The recent developments in Israel concerning the Bnei Menashe community, one of the four Indian Jewish groups alongside the Cochin Jews from Kerala, the Bene Israel from Mumbai, and the Baghdadi Jews from Kolkata have been received warmly by the…
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Lost Tribe, New Challenges: The Bnei Menashe’s Long Road Back to Israel
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Kanaani: Observations of a Behavioral Analyst
A Preliminary Behavioral Profile of a Rare Breed Originating from a Natural Hybrid between Felis lybica and Israeli Feral Cats Abstract This article presents a preliminary behavioral profile of the Kanaani cat based on direct personal observation…
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Three Fixations, Two Political Peoples, One Dismantling of Law
What follows is an attempt to name a shared political geometry that has become visible across Israel, the United States, and parts of Europe. The argument is not that these contexts are identical. The argument is that a recognizable family…
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Huge Section of Jerusalem’s ‘First’ City Wall Found Beneath Prison
A 40-meter-long section of the ancient city wall of Jerusalem, a monster edifice around five meters thick, has been unearthed within the grounds of the Kishle prison complex that dates to the Turkish and British periods. It was found right by…
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The Appearance of the Angel
The Talmud in Masechet Chullin has a difference of opinion as to what was the appearance of the angel that wrestled with Yakov. One opinion was that he had the appearance of a Gentile. The other opinion was that he had the appearance of a…
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Parshas Vayeishev – Be Thankful for Good Directions
We live in an era of perfect navigation. We plug a destination into Waze or Google Maps, and we are told exactly where to turn, how long it will take, and where the traffic jams are. It is convenient, but it breeds a certain passivity….
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Understanding Jewish and Palestinian Equality in Israel — Part XXVI
Citizenship and Constitutional Design Legal Identity, Shared Sovereignty, and the Foundations of Equal Belonging Series Preface Understanding Jewish and Palestinian Equality in Israel examines how law, belonging, dignity, and justice shape…
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The Caribbean Island that Sheltered Jews
How Hilde Domin turned exile, loss, and survival into the poetry that defined her life—and found her voice on Dominican soil. ALACHUA, FL.—The Spanish Civil War of 1936, followed shortly by the outbreak of World War II, forced hundreds of…
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The New York Times And Reform Zionism
The New York Times is the renowned paper of record in America. Yet it is consistently anti -Israeli . That is a problem. Those of us who consider ourselves Reform Zionists do not shrink from criticizing the Israeli government when it conducts…
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Fostering Civil Discourse: Why Makhloket Still Matters
For three years Beit Shammai and Beit Hillel disagreed. These said: The halakha is in accordance with our opinion, and these said: The halakha is in accordance with our opinion. Ultimately, a Divine Voice emerged and proclaimed: Both these and…
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