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Saint Patrick’s Day isn’t Jewish. The holiday’s namesake brought Christianity to Ireland in the 5th century and supposedly used the shamrock as a visual teaching aid to explain the trinity. But an Irish president of Israel watched a St. Paddy’s Day parade. So did the first Jewish mayor of Ireland. A timeline toast to intriguing […]

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On Mar. 15, King Mohammed VI of Morocco honored Rabbi Raphael Benchimol of Manhattan Sephardic Congregation. The rabbi expressed high praise for his native country. “Although we left Morocco, Morocco never leaves us. It is deeply engraved in our hearts,” said Benchimol at the event. Moroccan rulers have previously demonstrated interest in maintaining good relations […]

The 2012 NCAA tournament tips off now, with 64 teams competing for the championship. The Archive Blog likes first-seeded University of North Carolina Tar Heels to win the basketball tourney. [[READMORE]] In a profile of standout UNC payer Harrison Barnes, The Atlantic points out that the sophomore has a chance to lead UNC to the championship in […]

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