ToI’s weekly deep dive: At ’Wonder Rabbi’s grave * 7 historical Jewy coronation tidbits * Hebrew opera ’Theodor’ * Podcast: What Matters Now to journalist Biranit Goren

[Times of Israel]( [Weekly Deep Dive]( Sunday, May 7, 2023 Inside story [‘Wonder Rabbi’ pilgrimage brings feuds, fraud and huge potential for Hungary’s Jews]( By Yaakov Schwartz As some 150,000 Orthodox Jews flock annually to Yeshaya Steiner’s grave in Bodrogkeresztur, the village’s future is at risk even as Budapest seeks to become a top Jewish center Op-ed David Horovitz [A reminder from Gaza: Israel dare not be distracted or divided]( Israel’s internal cohesion is not a luxury or an ideal. It is a central element in our capacity to resist our enemies, survive and flourish Royal Coronation [The Royal Family’s 800-year relationship with Britain’s Jews, in 7 historical tidbits]( By Robert Philpot As the UK’s chief rabbi and Israel’s president attend King Charles’ coronation this Shabbat, a look at the ties that have historically bound the Crown to its Jewish subjects [At coronation reception, King Charles said to praise Herzog for overhaul mediation]( By ToI Staff [1st person to hold King Charles after his birth was a Jewish Kindertransport refugee]( By ToI Staff Analysis Jeremy Sharon [‘Day of Equality’ sought to revitalize protests; limited turnout underlines challenge]( Demonstrations against Haredi military exemptions, religious and gender inequality were an effort to restore momentum of anti-overhaul movement, but public’s response was muted Diplomacy [Help us get our kids back from Russia, urges senior Ukraine lawmaker visiting Israel]( By Lazar Berman Deputy speaker of Kyiv’s parliament Olena Kondratiuk is leading a delegation stressing the need for Israeli expertise in early warning systems, shelters [Kyiv begins testing missile warning system developed by Israel]( By ToI Staff [Analysis / For Israel’s once-potential Arab allies, ties with Jerusalem lose some sheen]( By Lazar Berman [Inside story / EU’s Borrell wins over foreign minister during long one-on-one chat]( By Lazar Berman Top Ops Menachem Bombach [A Haredi call for compromise between religious and secular]( As we await Israel’s future Haredi majority, we must commit to dialogue among all citizens to determine the common ground we share Ruthi Soudack [Sharing a bottle of arak for my father’s soul]( All the men knew I was at minyan to mourn my dad; clearly, they were saying amen to my prayer in their hearts, if not aloud or consciously Elana Dorfman [Tomorrow I will be so far away: Like a wildflower]( The idea of leaving the kibbutz felt like a colossal failure, like the breaking of a marriage – this song got me through it Evan Gottesman [‘Whose demonstration was bigger?’ is not necessarily the question]( A strong show of support on the street and even a 64-seat Knesset majority don’t make the proposed overhaul right [On Meron disaster anniversary, relatives of victims connect to the site ‘even more’]( By Canaan Lidor Still processing the loss of 45 lives during 2021 pilgrimage, family members of the deceased say the tragedy has only strengthened their devotion to the event [Foresters hope year-round preparations will prevent wildfires this summer]( By Sue Surkes [CRM]( ToI podcast [What Matters Now to veteran journalist Biranit Goren: Media-made parallel universes]( By Amanda Borschel-Dan Editor of ToI’s Hebrew-language sister site Zman Yisrael says all of PM Netanyahu’s court cases stem from a desire to control Israel’s media. Now he has Ch. 14, his own ‘Fox News’ Holocaust [Anne Frank’s best ‘helper’ Miep Gies is center of new National Geographic miniseries]( By Matt Lebovic Set to premiere on May 1, 8-part series centers on anti-Nazi resistance activities of Miep and Jan Gies, whose sacrifices – and heroism – extended beyond the ‘Secret Annex’ [On Dutch Holocaust day, Zelensky asks Netherlands to also mourn dead Ukrainians]( By Canaan Lidor [NYC council okays annual ‘End Jew Hatred Day,’ though some object]( By Luke Tress Interview [From pre-state to present, political cartoons paint picture of a dynamic Israel]( By Renee Ghert-Zand Culture [A tale of two Herzls premieres in Tel Aviv in new opera ‘Theodor’]( By Jessica Steinberg A Hebrew libretto for the ages asks audiences to consider what pushed the Jewish journalist and activist to found the modern Zionist movement [Film tracks the match made in prison that turned a convict into a rabbi on a mission]( By Julie Masis Interview [In new exhibit, artist shows American Jewish life can’t be painted in broad strokes]( By Cathryn J. Prince health [Few Israelis plan for end-of-life care. A purple bracelet seeks to change that]( By Renee Ghert-Zand Lilach hopes its brightly colored DNR bracelets will bring attention to the Dying Patient Act, helping spread awareness of choices adult Israelis can make when faced with death [Study: Gaucher disease, common among Ashkenazi Jews, protects against tuberculosis]( By Renee Ghert-Zand [Tel Aviv researchers use RNA nanodrug tech to stop ovarian cancer cell division]( By Renee Ghert-Zand [Sheba Medical Center presents Dr. Anthony Fauci with award for COVID cooperation]( By Renee Ghert-Zand [A sculptor’s view of humanity launches reimagined Tel Aviv museum pavilion]( By Jessica Steinberg Archaeology [Abraham Accords allow Israelis to excavate two huge ‘genizas’ found in rural Morocco]( By Melanie Lidman Normalization lets Israeli researchers formalize ties with Moroccan experts to investigate remnants of Jewish life – with aid of Israelis who once lived in those abandoned villages [Yeshiva University to hold 1st of its kind Jewish studies conference in UAE]( By Luke Tress [Archaeology / Roman army may have included kosher-observant Jews 2,000 years ago, study finds]( By Melanie Lidman From the Blogs [The Jewish lady who dressed Milwaukee’s kids]( By Erik Ross In Middle America, in the middle of the 20th century, an anxious new mother took up sewing and changed children’s clothing in all the ways that matter [Unsubscribe from this List]( Email not displaying correctly? 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