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“Blessed be He who made me woman” – Israel in Translation

Host Marcela Sulak looks at the poetry of Shin Shifra, which is steeped in Orthodox religious practice but also portrays a feminine and feminist focus.

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Sports news: The underdogs have their moment

Surprises for the teams at the top of Israeli soccer’s premier league; Palestinian national soccer team at the Asian Cup; plus international news.

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Sporting mensches: It’s not just cricket

Stanley Perlman, originally from South Africa, has been the driving force behind Israel cricket for over 30 years.

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How the Bible became holy

Michael Satlow sheds some light on the selection and canonization processes over the centuries that brought the Bible to the special status it holds today.

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In 1948, Palestine saw Jewish refugees too

Dr. Nurit Cohen Levinovsky tells the story of the tens of thousands of Israeli Jews who became refugees during the War of Independence.

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Primary education: A lesson in democratic procedure

The recent Likud primary produced a list of candidates some have hailed as a great improvement (except for the obvious lack of female candidates).

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