At first, it is hard to tell what is specifically Jewish about Mr. Slo nimsky's "Jewish Rhapsody" (1997), a concerto for piano, flute, strings and percussion in its premiere recording.
While Yom Hashoah, the 10th and Tevet and Tisha B'Av are specifically Jewish memorial days, the rest of the world remembers those who perished at the hands of Hitler and his forces at various times throughout the year.
In the late 20th century it was discovered that the herem pronounced against Spinoza used a formulation that was given to the Amsterdam Jewish community by the Venetian Jewish community in 1617 and was specifically intended for heretics.
"It became scary, because I was targeted for being Jewish, but also I was specifically targeted," she said.
I was specifically told in school that I'm not getting into the medical school because I'm Jewish".
The problem is that these prayers are specifically Christian or specifically Jewish or specifically Jewish or specifically Wiccan, or what have you.
I was specifically told".
So while my book isn't specifically Jewish (though an argument could be made that humor itself is Jewish; it was originally humoroskowitz but got shortened at Ellis Island), I was able to attend the JBC's annual convention and speak to hundreds of leaders of book clubs and synagogues.
"The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay, Michael Chabonn's 2000 novel, reminds us that the early comic-book industry was a specifically Jewish milieu, virtually an extension of the rag trade.
After all, there is no specifically Jewish way of clearing weeds around papaya trees, just as there is no specifically Roman Catholic way for Catholic hospitals to perform appendectomies and no specifically Episcopal or Presbyterian way for a church to operate a homeless shelter.
