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Blog entries tagged: Israel

And …. Done!

A Palestinian chef and peace activist demonstrates how to work with local Jerusalem herbs and spices. 

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Religious gays in Israel

Religious gays and lesbians in Israel are becoming better organized and pushing for more openness in the Orthodox world. 

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Leaving on a Jetplane

Leaving Israel in a few hours. I’ve been searching for the word to describe my 2.5 weeks here, and it eludes me. It’s nearly impossible for me to see this place with fresh eyes, or even with narrow eyes. Every place, every person, every story—everything plays out in multiple dimensions here and I’ve found it really hard to shut out the excess noise and just focus on the matter at hand.

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Eco Israel Day

The Wandering Jew visits a haredi enclave where a chapter of Israel’s eco-revolution is being written. 

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More on the Wall Women

At the risk of turning this entire trip to Israel into an extended investigation into the Kotel battles, I thought it only fair to post from Rabbi Avi Shafran’s just released Op-Ed on the incident. Shafran offers a more nuanced reading of the events of last November than has often been reported:

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The singles arrive

The Wandering Jew files a video report from his Nefesh B’Nefesh-JDub flight to Israel.

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