JERUSALEM: The Palestinian village Silwan in East Jerusalem is situated about a hundred meters from the Temple Mount/Haram El-Sharif. It is home to 40,000 Palestinians and almost 400 Jewish settlers. The village also hosts a large archaeological (...)
JERUSALEM: The decision to include the Cave of the Patriarchs and Rachel’s Tomb on the list of National Heritage Sites would, at first glance, appear to be one about which every Jew should be pleased. And, in fact, many Israelis believe that (...)
JERUSALEM: The decision to include the Cave of the Patriarchs and Rachel s Tomb on the list of National Heritage Sites would, at first glance, appear to be one about which every Jew should be pleased. And, in fact, many Israelis believe that (...)
JERUSALEM: Jewish history and Biblical studies are the two main humanistic subjects taught in Israeli schools. However, the average Israeli pupil doesn't learn anything about the rest of the history of the land of Israel. In my opinion, the absence (...)
