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Law for Peace: Beyond Palestinian and Israeli Land Claims

28 Feb 2020
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Rabbi Michael Shevack

The idea hit me as I was driving, through the border from Germany to France: Germany, a separate state? France, a separate state? So, what is so painful about a Palestinian state contiguous with the state...

Is Iran the Eternal Enemy of the West? By L. Arik Greenberg, Ph.D.

14 Feb 2020
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WRN Guest

I grew up in the 1970s, when the U.S. first had overtly negative dealings with Iran. In 1953, we had helped to topple the democratically elected Mosaddegh administration, installing a puppet government...

HBO’s ‘Our Boys’ is Based on True Story of Three Kidnapped Jewish Teenagers

14 Aug 2019
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Nathan Glover

Our Boys is the story of three Jewish teenagers who were kidnapped and murdered. HBO is no stranger to powerful and unsettling stories. The latest story is an Israeli drama titled Our Boys. Co-produced...

Jerusalem’s Holy Sites App for the Blind

16 Jun 2019
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Alison Lesley

Making the Old City more accessible The City of Jerusalem is taking new steps to ensure that everyone is able to access the holy sites within its borders. One of the latest examples can be found in the city...

55th Annual Celebrate Israel Day Parade

04 Jun 2019
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Alison Lesley

Thousands of American Jews marched The marchers also held pro-Israel signs as a component of the Celebrate Israel Parade. Prominent among those absent were members of Jewish organizations having...

The Ascension of Jesus

30 May 2019
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Liza Kay

The 40th day after Easter This holiday stems from the Christian faith and is significant to the faith though it is not as oft-celebrated as some of the other major holidays. The religious...

Haredi Jews Protesting Eurovision Song Contest Disperse After Women Strip Down to Their Bras

22 May 2019
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Alison Lesley

Ultra-conservatives are forbidden to look at women as per their faith Jerusalem police received help from an unexpected quarter when officers riding horses tried to disperse a street protest by ultra-Orthodox...

For the First Time in 300 Years Rome’s ‘Holy Stairs’ Are Open to the Public

13 Apr 2019
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Derek Welch

It will be open until June 9 as the thick wooden panels installed in 1723 will be taken away for restoration, giving way to the sight of the original marble steps. The panels had remained in place...

Jerusalem Pizzeria Ordered to Pay $4,500 for Refusing Service to a Gay American Rabbinical Student

02 Mar 2019
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Nathan Glover

Kanter was assisted by The Israel Religious Action Center The Ben Yehuda 2 Pizzeria in Jerusalem was ordered by an Israeli court to pay $4,500 as compensation for refusing to serve and kicking out an American...

20,000 Israelis March in Jerusalem Pride Parade

05 Aug 2018
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Nathan Glover

Orthodox Jews protested against the march Approximately 20,000 Israelis took part in Jerusalem's gay pride event under tight-knit police protection. The march line extended over two kilometers and imported...