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Maayan Jaffe-Hoffman

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Beneath the surface: The untold story of Americans unearthing Israeli archaeology
Maayan Jaffe-Hoffman19.06.2018
Christians from the Armstrong International Cultural Foundation in Oklahoma have a history in helping dig up history in the Jewish state, including, most recently, the seals of Hezekiah and Isaiah.
Herbert W. Armstrong college students digging on Ophel in 2018. Credit: Courtesy of Eilat Mazar.
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‘Forbes’ global summit showcases Israeli high-tech to the world
Maayan Jaffe-Hoffman16.05.2018
Participants spent four days straddling Jerusalem and Tel Aviv, hearing from Israeli and international speakers, and examining the business models of entrepreneurs in “the startup nation.”
Some 700 of the world’s most influential young entrepreneurs from 38 countries converged on Israel last week for the first-ever “Forbes Under 30 Global Summit." Credit: Courtesy.
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‘Tech-un Olam’: Growing business ties between Israel and ‘Silicon Prairie’
Maayan Jaffe-Hoffman06.05.2018
“Entrepreneurialism, innovation, technology is the most compelling narrative that Israel has to offer,” says Welaunch founder Baruch HaLevi. "People will do business, and the Jewish community will be strengthened. It’s a win-win.”
Illustrative: A drone flying through corn fields highlighting "agTech" or agricultural technology. Credit: Pixabay Creative Commons.
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Winning some battles, but losing the war to spread BDS
Maayan Jaffe-Hoffman19.04.2018
Are new tools being used by pro-BDS organizations putting anti-BDS legislation at risk?
A BDS movement protest against Israel in Melbourne, Australia. Credit: Mohamed Ouda via Wikimedia Commons.
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Israelis and the Independence Day barbecue: Cooking up an annual tradition
Maayan Jaffe-Hoffman18.04.2018
And along with the grilled food comes some history of the holiday, including Passover being the original Independence Day.
Israeli soldiers enjoy a barbecue prepared for them in honor of Israel's Independence Day in 2016 at the "soldiers corner," a place to rest and eat at the Gush Etzion junction. Credit: Gershon Elinson/Flash90.
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Five biblical concepts that relate to the Land of Israel
Maayan Jaffe-Hoffman13.04.2018
At the notable age of 70, a newly published Israel Bible shows that Tanach remains the central deed to the Jewish people’s claim on Eretz Yisrael.
A chart of cities in Israel on the top of mount Nebo. Mount Nebo is where the Hebrew prophet Moses was given a view of the promised land that God was giving to the Jews. Credit: Matanya Tausig/Flash90
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Israel and South Korea grow closer based on history, business, innovation … and God
Maayan Jaffe-Hoffman26.02.2018
The curtain might have closed on the 2018 winter Olympics, but for Israel and South Korea, collaboration is on the rise.
Yoido Full Gospel Church in Seoul, South Korea, with 480,000 members, it is the largest Pentecostal Christian congregation in South Korea. Credit: Wikimedia Commons.
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Israeli military technology—at work for you
Maayan Jaffe-Hoffman05.02.2018
More than ever, Israeli companies are being founded by veterans of the IDF’s 8200 military intelligence unit, who use military principles to build scalable businesses.
The 2018 OurCrowd Global Investor Summit in Jerusalem. Credit: Facebook.
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Maayan Jaffe-Hoffman23.08.2016
U.S. military hero talks terrorism, tactic and trust: a Q&A with Peter Hegseth
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Colorado’s Camp Ramah builds bridges by welcoming Jewish-Mexicans
Maayan Jaffe-Hoffman02.08.2016
Mexican Jewish campers at Colorado's Ramah in the Rockies. Credit: Mexico City's Congregation Bet El.
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Can different Jews unite for the High Holidays?
Maayan Jaffe-Hoffman26.07.2016
The cover of Tzippi Shaked's book: “Three Ladies, Three Lattes: Percolating Discussions in the Holy Land." Credit: Amazon.
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Nine ways to celebrate the High Holidays without stepping foot in a shul
Maayan Jaffe-Hoffman26.07.2016
The Shofar is customarily blown on Rosh Hashanah. Credit: Wikimedia Commons.
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In the clinic and on the move, Yad Sarah fills Israel’s geriatric dentistry gap
Maayan Jaffe-Hoffman19.04.2016
Click photo to download. Caption: One of Yad Sarah's vans, which provide mobile dental clinics in three cities in Israel. Credit: Yad Sarah.
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Terror wave might change Israel summer camp itinerary, but the trip goes on
Maayan Jaffe-Hoffman23.03.2016
Click photo to download. Caption: Participants of Ramah's Israel summer camp experience stand arm in arm at the Western Wall in Jerusalem. Credit: Ramah Commission.
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Purim pairings: 7 easy and fun ways to combine costumes, mishloach manot
Maayan Jaffe-Hoffman17.02.2016
Click photo to download. Caption: One year for Purim, Neeli Engelhart and family of Modi'in, Israel, dressed up as a Lego family. Credit: Courtesy Engelhart family.
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