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Scholars at Tel Aviv University are using digital technologies to piece together more than 350,00...

Fri, 21 Oct 2011 03:44:08 +0200

Scholars at Tel Aviv University are using digital technologies to piece together more than 350,00...:

Scholars at Tel Aviv University are using digital technologies to piece together more than 350,000 fragments of the famous Cairo Geniza, a collection of ancient and medieval Jewish writings…

Re: Young Israeli art student scam in South Africa?

Wed, 19 Oct 2011 16:58:59 +0200

Re: Young Israeli art student scam in South Africa?:

Very much so, Pamela. We also had them at our door just a few evenings ago.

McCarthyism - Israeli style | The Jewish Chronicle (via shareaholic)

Wed, 26 Jan 2011 12:35:23 +0200

McCarthyism - Israeli style | The Jewish Chronicle (via shareaholic):

McCarthyism - Israeli style | The Jewish Chronicle

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When did Standard Bank’s Internet Banking become so bloody useless? Just tried to log on and got ...

Wed, 26 Jan 2011 01:30:36 +0200

When did Standard Bank’s Internet Banking become so bloody useless? Just tried to log on and got ...:

When did Standard Bank’s Internet Banking become so bloody useless? Just tried to log on and got the error message “Technical Error: Please try again later”. Fair enough. A split second later,…

Re: Israel's first eco-friendly road | briefs

Wed, 05 Jan 2011 16:17:46 +0200

Re: Israel's first eco-friendly road | briefs:

Great. Now we just need a little more emphasis on getting Israelis out of their cars, and (back) onto busses, trains and light rail!

Herzl and the municipal rabbis - Haaretz Daily Newspaper | Israel News (via shareaholic)

Fri, 31 Dec 2010 15:34:11 +0200

Herzl and the municipal rabbis - Haaretz Daily Newspaper | Israel News (via shareaholic):

Herzl and the municipal rabbis - Haaretz Daily Newspaper | Israel News

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Israel's 'self-delegitimization,' apartheid and the settlement building boom | The Jewish Week Je...

Wed, 29 Dec 2010 13:44:53 +0200

Israel's 'self-delegitimization,' apartheid and the settlement building boom | The Jewish Week Je...:

Israel’s ‘self-delegitimization,’ apartheid and the settlement building boom | The Jewish Week

Jeff termed actions like these “Israel’s self-delegitimization movement,” which is the inverse of…

What Victory Looks Like (via shareaholic)

Fri, 24 Dec 2010 06:00:20 +0200

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What Victory Looks Like

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Army converts are latest to be dragged into Israel’s conversion wars | JTA - Jewish & Israel News

Thu, 11 Nov 2010 23:24:32 +0200

Army converts are latest to be dragged into Israel’s conversion wars | JTA - Jewish & Israel News:

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Bullshit. A person who converts and does not fulfil the mitzvot may be considered a bad Jew, but he or she is still a Jew.

Israel Eichler, a former Knesset member from the haredi…

As College Crisis Looms, Time To Rethink Goals | The Jewish Week What should Jews do about this? ...

Mon, 08 Nov 2010 16:33:10 +0200

As College Crisis Looms, Time To Rethink Goals | The Jewish Week What should Jews do about this? ...:

As College Crisis Looms, Time To Rethink Goals | The Jewish Week What should Jews do about this? First, Jews and others should recognize the situation for what it is. Private colleges and…

I never thought I’d see the day when reports like this from Israel would become commonplace (from...

Thu, 04 Nov 2010 19:16:11 +0200

I never thought I’d see the day when reports like this from Israel would become commonplace (from...:

I never thought I’d see the day when reports like this from Israel would become commonplace (from the latest Women of the Wall newsletter):“Along with commemorating the anniversary of the first…

Re: A List of Little Reminders to Reduce Your Household Garbage

Thu, 04 Nov 2010 16:56:27 +0200

Re: A List of Little Reminders to Reduce Your Household Garbage:

You’re absolutely right when it comes to electrical appliances and electronic devices! I was thinking more of things like clothing, furniture, mechanical devices, etc. Also devices such as PCs with…

Shalom Hartman Institute - Jewish Scholarship, Education, Leadership for Israel, Diaspora The ult...

Wed, 03 Nov 2010 23:49:00 +0200

Shalom Hartman Institute - Jewish Scholarship, Education, Leadership for Israel, Diaspora The ult...:

Shalom Hartman Institute - Jewish Scholarship, Education, Leadership for Israel, Diaspora

The ultra-Orthodox community understands the political process and recognizes the need for compromise but…

IRAC News Considered from Europe, through the eyes of my friend with the adopted children, the ch...