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No Jews, No Dogs: The Biblical Roots of American Freedom
A boy newly arrived in Miami reads a hotel sign on Collins Avenue: No Jews. No Dogs. He is old enough to understand it instantly. Decades later, as Rabbi Ed Farber, he traces that sign — and the values that made it possible, and the values that made it wrong — back to the first chapters of Genesis. A Heritage Film Project documentary.
3 days ago10 min read


Romania to Saskatchewan: A Jewish Odyssey | Rabbi Tuffs
A documentary portrait of Romanian Jewish settlers on the Saskatchewan prairie — told through the reflections of Rabbi Tuffs — tracing the flight from persecution, the hardship of sod dwellings, the tragedy of a woman buried near the fence, and the Talmudic warning that no amount of land is worth separating yourself from the community.
May 17 min read
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