How ‘dual narrative’ peace tourism tours take travellers deep into complex relationships
Mejdi Tours takes groups to places like Uzbekistan and Israel led by pairs of locals with opposing religious, political or ethnic views In 2005, Aziz Abu Sarah - a Palestinian then living in east ...
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The Holiday of Tu BiShvat, in Iowa and Israel
This year, the Jewish holiday of Tu BiShvat will fall on Wed, Feb 12, 2025 – Thu, Feb 13, 2025, both in Israel and Iowa alike ...
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Ravaging the Soils of Gaza
When Israeli troops launched their ground invasion of northern Gaza in 2023, one of the first places they rolled into was the ...
New Islamic Museum of Art exhibit shines spotlight on Iraq
The show found a temporary home at the museum largely thanks to the inspiration and practical endeavor of Oded Halahmy, an 86 ...
Why is a love poem full of sex in the Bible? Readers have been struggling with the Song of Songs for 2,000 years
The famous biblical book alludes to God only once. Historically, though, most interpreters have argued the poem’s about love ...
This week in Jewish history: Tu Bishvat and so many accomplishments
Yahrzeit of Rabbi Eliezer Silver of Cincinnati, who, as head of the Union of Orthodox Rabbis, raised millions of dollars ...
Israel-Lebanon war: IDF destroys Hezbollah's newly built military sites, truce at risk?
The Israeli Air Force On Benjamin Netanyahu's Order conducted a precise strike in Lebanese territory on two military sites ...