ToI’s weekly deep dive: Exodus ’selfies’ * Seder as Bard would hast * Op-Ed: Halt in ’march of tyranny’ no celebration * Podcast: What Matters Now to jurist Irwin Cotler

[Times of Israel]( [Weekly Deep Dive]( Sunday, April 2, 2023 [What makes an AI-enhanced haggadah different from all other haggadahs?]( By Melanie Lidman Since the release of ChatGPT and Midjourney, people are using artificial intelligence to tell the Passover story in new ways – though some worry about mixing AI with the sacred [Shakespeare at the Seder: Author writes Passover Haggadah as the Bard ‘would hast’]( By Renee Ghert-Zand Op-ed David Horovitz [Why Netanyahu paused the march of tyranny and nobody who loves Israel can rejoice yet]( Had he not fired Gallant, the PM would right now be enacting his key autocratic edict. His overreach merely compelled a timeout, unless Herzog can somehow find a path to salvation [Op-ed / Firing his defense minister, Netanyahu raises public anger at his rule to new heights]( By David Horovitz [Op-ed / As crisis engulfs ties with US, an opportunity emerges… if only PM would take it]( By David Horovitz Analysis [Things fall apart]( By Haviv Rettig Gur The firing of Defense Minister Gallant brings to a climax an astonishingly fast and wholly self-inflicted collapse of the Israeli right [Analysis / Haredi parties were at forefront of overhaul push. Then they weren’t. What changed?]( By Haviv Rettig Gur [Legal scholars from Poland, Hungary warn of judicial overhaul’s dangers to democracy]( By Jeremy Sharon At IDI event, experts say ‘constitutional capture’ in their countries began with ‘dismantlement of judicial independence’; ex-Irish justice minister urges halt to ‘regressive’ push [Judicial overhaul divides ex-Prisoners of Zion from former Soviet Union]( By Canaan Lidor ToI investigates Lazar Berman [As attacks on Christians become more frequent, a crisis looms for Israel]( Church leaders point to inhospitable political atmosphere as they lock compounds at night; government ministries insist they are actively combating ill-treatment [Exclusive / Israel yet to carry out steps to boost PA that it vowed to implement before Ramadan]( By Jacob Magid Analysis Jacob Magid [For months, PM ignored mounting US concerns; Biden decided to drive the point home]( US official admits some in administration surprised by president’s off-the-cuff remarks that Israel ‘can’t continue down this road,’ but says Netanyahu left him little choice [Knesset okays passenger data law in final push for US visa waiver, but work remains]( By Lazar Berman and Jacob Magid ToI podcast [Daily Briefing Mar. 27: Special edition — Israel on strike after PM fires Gallant]( By ToI Staff Editor David Horovitz, political correspondent Tal Schneider, senior analyst Haviv Rettig Gur and Tech Israel editor Sharon Wrobel weigh in on the watershed moment [ToI podcast / Daily Briefing Mar. 28: PM delays judicial overhaul but holds a ‘loaded gun’]( By ToI Staff [ToI podcast / Daily Briefing March 29: Biden and Netanyahu at odds, deepening US-Israel discord]( By ToI Staff [ToI podcast / Daily Briefing Mar. 30: Why isn’t Israel taking persecution of Christians seriously?]( By ToI Staff Top Ops Rachel Sharansky Danziger [The world we’ll share tomorrow]( Let us say ’I see your pain,’ let us say ’tell me what bothers you,’ let us say ’what can we agree about,’ and then…let us listen, too Michael Oren [Israel’s security bank is in perilous overdraft]( The country faces a potential conflict on a scale unseen since 1973 and, with zero diplomatic capital, it might have to go it alone Nadim Koteich [We rejected our fanatics. What are you doing about yours?]( I find myself asking why every action Arabs take to foster peace with Israel is met with a rising tide of Israeli extremism Yedidia Stern [A miraculous display of civil heroism]( The political center is taking to the streets to fight for values and interests that transcend identity group politics [Intel, critical thinking and constant vigilance in Navy’s toolbox to foil Hamas]( By Emanuel Fabian Religion [Bnei Brak presents: How to turn a tense anti-overhaul rally into a ‘cholent party’]( By Canaan Lidor A grassroots charm offensive in the predominantly ultra-Orthodox city had locals handing out treats to thousands of protesting out-of-towners [Slice of the action / Activists plan Passover ‘pizza party’ to protest hospital hametz law]( By Canaan Lidor [First date / Jews plant palm trees in Medina, Saudi Arabia, in rare interfaith gesture]( By Canaan Lidor [Baking for good / Ukrainian immigrant makes matzah for friends in Odesa]( By Jessica Steinberg Interview [Gay and Orthodox: Book charts the rise of a once unthinkable dual identity in Israel]( By Amy Spiro [CRM]( ToI podcast [What Matters Now to top Canadian jurist Irwin Cotler: Drafting Israel’s constitution]( By Amanda Borschel-Dan As representatives of Knesset factions sit with President Herzog for negotiations over the judicial overhaul package, Canada’s former Justice Minister urges: Seize the momentum Interview [This Israeli-American ‘Bohemian Balabusta’ seeks a religious sexual revolution]( By Amy Spiro Science [In groundbreaking research, Tel Aviv U team records plants ‘talking’ for first time]( By Sue Surkes Scientists discover clicking sounds, which humans can’t hear and which differ based on species and type of stress; wonder what uses other plants, animals make of the information [Gut microbes can predict whether pregnant woman will have diabetes — Israeli study]( By Renee Ghert-Zand [Hebrew University researchers discover how pancreatic cancer spreads through body]( By Renee Ghert-Zand [Study points to coding DNA variants as cause for childhood onset schizophrenia]( By Renee Ghert-Zand [Israeli special forces vet repurposes wartime experience, training for abstract art]( By Luke Tress [With Ladino compilation, vocalist gets in tune with her family’s fading history]( By Penny Schwartz Israeli-American Tutti Druyan hopes release of song collection ‘Kantika’ revives interest in the endangered Judeo-Spanish language once spoken by her ancestors Archaeology [Ancient jaws: 6,000-year-old copper fishhook, oldest in region, was likely for sharks]( By Melanie Lidman Artifact discovered near today’s Ashkelon demonstrates mastery of copper technology, say archaeologists [Unsubscribe from this List]( Email not displaying correctly? 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