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Jewish Birth Amulet Traditions Explained
Kimpetbrivls and Kame’ot: Papercut Protection In the past, Jewish women gave birth with the help of midwives and female relatives, without pain relief or modern medicine. In many homes, a protective amulet hung nearby—on a wall or near a window or doorway. Among Ashkenazim (Jews of Central and Eastern European descent), these birthing amulets…
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Jewish Art in the Diaspora: Reflections on Identity, Adaptation, and Expression
The Politics of Jewish Artistic Identity I’ve honestly questioned “what is Jewish art?” too much today and have gotten little else done. Time to toss them back to the universe for others to ponder. This isn’t about being Zionist or Anti-Zionist. It’s simply about art identified as Jewish. It’s me, trying to work out…
