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The Jew in King Shaka’s court: How a 19th-century castaway shaped a Zulu leader’s legacy

The Jew in King Shaka’s court: How a 19th-century castaway shaped a Zulu leader’s legacy

The memoir of Nathaniel Isaacs, a Jewish merchant who found himself shipwrecked in what is now South Africa, influenced Shaka’s long-lasting fame...

31.10.2025 1

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Adam L. Rovner

Almost Zion: Remembering a short-lived Jewish state in New York

Ararat, a settlement dreamed up in the 1800s, was meant to offer a refuge to Jews. But after an ornate ceremony, plans never got off the ground.

29.04.2025 8

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Adam L. Rovner