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Who’s Afraid of Ritual Slaughter?
By Eric MechoulanInsects may be welcome on European plates, but not kosher meat.
Eric Mechoulan
Eric Mechoulan is a professor of history and geography in Paris. He doesn’t eat meat.
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Why Is Europe Repressing Ritual Slaughter?
By Eric MechoulanCountries across Europe are cracking down on ritual slaughter, making the position of observant Jews and Muslims there more tenuous. Is concern for animals really the motivating factor?
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A Jewish Historical Agenda?
By Eric MechoulanJews never invented the study or writing of “history,” but they did invent the idea of a beginning and an end for mankind as a whole.
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What Is the Meaning of Jewish History?
By Eric MechoulanA brief history of Jewish history-writing reveals an abundance of partial and competing narratives, all too often missing a key ingredient.
