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The past year has been marked by a number of interesting trends in sanctions policy. In part, they were influenced by last year's victory

The Biden administration has been in power for about a year, yet Sino-US ties have not improved appreciably. Despite the fact that the

The “time” to which the seventeenth century English philosopher refers is that calculable interval spent in the “State of Nature.” This anarchic

Ancient Sumerian gods’ witty use of puns in heavenly writing unveil the celestial script of the Star of Bethlehem in the pre-Christian, pagan constellations.

Actually, properly translated, G^d created: ‘a human,’ not: ‘Man.’ But, let’s focus on the Creat^r. There are several reasons why G^d gets male conjugations in the Hebrew Bible. (And even when it uses the word for ‘Divine Presence,’ which is Shecheenah, a female form, it still has: His Divine Presence, which is Shecheenatoh.) That is not because G^d has a male body, figure, or gender identity, perish the thought. (Yet, the word Lechah (‘for you,’ male) changes in Lach (�...

In early 2021, China's position in the South China Sea is getting bigger. This has been proven for several reasons, China still has extremely relations

Please note that the posts on The Blogs are contributed by third parties. The opinions, facts and any media content in them are presented solely by the authors, and neither The Times of Israel nor its partners assume any responsibility for them. Please contact us in case of abuse. In case of abuse, Credit: Pixabay As Israelis and Jews around the world mark Yom Haatzmaut, we must recognize the power of our principled particularist vision “Why do you need Israel so much, anyway? Why can’...

Updated 4 days ago The childs skin, tendons and even some hair were partially preserved. The mummified remains of a child who lived about 6,000 years ago and fragments of the Dead Sea Scrolls have been discovered at a legendary site in Israel known as the “Cave of Horror.”  Archaeologists also found a 10,000-year-old woven basket ― believed to be the oldest of its kind ― as well as a trove of ancient coins and clothing in the cave, which can only be reached by rappelling ...

M. Lindsay Kaplan on Antisemitism to Racism Medieval claims about the Jews’ criminal role in the crucifixion consigned them to an enslaved status, indicating their inherent inferiority relative to Christians. Ecclesiastical law required Jews to behave in accordance with their subservient position; violation of these regulations constituted an additional Jewish crime. Myths of continuing Jewish violence against contemporary Christians also contributed to a view of Jews as inherent criminals, p...

Please note that the posts on The Blogs are contributed by third parties. The opinions, facts and any media content in them are presented solely by the authors, and neither The Times of Israel nor its partners assume any responsibility for them. Please contact us in case of abuse. In case of abuse, The Israelites Gathering around Josephs Sarcophagus after the Crossing of the Red Sea, by Frans Francken II (1581–1642). (Public domain, National Trust, Tyntesfield) Three verses into Parashat...