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Culture
What Really Happened at Lydda in 1948? Ari Shavit and His Critics
In East Jerusalem, more Palestinian families brace for Israeli home demolitions
Toldot: Negotiating for Lentil Stew and More
Toldot shows us the darker dynamics that can occur between loved ones, especially when one negotiates in less-than-transparent ways. Rebecca and Jacob’s prayers for a child are answered with the birth of her non-identical twin boys, Esau and Jacob.
FA investigating Wigan owner Whelan’s remarks
The English FA is looking into remarks made by Wigan Athletic owner Dave Whelan despite his apology for apparently insulting Jewish and Chinese people in a newspaper interview.
And the only state without a Chabad is…
Some 4,200 Chabad rabbis from more than 80 countries are gathering this weekend in New York for the annual conference of Chabad-Lubavitch emissaries.
Behind social entrepreneurship, a surprising force
Five years ago, when I began to work for Lippman Kanfer Family Foundation, I met with a colleague who worked with early-stage nonprofit organizations that are creating new ways of involving people in Jewish community life.
Leaving religious life: The ‘un-Orthodox’ path
The path between the secular world and highly observant Judaism is a two-way street.