Gilad Halpern

Cyriac of Ancona, Europe’s first archaeologist

The life of Cyriac (Ciriaco) of Ancona, a 15th century traveler credited with bringing the long-lost marvels of the Classical world to Renaissance Italy.

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Anti-clockwise: Time and modernity in the late Ottoman Empire

Analyzing the tension between tradition and modernity in 19th century Turkey through the introduction of standardized time.

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Chaim Weizmann: A statesman, a scientist

Weizmann was Israel’s first president and leader of the World Zionist Organization in the pre-state years, and he maintained an active career as a chemist.

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The curious case of Sharia courts in the Jewish state

How Muslim state courts in Jerusalem interact with other legal entities, and how they affect the city’s Muslim population.

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