Jason DeRose
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NPR News: 12-18-2024 7PM EST
Sotheby's says an anonymous bidder has acquired the 115-pound white marble slab and plans to donate it to an Israeli institution. The final $5 million price is far more than what the auction house estimated it would go for. According to Sotheby's, the object was discovered in 1913 during construction of a railroad south of Tel Aviv.
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NPR News: 12-18-2024 7PM EST
It was used as a paving stone in a home for decades until someone figured out that the inscription was of the Ten Commandments. An oddity is that the list is missing the prohibition against taking God's name in vain, but it includes an admonition to worship God on Mount Gerizim rather than in Jerusalem.
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NPR News: 12-18-2024 7PM EST
Scholars say that means the tablet was likely used by Samaritans rather than Jews or Christians. Jason DeRose, NPR News.
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NPR News: 12-16-2024 6PM EST
The strategy released last week details four priorities. Increase awareness of hatred against Muslims and Arabs. Improve safety and security. Tackle discrimination and bias while accommodating Muslim religious practices. And build solidarity with Muslims and Arabs in broader society.
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NPR News: 12-16-2024 6PM EST
The Council on American Islamic Relations argues that President Biden should address bias on the federal terrorism watch list and cease support for Israel's war in Gaza. The strategy comes more than a year and a half after the Biden administration pledged to counter anti-Semitism. Jason DeRose, NPR News.