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A biblical perspective on Israeli government without ultra-Orthodox
A few thoughts on reading between the lines of the Torah, in light of coalition wranglings over the issue of 'sharing the burden.'
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To tweet or not to tweet (during the performance)
On why the application that is all the rage is called 'Twitter,' and why the verb denoting the act of using it is 'to tweet.'
By Michael Handelzalts | Feb 8, 2013 | 12:29 PM
Carvaggio
On wisdom teeth and imperfect design
The existence of wisdom teeth in the human body until this very day can be utilized in the ongoing discussion between those who believe in evolution and the creationists.
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Wordplay
Wordplay: Will the word of the year please step up (or tweet)
The winner of the 2012 competition is not really a word or a phrase.
By Michael Handelzalts | Jan 11, 2013 | 08:57 AM
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I remember the days when I would endanger lives to meet my deadline before new technologies revamped the logistics of journalism.
By Michael Handelzalts | Dec 28, 2012 | 09:12 AM
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Wordplay: Did the Israeli education minister do his maths correctly, or is it just Greek to him?
Israeli children shot up the math table this week and Gideon Saar was quick to put his hand up.
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From Desert Storm to Pillar of Defense: who - or what - comes up with the names for military campaigns.
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The first German edition of 'The Trial'
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The writer of 'The Trial' and 'The Castle' belongs to a rare group of writers whose work has inspired an adjective.
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“Betrachtung,” Kafka's first book, published in 1912.
Wordplay: Even Kafka's stories come to an end
With the legal procedures relating to the future safekeeping of Kafka’s manuscripts nearing an end, this is an auspicious time to recall the beginnings of this whole literary saga.
By Michael Handelzalts | Oct 19, 2012 | 10:31 AM
'The Thin Red Line' diaroma
Speaking out of (the red) line
Ruminations about the Israeli prime minister's doodles at the UN last week
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Haaretz, the watchdog: But who should feed him?
Out of all the animals it was possible to pick, why was a watchdog chosen to stop the country from going to the dogs?
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Anglo File
Participants in a Hebrew lesson in March 2013.
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People watch Pope Francis on a giant screen in St. Peter's square
Separating Vatican myths from reality
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Sayed Kashua's quest for another homeland
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Early 20th-century depiction of the Temple’s altar.
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