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Sport, Politics and Society in the Middle East

Edited by Danyel Reiche, Tamir Sorek ...

Sport in the Middle East has become a major issue in global affairs. The contributors to this timely volume discuss the intersection of political and cultural processes related to sport in the region. Eleven chapters trace the historical institutionalization of sport and the role it has played in negotiating "Western" culture. Sport is found to be a contested terrain where struggles are being ... Read more

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Sport in the Middle East has become a major issue in global affairs. The contributors to this timely volume discuss the intersection of political and cultural processes related to sport in the region. Eleven chapters trace the historical institutionalization of sport and the role it has played in negotiating "Western" culture. Sport is found to be a contested terrain where struggles are being
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Culture and Conflict in Palestine/Israel

Edited by Tamir Sorek ...

Series series Ethnic and Racial Studies
While the scholarly study of culture as a politically contested sphere in Palestine/Israel has become an established field over the past two decades, this volume highlights some particular understudied aspects of it: the relations between Arab identity, Mizrahi identity, and Israeli nationalism; the nightclub scene as a field of encounter, appropriation, and exclusion; an analysis of the ... Read more

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While the scholarly study of culture as a politically contested sphere in Palestine/Israel has become an established field over the past two decades, this volume highlights some particular understudied aspects of it: the relations between Arab identity, Mizrahi identity, and Israeli nationalism; the nightclub scene as a field of encounter, appropriation, and exclusion; an analysis of the
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Seawater Intrusion in Coastal Aquifers

Concepts, Methods and Practices

Edited by Jacob Bear, D. Ouazar, I. Herrera, A. Cheng, S. Sorek ...

Series series Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
Coastal aquifers serve as major sources for freshwater supply in many countries around the world, especially in arid and semi-arid zones. Many coastal areas are also heavily urbanized, a fact that makes the need for freshwater even more acute. Coastal aquifers are highly sensitive to disturbances. Inappropriate management of a coastal aquifer may lead to its destruction as a source for freshwater ... Read more

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Coastal aquifers serve as major sources for freshwater supply in many countries around the world, especially in arid and semi-arid zones. Many coastal areas are also heavily urbanized, a fact that makes the need for freshwater even more acute. Coastal aquifers are highly sensitive to disturbances. Inappropriate management of a coastal aquifer may lead to its destruction as a source for freshwater
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Jews, Sports, and the Rites of Citizenship

by Jack Kugelmass, John Hoberman, Stephen J Whitfield, Joshua Shanes, Anat Helman, Jack Jacobs, Harvey E Goldberg, Andre Levy, Tamir Sorek, Edward Shapiro0, Jeffrey S. Gurock1 ...

To many, an association between Jews and sports seems almost oxymoronic--yet Jews have been prominent in boxing, basketball, and fencing, and some would argue that hurler Sandy Koufax is America's greatest athlete ever. In Jews, Sports, and the Rites of Citizenship, Jack Kugelmass shows that sports--significant in constructing nations and in determining their degree of exclusivity--also figures ... Read more

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To many, an association between Jews and sports seems almost oxymoronic--yet Jews have been prominent in boxing, basketball, and fencing, and some would argue that hurler Sandy Koufax is America's greatest athlete ever. In Jews, Sports, and the Rites of Citizenship, Jack Kugelmass shows that sports--significant in constructing nations and in determining their degree of exclusivity--also figures
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The 8 Love Links

Relationships are complicated but they hold the potential for life's greatest joys

by Shahn Baker Sorekli, Helen Robertson ...

Romantic relationships are complicated. Conflict is painful. Sometimes, the attraction just seems to die. So how do some couples create relationships that are the foundation of an extraordinary existence, improving their physical and mental health and freeing them to focus on broader life goals?The answer isn't just finding the right person (no matter what the gurus say). The difference between ... Read more

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Romantic relationships are complicated. Conflict is painful. Sometimes, the attraction just seems to die. So how do some couples create relationships that are the foundation of an extraordinary existence, improving their physical and mental health and freeing them to focus on broader life goals?The answer isn't just finding the right person (no matter what the gurus say). The difference between
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8 Love Links, The

Relationships are complicated but they hold the potential for life's greatest joys

by Shahn Baker Sorekli, Helen Robertson ...

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Romantic relationships are complicated. Conflict is painful. Sometimes, the attraction just seems to die. So how do some couples create relationships that are the foundation of an extraordinary existence, improving their physical and mental health and freeing them to focus on broader life goals?The answer isn’t just finding the right person (no matter what the gurus say). The difference between ... Read more

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Romantic relationships are complicated. Conflict is painful. Sometimes, the attraction just seems to die. So how do some couples create relationships that are the foundation of an extraordinary existence, improving their physical and mental health and freeing them to focus on broader life goals?The answer isn’t just finding the right person (no matter what the gurus say). The difference between
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The Optimist

A Social Biography of Tawfiq Zayyad

by Tamir Sorek ...

