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162033
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Rabbi Yoel Teitelbaum (1887-1979) – the Satmar Rebbe – is the subject of numerous academic papers.1 This fact, however, is not trivial and begs explanation. During his lifetime in Europe, Rabbi Yoel’s reputation did not extend beyond the region in which he operated. During that time he was never considered a significant Orthodox figure, nor was he regarded as an exceptional Talmudic or halachic authority. Although he was involved in several rescue initiatives during the Holocaust period, Rabbi Yoel was never considered a major player in that field either. After the Holocaust, Rabbi Yoel did indeed establish a lively and thriving Hasidic court in New York, but because of its secluded nature it had very little impact on American Jewry in general or even on its Orthodox wing.
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162035
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This article will consider recent developments in the Roman Catholic Church that may have important implications for the spiritual climate of our time, far beyond the members of the church. Will anti-Semitism become acceptable again at the center of the Catholic Church?
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162037
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Is the Bible a land registry that makes Jerusalem the “eternal capital” of the Jewish people and the state of Israel? This conception, shared by the current Israeli and U.S. administrations, underlies the decision of President Trump, heavily influenced by evangelical Christians, to transfer the U.S. embassy to the holy city. On the other hand, isn’t the Bible just a legend, used to justify the negation of the rights of the Palestinians to a city where they form 40 percent of the population? This conception, which the Muslim countries espouse, has inspired resolutions by international organizations denying any connection between the Jewish people and the Old City of Jerusalem from the moment that the veracity of the biblical texts became questionable. So is the Bible a land registry or a legend? The truth is very complex.
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162036
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The article describes and analyzes Saudi Arabia’s vast investment in the U.S. education system starting in the 1980s but especially after 9/11.
It focuses on both the Middle Eastern Studies centers at the universities and on the K-12 systems. It emphasizes the nature of the translated Saudi Wahhabi textbooks. It points to the impact of this investment on American students and consequently on American public opinion.
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162034
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Israeli history offers no reasonable basis to expect that terrorists will be appeased by concessions of any kind, whether the transfer of funds or the ceding of territory to terrorist control. Neither statistics nor the studies of particular cases support such a hypothesis.
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