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Spiked Growth During Covid as Marriages Climb to 3,600+.
The article below was written by Matanya Harow (Hebrew U, 2021), the president of AEPi’s chapter in Jerusalem. In his final semester of school at Hebrew University, double majoring in Economics and International Relations, Brother Harow is an Israeli native and citizen who grew up in Efrat, a few minutes south of Jerusalem. He served as a combat soldier and later commander in the IDF, stationed in areas all over Judea, Samaria and the Gaza border. Today, he studies, works and lives in Jerusalem. Brother Harow wanted to use this space to give his Brothers in the diaspora a sense of what it is like to be in Jerusalem and Israel this week. These are his words and opinions. AEPi is proud to be the only fraternity in Israel and strongly supports our Brothers and all Israelis.
Asia topped the list for IRF legislative activity in the 116th Congress.
The State of Israel enacted an effective enforcement order to fight the Palestinian takeover of Judea and Samaria, but the Civil Administration has refrained from using it - despite the approval of the High Court of Justice. Now, the Regavim Movement and the Samaria Regional Council have submitted a High Court petition demanding that the legislation be applied against Palestinian invasion of an archaeological site in Samaria.
As the world marks International Firefighters’ Day this week, JNF-USA is supporting Israel’s firefighters in the Negev and Galilee.
The Jewish Agency for Israel and the World Zionist Organization held a ceremony this morning in Jerusalem. A global moment of silence will also take place this evening among Jewish communities around the world.
Dr. Chedva Levin, who is slated to head JCT’s new Internal Medicine track, moved to Sheba Medical Center’s intensive care unit to treat dozens of urgent COVID-19 cases on a daily basis.