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Word of the Day / Tapuz
While not a 'red' fruit, the Hebrew word for orange was quite controversial in its day, provoking cries of cultural Bolshevism from famed poet Shaul Tchernichovsky.
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Ronen Shnidman
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May 24, 2013
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08:32 AM
Word of the day / Melafefon
By
Elon Gilad
Word of the day / Hatich
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David Sarna Galdi
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On Root / In a pickle about Israel's occupation
The central act that is expressed in the root k-b-sh is to 'press down, tread underfoot.' Then the political problems start.
By
Jeremy Benstein
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May 6, 2013
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08:51 AM
Born with a tablet in their hand
Jerusalem conference opening on Monday seeks to explore how children's early exposure to technology affects psychological theories.
By
Yuval Saar
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May 6, 2013
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05:32 AM
Word of the day / Rishrush
'I am the criminal who invented it,' Chaim Nachman Bialik admitted of this onomatopoeia, which originated from sound.
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Elon Gilad
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May 5, 2013
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10:33 AM
This day in Jewish history / The poet who called out T.S. Eliot's anti-Semitism is born
The celebrated British poet Emanuel Litvinoff wrote eloquently about his life between the World Wars and advocated fiercely for Soviet Jews.
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David B. Green
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May 5, 2013
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09:23 AM
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Word of the day / Mechonit
A forgotten Hebrew word that sounds like the English word 'mechanical' found its way into the modern Hebrew term for your car.
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Elon Gilad
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May 3, 2013
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02:12 PM
Word of the day / Marker
Here's a little bit of trivia to brighten your day: In Hebrew, this word has but one very specific meaning: the fluorescent highlighter pen.
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Ruth Schuster
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May 3, 2013
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09:50 AM
This day in Jewish history / Allied forces' catastrophic attack
After the Nazis had all but surrendered to the Allies, they packed several ships with Jewish prisoners, in a last-ditch effort to kill them. The Royal Air Force accommodated, attacking the ships and killing more than 7,000 innocents.
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David B. Green
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May 3, 2013
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08:23 AM
Will the real Ehud Olmert please stand up?
The former PM, still not completely free of the long arm of the law, might run again for office. Or not. But still, he's back in the spotlight, hoping Israel has not changed
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Asher Schechter
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May 3, 2013
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07:58 AM
Israel's new shekel bills summon national demon
When the Bank of Israel unveiled a new set of bills featuring Zionist poets - all of whom happen to be Ashkenazi - it unleashed ethnic resentments Israel thought it had long ago banished.
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Asher Schechter
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May 3, 2013
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03:03 AM
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This day in Jewish history / An anti-Zionist rabbi dies in Jerusalem
Rabbi Moshe Hirsch's arranged marriage to the daughter of the leader of an anti-Zionist sect helped him to become a surprising confidant of Yasser Arafat.
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David B. Green
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May 2, 2013
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07:49 AM
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Word of the day / Gleeda
How the word for manna from God turned into that latter-day frozen delight, ice cream.
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Elon Gilad
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May 2, 2013
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07:44 AM
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Once upon a time in Iran, and other Israeli tales
The Docaviv Tel Aviv film festival spotlights the forgotten, pre-revolutionary period when Israelis and Iranians wined and dined together and exchanged intelligence secrets.
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Judy Maltz
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May 1, 2013
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02:51 PM
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This day in Jewish history / American Jewish World Service is established
The AJWS' activities include grant-making to small communities in the developing world, women’s empowerment and sustainable agriculture.
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David B. Green
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May 1, 2013
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08:41 AM
Someone Else's Simcha / Princess Leah Golovey's simchat bat
A little girl comes into a world surrounded by loving family, friends, and some extra-cute horses.
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Ron Ben-Tovim
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Apr 30, 2013
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04:19 PM
Word of the day / Cholera
Once confined to a noun, the dread disease, now it's a juicy superlative that you'd just as happily avoid.
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David Sarna Galdi
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Apr 30, 2013
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01:21 PM
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On Root / How a word for religious faith turned into a refrigerator
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On Root / What postcards, incest, and revelation have in common
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On Root / On fiery angels and evil twins
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Word of the Day
Word of the day / Melafefon
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Elon Gilad
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Word of the day / Hatich
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Word of the day / Stootz
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David Sarna Galdi
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David's Harp
David's Harp / Does populism really speak for the people?
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David Rosenberg
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David's Harp / Fischer's act of desperation
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David Rosenberg
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David's Harp / Time to uncork the fiscal champagne?
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David Rosenberg
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Where are they now?
Where are they now? / A former slave reclaims her life
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Leora Eren Frucht
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Where Are They Now? / An Ethiopian refugee who built an Israeli home
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Leora Eren Frucht
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Where are they now? / The Jackie Robinson of Israeli soccer
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Leora Eren Frucht
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State of the Union
State of the Union / When Talia met Koby
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Danna Harman
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State of the Union / When Gon met Edu
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Danna Harman
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State of the Union / When Zvi met Regina
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Danna Harman
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Someone Else's Simcha
Someone Else's Simcha / Yoel and Dvorah's engagement party - Pleased to meet you, I'm sure
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Ron Ben-Tovim
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Someone Else's Simcha / Independence Day at Yozma kindergartens - Bring-your-soldier-to-school day
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Ron Ben-Tovim
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Someone else's simcha / Dmitry and Mariana's wedding - Never mind the rabbinate
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Ron Ben-Tovim
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Exodus to Tel Aviv
If I forget thee, O Tel Aviv
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Judy Maltz
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The New Jerusalem: Once I believed in the future. Now I believe in Tel Aviv
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Bradley Burston
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The White City at the end of the rainbow
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Brian Schaefer
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Double Take
Double Take / African asylum seekers out of the spolight but not in the clear
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Joel Greenberg
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Double Take / A month after Gaza war, Hamas still rides a wave of popularity
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Joel Greenberg
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Double Take / The politics of potholes in East Jerusalem
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Joel Greenberg
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