Hamentaschen, Ladino, and Mormons
Around the world in four clicks: Hamentaschen, Ladino, Mormons, & more!
Where’d you get those genes?
Two recent studies investigate the ancestral relation of the world’s Jewish communities
Zion in the Far East
Lenin and Stalin believed that national, cultural consciousness was a necessary part of the Marxist historical timeline
Can Aid Help Africa? A Student Review
JewDub's own blogger — Charlotte Anthony writes about her reactions to the situation in Africa. Read on to see her perspective...
Successfully Helping Africa
So many of the countries have weak civil societies — with too few non-governmental organizations to help — and with weak governments it is often hard to get things done. This means that foreign aid projects need to focus on promoting civil society, on helping people make appropriate technological improvements, and on promoting good governance.
Africa Issues in a Nutshell
Daniel Chirot worked as a consultant for CARE in Niger in 2000 promoting civil society organizations. He worked as a consultant for CARE in the
Foreign Aid in Africa-Questions and Answers
We had so many great questions at the event, that we did not get the chance to answer all of them. Here are a few with some answers from Dan and Ruth.