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Tisha B’Av: the centrality of the Temple Mount
The fast of Tisha B’Av is over halfway gone now (Israel time) and we start to emerge from our deep mourning into a more reflective stance. Here are some interesting articles, pictures and videos in the spirit of the day … Continue reading
Posted in History, Incitement, indigenous rights, Judaism, Lawfare and Delegitimization
Tagged Har Habayit, Jerusalem, Jewish history, Kotel, Muslims, sovereignty, Temple Mount, Tisha B'Av
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Good News Friday – new baby edition
Another hard week has gone by, but at least for me and my family it had a very happy end. We became the proud grandparents of a new baby granddaughter! ❤ The happy (and rather overtired) new parents are our … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging, Family, History, Israel news, Technology
Tagged agriculture, Arava desert, archaeology, baby, Good News Friday, Jewish history, JNF, medicine, Mishna, Tzipori
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Simon Schama’s The Story of the Jews, now on PBS
The renowned British Jewish historian Simon Schama produced an excellent BBC series last year on The Story of the Jews. This was given a passing mention in Brian Goldfarb’s guest post on London Jewish Book Week in 2013. The series … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Arts & Sports, Judaism
Tagged BBC, Jewish history, Judaism, PBS, Simon Schama, Story of the Jews
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Anti-Israel UNESCO caves in to Arab pressure
We have become so used to the blatant anti-Israel bias at the United Nations that we hardly bat an eyelid any more when yet another anti-Israel resolution is passed, whether overtly critical of Israel or whether disguised as “pro-Palestinian”. Yet … Continue reading
