When Is It Permitted to Bow to Men and When Is Bowing Considered Forbidden Intermediary Worship , According to Rabbeinu Nissim

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When Is It Permitted to Bow to Men and When Is Bowing Considered Forbidden Intermediary Worship , According to Rabbeinu Nissim Table of Contents A Saudi Cleric Admits That Some Muslims Stumble by the Sin of Idolatry via the Grave … Continued

The Proxy War of the Israeli Left Against Religious Zionism and their Allies

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The Proxy War of the Israeli Left Against Religious Zionism and their Allies Quote  from:http://jcpa.org/article/innocence-lost-the-impact-of-the-disengagement-on-religious-zionism/ It is clear that religious Zionists were the sector of Israeli society most affected by the disengagement. Indeed, a substantial majority of the evacuees were … Continued

Could a quarter of all Latinos have Jewish ancestry?

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http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/256844 The percentage of Latin Americans with Jewish ancestry could be far higher than previously thought, according to a new study. The study, published last week in Nature Communications under the title “Latin Americans show wide-spread Converso ancestry and imprint of local … Continued

The Branches of the Menora Are Curved In This Ancient Rashi Manuscript

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Revised 12th of Tamuz, 5782 after finding the original link to the Bodleian Library page is no longer valid. I downloaded other Rashi Manuscripts which seem to make the same point. See also: http://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/btv1b84700460/f233.image.r=H%C3%A9breu.langEN Modern 10 Agorot coin pictured aboveCoins … Continued