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Ira Robinson: Sara Zfatman. Jewish Exorcism in Early Modern Ashkenaz [Hebrew]. Jerusalem: Magnes Press, 2015

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          One of the salient characteristics of spiritual life in Europe in the early modern era (the sixteenth to the eighteenth centuries) was an increased sensitivity to supernatural phenomena, particularly those ascribed to the demonic realm.  In the Christian world in this era, this was expressed in a veritable epidemic of […]

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U.N.’S RECORD OF ANTI-ISRAEL BIAS REACHES NEW LOW WITH IMMUNITY DEMAND FOR HAMAS SUPPORTER

A New UN: Jerusalem Post, Aug. 21, 2016— The UN’s predisposition against Israel is well documented. Give the UN Immunity for Terror?: Jonathan S. Tobin, Commentary, Aug. 29, 2016— Since ancient times, nations have granted immunity to diplomats from arrest or mistreatment. Jewish Settlements are Legal ‎: Yoram Ettinger, Israel Hayom, Aug. 18, 2016— The […]

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ARAB WORLD “CRUMBLES”, U.S. M.E. INFLUENCE WANES, BUT ISRAEL STRENGTHENS REGIONAL ALLIANCES

As the Arab World Crumbles, New Alliances Emerge: Dr. Mordechai Kedar, Arutz Sheva, Aug. 25, 2016— Several looming challenges pose a clear and present danger to the Arab world's ability to continue as a viable culture and functioning political system. Bibi the Strategist: Lazar Berman, Jewish Press, Aug. 21, 2016— In June, the Israeli journalist […]

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”RIEN N’EST SIMPLE ET TOUT SE COMPLIQUE” (SEMPÉ)

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            UN JUIF ATTAQUÉ AU COUTEAU À STRASBOURG                               AUX CRIS D’ALLAH WAKBAR Europe-Israel, 19 aout, 2016     Un Juif a été attaqué et blessé au couteau sur la voie publique vendredi matin à Strasbourg, aux cris de « Allah wakbar ». La victime s’est alors réfugiée dans un bar, […]

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EUROPEAN UNION MAINTAINS ANTI-ISRAEL BIAS, EVEN AS ISLAMIC TERROR WAVE WASHES OVER EUROPE

Exposing The Criminal Society And The Culture of Death: Isi Leibler, Jerusalem Post, Aug. 24, 2016— We are losing the battle in the war of ideas for the simple reason that we are continuously on the defensive while those seeking our destruction actively and relentlessly demonize us. Ever since the Oslo Accords, successive Israeli governments […]

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M.E MILITARY: RUSSIA/IRAN/SYRIA & ISRAEL’S FIGHT AGAINST GLOBAL TERRORISM

The Price of Powerlessness: Charles Krauthammer, Washington Post, Aug. 18, 2016— This week Russian bombers flew out of Iranian air bases to attack rebel positions in Syria. The State Department pretended not to be surprised. It should be. It should be alarmed. Iran’s intensely nationalistic revolutionary regime had never permitted foreign forces to operate from […]

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WEDNESDAY’S “NEWS IN REVIEW” ROUND-UP

Contents: | Weekly Quotes |  Short Takes   |  On Topic Links     MEDIA-OCRITY OF THE WEEK: “In spite of accusations of anti-Semitism and an official inquiry into the issue within the party; in spite of a successful court challenge to prevent more than 100,000 new party members from being allowed to vote in the […]

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GEORGE SOROS FUNDS HILLARY CLINTON & THE JSTREET ANTI-ISRAEL CONNECTION

Soros’s Campaign of Global Chaos: Caroline B. Glick, The Jerusalem Post, Aug. 22, 2016— The first thing that we see is the megalomaniacal nature of Soros’s philanthropic project. No corner of the globe is unaffected by his efforts. No policy area is left untouched. Major media outlets in the US have ignored the leak of […]

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AFGHANISTAN VS. PAKISTAN & THE THREAT OF ISLAMIC EXTREMISM

The Dilemma of Pakistan’s Foreign Policy: Muhammad Akbar Notezai, The Diplomat, Aug. 12, 2016— Speaking earlier this year at the Pakistan Institute of International Affairs on “Continuing Search for Stability: Pakistan and Afghanistan,” noted Pakistani author Ahmed Rashid was quoted as saying by Dawn that Pakistan has made two “grievous mistakes” in its foreign policy. […]

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THE WEEK THAT WAS: NGO’S ACCUSED OF FUNDING HAMAS, OBAMA PAYS IRAN RANSOM FOR HOSTAGES, & TRUMP QUESTIONS NATO

The Aid Workers Aiding Hamas: Hillel C. Neuer, UN Watch, Aug. 19, 2016— The arrest of Palestinian humanitarian officials in Gaza from two separate international organizations… Obama’s R-Word for Iran: Editorial, Wall Street Journal, Aug. 18, 2016— The Obama Administra tion’s handling of the Iran ransom-for-hostages story brings to mind the classic Chico Marx line […]

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DU PAIN ET DES JEUX

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            ATTAQUE TERRORISTE DÉJOUÉE: LE CAS D'AARON DRIVER SOULÈVE PLUSIEURS QUESTIONS La Press, 11 aout, 2016     Le fait qu'Aaron Driver ait pu planifier une attaque terroriste malgré un engagement à ne pas troubler l'ordre public démontre, selon plusieurs experts en sécurité et en radicalisation, l'inefficacité de cette ordonnance face à […]

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I.S. RECRUITS POTENTIAL JIHADISTS WITH PROMISE OF MARTYRDOM & PARADISE IN AFTERLIFE

ISIS Copies a Palestinian Tactic: Evelyn Gordon, Commentary, Aug. 15, 2016— In my last post, I discussed how Palestinian culture encourages suicidal youngsters to kill by offering a simple bargain: Murder a Jew, and you instantly become a hero. Islamic State Should be Wiped Out: Prof. Steven R. David, BESA, Aug. 11, 2016— In my […]

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