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March 15, 2016

An Ultra-Orthodox Woman Reflects on Judaism and Sexuality

Circle, Arrow, Spiral.

Drawing on kabbalah, feminist theory, and a wide variety of other sources, Miriam Kosman’s recent book, Circle, Arrow, Spiral, explores the idea that masculine and feminine symbolism in traditional Jewish texts can be applied to the actual relationship between the sexes. (Interview by Alan Brill)

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March 15, 2016

  1. Can Terrorists Be “Deradicalized”?

    Can we trust German social scientists to cure jihadists?

  2. Hopelessness and Disdain: The President’s View of the Arabs

    And his satisfaction at turning a blind eye to mass murder.

  3. Responding to British Marxists’ “Papal Edict” against Israel

    Advocating war rather than peace.

  4. An Ultra-Orthodox Woman Reflects on Judaism and Sexuality

    Circle, Arrow, Spiral.

  5. A Hiker Discovers a Rare Roman Coin in the Galilee

    Possibly from the suppression of the Bar Kokhba revolt.