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The strength of modesty: Women’s powerlifting in Israel
Eliana Rudee
April 26, 2022
“We have so many talented women who could compete professionally, hiding behind the curtains without the chance to compete. This competition will make sure no woman is excluded from following her dreams,” said Sarah Illouz, founder of “Women Who Lift–Israel.”
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‘Heroes of Liberty’ series pushes back against ‘woke ideology’ in children’s literature
Eliana Rudee
January 21, 2022
“There is a clear need in the market for wholesome, patriotic American content that doesn’t apologize for the values we hold dear,” said writer, editor and mother of five Bethany Mandel.
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Israel’s ever-changing COVID policies wreak havoc on Jewish American travelers
Eliana Rudee
January 17, 2022
“The policies make no sense, and honestly, left me feeling like they don’t like Americans and want to see us suffer. I’m not saying this is the case, but it felt that way,” said groom-to-be Mark Spiro.
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Despite challenges for new immigrants, ‘aliyah’ surges during COVID-19 pandemic
Eliana Rudee
December 27, 2021
Amid a 30 percent increase compared to last year, “there is no doubt that the rise in anti-Semitism and the COVID-19 pandemic had an influence,” said Becca Wertman-Traub from Vancouver.
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Inspired by COVID, basketball net designed by Tamir Goodman scores deals in industry
Eliana Rudee
December 15, 2021
“Aviv” nets are antimicrobial and moisture-wicking to benefit the quality of performance for players, in addition to their well-being. And they have an Israeli correlation, too.
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Tribe Tel Aviv engages new ‘olim,’ helping them acclimate to Israel
Eliana Rudee
December 7, 2021
“Having events for people with a similar background, language and culture to discuss the society they are becoming a part of—and their importance in that—gives us a support network,” explained Steve Reich, 31, originally from Philadelphia.
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Former IDF sniper shoots bags of paint to create art and awareness
Eliana Rudee
November 29, 2021
His “Make Art Not War” exhibition was created using pistols, rifles and tanks. Proceeds go to raising awareness of veterans struggling with post-traumatic stress disorder.
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Nefesh B’Nefesh inaugurates campus in Jerusalem to better serve new immigrants
Eliana Rudee
November 19, 2021
Such growth, said Israeli President Isaac Herzog at the opening event, “is vital for the story of aliyah from all over the world and the story of aliyah from the United States.”
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Orthodox Jew inaugurated as honorary consul of new Hungarian consulate in Brussels
Eliana Rudee
October 20, 2021
Law- and business-school graduate Ari Epstein will promote bilateral relations between Hungary and Belgium, and facilitate engagement on economic, commercial and cultural levels.
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Neo-Nazi’s ashes buried in Jewish musician’s plot in Germany
Eliana Rudee
October 19, 2021
Anti-Semitism official Samuel Salzborn in Berlin filed a criminal complaint, saying “it is obvious that right-wing extremists deliberately chose a Jewish grave in order to disturb the eternal peace through the internment of a Holocaust denier.”
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European Jewish Association submits plan to safeguard religious rights across continent
Eliana Rudee
October 15, 2021
“We gather in Brussels with Jewish leaders from Europe and watch, in front of our eyes, how anti-Semitism continues to grow year after year,” said Rabbi Menachem Margolin, chairman of the European Jewish Association, who placed blame on politicians “who are content with declarations but ignore the real problems of the Jews of Europe.”
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New European-wide survey reveals disturbing findings of anti-Semitism, anti-Israel bias
Eliana Rudee
October 15, 2021
Nearly one-third of respondents in Austria, Hungary and Poland say Jews will never be able to fully integrate into society • About one-third in Romania, France and the Czech Republic think secret Jewish network influences political, economic affairs in world.
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Israel’s Galilee, a thriving hub for food tech, culinary innovation
Eliana Rudee
October 12, 2021
“We are witnessing the next revolution in Israel. Food-tech is the next cyber, and I believe Israel is on its way to becoming a superpower in the field,” said Erel Margalit, founder and executive chairman of Jerusalem Venture Partners and Margalit Startup City Galil.
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Encouraging inclusion: Creating a photo bank of Orthodox Jewish women
Eliana Rudee
October 1, 2021
More than 200 observant volunteers and professionals, coordinators and organizers from the United States and Israel donated their time to have photos taken that will be available for download as stock images.
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Jewish Agency for Israel Candidate
Leveraging diverse background, Fleur Hassan-Nahoum seeks to bring unity, cohesion to agency
Eliana Rudee
September 24, 2021
A main challenge for the Jewish people is not how everyone prays, it’s the unaffiliated who are our greatest challenge—the disconnected, the apathetic, the disengaged, young Jewish people totally disinterested in their heritage and Israel, says the deputy mayor of Jerusalem.
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