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'The Battle for the Jewish State': The ties that bind the US and Israel

Readers can assume that the author believes that her prescription for success in that struggle – an iron-clad US-Israel alliance – has a far greater chance with Trump as president.

'Affairs of the Heart': Memoirs of renowned Israeli cardiologist Mervyn S. Gotsman

I have been privileged to know the Professor for many years, and when he published Affairs of the Heart, I felt that his memories and story needed to be told.

By STUART S. GHERMAN
22/03/2025

Rare 'Book of the Dead' Manuscript from Hatshepsut's Reign Found in Trento

The papyrus of Senemnetjer is among the earliest known examples of this funerary text, which was used to guide the soul of the deceased on its journey to the afterlife.

Canarit Audiobooks: An Israeli firm making books more accessible for busy consumers

A new Israeli venture makes literature more accessible and alluring for busy consumers.

17/03/2025

'Fear No Pharaoh': US Jews and slavery – from implicated to appalled

In his book Fear No Pharaoh, Richard Kreitner examines the reactions of six Jewish Americans to slavery and the Civil War.

By GLENN C. ALTSCHULER
15/03/2025

Uzbekistan's textbooks promote tolerance, acceptance of Jews, report finds

The report, published by IMPACT-se, shows remarkable acceptance of Jews and Jewish history, focusing on collaborations between Israel and Uzbekistan.

13/03/2025

Israel Police raid east Jerusalem bookstore, arrest owner

The family of the co-owner said that the police confiscated books and placed an order for the store to be closed, all without a search or arrest warrant.

Do 'The Prophecies of the Popes' point to 2027 doom?

Attributed to Saint Malachy, the book predicts Francis will be the last pope.

'Zionism and Jewish Culture': Getting to the true essence of Jewish nationalism

Zionism, Prof. Yitzhak Conforti shows, represents a continuation of an ethnic Jewish community that sustained its distinctiveness throughout centuries in the Diaspora.

'Choosing Hope': The importance of hope for contemporary Jews

The book offers a brilliant and concise theology of hope which can be useful for us now during these times of so much darkness, despair, and denial.

02/03/2025
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