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Article: Israeli Nationalism, Zionism, Gaza, and the New International anti-Semitism - As my regular readers know (and some of my occasional readers will know it too), I have been writing on Israel, the Israeli Right, and the awful plight of the non-Israeli Palestinians on a regular basis for the past year or so. This column focuses on the multiple meanings of the word 'Zionism,' which are NOT always one and the same as the policy of the current government, which I describe as 'Israeli Nationalist.'

Sermon on the Mount E14 – In Matthew 5:33-48, Jesus offers three case studies about how people can work together in spite of conflict. The first case study focuses on the ancient practice of oath keeping. By the time of Jesus, ancient Israelites no longer spoke the divine name of Yahweh out of respect, but they would still swear oaths by things closely related to God—like the sky, land, temple, etc. Some people used these oaths as a loophole because they felt less serious to break (“I only swore by the temple!”). In this episode, Jon and Tim discuss Jesus’ teaching on oaths, which de...

Exclusive for Subscribers from Monday to Friday: Why centrally protected monuments and Legality of Phone Tapping is relevant to the UPSC Exam? What significance do topics like 13th biennial ministerial meeting of the World Trade Organisation, India’s basmati exports and Income and India’s falling fertility rate both the preliminary and main exams? You can learn more by reading the Indian Express UPSC Key for March 25, 2024.

Alain Silvera reviews “The Middle East: A Brief History of the Last Two Thousand Years” by Bernard Lewis.

The National Youth Day is being celebrated on January 12 to commemorate the birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda. It's a day to recognize the role and potential of young people in shaping the nation's future, drawing inspiration from Vivekananda's