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The story of Jerusalem's legendary headmistress

Prof. Laura Schor, a historian at Hunter College and author of The Best School in Jerusalem: Annie Landau's School for Girls, discusses the character of Annie Landau, a high-profile public figure in Jerusalem during one of its most tumultuous periods.

The Old Testament in early American political thought

Dr. Eran Shalev of the University of Haifa, author of American Zion: The Old Testament as Political Text from the Revolution to the Civil War, traces the theological and ideological origins of the special relationship between Israel and America.

Music:

The Stone Roses - Love Spreads
Lulu - To Sir With Love
Carly Simon - Let The River Run