For centuries after the expulsion from Spain, Morocco’s Sephardic Jewish women sang of love, loss and identity. Now, they’re almost all gone.
Tag: Jews and Judaism
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Synagogue Sues Florida, Saying Abortion Restrictions Violate Religious Freedoms
A South Florida congregation said that under Jewish law, abortion “is required if necessary to protect the health, mental or physical well-being” of a pregnant woman.
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DeSantis Event at Chelsea Piers Faces Backlash Over L.G.B.T.Q. Rights
The Florida governor who signed the so-called Don’t Say Gay bill is scheduled to speak at a site long connected to the gay rights movement.
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Deep in Vatican Archives, Scholar Discovers ‘Flabbergasting’ Secrets
David Kertzer has spent decades excavating the Vatican’s hidden history, with his work winning a Pulitzer and capturing Hollywood’s attention. A new book examines Pope Pius XII’s role in the Holocaust.
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Many Jewish World War II Soldiers Had Christian Burials. That’s Changing.
Descendants of soldiers are holding rededication ceremonies in Europe to honor their ancestors’ Jewish heritage.