When the State Winks is a superb ethnography of state-run conversion to Judaism in Israel. Michal Kravel-Tovi's point of departure is the disjuncture between Zionist efforts to solve a perceived po...doi:10.1080/00141844.2021.1934059Mikaela H. Rogozen-Soltar...
Kurdistan, Somaliland, and Kosovo have rich histories, but decades of conflict jeopardize their preservation. These unsung heroes persevere to save their cultural heritage.
When the Prophet Muhammad established Islam, he introduced a minimum of innovations. He employed the hallowed personages, historic legends and sacred sites of Judaism, Christianity, and even paganism, by Islamizing them. Thus, according to Islam, Abraham was the first Muslim and Jesus and St. J...
When was the Babylonian calendar created?Question:When was the Babylonian calendar created?Ancient Babylon:Ancient Babylon was one of the strongest city-states in Mesopotamia. By about 700 or 600 B.C.E., it was perhaps the most influential city-state in the region. It was conquered, though,...
Kendall highlighted how welfare was created when life expectancy was 65, whereas now it is around 80. "One in seven babies born today is likely to live to 100", she said. "Back then, disability was the exception, now one in four of us self-...
The plan that was adopted in 1948,called for dividing Palestine into two states, one Arab and the other Jewish. The Arab state became a part of neighbouring Jordan. The Jewish state became Israel, the first new nation established under United Nations supervision. 41 When ...
Is Japan a nation state? When was the European Union formed? When did the First Nations come to Alberta? When did India come a democratic country? When was the European Parliament formed? When was the Shah of Iran deposed? When did Israel become a nation state?
) by the 20 percent “hand-mano-mano” days doing Small Circle Jujitsu and Sinawali Boxing. Remy was always making the connection, making sure whenever he could, to connect the 5 areas with the same drill-movements. Not ignoring the big 5. This approach was drilled into me by Remy and...
Europe and the United States have entered the endemic stage of the COVID-19 outbreak: the virus is widespread, is significantly less fatal than it was in 2020, and is spurring only limited changes in public behavior. These endemic conditions are likely to continue through the summer and autumn...
The bloc is facing a third wave of the pandemic but has been struggling to ensure enough vaccines, its sluggish inoculation campaign falling behind those of ex-EU member state Britain, the United States and Israel. "Accelerating the production, delivery and deployment of ...