Anti-Arab racism, violence at J’lem Day march * Revealed: Maimonides’ vocab list * Absent circumcision inspector stalls dozens of converts *Fauda creators’ Hezbollah hunt

[Times of Israel]( [The daily edition]( Friday, May 19, 2023 In partnership with [Start-Up Nation Central]( [At Jerusalem Flag March, chants of ‘Death to Arabs’ and assaults on Palestinians]( By Carrie Keller-Lynn, Jeremy Sharon and Jacob Magid Still, contentious event ends without major incident as thousands of religious nationalists participate; some attack Palestinians and reporters, sing ‘May your village burn’ [Jewish, Palestinian worshipers clash in Jerusalem a day after city’s Flag March]( By Michael Horovitz [Israel draws fire from allies over Flag March, lawmakers’ visits to Temple Mount]( By Jacob Magid Reporter's Notebook Jeremy Sharon [Triumphalism and ethno-nationalism take center stage at Jerusalem Day events]( Heartfelt joy for the return of the Jewish people to their ancient capital is being overshadowed by an antagonistic, nationalistic animosity toward Jerusalem’s Palestinians [Herzog at Jerusalem Day event warns ‘senseless hatred’ leads to destruction]( By ToI Staff [Hundreds of Palestinians riot on Gaza border amid controversial Jerusalem Flag March]( By Emanuel Fabian Archaeology [Mysterious trilingual Cairo Geniza vocab list found to be penned by Maimonides]( By Melanie Lidman Housed at Cambridge University’s Genizah Research Unit, crib sheet with words in Hebrew, Arabic and a Romance dialect gives a glimpse into renowned philosopher’s method of thinking from our sponsor [Exploring Innovation Initiatives Between Israel and Bahrain]( Learn how the latest collaborations between Israel and Bahrain have the potential to drive economic growth and improve the quality of life for all people in the MENA region. 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