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Exploring the legacy of the rationalist Rishonim (medieval sages), and various other notes, by Rabbi Dr. Natan Slifkin, director of The Biblical Museum of Natural History in Beit Shemesh. The views are those of the author, not the institution.

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Positive Phenomena

Natan Slifkin

Feb 15, 2022

Yesterday, we were privileged to host Dr. Nachman Shai at the Biblical Museum of Natural History. He rose to fame during the original Gulf War, as the spokesman for the IDF, and is now the Minister of Diaspora Affairs.

MK Shai greatly appreciated the experience and praised it on his Facebook page as "exciting, educational and enriching." And we are in discussions regarding cooperative educational projects with the Ministry of the Diaspora for teachers and schools in various parts of the world.

However, later on yesterday, we received a message from his office regarding a positive result about which we are not so happy:

Gaaaaaargh!