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The opinions expressed on this webpage represent those of the individual authors and, unless clearly labeled as such, do not represent the opinions or policies of TBS.    First two volumes of 'Encyclopedia of Camps and Ghettos' released By JTA June 5, 2017 When all seven volumes are published, the “Encyclopedia of Camps and Ghettos, 1933-1945” will contain more than 42,500 sites.   A street in Warsaw destroyed during the failed 1944 uprising against Nazi occupiers. (photo credit:WIKIMEDIA)   The first two volumes of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum’s comprehensive record of Nazi-established persecution sites are now available.The first two volumes of the Museum’s “Encyclopedia of Camps and Ghettos, 1933-1945,” are now freely accessible in their entirety on the Museum’s website, the museum announced. Printed editions of the Encyclopedia will still be offered through the publisher, Indiana University Press.Together, the two volumes cover more than 2,200 sites, many of…

The opinions expressed on this webpage represent those of the individual authors and, unless clearly labeled as such, do not represent the opinions or policies of TBS.    Islamist moderates, Swedish hardliners and Islamist Islamophobia By Seth J. Frantzman -Jerusalem Post - February 14, 2017   The reality is a world becoming more religious and hateful every day – and almost all of this hate is driven by Islamists.       Shi'ite Muslims march on streets with swords during Ashura procession in downtown Manama, Bahrain. (photo credit:REUTERS) Everyone is a “moderate” these days. The Economist used the word “moderate Muslim” in three articles in its January 28 edition. In Malaysia there was “moderate Muslim culture.” Indonesia has “moderate Muslim leaders.” Morocco has a “moderate Muslim” political party. The moderate-hardliner spectrum is one of the most facile media clichés.Hamas’ new Gazan leader is a “hardliner,” while Iran’s president, enforcing the…

The opinions expressed on this webpage represent those of the individual authors and, unless clearly labeled as such, do not represent the opinions or policies of TBS. Click the triangle on the picture to view and listen. {source} <iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/YrLk4vdY28Q?rel=0&amp;showinfo=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> {/source}   Hallelujah   Now I've heard there was a secret chordThat David played, and it pleased the LordBut you don't really care for music, do you?It goes like thisThe fourth, the fifthThe minor fall, the major liftThe baffled king composing Hallelujah   HallelujahHallelujahHallelujahHallelujah   Your faith was strong but you needed proofYou saw her bathing on the roofHer beauty and the moonlight overthrew herShe tied youTo a kitchen chairShe broke your throne, and she cut your hairAnd from your lips she drew the Hallelujah   HallelujahHallelujahHallelujahHallelujah   You say I took the name in vainI don't even know the nameBut if I did, well really,…

The opinions expressed on this webpage represent those of the individual authors and, unless clearly labeled as such, do not represent the opinions or policies of TBS.   The 20th century was the Jewish century By SETH J. FRANTZMAN \ 10/17/2016 Never before in history and likely never again will such a small group of people create such influence as did Jews in the 20th century. A barge with Jewish participants cruises the World Heritage canals in Amsterdam.. (photo credit:REUTERS)   Albert Einstein, Sigmund Freud, Leon Trotsky, Elie Wiesel, Noam Chomsky, Shimon Peres, Steven Spielberg, Garry Kasparov. It’s hard to think of an industry or a profession in which Jews did not excel in the past century. From well-known communists such as Genrikh Yagoda and Rosa Luxemburg, and communist spies such as the Rosenbergs, to the most zealous anti-communists such as Roy Cohn. Captains of industry and of social justice,…

