Articles related to "Jewess"

Characters and plot summary for the opera Der Templer und die Jüdin (The Templar and the Jewess), by Heinrich August Marschner, based on Sir Walter Scott's novel Ivanhoe.

How did people go on living in the dark days of the Holocaust? What sustained them, if anything? Personal answers to this are given in the moving diary of Etty Hillesum.

Alchemy, an ancient science whose practitioners extended from the Far East, the Near East and Europe, likely had its beginnings in the domestic world of women.

This easy recipe elevates everyday au gratin potatoes to a dish you'll be proud to serve to company or take to the next potluck. A bain-marie (water bath) does the trick.

Not many religious holidays are compared to Mardi Gras, but the Jewish celebration for Purim has all the ingredients of a party.

During Purim, Jews celebrate the bravery of Queen Esther with good cheer and lots of food.

Few women are mentioned and thus honored within the genealogy of Old Testament characters. Rahab, the prostitute, was one of them. What was so special about her?

A young Jewish woman rises from poverty to Queen of Persia and is put in a position to save her people.

In 1642 Massachusetts teenager Thomas Granger raped a mare, a cow, two goats, two calves, five sheep and a turkey, all of whom were put on trial and later executed.

Got leftover sweet potatoes? Or yams? You're in luck. There may be a cheesecake in your future!