPLE WAS ALMOST REBUILT IN TIME FOR SUKKOT IN THE 5TH CENTURYSep 23, 2021Sep 23, 2021
Joel Davidi, Channeling Jewish HistoryThe Strange Case of the Sephardi “Baal Shem” From PolandThe portrait of Rabbi Shmuel Yaakov Falk (1710–1782) known as the “Baal Shem of London” is often confused with that of Rabbi Israel ben…Jun 24, 2020Jun 24, 2020
Joel Davidi, Channeling Jewish HistoryThe Rabbi Who Stood Alone Against Sabbateanism1665 was a crazy time for Jews. Rumors of the imminent arrival of the Messiah spread like wildfire from Holland to Yemen. Rabbis and…Dec 26, 2019Dec 26, 2019
Joel Davidi, Channeling Jewish HistoryAre The Greeks Still Nursing a Grudge Against Jews for Chanukah?It’s September in Sparta, and the merciless Mediterranean sun beats down on the assembled crowd. The observer picks up a mingling of Greek…Dec 7, 20182Dec 7, 20182
Joel Davidi, Channeling Jewish HistoryExploring the Fringe of Jewish HistoryExploring the Fringe of Jewish HistoryNov 21, 2018Nov 21, 2018
Joel Davidi, Channeling Jewish HistoryDr. Henry Abramson’s TORAH FROM THE YEARS OF WRATH 1939–1943 is one of the most moving and surreal…Shapira was a prolific writer who experienced upon his flesh the horrific Nazi occupation of the Warsaw Ghetto. He both lived and died to…Jan 4, 2018Jan 4, 2018
Joel Davidi, Channeling Jewish HistoryYannai was one of the great liturgical poets who flourished in the Land of Israel in either the 6th…In 1937, the scholar Menachem Zulai (formerly Billig), published a collection of his poetry recovered from the Genizah In 2010, Dr. Laura…Dec 29, 2017Dec 29, 2017
Joel Davidi, Channeling Jewish HistoryKosher USA by Roger Horowitz is an engaging and often fascinating read about the development of the…Did you know that in circa 1920, about 25% percent of steers that were slaughtered in the United States were done so in a Kosher manner…Oct 30, 2017Oct 30, 2017
Joel Davidi, Channeling Jewish HistoryYooHoo Mrs.“Acting Jewish” by Henry Bial is an interesting exploration of the theatrical world from yesteryear. Bial’s book is a look into the…Oct 30, 2017Oct 30, 2017