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Altneuland is the first non-religious Hebrew publishing house to set up outside of Israel since the state was established.

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The scriptural passage that President Donald Trump read in a livestreamed Bible-reading marathon dates back to the depiction of an ancient event — but it’s one that carries a highly charged ...

In an unprecedented move, Marvel has published the first three pages of its Spider-Man: Brand New Day script, revealing exactly how the movie begins. The film's opening minutes incorporate much of the ...

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