Elon Gilad
By Elon Gilad
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Culture Columbus May Not Have Been First Jew in America
(Haaretz) — On August 3, 1492, just three days after the deadline given to Spain’s large and vibrant Jewish community to convert to Christianity or leave the country for ever, three ships – the Niña, Pinta, and Santa Maria – set sail from the port in Palos de la Frontera West. They were heading for the…
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Opinion Intermarriage Is Us
Samson and Delilah, a cautionary tale against mixed marriage, by Rubens / Haaretz (Haaretz) — On Shavuot, Jews around the world read the Book of Ruth, which tells the story of how the heroine – a Moabite woman – married her way into Judaism. Later rabbis adopted the story as a model of how a Jew…
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Culture Is Valentine’s Day Kosher?
(Haaretz) — The Jewish religion views participation in non-Jewish religious practices very seriously. In fact, the first three of the Ten Commandments all essentially revolve around the same issue – idolatry is forbidden. Furthermore, the Mishnah and the Talmud devote a full tractate to idolatry – Avodah Zara – going over the intricate details of what…
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Food It’s Ice Cream for Breakfast Day — Really!
(Haaretz) — In 1966, on a dreary Saturday morning in Rochester, New York, Florence Rappaport’s surprised her young children with ice cream for breakfast. As she scooped the creamy treat into bowls for her ecstatic offspring, Joe and Ruth, she formally announced, “Today is Ice Cream for Breakfast Day.” And so, the social worker and…
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Culture ‘South Park’ and the Jewish Red Heifer Tale of Armageddon
(Haaretz) — South Park’s latest season premiered on Comedy Central on Wednesday, and started with an epic prank pulled by Eric Cartman. He announces he has found a ginger cow (spoiler alert!), though in fact he merely dyed its coat. The news spreads like wildfire. Rabbis fly in from Israel to South Park to claim…
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