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The World & Judaism

Imaginary dangers and genuine opportunities.

Why Joshua?

Here are numerous reasons for choosing Joshua as the haftarah for Simchat Torah.

Joshua & His Time

A short biography.

The Madrid Conference

The process and product of meetings between Israel and her Arab neighbors from 1991 to 1993.

PLO Recognition of Israel

1993 letters from and to Yasser Arafat.

The Oslo Accords

Israel and the Palestinians pursue peace.

The Declaration of the Establishment of the State of Israel

The full text of Israel's May 14, 1948 declaration of independence.

Text of the British White Paper of 1939

Restricting Jewish immigration to Palestine.

The British Mandate in Palestine

The emergence, structure, and function of the mandatory government from 1923-1948.

The Innovative Spirit and Jewish Tradition

Although the rabbis propagated the belief that rabbinic teaching went back to Moses on Mt. Sinai, many classical texts clearly demonstrate that the rabbis understood the innovative nature of their work.

Connections Through the Generations

At Sinai, God started a conversation that Jews are still carrying on, through interpretation and reinterpretation of Jewish texts.

Polish Jewry Between the Wars

Jewish life in Poland between the wars was characterized by both cultural dynamism and conflict.