ToI’s weekly deep dive: Religious (in)tolerance in Tel Aviv * Rothschild family treasures on auction * 21st-century golem * What Matters Now to Prof. Erez Ben-Yosef

[Times of Israel]( [Weekly Deep Dive]( Sunday, October 1, 2023 [At a Tel Aviv prayer rally, anti-government protesters channel ‘a different Judaism’]( By Canaan Lidor Event born out of secular-religious clashes and a demonstration against far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir marks an unusual mix of faith and politics Op-ed David Horovitz [We all know who to blame for the Jewish intolerance of Yom Kippur 5784]( And we all find it abhorrent and inexplicable that the other side acted in the way it did. But mutual accusation is not going to heal our destructive national divide Inside Story [Fearing religious takeover, activists see ‘secular awakening’ in Yom Kippur fray]( By Canaan Lidor Analysis Lazar Berman [With diplomatic gains in the US, Netanyahu briefly soared above the overhaul fight]( Though protesters hounded his every move, the prime minister managed to temporarily recast his role. Back on home ground, he was in the thick of the partisan melee once again [Interview / Ex-envoy Nides: Visa waiver success proves Israel can make concessions when it wants]( By Jacob Magid [US admits Israel into Visa Waiver Program, in major boost to bilateral ties]( By Jacob Magid and Lazar Berman Inside story [Netanyahu government nixed effective programs to fight Arab crime, experts say]( By Gianluca Pacchiani Amid unrelenting wave of violence, stakeholders call for smarter approach to organized crime, dialogue with local leaders, community-wide cooperation, and putting politics aside Top Ops Shlomit Ravitsky Tur-Paz [Tel Aviv’s Yom Kippur struggle could have been avoidedÂ]( Instead, it highlighted the harm this government is wreaking, not just on Israel’s democracy, but on its Jewish character Matt Futterman [We need more Azoulays]( There’s a surprising resource that can help alleviate the kind of clashes we saw on Yom Kippur: Halacha – Jewish law Mali Brofsky [Strong back, soft heart: Yom Kippur 5784]( No matter how you feel, disrupting prayer services is not OK, nor is attacking property or antagonizing people to tears Avidan Freedman [This kosher certificate for Azerbaijan is treif]( Those rabbis who voiced support for a regime using starvation as a weapon of war have desecrated Jewish values [Israelis in Greece are taking a stand – against a tourist takeover of their new home]( By Romain Chauvet While tourism accounts for 25% of the Greek GDP, the Towel Movement is fighting rising prices and overcrowding, and sabra expats are on the front lines RIP [After 75 years, IDF identifies remains of soldier killed in War of Independence]( By Emanuel Fabian Military determines Dov Broder, killed during assault on Palestinian village on May 13, 1948, is ‘anonymous’ soldier buried at Petah Tikva cemetery ToI Community [Introducing: ToI’s Hidden Gems]( By Sarah Tuttle-Singer Uncover Israel’s secret treasures with this insider’s guide around the country, composed by ToI staff ToI podcast [What Matters Now to archaeologist Erez Ben-Yosef: King David’s tent-dwelling monarchy]( By Amanda Borschel-Dan The Tel Aviv University professor proposes that just because early Israelite kings were nomadic doesn’t mean they didn’t control complex societies. ‘Look at Genghis Khan’ Exhibition [Connecticut university shows largest display of artist Arthur Szyk’s work in 50 years]( By Cathryn J. Prince The human rights activist who fled the Holocaust and created iconic human rights art is featured in Fairfield University’s ‘In Real Times’ exhibit, open September 29 [Biblical recreation / George Segal’s ‘Sacrifice of Isaac’ brings back memories of Yom Kippur War]( By Jessica Steinberg [Artist sees romantic realism at the beach, in a hammock and on the street]( By Jessica Steinberg [Treasures of the French Rothschild family’s collection to hit the auction block]( By Renee Ghert-Zand Big Orange [Hip Brown hotel chain embarks on holy quest for Tel Aviv’s religious visitors]( By Jessica Steinberg The group’s boutique offerings have long catered to guests seeking urban cool. Now it’s bringing sukkahs and kosher chow to the secular city in a bid to entice a more devout crowd [Shops along route of Tel Aviv light rail still waiting for promised business boom]( By Shoshanna Solomon Interview [A 21st-century golem tackles US white nationalism in modern retelling of Jewish myth]( By Amy Spiro Health [In Israeli first, Gazan girl receives new kind of pacemaker in innovative procedure]( By Renee Ghert-Zand Teams of doctors from Save A Child’s Heart at Wolfson Medical Center implant cardiac device, identical to the one given to Netanyahu, through 18-year-old patient’s neck [New study suggests anti-COVID drug may be causing virus to mutate]( By Renee Ghert-Zand [New research shows previously unidentified pathway used by HIV to infect cells]( By Renee Ghert-Zand Archaeology [Unique Byzantine Psalm inscription in New Testament Greek discovered in Judean Desert]( By Gavriel Fiske First organized excavation at ruins of Hyrcania sheds light on King Herod’s forbidding fortress, where a small 5th-century monastic community waited out the region’s regime changes [Rare bronze mirror found in 2,300-year-old grave of Greek courtesan in Jerusalem]( By Gavriel Fiske From The Blogs [The Book of Kohelet and a cup of joy]( By Erica Brown Sure, Ecclesiastes pitches existential dread, but its clusters of optimism remind us that there’s a time for everything, even coffee [Weekly Deep Dive]( [facebook]( [twitter]( [instagram]( [View in browser]( [Contact support](mailto:support@timesofisrael.com) [Advertise with us](mailto:advertise@timesofisrael.com) Were you forwarded this email? 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