Ancient Israelites burned cannabis, researchers find
By Marcy Oster, JERUSALEM (JTA) — The ancient Israelites burned cannabis on their altars during religious rituals, researchers have found. Israeli archaeologists found a mixture…
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5 things to know as Benjamin Netanyahu’s corruption trial gets underway, at long last
By Marcy Oster, JERUSALEM (JTA) — After more than three years of investigation, charges in three cases and three national elections, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin…
Anti-Semitism examined as a social virus in new PBS documentary
By Laura Paull (J. The Jewish News of Northern California) — Any person who follows the news knows that anti-Semitism is on the rise around…
Commercial flights will not resume to Israel until at least mid-July
By Marcy Oster, JERUSALEM (JTA) — Commercial flights will not resume to Israel until mid-July at the earliest, according to the head of Ben Gurion Airport….
These 10 Yiddish words will get you through quarantine
By Ellen Scolnic and Joyce Eisenberg (Kveller) – We’ve been self-quarantining for more than 40 days and 40 nights and, quite frankly, we’re running out of steam….