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In the 1920s, scientists used the solar eclipse as a means to test Albert Einstein’s theory of relativity.
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- A Jewish people divided by halachah (Haaretz)
- Jerusalem's accidental reunification (Forward)
- Israel's big-league prospects (Fox Sports)
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