Tag: Israel
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How Israel Defied the Second Demographic Transition—Thus Far
Israel’s extreme demographic exceptionalism can be summarized in the following figure: Each point in the chart represents one of the OECD countries, a group commonly used as a reference for Israel in socio-economic comparisons. Along the horizontal axis, the countries are ordered by their total fertility rate (TFR) in 1960. The TFR is the standard…
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Dudu Geva: A Childhood Hero and a Prophet
Great art remains relevant for years. Real masterpieces can gain relevance over time. But these two pieces by my childhood comic books writer idol, Dudu Geva z”l, that I clipped from Kol-Ha’Ir (Jerusalem’s local newspaper) as a child some 24 years ago, are nothing short of divine inspiration and prophecy.
Yannay Spitzer 