Beyond Hebrew and Yiddish: Other Jewish Languages You May Naver Have Heard Of

INTRODUCITON OOOOOOOOOOO   Quote: Sometimes these “Jewish” languages are very similar to the dominant language around them, yet Jewish forms of languages contain clearly distinct elements. Hebrew words, quotes from Jewish prayers and elements from other languages picked up in the Jewish diaspora mark “Jewish” minority languages. The history of exile is etched into Jewish…

|| Report: President Biden Plans to Name Another Female Jewish Doctor to Head the Centers for Disease Control

President Joe Biden plans to name Dr. Mandy Cohen — a former North Carolina health secretary who steered her state through the tumultuous first two years of the coronavirus pandemic — as the next director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, according to two people familiar with the selection process. The selection of…

|| Shalhevet High School: Girls Basketball Team Wins California State Title in History-Making Victory

In March of this year, the Shalhevet High School (Los Angeles) girls’ basketball team made state history becoming the first Jewish school to win a California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) championship, defeating San Domenico of San Anselmo, 50-46, in Sacramento. For Shalhevet, the victory over the Marin County school was extra sweet after last year’s 38-27…