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intro to Jewish astrology
INTRODUCTION Astrology is a wide-ranging term, referring to a number of divination practices, which predict future events through the observation and interpretation of celestial objects, such as the sun, the...
intro to Jewish astrology
INTRODUCTION Astrology is a wide-ranging term, referring to a number of divination practices, which predict future events through the observation and interpretation of celestial objects, such as the sun, the...
ancient Jewish magic
INTRODUCTION The phrase “Jewish magic” might sound like an oxymoron, but Jews have been practicing magic since ancient times, dating back to the period of the First Temple (10th century...
ancient Jewish magic
INTRODUCTION The phrase “Jewish magic” might sound like an oxymoron, but Jews have been practicing magic since ancient times, dating back to the period of the First Temple (10th century...
a history of Jewish dance
SPIRITUAL MEANING Since the times of the Torah (~3000 years ago), ritual dances and music have held deep spiritual meaning for the People of Israel. The Tanakh, Mishnah, and Talmud...
a history of Jewish dance
SPIRITUAL MEANING Since the times of the Torah (~3000 years ago), ritual dances and music have held deep spiritual meaning for the People of Israel. The Tanakh, Mishnah, and Talmud...
Israel-Palestine: a proxy conflict
WHAT IS A PROXY CONFLICT? A proxy conflict is a geopolitical conflict or war in which one or more sides act on behalf or upon the instigation of another. For...
Israel-Palestine: a proxy conflict
WHAT IS A PROXY CONFLICT? A proxy conflict is a geopolitical conflict or war in which one or more sides act on behalf or upon the instigation of another. For...
life in ancient Israel
MERNEPTAH STELE The earliest known mention of “Israel” in history — and the earliest mention of Israel outside of the Torah — was discovered in Thebes, Egypt, in 1896. The...
life in ancient Israel
MERNEPTAH STELE The earliest known mention of “Israel” in history — and the earliest mention of Israel outside of the Torah — was discovered in Thebes, Egypt, in 1896. The...
bad Jew, good Jew: case study
THE TROPE Antisemitism is a 3000-year-old bigotry, oftentimes nicknamed “the world’s oldest hatred.” For as long as antisemitism has existed, antisemites have imposed a good vs bad Jew dichotomy on...
bad Jew, good Jew: case study
THE TROPE Antisemitism is a 3000-year-old bigotry, oftentimes nicknamed “the world’s oldest hatred.” For as long as antisemitism has existed, antisemites have imposed a good vs bad Jew dichotomy on...