Year: 2014

Do mention the wall: Why borders still matter

Prof. David Newman – Dean of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Science at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, professor of political science specializing in political geography and, more precisely, in borders – explains why borders are becoming more and more relevant today, even though the world is the proverbial global village.

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Hamas, Darwin & Google – The Promised Podcast‏

Freaking out over Hamas, fretting over Google, and finally facing up to Darwin. Plus, the brilliant Balkan Beat Box! All on the Promised Podcast.

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The Hebrew “-Oosh” Suffix

Ever wondered what that “-oosh” on the end of Hebrew words is for?

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Why do we eat cheese on Shavuot?

How did Shavuot, the holiday celebrating the giving of the Torah on Mount Sinai, become the dairy holiday?

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A lifetime of shattering glass ceilings – Journeys

Investigative journalist Ilana Dayan has spent her life breaking glass ceilings — as the first female correspondent for Army Radio during the first Lebanon War; as a Yale-educated law professor; and as a documentarian for her award-winning show “Uvda.”

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Viewing the conflict through the Olive Tree Programme

The Olive Tree Programme at City University, London brings Israeli and Palestinian students together to study the conflict.

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