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October 6, 2016

The History of Mizraḥi Jewry Gains a Place in Israeli Curricula

Reaffirming the Diaspora.

At most Israeli public schools, the history of the Jews of Muslim lands merits scant attention, with the sole exception of the poets of medieval Spain. The recently released Biton Report, commissioned by Education Minister Naftali Bennett and produced by a committee chaired by the poet Erez Biton—himself of Moroccan and Algerian descent—seeks to remedy that situation. Aryeh Tepper explains its significance:

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October 6, 2016

  1. President Obama’s Confusion about the Israeli “Occupation”

    Occupation led to peace in California. Why not in the West Bank?

  2. Ayatollah Khamenei’s Revealing Interpretation of World War II

    The good guys lost.

  3. An Exhibit on Medieval Jerusalem Puts Political Correctness over Accuracy

    Affirmative-action curation.

  4. The History of Mizraḥi Jewry Gains a Place in Israeli Curricula

    Reaffirming the Diaspora.

  5. Caves Used by 1st-Century Jewish Rebels Discovered in the Galilee

    Confirming Josephus’ account.