Paper Cut—Shiviti Sign

The illustrations Tracht der Juden zu Worms (Jewish Men’s and Women’s Clothing in Worms) show a man and woman in typical Jewish fashion of the sixteenth century. The woman wears a white veil and…

Some decades ago Jewish badkhonim-actors [jesters] were still a very common phenomenon. Most of the time the badkhn was not only an entertainer improvising rhymes and funny sayings, but…

Let no one cross my threshold, Nor disturb my silence; I no longer wish to hear The noise of people and speech From them I crawled away In tears, into my corner, To listen at last in quiet To the…