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What We Talk About When We Talk About War

In this, what was the summer of our discontent, it is worth looking at the words that were commonly used to moralize about the present war. At the top of the list perhaps  is "proportional",  defined in the OED as "…
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The Yom Kippur War, 40 Years Later: Lessons for Today (Renewing Our Spirit 2013)

Shmuel Rosner

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When War Starts With a Tweet: The Impact of New Media on the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict (Renewing Our Spirit 2013)

Tovah Lazaroff

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Israel Missile Defense: The Inside Story

Ari Sacher

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Israel Missile Defense: The Inside Story

Ari Sacher

Ari Sacher, rocket scientist working on a high-profile missile program in Israel, dispels the myths and reveals what's really happening in the area of missile defense in Israel. Admission $10 TiMPass holders, no charge. Israel's Ambassador to the…
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America, Iran, Israel, and the Future of the World: The Eleventh Hour (Panel Discussion)

Bret Stephens, Dr. Elliott Malamet, Lord Conrad Black and 1 more

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America, Iran, Israel and the Future of Our World: The Eleventh Hour

Bret Stephens, Lord Conrad Black, Mark Dubowitz

The Hour of Decision Has Arrived. The Stakes Could Not Be Higher.  Today, the Israeli government stands at the epicentre of what is arguably the greatest threat to Israel since the dawn of its existence. Is Iran bent on the destruction of the…
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The Mitzvah of Redeeming Captives and the Release of Gilad Shalit

Dr. Yuval Cherlow

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Halacha and Heartbreak - The Ethics of Warfare and Prisoner Exchanges

Rabbi Michael Broyde

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The Gaza War Two Years After: Halachic Dilemmas of Israel Soldiers in Battle

Rav Yosef Zvi Rimon

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