The opinions expressed on this webpage represent those of the individual authors and, unless clearly labeled as such, do not represent the opinions or policies of TBS. The sanctuaries in which Jewish rebels hid from the Roman forces 2000 years ago in the Galilee were natural caves in the chalky cliffs Credit: Yinon Shavtiel Caves in which Jewish rebels hid from Romans 2,000 years ago found in Galilee As the First Jewish War raged in ancient Palestine, villagers would hide in impressively inaccessible cliffside caves as the Roman armies marched through.By Philippe Bohstrom - Haaretz Contributor - Sep 28, 2016While surveying natural limestone caves in the Galilee, scientists have discovered hundreds of limestone caves in which Jews hid when Roman troops came marching through 2,000 years ago, during the Great Jewish Revolt (66-70 CE).Extensive embellishment such as baths and candle niches carved into the rock show that the caves had…

The opinions expressed on this webpage represent those of the individual authors and, unless clearly labeled as such, do not represent the opinions or policies of TBS. Does God have only one voice and one message? by Sheikh Dr. Omer Salem and Rabbi Dr. Benjamin Scolnic - Jerusalem Post - 10/01/2016   ‘THOSE WHO strive to listen to the voice of God must accentuate the positive messages of reconciliation and respect.’. (photo credit:REUTERS) This message is for Muslims who want to follow the Koran and the dictates of Islam to create a better and more equitable world for all, and for Jews and Christians who want to live in peace and understanding to create that better world. While angry rhetoric between religious leaders divides the world today, we believe that knowledge of our sacred texts can triumph over ignorance and lead us to a better understanding of our respective religions.…

The opinions expressed on this webpage represent those of the individual authors and, unless clearly labeled as such, do not represent the opinions or policies of TBS. Is Berkeley’s Course on Palestine the End of History? by Ben Cohen / JNS.org - September 21, 2016 UC Berkeley campus. Photo: Wikimedia Commons. JNS.org – In his forthcoming book The New Philistines, the Wall Street Journal correspondent Sohrab Ahmari devotes a few paragraphs to a symposium on art and identity convened by the radical magazine, Artforum. “Indeed, there was never any real disagreement among the participants, and this was typical,” he writes. “These are discussions among in-the-know artists, academics and critics, who all agree about nearly everything: everyone knows that ‘neoliberalism’ is something bad; that liberal democracy is merely a more subtle form of tyranny; that Western societies are racist and sexist by design.” Ahmari’s insights into radical groupthink in the art world could equally apply…

The opinions expressed on this webpage represent those of the individual authors and, unless clearly labeled as such, do not represent the opinions or policies of TBS. Like Lincoln for the Republicans, Jabotinsky has become the Likud's mascot By ELLIOT JAGER \ 09/15/2016 18:12  Many invoke Jabotinsky’s name, but 76 years after his death few today actually care to emulate his secular, nationalist, Zionist ideas.   Ze’ev Jabotinsky. (photo credit:JERUSALEM POST ARCHIVE)   IN THE summer of 2010, two years before his death at age 102, Benzion Netanyahu gingerly made his way to the gravesite of his mentor Ze’ev Jabotinsky on Jerusalem’s Mount Herzl. Netanyahu had served as Jabotinsky’s personal secretary in 1940, the same year he died on August 4 (29th of Tammuz) at Camp Betar in Hunter, New York. Standing alongside the elderly historian was his son, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the titular head of the Jabotinsky movement.…

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The opinions expressed on this webpage represent those of the individual authors and, unless clearly labeled as such, do not represent the opinions or policies of TBS. Archaeologists restore ancient tiles from Second Temple in Jerusalem By DANIEL K. EISENBUD - 09/06/2016 "This represents the first time that archaeologists have been able to successfully restore an element from the Herodian Second Temple complex," says expert.   A reconstructed tile from the Second Temple.. (photo credit:ZACHI DVIRA/TEMPLE MOUNT SIFTING PROJECT) For the first time since its destruction at the hands of the Roman Empire 2,000 years ago, several floor tiles from Jerusalem’s Second Temple’s courtyard have been reconstructed, archeologists announced on Tuesday.   According to Dr. Gabriel Barkay and Zachi Dvira, co-founders and co-directors of the Temple Mount Sifting Project, the reconstruction is unprecedented. “This represents the first time that archeologists have been able to successfully restore an element from the…