As the world responds to the outbreak of coronavirus, Jeremy Brown recalls an East European Jewish rite, known as the “black wedding,” once thought to stem the tide of plagues:
More about: American Jewish History, East European Jewry, Hasidism, Jewish cemeteries, Jewish folklore
Drawing on recent surveys of Palestinian public opinion in both Gaza and the West Bank, David Pollock notes the gap between the opinions generally attributed to Palestinians and what they actually tell pollsters:
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More about: Palestinian public opinion, Palestinians, Two-State Solution
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