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Michele Chabin

Michele Chabin is a freelance journalist covering Israelis and Palestinians.

Archaeologists find structure corroborating Hanukkah stories

Israeli archaeologists have discovered a 2,100-year-old stronghold they believe constitutes physical evidence of the years-long armed conflict whose crucial battle is celebrated by Jews during Hanu...

December 13, 2021

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Israeli plan to vaccinate all Holocaust survivors draws praise, skepticism

An Israeli government initiative to help vaccinate Holocaust survivors worldwide against COVID-19 is drawing praise for its intentions but also skepticism....

January 25, 2021

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Ancient Siloam Pool road excavation sparking latest political clash between Israel and Palestine

The road, which was at ground level 2,000 years ago, is now under the Arab neighborhood of Silwan in East Jerusalem.

July 10, 2019

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Holocaust educators seek ways to preserve power of survivors’ testimony

“To hear that 6 million Jews were murdered is overwhelming,” Rena Quint said. “To hear one story from someone who lived through the Holocaust makes a strong impression.”

March 28, 2019

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Jerusalem homeowners distressed by Greek Orthodox Church’s land sales

The financially strapped church sold property to private investors in a way that critics see as secretive.

February 1, 2019

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Airbnb announcement that it would drop West Bank properties sparks charge of anti-Semitism

The company gives Crimea as another disputed territory where it has removed listings. Critics pointed to other areas under occupation—such as northern Cyprus—where it has not.

December 7, 2018

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Israel’s parliament passes law declaring nation to be Jewish

The law, also making Hebrew the only official language, has garnered criticism in Israel and abroad.

July 20, 2018

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After a fire destroyed his life’s work, an artist renews quest to paint Torah

Yoram Raanan lost hundreds of paintings. But from high-quality prints that remained, Meira Raanan created a book, Art of Revelation: A Visual Encounter with the Jewish Bible.

July 6, 2018

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U.S. embassy move to Jerusalem fulfills prophecy for some, causes mourning for others

The day after the embassy move was the anniversary of Israel's founding—a day Palestinians call the catastrophe, when hundreds of thousands of Palestinians fled or were expelled from their homes.

May 17, 2018

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Jerusalem tax dispute centers on church-owned properties

Mayor Nir Barkat has called into question whether buildings that are not houses of worship should be tax-exempt.

March 13, 2018

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In Israel, a rabbinical plan to help Africans facing deportation

Susan Silverman has proposed the Anne Frank Home Sanctuary movement, calling on members of Rabbis for Human Rights to house asylum-seekers the prime minister plans to deport.

January 19, 2018