The Jewish StandardCurt Leviant Archives - The Jewish Standard https://jewishstandard.timesofisrael.com/writers/curt-leviant/ The Times of Israel Partner in New Jersey Thu, 04 Jun 2026 20:57:58 +0000 en-US hourly 1 The czar’s soldier https://jewishstandard.timesofisrael.com/the-czars-soldier/ Thu, 07 Dec 2017 19:22:19 +0000 https://jewishstandard.timesofisrael.com/?p=1214256 A Chanukah tale

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]]> ‘Red Shoes for Rachel’ https://jewishstandard.timesofisrael.com/red-shoes-for-rachel/ Thu, 10 Aug 2017 15:51:21 +0000 https://jewishstandard.timesofisrael.com/?p=1211011 The post ‘Red Shoes for Rachel’ appeared first on The Jewish Standard.

]]> The story of Hebrew https://jewishstandard.timesofisrael.com/the-story-of-hebrew/ Thu, 22 Jun 2017 15:49:07 +0000 https://jewishstandard.timesofisrael.com/?p=1209733 A look at Lewis Glinert’s wonderful new book

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]]> What was Purim in 19th century Italy like? https://jewishstandard.timesofisrael.com/what-was-purim-in-19th-century-italy-like/ Thu, 09 Mar 2017 16:48:18 +0000 https://jewishstandard.timesofisrael.com/?p=1206822 Here’s a look at it, through an anonymous Purim-shpil

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]]> Reviving Jacob Dinezon https://jewishstandard.timesofisrael.com/reviving-jacob-dinezon/ Thu, 22 Dec 2016 16:53:36 +0000 https://jewishstandard.timesofisrael.com/?p=1204281 The post Reviving Jacob Dinezon appeared first on The Jewish Standard.

]]> ‘Have I Got A Story For You’ https://jewishstandard.timesofisrael.com/have-i-got-a-story-for-you/ Thu, 01 Dec 2016 16:48:22 +0000 https://jewishstandard.timesofisrael.com/?p=1203484 More than 100 years of Yiddish short stories, in English, from the Forward

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]]> The story of the fabulous ‘Book of Esther’ https://jewishstandard.timesofisrael.com/the-story-of-the-fabulous-book-of-esther/ Thu, 17 Mar 2016 19:52:33 +0000 https://jewishstandard.timesofisrael.com/?p=1190108 The post The story of the fabulous ‘Book of Esther’ appeared first on The Jewish Standard.

]]> Attitude of gratitude https://jewishstandard.timesofisrael.com/attitude-of-gratitude-3/ Fri, 22 Nov 2013 10:58:34 +0000 https://jewishstandard.timesofisrael.com/attitude-of-gratitude-3/ Light in the darkness

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