קרא בעברית למטה Do a quick Google search on Tu Be’Av, and two sorts of material will appear. The first…
It might seem that the classroom photo is as simple, transparent, and conventional as a photograph can be. Its arrangement,…
In last week’s blog post, I wrote about the conventions of the class photo, with their straight rows and unwritten…
Among the sixty-two photos of Bais Yaakov assembled on this site, over half of these are class photos. When we…
The last few blog posts documented the founding conference of Neshei Agudath Israel, the women’s organizing of the Agudah. 1929…
Over the past few weeks, we’ve blogged about the founding of the Neshei Agudath Israel. We’ve translated coverage of the…
Last week’s blog post translated Yiddish coverage of the founding of Neshei Agudath Israel in the Bais Yaakov Journal. This…
At the Second World Congress of Agudath Israel in 1929, Bais Yaakov was represented by various activists, and the Neshei…
Two weeks ago, I wrote about the rare artifacts that survive from the post-war period in Europe. One of the…
An Object: Among the few items my parents brought with them from Europe when they emigrated to America is a…