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The Blogs: The day I made my father wait at Heathrow for a Nazi-fighting philosopher

13+ hour, 58+ min ago  (654+ words) The day I made my father wait at Heathrow for a Nazi-fighting philosopher'The Times of Israel - Follow You will receive email alerts from this author. Manage alert preferences on your profile page You will no longer receive email alerts from…...

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The Blogs: Poetry of Hope: Nepali New Year Celebration Among Diaspora in Israel

1+ day, 1+ hour ago  (246+ words) The program, titled "Nepali New Year Greeting Exchange and Online Poetry Competition," was organized by NRNA Israel. Under the chairmanship of Ganesh Giri, President of NRNA Israel, we sought to create a space of safety, vigilance, and creative expression amidst…...

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The Blogs: Mashhad's Embarrassing Secret

2+ day, 4+ hour ago  (664+ words) Mashhad, situated in the northeast corner of Iran, is Iran's second largest city after Tehran. A Muslim place of pilgrimage, with a population of 3. 4 million, it attracts 25 million visitors a year. Despite its renown, Mashhad harbors an embarrassing secret, as…...

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The Blogs: How to handle a star meant to humiliate? Own it.

2+ day, 11+ hour ago  (125+ words) Melissa Uchiyama is an author and writing mentor to young people. She's an American Jew who's made Japan her home for nearly 20 years, raising her family, and more recently, hosting thousands of Israelis. Melissa is the podcast host and co-creator…...

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The Blogs: "What Have We Accomplished?

2+ day, 21+ hour ago  (582+ words) What Have We Accomplished?" I heard these words this morning wafting around the gym lockers at the Jewish community center where I have been working out. The speaker was an older man who is present every day and seems to…...

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The Blogs: On Showing My Paintings in Auschwitz

2+ day, 22+ hour ago  (1216+ words) Yishai is a contemporary painter and occasional art critic, born in Mexico City, based in Los Angeles and soon migrating to moshav Tal Shachar. His artwork has been shown worldwide in prestigious international exhibitions. A recent series, "Prussian Blue", deals…...

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The Blogs: New Book: "The Last Generation of American Jewry

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (659+ words) The topic that stands out most is Holocaust books. What makes a coffee table book unique is its focus on imagery. We had our fair share of history learning in school and at home, but a picture is worth a…...

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The Blogs: Palestine Is What You Want It to Be

4+ day, 15+ hour ago  (1030+ words) There is a persistent illusion in debates about the word "Palestine: that if you can pin down its earliest linguistic origin, you've somehow settled its meaning. At best, you've identified one layer'an early one. Nothing more. Yes, many scholars trace…...

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The Blogs: The Shoah " How The Past Becomes The Present

4+ day, 15+ hour ago  (1206+ words) Robert Don has been changing careers from his professional background in senior risk management in corporate banking to becoming a writer. He recently conducted research in both the Auschwitz and Plaszow concentration camps where his mother was deported and deeply…...

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The Blogs: When an Apology Isn't Enough: The Kanye West Case

5+ day, 59+ min ago  (310+ words) An apology after years of controversy- raising the question of whether credibility can be restored, or must be proven over time The ban did not come out of the blue. In October 2022, Kanye West, who now goes by Ye, wrote…...