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Telling Their Own Stories

A collection of Jewish folktales from Arab lands sheds light on the particularities, and the universality, of the genre.I Married a Jew

In 1939, a German-American woman was moved "to tell the world how it really is between a Christian and a Jew, since the world is evidently so intensely interested."Korah: The Morning After

It is one of the most famous stories in the book of Numbers, yet we often miss the story behind the story. For it turns out that the rebellion of Korah, which features prominently in this week's reading, is really just a frontispiece for a far more interesting drama playing out in the background.The Palestinians of 1967

In eastern Jerusalem, more and more Arabs are taking out Israeli citizenship, first offered to them in 1967; others remain passive and conflicted. (With photographs.)Prayer Space

Archaeologists working in the eastern Galilee have unearthed three ancient synagogues, one of them, at Magdala, among the oldest ever found.What Dancing Leads To

In 1960, a controversy over mixed dancing in Orthodox synagogues erupted in the pages of the British Jewish press. Where are the Jewish Refugees?

The wretched survivors of Hitler and of Arab cruelty were taken in by their fellow Jews and helped to get back on their feet; imagine if, like the Palestinians, they had been kept stateless for generations.Media Madness

These are dangerous times for Israel. The TV personality Glenn Beck has undertaken to combat the threat. For this, the columnist Dana Milbank has accused him of anti-Semitism.Swapping Land

The fact that an idea was discussed in the past but never incorporated into any signed agreement does not, pace President Obama, make it part of the diplomatic agenda.