Tag Archives: Judaism

Winning the argument against Jewish extremism

Posted on June 17, 2016 by af

This article was originally published in Haaretz: After nearly a year in administrative detention, Israel released a Jewish extremist last week held following the 2015 Duma arson, in which a Palestinian infant and his parents were murdered. Meir Ettinger, who will spend … Continue reading →

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‘Gender separation’ on flights: What happens in Saudi Arabia?

Posted on October 3, 2014 by af

I spent most of the past week working on follow-ups to a story that hit the headlines last week: the El Al-ultra-Orthodox-seat-switching saga. In brief, for those who aren’t familiar with the story, Israeli carrier El Al Airlines is facing … Continue reading →

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Just for fun: razors, cigarettes and kaparot

Posted on August 9, 2013 by af

On day last month, when the sun was shining outside, I was sitting in a basement doing one of the things I most love doing: reading old newspapers – editions of Haaretz from the 1950s, to be precise. This is … Continue reading →

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