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0 Literature Culture

A new Hebrew press in Berlin argues that Israel doesn’t own the language

Shira Li Bartov in Forward · 4 May

Altneuland, a pioneering Hebrew publishing house established by Dory Manor and Moshe Sakal in Berlin, seeks to create a global platform for Hebrew literature that operates independently of Israeli state funding.

0 History Politics

Welcoming Zionist Ideas Into the Sukkah, Day 3

Gil Troy in Tablet · 26 Sep 2018

The text discusses the intertwining of Jewish tradition and Zionist ideas within the context of Sukkot, emphasizing the construction of Sukkah as a symbol of the ephemeral nature of life.

0 History Politics

Welcoming Zionist Ideas Into the Sukkah, Day 2

Gil Troy in Tablet · 25 Sep 2018

On the second day of Sukkot, a discussion on Zionist ideas explores the tension between the temporary nature of life and the desire for lasting traditions.

0 History Jewish Law

On Old Stones, a Black Cat, and a New Zion

Eugene R. Sheppard in Jewish Review of Books · 16 Sep 2015

The Altneuschul, or Old-New Synagogue in Prague, is surrounded by folklore that speaks of old stones from the Temple in Jerusalem, the creation of a golem by Rabbi Judah Loew, and a legend involving a black cat turning coal into gold and leading a man to Jerusalem.

0 Israel Politics

Yoav Fromer in Tablet · 3 Aug 2010

A recent Haaretz poll revealed that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's popularity in Israel surged by 11 percent after the botched Gaza flotilla raid, with confidence in his government also rising.