Professor Melissa Raphael

Professor Melissa Raphael

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Israel

We must reclaim the ethical vision at the heart of Zionism

Leading thinkers believed that a reborn Jewish state would enable Jews to live out the ideals of Judaism more fully

By Professor Melissa Raphael

6 min read
Light of Zion; statue of the menorah, symbol of the state of Israel near the Knesset (Photo: Getty Images)
Pursuing co-existence: the Arab-Jewish village of Wahat al-Salaam/Neve Shalom in Israel

The modern messianic Zionism that keeps alive our hope

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A torah (Hebrew scripture) reading. The "yod" - a hand-shaped silver pointer - is used by the reader to mark his or her place in the text.

Parashah of the week: Devarim

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Parashah of the week: Behar-Bechukkotai

Parashah of the week: Behar-Bechukkotai

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