What does the Bible say about who belongs in the ‘promised land’? A biblical scholar explains
What the Bible and history tell us about the claim that God gave the land of Israel to Abraham and his descendants.
The Christian Century1d
How the West Bank settlements have changed Israel
Since the late 1970s, the future of the Israeli settlements in the West Bank has been the country’s most divisive debate. Yet the once-fringe settler movement has arguably become the most influential ...
The Forward2dOpinion
Why does Trump’s Gaza plan sound so familiar? Because the Nazis tried it first
President Trump's proposal for a mass relocation of Palestinians away from Gaza recalls Nazi Germany's "Madagascar Plan." ...
Historians say homes in Natick, Sudbury were used to help slaves escape the South
Israel How Browne, also known as Israel Howe Browne, lived at 71 Concord St. He was known to allow escaped slaves to sleep in ...
Opinion
Jewish Press2dOpinion
Most Palestinian Families Come from Immigrants from the Past Two Centuries
Identity in the Middle East is still shaped by social and economic relationships rather than by modern political boundaries.
Crashed ‘carma’: Haifa exhibit shows history of Israel's failed auto industry
From a peak during the 1960s of manufacturing more than 3,000 cars annually, 1980 – the last full year of production – saw ...
The Forward8d
In the Italian city where James Joyce wrote ‘Ulysses’ a Jewish poet’s bookstore rises back to life
In the Italian city where James Joyce wrote 'Ulysses,' the bookstore that Jewish poet Umberto Saba opened in 1919 has come ...
NBC News14d
Israel says she's a 'terrorist' — but after a year in prison, she still doesn't know why
Like all of the 90 Palestinian women and children released in the first hostage exchange between Israel and Hamas in January, she was labeled as a “terrorist” by the Israel Prison Service.
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Hamas frees 3 hostages, Israel releases Palestinians as part of ceasefire deal
Hamas freed three hostages in the southern Gaza Strip on Saturday and Israel released 183 Palestinian ... Forgotten Dining Etiquette Rules From the 19th Century Costco clerks will soon make ...
Connecticut Post19d
Harvard expands its definition of antisemitism – when does criticism of Israel cross a line?
In the 19th century, these myths were supplanted by the ... because they are said to constitute a foreign element. Since Israel’s establishment in 1948, this hatred has focused on the accusation ...
The Hamilton Spectator19d
Fire damages a 19th century district town hall in Paris, leaving the bell tower at risk of collapse
PARIS (AP) — Fire engulfed the town hall of Paris’ 12th district early Monday, causing no casualties but severely damaging the bell tower of the 19th century building. Paris police prefect ...