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Parashat Balak: Summary

Cursing and blessing the Israelites.

The Bedouin in Israel

Israeli Bedouin have an ambiguous relationship with the state.

The Messianic Society: A Jewish Utopia

In Jewish sources, the ideal Jewish society will be situated in Israel and ushered in by catastrophic events.

Zionist Utopias

Early Zionist thinkers envisioned, in great detail, the perfect human--and Jewish--society.

Traditional Sources on Artificial Insemination

Four texts dealing with non-traditional forms of insemination may--or may not--serve as meaningful precedents for the contemporary debate.

Isaac Mayer Wise (1819-1900)

The architect of American Reform Judaism

Schooling Seculars in Honey and Halakhah

Believe it or not, Israelis need Jewish education.

Freedom of Religion in Israel

Israel's legal system provides for freedom for all religious groups.

Arabs in Israel

A minority in the Jewish state.

Rashi

From his day until the present, Rashi has been the most beloved of all medieval teachers.

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