Jewish Page

A. Links to Items on this Site that May Be of Interest to Jews

A1. Essays by T. P. on History, Politics, and/or Culture

Several of the essays below originated with my activities at Temple Isaiah, Stony Brook

• What the Story of Exodus means in our High Pressure Times (January 2002)
• Overview of a course on Periods of History that had a a Major Impact on the Jews (Fall 2002)
  • Germany 1930-1937
  • Hellenism and Judaism
• Course on Historical Roots of the Middle East Conflict - 1 (Spring 2003).
• Course on Historical Roots of the Middle East Conflict - 2 (Spring 2003).
• Anti-Semitism as a Socio-Economic Phenomenon Or what the Jews have in common with the Swiss guards of the Pope.
• Romaniotes and Sephardim - A short essay explaining the two distinct Jewish populations of Greece. (See below for links.)

A2. Articles by Dr. MIchael Matsas

• THE GREEK JEWS AND THE HOLOCAUST
  WHY 87% WERE KILLED DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR
• THE TWO GREEK-JEWISH HOLOCAUSTS 1821 and 1943-1944
• Addendum to the "Illusion of Safety"
• Mordecai Frizis and the Red Army
• Thoughts Inspired by the Documentary "Song of Life" - Another view on why the Jews of Zakynthos survived. (Posted 7/11/08)

See also the Book Reviews and a List of Books.

B. Pictures From Israel

Hiking on the Golan Heights (PPT, posted Sept. 1, 2007)

C. Links to Other Sites That Focus on Judaism

Wikipedia Entry on Jews

Judaism 101: Frequently Asked Questions about Jews

Ceremonies for Jewish Living

The Only Romaniote Synagogue in the Western Hemisphere

American Sephardi Federation