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Shlissel (Key) Challah: The Loaf of Idolatry?

JUDAIC STUDIES ACADEMIC PAPER SERIES, Authored by Shelomo Alfassa:The Origins of the Non-Jewish Custom Of “Shlissel Challah” (Key Bread) ‘

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Chol HaMoed Chanuka

The following poster appears on the Kiryat Bialik mall — it is not a photoshop. On the bright side, at least they have a clue of the concept of “chol hamoed” (and that Chanuka is pretty close to it...

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Chanuka Special: Biblical Archeology Second Temple Artifact Found

In a rare Second Temple (Bayit Sheyni) period archeological find, Israel’s Antiquities Authority announced today that a small, yet significant artifact was found as part of the City of David...

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The Way G-d Intended Jews to Live.

This isn’t the first time I’ve seen such ideas articulated — but this is the first time I’ve seen them so disconnected from traditional Judaism that views Israel as a central theme in the religion. The...

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Who Said This Nationalistic Statement?

Having grown up in the yeshiva educational system in the United States, I was a bit surprised that I had no clue who said the following: הארץ אשר שבנו לרשתה אחוזת אבותינו היא, ואין לאיש זר חלק ונחלה...

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Fighting for the Soul of Beit Shemesh

There is an ongoing war in the Beit Shemesh/Ramat Beit Shemesh municipality, as the “Sirikim” (Ultra Orthodox Chareidi Extremists) have been targeting a national-religious girls elementary school “Orot...

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The Taliban Geniza?

Everyone is familiar with the concept of the “lost tribes” of Israel that were scattered to the ends of the globe. This has led many over the past few hundred years in a quest to find them; India,...

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Exploiting Holocaust Imagery

This past Saturday evening, there was a ultra-Orthodox protest in Jerusalem against the media’s ongoing blistering attacks on the entire Chareidi population of Israel. Raising people’s ire was the use...

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Wave of Violence Against Chareidi Population

As if the violence against the Orot Banot schoolgirls isn’t bad enough, now some self-styled revenge vigilantes have been attacking Chareidi/Ultra-Orthodox school children…and adults. 1. From the...

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Never a Dull Moment in Israel Edition

1. Media Personality Yair Lapid announces he is entering politics to run for the Knesset. Lapid’s party immediately polled-in at around 20 seats….mostly at the expense of Tzippi Livni’s Kadima party....

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