Series series Stanford Studies in Middle Eastern and Islamic Societies and Cultures
Tawfiq Zayyad (1929–94) was a renowned Palestinian poet and a committed communist activist. For four decades, he was a dominant figure in political life in Israel, as a local council member, mayor of Nazareth, and member of the Israeli parliament. Zayyad personified the collective struggle of the Palestinian citizens of Israel, challenging the military government following the creation of the ... Read more

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Tawfiq Zayyad (1929–94) was a renowned Palestinian poet and a committed communist activist. For four decades, he was a dominant figure in political life in Israel, as a local council member, mayor of Nazareth, and member of the Israeli parliament. Zayyad personified the collective struggle of the Palestinian citizens of Israel, challenging the military government following the creation of the
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Palestinian Commemoration in Israel

Calendars, Monuments, and Martyrs

by Tamir Sorek ...

Series series Stanford Studies in Middle Eastern and Islamic Societies and Cultures
Collective memory transforms historical events into political myths. In this book, Tamir Sorek considers the development of collective memory and national commemoration among the Palestinian citizens of Israel. He charts the popular politicization of four key events—the Nakba, the 1956 Kafr Qasim Massacre, the 1976 Land Day, and the October 2000 killing of twelve Palestinian citizens in Israel—and ... Read more

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Collective memory transforms historical events into political myths. In this book, Tamir Sorek considers the development of collective memory and national commemoration among the Palestinian citizens of Israel. He charts the popular politicization of four key events—the Nakba, the 1956 Kafr Qasim Massacre, the 1976 Land Day, and the October 2000 killing of twelve Palestinian citizens in Israel—and
... Read more
Palestinian Commemoration in Israel

Calendars, Monuments, and Martyrs

by Tamir Sorek ...

Series series Stanford Studies in Middle Eastern and Islamic Societies and Cultures
Collective memory transforms historical events into political myths. In this book, Tamir Sorek considers the development of collective memory and national commemoration among the Palestinian citizens of Israel. He charts the popular politicization of four key events—the Nakba, the 1956 Kafr Qasim Massacre, the 1976 Land Day, and the October 2000 killing of twelve Palestinian citizens in Israel—and ... Read more

$35.99 CAD

Collective memory transforms historical events into political myths. In this book, Tamir Sorek considers the development of collective memory and national commemoration among the Palestinian citizens of Israel. He charts the popular politicization of four key events—the Nakba, the 1956 Kafr Qasim Massacre, the 1976 Land Day, and the October 2000 killing of twelve Palestinian citizens in Israel—and
... Read more

The Palestine Nakba

Decolonising History, Narrating the Subaltern, Reclaiming Memory

by Nur Masalha ...

2012 marks the 63rd anniversary of the Nakba - the most traumatic catastrophe that ever befell Palestinians. This book explores new ways of remembering and commemorating the Nakba. In the context of Palestinian oral history, it explores 'social history from below', subaltern narratives of memory and the formation of collective identity. Masalha argues that to write more truthfully about the Nakba ... Read more

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2012 marks the 63rd anniversary of the Nakba - the most traumatic catastrophe that ever befell Palestinians. This book explores new ways of remembering and commemorating the Nakba. In the context of Palestinian oral history, it explores 'social history from below', subaltern narratives of memory and the formation of collective identity. Masalha argues that to write more truthfully about the Nakba
... Read more
How to Fight Anti-Semitism

by Bari Weiss ...

**WINNER OF THE NATIONAL JEWISH BOOK AWARD • BARI WEISS NAMED TO THE 2025 TIME100 NEXT LISTThe prescient founder of The Free Press and editor-in-chief of CBS News delivers an urgent wake-up call to all Americans exposing the alarming rise of anti-Semitism in this country—and explains what we can do to defeat it.**“A praiseworthy and concise brief against modern-day anti-Semitism.”—The New York ... Read more

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**WINNER OF THE NATIONAL JEWISH BOOK AWARD • BARI WEISS NAMED TO THE 2025 TIME100 NEXT LISTThe prescient founder of The Free Press and editor-in-chief of CBS News delivers an urgent wake-up call to all Americans exposing the alarming rise of anti-Semitism in this country—and explains what we can do to defeat it.**“A praiseworthy and concise brief against modern-day anti-Semitism.”—The New York
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A Companion for Life’s Twists & Turns

by Julie Smith ...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERClinical psychologist and bestselling author Dr. Julie Smith (@drjulie) returns with this highly anticipated handbook full of “break in case of emergency” advice for dealing with mental health challenges in the moment they occur.In this essential self-help guide, Dr. Julie teaches her millions of readers and clients how to navigate life’s toughest occurrences while they’re ... Read more

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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERClinical psychologist and bestselling author Dr. Julie Smith (@drjulie) returns with this highly anticipated handbook full of “break in case of emergency” advice for dealing with mental health challenges in the moment they occur.In this essential self-help guide, Dr. Julie teaches her millions of readers and clients how to navigate life’s toughest occurrences while they’re
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