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Core group of ancient Hebrew scriptures
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| 2024 |
International Bible Contest
Oded Menashe and Edan Harel are selected as co-hosts of the International Bible Contest.
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| 2024 |
Watcher
Juan S. Hernández Valencia publishes academic research 'Influence of the Enochic tradition on Qumran: reception and adaptation of the Watchers and Giants as a case study' in Perseitas journal, providing scholarly analysis of the Watchers in biblical and historical contexts.
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| 2023 |
Jewish English Bible translations
JPS Tanakh Gender-Sensitive Edition published, reflecting contemporary linguistic and social considerations in biblical translation.
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| 2023 |
International Bible Contest
Guy Zu-Aretz returns to host the International Bible Contest.
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| 2023 |
Haftara
Continued occurrence of the specific calendar alignment allowing the potential Miketz Haftara reading.
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| 2022 |
International Bible Contest
A new host is chosen for the International Bible Contest (specific name not provided in the text).
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| February 6 2022 |
929: Tanakh B'yachad
Commencement of the third project cycle of 929: Tanakh B'yachad.
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| February 2 2022 |
929: Tanakh B'yachad
Conclusion of the second project cycle.
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| 2021 |
Jewish English Bible translations
Heinrich Guggenheimer published a bilingual edition of the Book of Job with an original translation, continuing his unique approach of using Masoretic punctuation to structure the text. This was shortly before his death in the same year.
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| 2021 |
Jewish English Bible translations
Koren Publishers Jerusalem issued The Koren Tanakh- The Magerman Edition, a completely new Bible translation with Rabbi Jonathan Sacks translating the Pentateuch and parts of Psalms, and a team of translators completing the rest of the Bible.
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| 2021 |
International Bible Contest
Avshalom Kor continues hosting the International Bible Contest.
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| 2021 |
Rape in the Hebrew Bible
Scholz publishes analysis recognizing Deuteronomy 22:25-29 texts as rape legislation, highlighting ongoing scholarly discourse about biblical sexual violence laws.
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| 2021 |
Hebrew cantillation
E. Khazdan published a research paper in Lietuvos muzikologija exploring the initial steps from Masoretic signs to cantillation marks, focusing on a virtual dialogue between Alfonso de Zamora and Johannes Reuchlin.
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| February 2021 |
Golden calf
The Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) featured a golden statue of former United States President Donald Trump, which was compared by online commentators to the biblical golden calf as a political idol, particularly given Trump's evangelical and conservative Christian base.
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| 2020 |
Jewish English Bible translations
Heinrich Guggenheimer published a bilingual edition of Psalms with an original translation, uniquely using Masoretic punctuation as a formatting guide to divide each verse according to its Hebrew and English syntax.
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| 2020 |
Haftara
A year matching the unique calendar configuration that permits the rare Haftara reading for Miketz.
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| 2020 |
Hebrew cantillation
E. Khazdan published a study on the evolution from Masoretic signs to cantillation marks.
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| January 2019 |
Daniel Fast
Time magazine reported that actor Chris Pratt popularized the Daniel Fast by sharing an Instagram story about adopting the diet.
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| 2018 |
Hebrew cantillation
E. Khazdan contributed a chapter on the history of studying Jewish cantillation signs in the collective monograph 'Conceptualization of Music in the Abrahamic Traditions'.
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| July 15 2018 |
929: Tanakh B'yachad
Start of the second project cycle, which introduced content in English in addition to Hebrew.
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| April 18 2018 |
929: Tanakh B'yachad
Completion of the first project cycle, which coincided with Israel's 70th Independence Day.
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| February 2018 |
Light unto the nations
President Donald Trump referenced the United States as a 'light to all nations' during the Christian National Prayer Breakfast, invoking the historic Jewish philosophical concept.
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| 2017 |
International Bible Contest
Avshalom Kor returns to host the International Bible Contest.
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| 2016 |
International Bible Contest
Sivan Rahav-Meir wins the tender to host the contest but ultimately gives it up. Guy Zu-Aretz moderates the contest that year.
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| 2015 |
Rape in the Hebrew Bible
Valerie Tarico critically examines Deuteronomy 22:28-29, arguing that biblical rape punishments are more concerned with honor and tribal purity than with women's trauma.
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| 2015 |
Hebrew cantillation
E. Khazdan presented research on 'Cantillation Marks: Why Not Writing Them Down Using Music Notation?' at an international scientific conference in memory of T. L. Gurina.
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| 2015 |
Hebrew cantillation
E. Khazdan published a study titled 'The Study of Cantillation Marks in Russia, Europe, America' in the journal Еврейская речь.
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| December 21 2014 |
929: Tanakh B'yachad
The 929: Tanakh B'yachad project was officially launched by the Israeli Education Ministry, initiating a daily Tanakh (Bible) chapter learning program.
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| 2011 |
Rape in the Hebrew Bible
Richard M. Davidson provides scholarly interpretation of Deuteronomy 22:28-29, characterizing it as a law concerning statutory rape and discussing the nuanced treatment of women's sexual violations.
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| 2010 |
International Bible Contest
The Chidon Hatanach for adults contest is revived after a period of being a minor event.
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This contents of the box above is based on material from the Wikipedia articles I Am that I Am, Genocide in the Hebrew Bible, Light unto the nations, High Priest of Israel, Golden calf, Watcher (angel), Jewish English Bible translations, International Bible Contest, Daniel Fast, 929: Tanakh B'yachad, Hebrew cantillation, Haftara, Rape in the Hebrew Bible & Sin offering, which are released under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.