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Articles
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IT’S COMPLICATED
Life in Israel is complicated, its politics even more so
By David E. Kaplan
While the drama playing out in the Knesset on 14 June was unsettling for its MKs, it was far more so for the people of Israel who nervously waited the results of the important vote for the Judicial Selection Committee. Common sense and a support for a secure democracy won the day.
IT’S COMPLICATED
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YIDDISH SPEAKER – TEACH YOURSELF ENGLISH
The story of a book, its journey and the people it enlightened
By Stephen Schulman
In the 19th and 20th centuries, successive waves of Jewish migration – provoked by poverty, persecution and pogroms – left Eastern Europe for new lives elsewhere. Mostly Yiddish speakers, they needed to learn English and that is where Alexander Harkavy’s famed English Home Teacher came in. One such migrating family carrying this book that finally ended up in Israel is the writer’s wife’s family. This is their story.
YIDDISH SPEAKER – TEACH YOURSELF ENGLISH
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THE ARAB VOICE – JUNE 2023
A selection of opinions and analysis from the Arab media
Three Arab writers opining on Middle East issues, address:
(1) the concern of contemporary education in an age where the “pen is a relic”,
(2) Florida Governor DeSantis’ candidacy for the White House and
(3) whether Hezbullah is integral for Lebanon’s future political stability.
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LOTL Cofounders David E. Kaplan (Editor), Rolene Marks and Yair Chelouche
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