Humanistic Values

Jewdicious · 21 Jun

Louisiana recently passed a bill requiring public classrooms to display the Ten Commandments, sparking concerns about the separation of religion and state.

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How Relevant is the Bible to Our Values?

Emes Ve-Emunah · 20 Dec 2023

The text discusses the relevance of the Bible to our values and its influence on the extreme polarization between the right and the left.

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Ending Wars Peacefully

Tel Aviv Review · 21 Sep 2020

Jeremy Pressman in "The Sword is Not Enough" argues against the idea that using military force is the most effective approach to achieve concessions in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

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Living With Ghosts

Tel Aviv Review · 14 Sep 2020

In the novel "The Teacher" by Michal Ben Naftali, the author explores the lasting impact of collective trauma and memories that never fade.

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Living With Ghosts

Tel Aviv Review · 14 Sep 2020

"The Teacher" by Michal Ben Naftali delves into the enduring impact of collective trauma and memories that linger long after individuals pass away.

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From Genetics To Eugenics

Tel Aviv Review · 7 Sep 2020

In his book "Social Mendelism: Genetics and the Politics of Race in Germany, 1900-1948", Prof. Amir Teicher from Tel Aviv University explores how a significant genetic theory from the 19th century was later coopted by a culture of racial categorization.

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Dark Rooms

Tel Aviv Review · 31 Aug 2020

In this article, Professor Amos Morris-Reich discusses his book "Race and Photography: Racial Photography as Scientific Evidence 1876-1980."

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Endangered Liberalism

Tel Aviv Review · 10 Aug 2020

Professor Menny Mautner from Tel Aviv University explores the history and challenges facing liberalism in Israel in his book "Liberalism in Israel: History, Problems and Contingencies."

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Endangered Liberalism

Tel Aviv Review · 10 Aug 2020

In his book "Liberalism in Israel: History, Problems and Contingencies," Professor Menny Mautner explores the rise and current state of liberalism in Israeli politics.

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Prelude to a Nation

Tel Aviv Review · 3 Aug 2020

Professor Ruth HaCohen-Pinczower explores the intersection of music and politics in the West, emphasizing the influence and significance of music in shaping societal narratives.

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Prelude to a Nation

Tel Aviv Review · 3 Aug 2020

In this brief article, Professor Ruth HaCohen-Pinczower highlights the significance of music in relation to power and politics.

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It Is a Sighted Man’s World

Tel Aviv Review · 29 Jun 2020

Dr. Gili Hammer, an anthropologist at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, examines the intersection of blindness and gender in her book "Blindness through the Looking Glass: The Performance of Blindness, Gender, and the Sensory Body."

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Martin Buber: A Beautiful Mind?

Tel Aviv Review · 22 Jun 2020

In "Martin Buber: A Life of Faith and Dissent," Paul Mendes-Flohr delves into the life of Jewish philosopher Martin Buber, tracing his trajectory from a multilingual intellectual in the declining Habsburg empire to a critic of the Israeli government.

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Martin Buber: A Beautiful Mind?

Tel Aviv Review · 22 Jun 2020

Paul Mendes-Flohr's biography, "Martin Buber: A Life of Faith and Dissent," delves into the life of the Jewish philosopher Martin Buber, tracing his evolution from a cosmopolitan intellectual in the Habsburg empire to a prominent figure of political dissent in Israel.

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In God We Trust? Nationalism and Secularization Revisited

Tel Aviv Review · 11 May 2020

Dr. Zohar Maor, a history lecturer at Bar Ilan University and co-editor of the book "Nationalism and Secularization," reviews new perspectives on political modernity and reexamines older ideas on the subject.

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In God We Trust? Nationalism and Secularization Revisited

Tel Aviv Review · 11 May 2020

Dr. Zohar Maor, a history lecturer at Bar Ilan University and co-editor of "Nationalism and Secularization," explores fresh perspectives on the core of political modernity while revisiting traditional ideas.

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Cherchez Les Femmes

Tel Aviv Review · 20 Apr 2020

Dr. Rachel Mesch, a professor at Yeshiva University, talks about her book "Before Trans: Three Gender Stories from Nineteenth-Century France" on the Tel Aviv Review.

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Cherchez Les Femmes

Tel Aviv Review · 20 Apr 2020

Dr. Rachel Mesch, a professor at Yeshiva University, talks about her new book "Before Trans: Three Gender Stories from Nineteenth-Century France" in an episode of the Tel Aviv Review.

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I'll Have What She's Having

Tel Aviv Review · 9 Mar 2020

Adeena Sussman's popular Israeli cookbook, Sababa, has gained widespread acclaim for its seamless blend of storytelling and diverse recipes that reflect her life in Israel and its multicultural culinary scene.

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I'll Have What She's Having

Tel Aviv Review · 9 Mar 2020

Adeena Sussman's popular Israeli cookbook "Sababa" has garnered widespread attention for its seamless blend of personal anecdotes and diverse recipes, reflecting her life in Israel and the country's multicultural culinary landscape.

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Death of the Children, Flight of the Birds

Tel Aviv Review · 2 Mar 2020

In Colum McCann's novel "Apeirogon," the profound pain of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is explored through a unique literary approach.

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Death of the Children, Flight of the Birds

Tel Aviv Review · 2 Mar 2020

Colum McCann's latest novel, Apeirogon, delves into the profound pain in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict through a unique literary approach.

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Israeli and Palestinian Literature as Critique

Tel Aviv Review · 17 Feb 2020

Dr. Kfir Cohen Lustig from The Van Leer Jerusalem Institute discusses his book on Israeli and Palestinian literature in the context of globalization and the Marxist tradition in literary criticism, offering a fresh perspective on these works.

0 Literature Politics

Israeli and Palestinian Literature as Critique

Tel Aviv Review · 17 Feb 2020

Dr. Kfir Cohen Lustig, Academic Director at The Van Leer Jerusalem Institute, delves into Israeli and Palestinian literature in his book, emphasizing the importance of the Marxist tradition in literary critique to illuminate globalization's impact.

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More Jewish, Less Democratic?

Tel Aviv Review · 10 Feb 2020

Rabbi Hara Person, the head of the Central Conference of American Rabbis, is involved in a new book called Deepening the Dialogue, focusing on American Jews and Israelis envisioning the Jewish Democratic State.

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