In his book Zionism and Jewish Culture: A Study in the Origins of a National Movement, Prof. Yitzhak Conforti presents the convincing case that the roots of the modern Zionist movement are to be found in the cultural and religious heritage of the Jewish people.He argues against a host of modern historians who downgrade history and cultural traditions as mere “backdrops in shaping modern national identities” as he puts it. This type of academic school prioritizes in-depth analysis of politics, economics, and the secular planning of the nation-state, believing these elements to be the real key to understanding the…
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A rare handwritten copy of William Shakespeare's famous Sonnet 116 was found at Oxford's Bodleian Library, marking only the second known manuscript of the poem. Dr. Leah Veronese, an English professor, discovered the version hidden in a 17th-century collection of texts while conducting research, according to Gizmodo."As I was leafing through the manuscript, the poem struck me as an odd version of Sonnet 116," Dr. Veronese stated, according to BBC News. The manuscript was part of a miscellany compiled by Elias Ashmole (1617–1692), a supporter of the monarchy during the English Civil Wars and founder of Oxford's Ashmolean Museum…
The Jewish National Fund (JNF) (Keren Kayemeth le-Israel) will be forced together with the Greek Orthodox Church to pay betterment levies of hundreds of millions of shekels on the Patriarchate's land in Jerusalem. The imposition of the levies follows a decision on the matter by the Jerusalem District Planning and Building Appeals Committee.The amount of the levies that the JNF must pay will be decided by an appraiser appointed by the committee. The decision will regulate the rate of participation of property tenants in betterment levies imposed by law on property owners.The Greek Orthodox Patriarchate owns 520 dunams (130…
A 15-year-old teenager appeared before a Northumberland court in Britain on Thursday after he allegedly planned a terror attack, the UK’s counter-terror police announced.The teenager was charged with engaging in conduct in preparation for committing acts of terrorism, and membership of a proscribed organization.He pled not guilty to both charges and will appear again before the courts on March 14. The suspect is believed to be a member of The Base, a proscribed terrorist organization as of 2021, according to the BBC.Neo-Nazis grooming British youthDescribed as a white supremacist group by the UK government, and a neo-Nazi group by…
Israelis gathered across the country on October 7, marking one year since the Hamas massacre that left hundreds dead and one year of captivity for 97 of the 101 hostages still held by Hamas.Moments of silence, memorial ceremonies, assemblies, and protests were held around the country. Hundreds gathered in Jerusalem to stand with hostage families as they gathered outside the prime minister's Azza Street residence to call for the return of the hostages. At Kibbutz Be'eri, where 102 members were murdered on October 7, and 30 were taken hostage, kibbutz members gathered for an assembly that followed a march that…
Shani, Neomi, and Nastia are three impressive young Israeli women who serve as reservists in the IDF’s Battalion 926 of the Southern District of the Home Front Command, a force responsible for providing assistance to civilians in times of emergency and patrolling different areas in Judea and Samaria.The three are also survivors of the Oct. 7 massacre at the Supernova music festival. Now, almost a year and a half after the harrowing events, the three warriors tell their awe-inspiring stories of survival and resilience and their brave decision to join the reserve service despite the horrid experiences they went…
The original Snow White film features the classic song, “Heigh Ho,” but Disney executives may be worried that the trouble-plagued live-action Snow White film starring Rachel Zegler and Gal Gadot, which is set to premiere next week, will have audiences saying, “Ho hum.”The new film, which stars Zegler as the title character and Gadot as the Evil Queen, has been dogged by various controversies and rumors since it began filming. Variety just reported that the premiere set for Saturday at the El Capitan Theater in Los Angeles will be scaled down from the usual glitz accompanying new Hollywood films.The…
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has filed a complaint with Israel Police following former Shin Bet chief Nadav Argaman's warning that he would unveil unspecified "secrets" relating to the prime minister in a Channel 12 interview on Thursday evening.Israel Police Commissioner Danny Levy instructed on Friday afternoon to "examine" Argaman's statements ahead of a potential investigation.In his interview, Argaman said he had yet to reveal certain incriminating information because he wishes "to preserve the significance of the relationship between the head of the Shin Bet and the prime minister," amid reports of a breakdown in communication and trust between Netanyahu…
השחקנית הבינלאומית סקרלט ג'והנסון עושה כמיטב יכולתה לשמור על איזון בין חייה המקצועיים לפרטיים, גם אם זה מאכזב חלק ממעריציה. בראיון בלעדי למגזין InStyle, שבו כיכבה על השער החודש, שיתפה כוכבת "האלמנה השחורה" כי המדיניות האישית שלה מזה זמן רב היא לסרב להצטלם עם מעריצים כשהיא איננה באירוע רשמי."זה באמת פוגע ברגשות של אנשים רבים. זה לא אומר שאני לא מעריכה שיש לי מעריצים, או שאיני שמחה לראות אותם. אבל אני תמיד אומרת לאנשים, 'אני לא עובדת כרגע'," הסבירה ג'והנסון. היא הוסיפה, "[וזה אומר] שאני לא רוצה להיות מזוהה בזמן ובמקום הזה איתך. אני עושה את הדברים שלי".סקרלט…
אחרי שריאל מדריד ניצחה אתמול (רביעי) את אתלטיקו מדריד בפנדלים ועלתה לרבע גמר ליגת האלופות, שוער הבלאנקוס, טיבו קורטואה, הגיב לדבריו של דייגו סימאונה במסיבת העיתונאים, ואמר שנמאס לו מההתקרבות של הארגנטינאי. עוד לפני כן, החצי השני שלו, אשתו מישל גרציג, הצליחה לגנוב את כל תשומת הלב באירוע אליו הגיעו הנשים של שחקני ריאל מדריד. הנציגה הישראלית שלנו במדריד הגיעה ערב קודם לכן לאירוע לנשים של המועדון וכל העיניים היו נשואות אליה. מישל המתנוססת לגובה של 1.77 הייתה לבושה בשמלת סאטן לבנה ונראתה כמו "אלה" כפי שכתבו לה העוקבים. היא גנבה את ההצגה כשגם צלמי הפפראצי לא היו…