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The Dominican Republic mashes and bashes its way to a 10-0 victory.
The destruction near the ancient town of Sebastia highlights the need for the preservation, upkeep and safeguarding of Israeli archaeological sites in Palestinian-controlled areas.
“This is an opportunity to come together to promote friendship between the Latino and the Jewish communities,” says Jesse Rojo, director of the Philos Project.
“People think that they’re protesting for peace and justice, and they’re actually protesting for the destruction of the single Jewish state in the world,” the Israeli actress and Israel’s special envoy for combating antisemitism told JNS.
“At this rate it would take decades to complete the reinforcement of all the residential buildings,” the State Comptroller reports.
The summer program will welcome 20 “carefully selected participants who will go through a rigorous application process and exams,” says spokesperson Noy Assraf.
The Connect2Innovate forum focuses on fintech, logistics, supply change, water, energy and climate.
A “mercy rule” keeps Puerto Rico’s 10-0 victory out of official record books as a perfect game.
Jordan Gladstone got permission from his Jewish day school to play hooky for a week.
Ronny Urman, a former scout and founder of the Israeli Scouts’ Arizona chapter, tells JNS that Tzofim empowers Israeli-American and disconnected young American Jews.
The go-ahead runs came in the eighth inning in a game that was supposed to be easier for Israel.
The Iraq-based Islamic Fatwa Council slammed the terrorist organization for its treatment of Palestinians.