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  • A graduation ceremony at Hebrew University of Jerusalem in January.
    A graduation ceremony at Hebrew University of Jerusalem in January.
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    Banned at Hebrew U: ‘Hatikvah’

    Academics find Israel’s national anthem too offensive for graduation

    byLiel Leibovitz
  • Tel Aviv Opera conductor Frédéric Chaslin. (Vico Chamla)
    Tel Aviv Opera conductor Frédéric Chaslin. (Vico Chamla)
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    ‘Hatikvah’ Banned at the Tel Aviv Opera

    Parisian-born conductor not allowed to commemorate France attacks onstage

    byLiel Leibovitz
  • (simpleinsomnia/Flickr)
    (simpleinsomnia/Flickr)
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    How the Pledge of Allegiance Helped Me Love ‘Hatikvah’

    The nationalist anthem my kids sing at camp makes me uneasy. But I grew up reciting a jingoistic pledge, and I turned out OK.

    byMark Oppenheimer
  • Aerial view of the Dome of the Rock in the compound known to Muslims as al-Haram al-Sharif (Noble Sanctuary) and to Jews as Temple Mount in Jerusalem's old city. (MENAHEM KAHANA/AFP/Getty Images)
    Aerial view of the Dome of the Rock in the compound known to Muslims as al-Haram al-Sharif (Noble Sanctuary) and to Jews as Temple Mount in Jerusalem's old city. (MENAHEM KAHANA/AFP/Getty Images)
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    Police Detain 13 Jewish Men at Temple Mount

    Holy site closed to visitors after authorities stop men from praying, singing

    byStephanie Butnick
  • Scene from the riot last night.(Roni Schutzer/AFP/GettyImages)
    Scene from the riot last night.(Roni Schutzer/AFP/GettyImages)
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    Anti-African Migrant Protest Turns Violent

    Tel Aviv riot was incited by some politicians; political failure is general

    byMarc Tracy
  • Naftali Hertz Imber(Courtesy Eddy Portnoy)
    Naftali Hertz Imber(Courtesy Eddy Portnoy)
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    The Futurist

    You might not have heard of Naftali Imber, but you’ve heard his most famous work

    byEddy Portnoy
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    A Night to Remember

    Thirty years ago, Barbra and Golda made nice in prime time

    bySeth Gitell
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