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  • Yeshayahu Leibowitz.(Bracha L. Ettinger via Wikimedia Commons)
    Yeshayahu Leibowitz.(Bracha L. Ettinger via Wikimedia Commons)
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    Stop Yeshayahu Leibowitz!

    By failing to name a street after the controversial philosopher, the city of Jerusalem proved he was right

    byLiel Leibovitz
  • Yoav Hass, a member of Yesh Gvul, offers a supportive handshake to Moriel Rothman as he prepares to report to his draft location at Ammunition Hill, and refuse to participate in the Israeli military, Oct. 24, 2012.(Ryan Rodrick Beiler/ActiveStills)
    Yoav Hass, a member of Yesh Gvul, offers a supportive handshake to Moriel Rothman as he prepares to report to his draft location at Ammunition Hill, and refuse to participate in the Israeli military, Oct. 24, 2012.(Ryan Rodrick Beiler/ActiveStills)
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    An Open Letter to Mori Rothman

    I have a lot in common with the conscientious objector. So, why can’t I stomach his decision to avoid IDF service?

    byYoav Schaefer
  • On guard in Silwan.(Photos by Todd Gitlin)
    On guard in Silwan.(Photos by Todd Gitlin)
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    Facts on the Ground

    A Columbia professor tours East Jerusalem, where national histories clash, converge, and intertwine

    byTodd Gitlin
  • A map of the Mediterranean Sea from 1154 by the Andalusian cartographer Muhammad al-Idrisi(Wikimedia Commons)
    A map of the Mediterranean Sea from 1154 by the Andalusian cartographer Muhammad al-Idrisi(Wikimedia Commons)
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    The Pilgrim

    The mythical journey of Yehuda Halevi, Judaism’s greatest poet—and the world’s first Zionist

    byAdam Kirsch
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