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Why Joshua?

Here are numerous reasons for choosing Joshua as the haftarah for Simchat Torah.

Conversion in Israel: An Arduous Journey

Jumping through hoops may look easy to this observant couple who sought an Orthodox conversion in Israel.

The Madrid Conference

The process and product of meetings between Israel and her Arab neighbors from 1991 to 1993.

PLO Recognition of Israel

1993 letters from and to Yasser Arafat.

The Oslo Accords

Israel and the Palestinians pursue peace.

Oslo Negotiations

In 1992 and 1993, representatives from Israel and the PLO met secretly in Oslo to discuss the possibilities of Palestinian self-rule and Israeli security.

Text of the British White Paper of 1939

Restricting Jewish immigration to Palestine.

The British Mandate in Palestine

The emergence, structure, and function of the mandatory government from 1923-1948.

What Is Hallel?

This prayer of thanksgiving is recited on festive Jewish holidays.

The Innovative Spirit and Jewish Tradition

Although the rabbis propagated the belief that rabbinic teaching went back to Moses on Mt. Sinai, many classical texts clearly demonstrate that the rabbis understood the innovative nature of their work.

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