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The Community Foundation for Jewish Education believes life is enriched through innovative, engaging, collaborative, experiential Jewish education.

The Khars, dance music from the Mountain Jews of Daghestan & Azerbaijan. http://bit.ly/bEf8yh


Fascinating new stamps issued by Israeli gov't: http://bit.ly/mGtXv7. A fave: http://bit.ly/lwPXDp. Thx to Jacob Richman!


May is Jewish American Heritage Month! Terrific full-color posters of famous Americans for synagogue display, teaching: http://bit.ly/iynLVR


Israel's Flag: Throughout history, Jewish Star has been kabbalistic symbol, marker of Jewish identity, sign of persecution, flag of Israel


In Israel, texting while driving was banned in 2007. In US, 31 states + Dist of Columbia ban texting for all drivers. http://bit.ly/ku31CG


Half a billion birds travel through Israeli airspace each yr – twice. http://bit.ly/arRgkE


Today is Yom Hashoah - Holocaust Remembrance Day. Read this riveting, award-winning series on Nazi archives http://bit.ly/a8ZILs


Earliest extra-biblical record of Israel as a people group: Egyptian victory stone slab “Merneptah Stele,” c. 1209 BCE.


For the strictly kosher, cows must also eschew grain so their milk is kosher. Which leads, to, um...http://bit.ly/gZhgb6


And they sang: “Who among the princes can be compared to LINCOLN, and who can be similarly exalted?” http://bit.ly/dxCTeJ


Freedom takes many forms. American Jewish expulsion 1862: Ulysses S. Grant expels Jews from TN, KY, MS. Lincoln revokes http://bit.ly/95JEXD


Before creating Teva sandals, the 1st modern sports sandal, Mark Thatcher spent time roaming around the Israeli desert.


I became Sephardi by marrying into my husband's fam. This yr's first Pesach dish will be Huevos Haminados: http://bit.ly/fxe42f


Thank heaven coffee = berry, not legume. What would Passover be w/o the Maxwell House Haggadah?! New version this yr: http://bit.ly/hfAdnq


Adar: J happiness month! Enjoy an e-card from Germany c.1890, w a raucous Purim dance scene from Amsterdam 1780s! http://bit.ly/gfRspU


Today's b-day: Houdini. Rabbi's son, inventor of the milk can & Chinese water torture escapes. (Successful, but oy!)


Tintoretto (16th c. Italian painter): Esther Before Ahasuerus http://bit.ly/hDN5I8


Shield your young Queen Esthers from these heartthrobs: the Maccabeats are back for Purim! http://bit.ly/eHQWX2

JEdChicago's tweet card. The Maccabeats - Purim Song

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The Maccabeats - Purim Song


It's Purim turkey time! Turkey-foolish animal-recalls the foolish king. And king ruled India (Hodu, Heb. word for turkey) to Ethiopia(Kush).


See how a gorgeous, "exuberant," font from the 16th c. is brought into the 21st c. http://bit.ly/f8YV9h


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