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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 477

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Woman hands burning white sage. (iStock photo/ ninelutsk)
May 30, 2023, 2:10 am
Check yourself before you hex yourself: An expert’s guide to the evil eye
In his new book ‘The Evil Eye: The History, Mystery, and Magic of the Quiet Curse,’ Antonio Pagliarulo gives a practical overview of one of history’s most durable forces
By Rich Tenorio
Rabbi Judah Loew and the Golem of Prague as painted by Mikoláš Aleš, 1899 (Public Domain/Wikimedia Commons)
April 22, 2023, 1:31 am
‘A Series Of Unfortunate Events’ author to write horror film based on Golem of Prague
Story set for modern-day version; ‘Everyone knows what it feels like to be the underdog, the outsider,’ producer says. ‘Jewish stories tackle these ideas with humor and drama’
By Jackie Hajdenberg
The cast of the Hallmark film 'Made for Each Other.' (Steve Ackerman/Hallmark)
February 25, 2023, 3:24 am
From dust to human: A new Hallmark rom-com puts a twist on the Jewish golem legend
‘Made for Each Other,’ written by Israeli-American screenwriter Adi Blotman, centers around a mystical 16th-century folktale, with a 21st-century twist
By Amy Spiro
Engraved illustration of the 'chariot vision' of the biblical Book of Ezekiel, Chapter 1, made by Matthaeus Merian (1593-1650), for his 'Icones Biblicae.' (Public domain)
November 21, 2021, 5:37 am
Angels in antiquity: Judaism’s long relationship with heaven’s haloed helpers
While many Jews relegate the supernatural beings to the Christian realm, Prof. Mika Ahuvia reveals a deep cultural and religious connection in a new book
By Rich Tenorio
Illustrative: A woman dressed as a witch dances in front of the fire during the Walpurgis night in Erfurt, Germany, April 30, 2019. (AP Photo/Jens Meyer)
October 30, 2021, 11:29 pm
Season of the Jewitch: The occultists reviving Jewish witchcraft and folklore
Far from rejecting magic practitioners, Judaism — or at least Kabbalistic strands of it — has long embraced them. But these aren’t the pagan dark arts associated with Halloween
By Rachel Román
An 'Enlightenment' scene with guests in the home of Moses Mendelssohn, by Moritz Daniel Oppenheim, 1856. (Public domain)
November 25, 2018, 6:48 am
Early ‘Jewish jokes’ are anything but funny, argues new book
Very little is known about the origins of Jewish jokes, but one expert has started to unravel the mystery — and he’s not amused
By Matt Lebovic
Tom Fogel (left) and Ofer Callaf rehearsing together on their show (Courtesy Tom Fogel)
July 4, 2018, 4:24 am
Two grandsons offer a musical glimpse of their ancestral Yemenite history
Ofer Callaf and Tom Fogel bring the songs of their Israeli immigrant grandmothers to Jerusalem’s Confederation House for a one-night show on July 5
By Jessica Steinberg
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