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‘Still a deeply divided society’: 5 Israeli Thinkers on how they feel today
As an Israeli, and as a Jew, how are you feeling at this moment in Israeli history?
Nine Books You Should Read to Think About Love, Relationships, and Commitment
I Read This Over Shabbos is a weekly newsletter from Rivka Bennun Kay about Jewish book culture, book recommendations, and modern ideas.…
What Haredim Can Teach Us About Getting Off Our Smartphones
Chani only reads the news once a week. That might be because she only gets the newspaper on Wednesdays, but it is…
Forget Everything About This Israeli Poet Except Her Poems
When Israeli poet Dahlia Ravikovitch passed in the summer of 2005, the obituaries mentioned the tragedies that colored her life: the loss…
What Happens When Assimilated Jews Start Searching?
Reading Jewish History in the Parsha is a weekly newsletter from 18Forty, where guest writers contribute their insights on Jewish history and…
Why Reading Is Not Enough for Judaism
I Read This Over Shabbos is a weekly newsletter about Jewish book culture, book recommendations, and modern ideas. Receive this free newsletter…
This Week in Jewish History: The Nine Days and the Ninth of Av
Reading Jewish History in the Parsha is a weekly newsletter from 18Forty, where guest writers contribute their insights on Jewish history and…
I Like to Learn Talmud the Way I Learn Shakespeare
Whenever someone asks me if I like to study Talmud, I usually say that I don’t. The truth is more complex. It’s…
Hadas Hershkovitz: On Loss: A Husband, Father, Soldier
In this episode of the 18Forty Podcast, we speak with Hadas Hershkovitz, whose husband, Yossi, was killed while serving on reserve duty…
Books 18Forty Recommends You Read About Loss
I Read This Over Shabbos is a weekly newsletter from Rivka Bennun Kay about Jewish book culture, book recommendations, and modern ideas.…
Masei in Light of Ishtori ha-Parchi’s Travels in Israel
Parashat Masei contains the most detailed description of the borders of Eretz Yisrael provided in the Torah, as given directly by Hashem…
Fighting for My Father’s Life Was a Victory in its Own Way
My father kept his diagnosis a secret for a month. He told us he didn’t want to spoil our High Holidays, and…