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Black-Jewish Dialogue in a Different Key
Friendship and the American story.
Aryeh Tepper
Aryeh Tepper teaches at Ben-Gurion University and is a senior research fellow at its Center for Israel Studies. He is also the director of publications for the American Sephardi Federation.
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Gaza and the Civil War within Islam
A Hamas victory will inspire Islamists everywhere.
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When Shanghai Was an Intellectual Capital of Sephardi Jewry
“A fearless exponent of traditional Judaism and Jewish nationalism.”
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The Religious Changes That Helped Bring about the New Era of Israeli-Arab Diplomatic Cooperation
In the battle within Islam, it’s clear which side the Jewish state should be on.
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How Leo Strauss and a Great African American Jazz Critic Came to Parallel Conclusions about the Limits of Liberalism
What Albert Murray shared with the German political philosopher.
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Sephardi Jewry’s Resurgent Cultural Confidence
By Aryeh TepperIntellectual charity dictates that we try to understand the Zoom-seder ruling as did the rabbinic scholars who proffered it. Chaim Saiman’s essay, “ In Rejecting the Zoom Seder, What Did Orthodox Jews...
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The Vital Energies, Especially Musical, of Israel’s Desert Towns
By Aryeh TepperCommitted to developing and supporting the intellectual, religious, and political leaders of the Jewish people and the Jewish state.
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The History of Mizraḥi Jewry Gains a Place in Israeli Curricula
Reaffirming the Diaspora.
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Yemen’s Remaining Jews and Their Music
Why Yemenite-Israeli music enjoys a surprising popularity in the Arab world.
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Reviving the Music and Heritage of Mizrahi Jewry
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Israel’s Aramean Christians and the Future of Religious Minorities in the Middle East
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Leaving Lithuania
By Aryeh TepperMatti Friedman’s “ Mizrahi Nation “ is a thoughtful, engaging, and highly commendable introduction to an overlooked dimension of Israeli history and society. Wisely warning at the outset that he won’...
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“How Shall I Bless Him”
Committed to developing and supporting the intellectual, religious, and political leaders of the Jewish people and the Jewish state.
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After Peace
Committed to developing and supporting the intellectual, religious, and political leaders of the Jewish people and the Jewish state.