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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…

Calling 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

Beauty 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

Largely 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

Iraqi 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

Cyclists 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

U.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

German 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

Your 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,…

Distancing 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