Competing Narratives
One of the things that is fascinating about living in Israel is the way that myth informs reality, and how
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Month: March 2008
Ta’anit Esther? Or Nicanor’s Day?
Today, the 13th of Adar on the Hebrew calendar, is Ta’anit Esther, the Fast of Esther, one of the so-called
Read MoreRedeeming Captives
Today I had the rare opportunity to perform a mitzvah I have not done before: redeeming captives. This is an
Read MoreJerusalem in mourning
The relative sense of security that Jerusalemites have felt for the past couple of years was shattered on Thursday night
Read MoreA Visit to Sderot
Last Tuesday I visited the West Negev development town of Sderot. In case you don’t recognize the name of the
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