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0 History Holidays

Cindy Scarr in Mishpacha · 6 Aug

The author reminisces about a trip to Israel with their family in 1964, fulfilling their mother's dream to visit the Holy Land.

0 Jewish Law Ethics

Parashah of the week: Kedoshim

Jewish Chronicle · 9 May

The Parashah of the week, Kedoshim, emphasizes the command to be holy, highlighting that every action should be sanctified and serve a higher purpose, even mundane tasks like offering a seat to those in need.

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100 years ago, Albert Einstein took his one and only trip to the holy land. This is what happened.

BCohen in Forward · 5 Feb 2023

Albert Einstein visited Mandatory Palestine 100 years ago as part of a larger trip to the Far East and Middle East.

0 Sports Communities

S3E12 - Go for gelt: Canada's hockey teams have high hopes for a groundbreaking Maccabiah Games

Menschwarmers · 11 Jul 2022

Canada is gearing up for the 21st Maccabiah Games in Israel with a delegation of 600 staff and athletes, including hockey teams that have high hopes for success.

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The Screwy History of the Modern Knights Templer

Robert Rockaway in Tablet · 22 Mar 2021

The article discusses the history of the modern Templar organization, which was founded in Germany in the mid-19th century as a pious Protestant sect called the Deutscher Tempel.

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Bringing Biblical Plants Back to Israel

Sara Toth Stub in Tablet · 23 Dec 2019

In Israel, there is a movement to revive biblical-era plants like frankincense and myrrh, which have not been grown locally for centuries.

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Not So Innocent Abroad

Diane Cole in Jewish Review of Books · 17 Dec 2019

The exhibit "Mark Twain and the Holy Land" at the New-York Historical Society Museum and Library celebrates the 150th anniversary of Mark Twain's travelogue "The Innocents Abroad."

0 Holidays Food

The Modern-day Appeal of Tu B’Shevat

Jenna Weissman Joselit in Tablet · 30 Jan 2018

Tu B'Shevat, the Jewish New Year of the Trees, is experiencing a modern-day appeal due to its focus on regeneration and its minimal requirements for celebration, such as no fasting or synagogue attendance.

0 Communities Politics

Wall This Way: Ep. 91

Unorthodox · 25 May 2017

In episode 91 of "Wall This Way," the discussion covers Donald Trump's visit to the Holy Land.

0 Israel Politics

Land's End: Ep. 82

Unorthodox · 16 Mar 2017

Israeli filmmaker Shimon Dotan joins the Unorthodox podcast to discuss his latest documentary, "The Settlers," which explores the contentious settler movement in Israel.

0 Israel Education

The Baha'i: Yet another world religion based in the Holy Land

Tel Aviv Review · 7 Oct 2016

Dr. D Gershon Lewental discusses the Baha'i religion, a sect originating from Shi'a Islam that established itself in the Holy Land.

0 Politics Culture

Happy Trails: Ep. 52

Unorthodox · 4 Aug 2016

In the latest episode of Unorthodox, former NBA player Amare Stoudemire's move to Israel is discussed, while guest Rosie Gray from BuzzFeed shares insights on her coverage of Republican presidential candidates and events like white supremacist rallies and Donald Trump's nomination.

0 Art Politics

Landscape Orientalism: Early photography in the Holy Land

Tel Aviv Review · 11 Jun 2015

Dr. Edna Barromi Perlman, a photography scholar and professor at the University of Haifa, discusses with host Gilad Halpern the significance of landscape photography in Palestine/Eretz Israel/the Holy Land, highlighting its role as a political and ideological tool in the region's history.

0 History Art

Landscape Orientalism: Early photography in the Holy Land

Tel Aviv Review · 11 Jun 2015

Dr. Edna Barromi Perlman discusses how early landscape photography in Israel became a powerful political and ideological tool, exploring the concept of Landscape Orientalism in the Holy Land.

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