Ezra Schwartz

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Boston suburb becomes first in Massachusetts town to adopt IHRA definition
April 5, 2021
“The Town of Sharon has taken a proactive step that shows it cares about the safety of Jewish residents,” said community activist Susan Price.
The town center of Sharon, Mass. Source: Wikimedia Commons.
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The Super Bowl and the ‘shlichim:’ How the big game fosters Israeli-American closeness
Jacob KamarasFebruary 1, 2019
Israeli emissaries are well-accustomed to bringing a taste of Israel to Diaspora communities. But on one particular Sunday in the winter, the tables are turned as they encounter a highly popular American tradition.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets with a delegation of NFL players lead by New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft, at Netanyahu's office in Jerusalem. June 20, 2017. Credit: Kobi Gideon / GPO
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Symbol of Jewish life honors legacies of four boys killed in Israel
Rachel KontorovichJuly 30, 2018
“We needed to build a safe road for the communities,” said Shani Abrams Simkovitz, director of the Gush Etzion Foundation. “There was really nothing here. Now people can bicycle, walk freely on Shabbat and during the week and play—all on a well-lit recreational space.”
Ruth Schwartz (second from right, middle row), the mother of Ezra Schwartz, stands at the “Ezra Schwartz Lookout,” surrounded by teens in Israel from Camp Yavneh, where her son went to summer camp. Credit: Photo by Gershon Alanson.
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Bidding farewell to Ezra Schwartz, American victim of Palestinian terror
JNS.orgNovember 22, 2015
Click photo to download. Caption: Saturday night's farewell ceremony for Ezra Schwartz in the old Ben Gurion Airport building in Tel Aviv. Credit: Deborah Fineblum.
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How to honor Ezra Schwartz
November 22, 2015
Click photo to download. Caption: Pictured in center is the late Ezra Schwartz, an American yeshiva student killed by a Palestinian terror attack on Nov. 19. Credit: Facebook.
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