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The situation is raising eyebrows about the standards maintained during the hiring and vetting of professionals—or worse, that the federations and synagogues themselves are comfortable with BDS activists teaching at Hebrew schools.
This vote is symptomatic of a bigger problem of “attaching what people know about other conflicts to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict,” said Yona Schiffmiller, North American liaison at NGO Monitor.
Meet Sylvan Adams, the man behind the spokes, who notes that 25,000 people will be working as part of the race, making it the largest event ever held in Israel, both in terms of people watching and working.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said at the start of Israel’s Cabinet meeting: “Today, we will welcome U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, a true friend of Israel. ... I will discuss with him developments in the region, Iran’s growing aggression, and, of course, the nuclear agreement with Iran, about which there will be a decision soon.”
Additions to the building will include an emergency simulation center, bomb-shelter control room, auditorium and conference rooms, medical-equipment supply center, a garden, pharmacy, ambucycle repair lab, medical lending library, training classrooms, volunteer’s lounge and more.
To highlight women’s role in the wine industry, evening features a panel of four female Zionist leaders making social change in Israel, connecting their ability to do so with the land.
To date, Nahshonim fellows have invested 20,000 hours in 80 small businesses, resulting in a combined $10 million growth in beneficiaries’ revenue.
A group of 35 top students from the Gies College of Business at the University of Illinois spent 10 days in Israel to learn about innovation and entrepreneurship from leaders and companies.