Amanda Borschel-Dan
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Past articles by Amanda:
What Matters Now to Haviv Rettig Gur: Taking advantage of this 'moment of decisions'
This week in What Matters Now, The Times of Israel's senior analyst explains why PM Benjamin Netanyahu must see the judicial overhaul through - but there is still room for optimism → Read More
A year into the Russian invasion of Ukraine, ‘What Matters Now’ to Ksenia Svetlova
This week in 'What Matters Now,' we speak with the former MK, a Middle East and Russo-Ukraine expert, and learn whether Israel's policy of 'neutrality' is actually the best course → Read More
What Matters Now to... Prof. Suzie Navot? Guarding against a 'Frankenstate'
This week in What Matters Now, we speak with a leading legal expert of comparative constitutional law and hear why Israel is uniquely susceptible to becoming a non-democratic state → Read More
What Matters Now... to MK Simcha Rothman? 'The people should appoint the judges'
In this second episode of What Matters Now, we speak with the legislator who has written the bills for the proposed judicial overhaul and hear why he thinks they're not so radical → Read More
What Matters Now... to philosopher Micah Goodman? Preventing civil war
In this first episode of our new podcast series What Matters Now, the bestselling author weighs in on the proposed judicial overhaul and its consequences -- intended and not → Read More
Podcast: At the Israel Museum, touring 7 new wonders of the ancient world
Come along and hear our host find spots on the treasure map that is the new archaeologically inspired exhibit Disrupted Layer and match her impressions with the artist's intentions → Read More
Podcast: ‘Antisemitism is now a form of entertainment – and that’s new’
Kanye West and Dave Chappelle are not isolated incidents of 'performative' Jew-hatred, says Prof. Alvin Rosenfeld, head of IU's Center for the Study of Contemporary Antisemitism → Read More
Bible scholar’s sensational Hezekiah inscription claims prompt researchers’ outcry
Academics publish open letter calling for scientific treatment of 'once-in-a-lifetime' claims after new round of unsupported popular press headlines regarding Jerusalem 'discovery' → Read More
2,200-year-old coin hoard gives hard proof of Book of Maccabees, say archaeologists
Trove of silver coins -- two months' average salary -- documents bloody persecution preceding the famous Hanukkah revolt when Jews fled to the desert, as written in I Maccabees 2:29 → Read More
Largest study of ancient DNA shows medieval Ashkenazi Jewry was surprisingly diverse
Scientists find that some 700 years ago, the Jews of Erfurt, Germany, formed 2 groups; rabbinic consultants stipulated that they study only loose teeth from pre-excavated skeletons → Read More
Ivory lice comb – a dating head-scratcher – may hold earliest Canaanite sentence
With a paucity of contemporary Bronze Age examples for comparison, scholars believe relatable 7-word inscription is first recorded complete proto-Canaanite sentence in Holy Land → Read More
Israeli researchers say magnetic fields provide way to securely date biblical events
Team discovers that from layers of historical destruction springs a new hope of accurate chronological dating, plus deeper understanding of a powerful cosmic force → Read More
Journey into Paralyzed Nation with our new ToI limited series podcast
ToI's team of political experts -- David Horovitz, Haviv Rettig Gur, Tal Schneider, Carrie Keller-Lynn and Jeremy Sharon -- weigh in on your burning issues → Read More
Podcast: Secret Holocaust poems set to haunting music by survivor’s granddaughter
Czech-born musician Lenka Lichtenberg speaks about her new album, 'Thieves of Dreams,' based on poetry written in Theresienstadt and hidden in Prague. NEW: Full transcript included → Read More
Israeli archaeologists uncover earliest known use of opium in the ancient world
Traces of hallucinogen found in pottery from Tel Yehud; with new scientific protocols at sites in Israel, discovery may soon be just one of many exciting new 'firsts' → Read More
Frozen in time, 3,300-year-old burial cave accidentally discovered at popular beach
During construction work at Palmachim National park, a fallen rock reveals an ancient burial treasure trove → Read More
Podcast: After writing the great Jewy-American novel, author Elyssa Friedland's back
This week, 'Last Summer at the Golden Hotel' and 'Floating Feldmans' author releases her newest work and tells us all about it. NEW: Full transcript included → Read More
Ingathering of the exiles? Extremely rare First Temple-era papyrus repatriated
2,700-year-old inscribed papyrus, a letter to 'Ishmael' written in early Hebrew script, joins only two others from biblical times. But that's just the beginning of the story → Read More
Were First Temple Jerusalemites living in lap of luxury? Rare ivory finds offer clue
Considered one of the most precious materials in antiquity, 1,500 ivory fragments discovered in ongoing City of David excavations open debate about a more globalized Holy City → Read More
Proving Josephus: Research on Roman ballistics confirms Second Temple battle account
Computer calculations of 70 CE Roman arsenal uncovered in excavations in Jerusalem demonstrate veracity of Jewish historian Josephus's report of intense fighting near Third Wall → Read More