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October 19, 2016
Israeli inspiration for ‘Homeland’ is must-see TV
Devotees of the Emmy-winning Showtime drama series “Homeland” might be aware that it was adapted from the Israeli series “Prisoners of War” (“Hatufim”), and that both were created by writer-producer-director Gideon Raff.
On Bob Dylan, Nobel Laureate
It was 1975. I was lying in my tiny basement bedroom of our tiny home in St. Louis Park, Minn., snuggled beneath the covers, snow and bitter cold outside, listening to KQRS — the only progressive rock station on the dial.
UNESCO and the culture of denial
The resolution by the executive board of UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) last week to remove any reference to a Jewish link to the Temple Mount while condemning Israeli behavior in the Old City of Jerusalem is disturbing on various levels.
Fighting sexual assault: An idea for Mark Zuckerberg
It’s been an ugly year. The recent release of a “hot mic” recording of presidential candidate Donald Trump, in which he bragged about forcing himself on women, was disgusting, although not shocking.
Dutch survivor’s diary: An Anne Frank story with a ‘happy’ ending
A Holocaust survivor dubbed “Rotterdam’s Anne Frank” in her native Netherlands has published her wartime diary, which she wrote while hiding in the bombed-out city.
The Aphrodite exchange, part 3: What we can learn from Jewish-Roman relations
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