Michael Kaplan
By Michael Kaplan
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Opinion My Friends Suspected Me of Spying for Israel
A Palestinian worker passes near the Aida refugee camp on December 21, 2005. / Getty Images Reading the recent reports about Jewish American spies like Robert Levinson and Alan Gross, I can’t help but think back on my own experiences in the Middle East. A friend and I lived and volunteered in the Aida refugee…
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News Ariela Dubler Named Head of Abraham Joshua Heschel School
Columbia law professor Ariela Dubler has been appointed as the new head of the Abraham Joshua Heschel School. Dubler, who is vice president of the school’s board, will succeed Roanna Shorofsky, at the helm of the liberal school that is considered one of New York’s leading Jewish educational institutions, Under Shorofsky’s tenure, Heschel expanded to…
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Food Israel Approves Female Kosher Supervisors
In a landmark decision earlier this month, the Israeli Chief Rabbinate agreed to allow women to take the necessary steps to becoming certified kosher supervisors. The decision comes after a lawsuit filed with the High Court of Justice by Emunah, an organization which offers an array of services including vocational schools and a women’s college….
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Food Domino’s Pizza Goes Vegan — in Israel
Traveling in Israel as a vegetarian was tough — I can only imagine what it must be like for vegans. (I’m imagining an endless diet of falafel and salad). Thankfully, a bit of relief came earlier this week. International pizza giant Domino’s announced its first ever vegan pizza — offered at its Israeli outlets. The…
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Opinion How Long Is the Road From Jerusalem to Damascus?
Have you ever tried Google Mapping the directions from Jerusalem to Damascus? I have, and the site’s recommendations came as a bit of a shock. I decided to look up the travel route after reading Mairav Zonszein’s blog post about how the recent snowstorm in Israel reminded her of that country’s geographical connectedness to the…
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The Schmooze (Snow)Woman of the Wall
Jerusalem’s children get to play in snow only about once every 7 years. But when they do get that chance — as they did this past weekend as the country fell under a sheet of white ice — they take to it like pros. Facebook and Twitter lit up with photos uploaded from millennials from…
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