Israel states that the Jewish people arose in the Land of Israel and was exiled from its homeland. Schoolchildren are taught that this happened during the period of Roman rule, in 70 CE. The nation remained loyal to its land, to which it began to return after two millennia of exile. Wrong, says the historian Shlomo Zand. There never was a Jewish people, only a Jewish religion, and the exile also never happened. Zand rejects most of the stories of national-identity formation in the Bible, including the exodus from Egypt and, most satisfactorily, the horrors of the conquest under Joshua. It's all fiction and myth that served as an excuse for the establishment of the State of Israel, he asserts. picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago tags jewish people israel historian shlomo zand |
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Israel will grant citizenship to some of the hundreds of Muslim refugees from Sudan's violence-ridden Darfur region who have already arrived, Interior Minister Meir Sheetrit said Wednesday. The arrival of the Darfurians has touched off hot debate over whether the Jewish state, founded after the Nazi genocide, has a duty to take in people fleeing persecution. picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago 1 comments edit related share world |
A federal jury awarded $16 million to a Jewish man who claimed that Palestinian groups backed a terrorist attack in Israel in which he was wounded, but he could get triple that amount under a law allowing US citizens to sue organizations involved in overseas terrorism. picked by 2manyusernames 3 years ago 2 comments edit related share plime.com |
Former President Carter said Monday that Hamas — the Islamic militant group that has called for the destruction of Israel — is prepared to accept the right of the Jewish state to "live as a neighbor next door in peace." 6 comments edit related share plime.comActually, maybe not But Carter warned that there would not be peace if Israel and the U.S. continue to shut out Hamas and its main backer, Syria. picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago |
From a pool of about seven billion, those hard-working geniuses at People magazine have managed to find the 100 most beautiful people in the whole wide world. And - get ready for the surprise - almost all of those beautiful people are rich American celebrities. picked by TraumaMamma 7 months ago 9 comments edit related share plime.com |
The entire Hebrew text of the Jewish Bible has been etched onto a space less than half the size of grain of sugar. The text measures less than 0.5 square millimeters (0.01 square inches) picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago 1 comments edit related share technology |
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People Who Don't Know How to Navigate a Four-Way Stop or an Uncontrolled Intersection 19 comments edit related share worldCan a lady get a wave, please? Just a courtesy wave. That's all I ask. These people are under the impression that rules do not apply to them. They do not have to wait their turn because they are special. They are probably the worst people on this entire list, and that includes wizards. picked by suebe 8 months ago |
Egyptian security forces have begun shutting down the border with the Gaza Strip two days after it was blown open by armed Gaza militants. Hundreds of thousands of people have crossed into Egypt to buy food and other supplies, but border guards are now trying to shut down the flow of people. 4 comments edit related share worldUpdate to this story picked by juaner899 2 years ago |
Orgys, jewish people, nazi's, Formula one racing, civil unrest, and company leaders embarassing themselves.. what more could you ask for? picked by smarty1052 2 years ago 4 comments edit related share plime.com |
Two women are facing fraud charges for staging fake funerals of fake people. They had a plan to collect $1 million from insurance policies on people who didn't exist. If convicted they could face up to 100 years in federal prison. picked by suebe 8 months ago 0 comments edit related share weird |
The University of the People is based on the premise that education is crucial to the advancement of individuals and of society at large. There are millions of people around the world, especially in developing countries, who are excluded from higher education for various reasons: some live far away from academic institutions, others cannot afford the admission fee and tuition for the local univers... read full post picked by dollyllama 7 months ago 0 comments edit related share plime.com |
Jewish tradition regards one's Jewish birthday to be fraught with meaning and relevance and, in some ways, even a mini-Rosh Hashanah! On your Jewish birthday your mazel (good fortune) is dominant. 5 comments edit related share plime.comFigure out your exact Jewish birthday. picked by 2manyusernames 3 years ago |
Steve Harwood likes to talk to famous people. Famous people are less keen and so retaliate. Luckily on each and every occasion a photographer has been there to capture the exact moment of pugnacity. picked by pocksucket 1 year ago 8 comments edit related share arts |
Orthodox Jews set fire to hundreds of copies of the New Testament in the latest act of violence against Christian missionaries in the Holy Land. picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago 22 comments edit related share plime.com |
Controversy struck up again on the Pope's visit in Israel, where the question of him having been a member of Nazi Youths came up. 1 comments edit related share plime.comIn a local paper there's also mention of him being criticised for saying "killed" Jews rather than "murdered" Jews. picked by Ankabout 7 months ago |
A Jewish couple is suing because they claim they are being held prison in their home. The problem is an automatic motion sensing light. When they walk past it, it turns on which is forbidden during sabbath. picked by 2manyusernames 6 months ago 14 comments edit related share plime.com |
The truth is your body can take a lot of abuse, and we've all heard amazing stories of people living through hacked off limbs, extreme temperatures and even falling out of airplanes. So how much punishment can the human body take? Well, under certain circumstances you can apparently survive... picked by Bornbad 4 months ago 0 comments edit related share weird |
It's Passover, and that means it's time to celebrate the greatest Jewish superheroes ever to save the planet. From The Thing to Colossal Boy, they've helped stop some of the worst supervillains in the universe. picked by Bornbad 8 months ago 4 comments edit related share entertainment |
Israel has a sovereign right to decide what is in its best interest in dealing with Iran's nuclear ambitions whether the United States agrees or not, U.S. Vice President Joe Biden said in an interview on Sunday. 8 comments edit related share plime.comupdate: Obama says he hasn't given permission for the sovereign nation to act as they see best to protect themselves picked by nateebiinature 5 months ago |
There has always been an air of mystery surrounding Margaret Thatcher's famous boast that she only needed four hours sleep a night. 3 comments edit related share scienceBut now scientists have discovered a gene that determines the amount of sleep we need - and which allows some people to survive on fewer hours. picked by AutumnLotus 4 months ago |
What do you suppose are the most well-kept secrets in the world? The launch codes for the American nuclear arsenal? The location of Jimmy Hoffa's bones? Not even close. Below are secrets that only two people on planet Earth know. Sometimes they have very good reasons to keep these secrets so fiercely. Other times, not so much. picked by sharon22 2 months ago 6 comments edit related share world |