This proclamation would form the basis for June the Nineteenth or âJuneteenth,â a holiday celebrating the announcement of the end of slavery in Texas. Advertisement I say announcement because it would be a stretch to say this freed the slaves of Texas.
Cholov Yisroel / Cholov Stam: Cholov Yisroel refers to milk or dairy products that have been under constant rabbinic supervision from the time of milking the cows until the completion of production and packaging the product.
(The word yidisher means both Yiddish and Jewish.) The English name of the organization was changed to the Institute for Jewish Research subsequent to its relocation to New York City, although it is still primarily known by its Yiddish acronym. YIVO is now a member of the Center for Jewish History.