Category Archives: jewish

UnityFirst: Miss Israel, Diva Yityish Aynaw

Miss-Israel

Yityish Aynaw’s Miss Israel  of Ethiopian heritage, Belaynesh Zevadia‘s appointment as Israel’s first Ethiopian-born ambassador to Ethiopia, or Pnina Tamano-Shata becoming the first female Ethiopian-born Knesset member are ushering  in a new generation. Continue reading

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Maxie Rosenbloom, The Harlem Harlequin

Max Everitt Rosenbloom, known as Slapsie Maxie (November 1, 1907 – March 6, 1976) lived in East Harlem as a young kid, was an American boxer, actor, and television personality. Continue reading

Commandment Keepers in Harlem

The “Commandment Keepers Ethiopian Hebrew Congregation of the Living God Pillar & Ground of Truth, Inc.: ” are a sect of Black Hebrews, founded in 1919 by Nigerian-born Rabbi Wentworth Arthur Matthew (pictured), Continue reading

Molly Goldberg of Harlem

Gertrude Berg (October 3, 1898 – September 14, 1966) was an American actress and screenwriter. Continue reading

Jewish Harlem Walking Tour

Join Marty Shore, urban historian, as he leads you through the sites of Jewish religious life in the remarkable urban settlement of Harlem, once the second largest Jewish community in the United States. Continue reading