Pinocchio’s Jewish Roots

Pinocchio’s Jewish Roots

It was Mamodines, the Rambam, who said, ”Nothing can stand in the way of teshuvah.” Our sages teach that God is open to Teshuva, which has been described as the spiritual change in someone’s behavior. In fact, our rabbis teach us that God is open to Teshuvah from any...
Jews of the Emerald Isle

Jews of the Emerald Isle

Does Your Bubbe Come From Ireland? By Rabbi Barbara Aiello Characters:   Narrator – “Lepra-Cohen” Prophet Jerimiah Rebecca – Jane Forstenzer – the Jewish girl from Lisbon – Portuguese Jews – established Ireland’s First Synagogue in 1660 when...
Betty Boop Jewish Roots

Betty Boop Jewish Roots

Today when grandparents share a video moment with grandchildren, it’s likely that the image on the screen is the highly popular “SpongeBob SquarePants.” The show chronicles the adventures of SpongeBob and his friends in the fantasy underwater city and is the highest...
The Tiny Torah Travels to Jamaica

The Tiny Torah Travels to Jamaica

Bat Mitzvah of Chloe A. Montego Bay, Jamaica June 9, 2010 The Travelling Torah from which Chloe read (pictured here in Chloe’s arms) was inscribed in south central Europe, possibly in Slovenia or Romania in the years prior to 1880. We know this because after...