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As you survey the deep blue Atlantic that surrounds Madeira and gaze over volcanic peaks with the scent of orchids in the air, you may feel like you’ve discovered a lost paradise. Nearly 600 years ago, Portuguese explorers probably felt the same way when they stumbled upon the uninhabited island. There were no humans on […]

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While I empathize with Sarina Roffe’s plight (“Heroic Efforts Needed To Change Special Needs Stereotype,” Opinion, Feb. 3), I found it disappointing that she did not detail what these heroic efforts might be. She also appeared to be perpetuating the stereotype that children with special needs cannot receive a quality mainstream yeshiva education. Today, there […]

The Times’ incoming Jerusalem bureau chief doesn’t start until April, but is already having her every word scrutinized.

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