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  • A ‘Gender-Sensitive’ Hebrew Bible Translation Hit Digital Shelves. Not Everyone Is Happy

    06/01/2023 11:55:58 AM PDT · by nickcarraway · 6 replies
    The Jerusalem Post ^ | MAY 31, 2023 | Jackie Hajdenberg
    The Revised Jewish Publication Society edition of the Bible is the first major update to the JPS translation of the Tanakh in nearly 40 years.A new Biblical translation that eschews gendered pronouns for God is now available through Sefaria, the online library of Jewish texts, prompting backlash on social media from some who see the change as a sacrilege. The Revised Jewish Publication Society edition of the Bible, which the 135-year-old Jewish publishing house has released in partnership with Sefaria, is the first major update to the JPS translation of the Tanakh in nearly 40 years. So far, only the...
  • Netanyahu admits Israel is on the brink of 'CIVIL WAR' as he postpones judicial reform amid another night of violent protests

    03/28/2023 5:29:35 AM PDT · by Angelino97 · 79 replies
    Daily Mail ^ | March 28, 2023 | Rohan Gupta
    Bending to a wave of mass protests, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delayed his contentious judicial overhaul plan Monday and said he wanted 'to avoid civil war' by making time to seek a compromise with political opponents. The announcement appeared to calm some of the tensions that have fueled three tumultuous months of unrest. But it failed to address the underlying issues that have polarized the nation, and the antigovernmental protest movement vowed to intensify its efforts. In his prime-time address, Netanyahu, who had previously rejected calls to delay the legislation, took a more conciliatory tone than in recent speeches....
  • Protest In Bnai Brak: Police use violence to disperse haredi counter-protesters Anti-judicial reform protesters flew LGBT flags, brandished a mock Ten Commandments (Israel)

    03/14/2023 6:29:26 PM PDT · by Nextrush · 8 replies
    israelnationalnews.com ^ | 3/14/2023 | Itzik Brandwein
    A protest and counter-protest held in Bnai Brak on Tuesday evening turned ugly after one person allegedly pepper spray at a police officer, and police used force in an attempt to disperse haredi protesters from the scene. On Monday, organizers of the anti-government protests against judicial reform announced that they would be demonstration outside the home of MK Moshe Gafni, a member of the United Torah Judaism party (UTJ). "The demonstration will be the opening salvo in a broad process against the involvement of haredi Knesset members in advancing laws to create a coup d'état, and we will first be...