Role reversal, effigy burning, and cultural syncretism: Purim in Cochin
Traditionally, an effigy of Haman was constructed, paraded through the streets, and then beaten, stoned, and eventually burned at the culmination of the celebrations. In the 20th century, the effigy ...
The Times of Israel18d
72.5% of Israelis believe Netanyahu should take responsibility for Oct. 7 and resign
The Israel Democracy Institute’s February Israeli ... The IDI survey — which polled 759 people in Hebrew and Arabic between February 25 and 28 — also found only 33% of Israelis expressing ...
Opinion
The harmony of spring: Even during war, Israel is covered in wildflowers as winter ends
Israel boasts a wide variety of ecological systems: deserts and marshes, high mountains, dense forests, and open fields with wildflowers to suit each habitat.
The Times of Israel27d
PM holds extensive security consultations as Hamas said refusing to extend 1st phase
Hebrew media reports indicated the talks were ... the heads of the defense establishment along with Defense Minister Israel Katz, Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar, Strategic Affairs Minister ...
CNN28d
The causes of Alzheimer’s disease are in doubt. The first Black psychiatrist challenged consensus over 100 years ago
Despite the disease’s prevalence, few know the history of research on Alzheimer’s and the role played by an important yet long-overlooked figure: Dr. Solomon Carter Fuller, the first Black ...