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61Jewish-American princess — or JAP is a pejorative characterization of Jewish American women. The term implies materialistic and selfish tendencies, attributed to a pampered background.AntisemitismThe stereotype is often the basis for anti Semitic jokes both inside and… …
62Jewish Polish history (1989–present) — Jewish Polish current events: 1989 present With the fall of Communism in Poland, Jewish cultural, social, and religious life has been undergoing a revival. Many historical issues, especially related to World War II and the 1944 1989 period,… …
63Jewish agricultural colonies in the Russian Empire — were first established in Kherson Governorate in 1806. The Ukase of December 9, 1804 allowed Jews for the first time in Russia to purchase land for farming settlements ( Koloniya ). Jews were provided exemption from military service, tax… …
64JEWISH CHRONICLE — JEWISH CHRONICLE, English newspaper and the oldest Jewish periodical in existence. It first appeared on Nov. 12. 1841 under the editorship of D. meldola and M. Angel and was issued subsequently as a weekly, until publication was suspended in May… …
65JEWISH SOCIALIST WORKERS' PARTY — (also known as Sejmists, or J.S. = Jewish Socialists; Rus. abbrev., SERP = Sotsialisticheskaya Yevreyskaya Rabochaya Partiya), party based on a synthesis of national and socialist ideas, founded at a conference in Kiev in April 1906. Its leaders… …
66Jewish Book Month — is an important annual event in both the American Jewish community and the publishing world. It is sponsored by the “Jewish Book Council.” It is held annually in November, to come shortly before the Chanukah gift giving season. Book fairs are… …
67Jewish Calendar — • Details include days, weeks, months, years, and eras Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Jewish Calendar Jewish Calendar …
68JEWISH BRIGADE GROUP — JEWISH BRIGADE GROUP, the only military unit to serve in World War II in the British army – and in fact in all the Allied forces – as an independent, national Jewish military formation. It was made up mainly of Jews from Palestine. The brigade… …
69JEWISH PUBLICATION SOCIETY, THE (JPS) — JEWISH PUBLICATION SOCIETY, THE (JPS), a nonprofit, non denominational association established to disseminate works of Jewish content in English, founded on June 3, 1888, as a membership organization and publisher. Two earlier attempts to… …
70JEWISH SOCIALIST VERBAND — JEWISH SOCIALIST VERBAND, U.S. organization devoted to the promotion of democratic socialism and the strengthening of Jewish group life on the basis of modern Yiddish culture. The Jewish Socialist Verband (JSV) was founded in 1921 by a minority… …
