By David Hazony
With Jewish religious movements struggling with declining numbers, could the faith be taken over by a robust ‘just Jewish’ identity? David Hazony is talking about Limmud.
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By David Hazony
American Jews are divided by politics, religion and their attitude towards Israel. A first step to rebuilding Jewish peoplehood is recognizing the depth of the problem.
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By David Hazony
In his inaugural column, David Hazony writes that the relationship between Israel and American Jews has reached a tipping point, at which “a great many mainstream, longtime supporters of Israel feel genuinely embarrassed and are crossing the line of publicly saying so.”
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By David Hazony
How did things get so bad between Israel and the United States?
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By David Hazony
Who owns the keys to the Jewish past? Last year, the Palestinian Authority made headlines by publicly claiming ownership of the Dead Sea Scrolls, the fragments of hundreds of ancient manuscripts discovered in the caves of Qumran in the West Bank between 1947 and 1956 and which have been in Israel’s possession since 1967. Now, the government of Jordan is following suit, asserting that it is the scrolls’ rightful owner. Both parties demanded that the Canadian government seize the scrolls, which have been on display in Toronto, and turn them over — demands that Canada has rebuffed.Read More