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Constitutional expert on ‘separation of church and state’: Framers said nothing wrong with religion in culture
Fox News The phrase “separation of church and state” appears nowhere in the Constitution, and the Founding Fathers saw nothing wrong with having religion in American culture, according to an expert. While Congress is prohibited from enacting a state religion, the founding document says nothing about banishing religion from the public square, Professor Michael McConnell told…
Read MoreCalling all Mancunians
Jerusalem Post Unraveling the mystery of Manchester House, an edifice on Hebrew University’s Givat Ram campus with an intriguing history. https://www.jpost.com/in-jerusalem/calling-all-mancunians-593128
Read MoreBeauty past and present
Jerusalem Post “45 Israeli jewelry makers have created items that engage with, and respond to, Islamic jewelry from the museum’s collection,” Fishof said. https://www.jpost.com/in-jerusalem/beauty-past-and-present-592349
Read MoreLargely Defeated in Middle East, ISIS Creates Presence in South Asia
Jerusalem Post ISIS announced the formation of bases in nuclear-armed India and Pakistan, two arch-rivals that fought three wars since their independence from Britain in 1947. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/isis-threat/largely-defeated-in-middle-east-isis-creates-presence-in-south-asia-590664
Read MoreIraqi Shi’ite paramilitaries seek to clear ISIS from Syrian border – report
Jerusalem Post Iraq recently launched another major operation in Hamreen mountains. But ISIS has struck where it can. It murdered a Kurdish member of the local security forces earlier this week. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/isis-threat/iraqi-shiite-paramilitaries-seek-to-clear-isis-from-syrian-border-report-588494
Read MoreCyclists get tunnel vision, for a day
Jerusalem Post While the municipality and the GFNY organizers celebrate the major international cycling slot here, the powers-that-be refuse to explain why it remains off limits for the cyclists. https://www.jpost.com/in-jerusalem/cyclists-get-tunnel-vision-for-a-day-588504
Read MoreU.S. air force strikes ISIS fighters in Somalia, killing three
Jerusalem Post A witness said missiles struck two wells on the outskirts of Timirshe village, some 60km southeast of Puntland’s commercial capital Bosaso. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/isis-threat/us-air-force-strikes-isis-fighters-in-somalia-killing-three-588004
Read MoreGerman woman on trial for ISIS crimes is terror group’s face in Europe
Jerusalem Post Case will likely enable Yazidi victim to testify, conjuring up memories of Holocaust survivors confronting Nazi war criminals at trial. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/isis-threat/german-woman-on-trial-for-isis-crimes-is-face-of-europes-isis-586355
Read MoreYour quick guide to the Iowa caucuses and what to expect this year
Fox News Tens of thousands of Iowans will gather on Monday, Jan. 15, to make the first major decision of the 2024 Republican presidential primary race. But what’s all the fuss about if they aren’t actually choosing a nominee? Since the 1970s, Iowa caucuses have made the first key decision on a preferred presidential nominee,…
Read MoreDistancing Israeli Arab moderates instead of drawing them closer
Jerusalem Post Morality aside, anti-Arab rhetoric is counterproductive at a time when the Arab public is moving away from its radical leaders. https://www.jpost.com/experts/distancing-israeli-arab-moderates-instead-of-drawing-them-closer-408138
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