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Shiryn Solny

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‘Girl Meets Farm’: Food Network to feature urban-country cuisine from Jewish-Chinese chef
Shiryn Solny15.06.2018
Jewish cuisine is one of the biggest influences in Yeh’s cooking. One reason is that because she lives on a farm, she no longer has the luxury of going to a local store and buying herself a Jewish-inspired meal. If she wants one, she must make it from scratch.
Host Molly Yeh, as seen on “Girl Meets Farm,” Season 1. Credit: Food Network.
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Multi-sensory exhibit explores Yemenite Jewish culture and history
Shiryn Solny05.06.2018
The American Sephardi Federation’s “The Teimani Experience” features rare photographs, religious items, wedding jewelry, clothing, fragrances, music and more.
The entrance of “The Teimani Experience” at the Center for Jewish History in New York. Credit: Shiryn Solny.
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‘70 and Sababa’: Tens of thousands in New York cheer Israel’s anniversary with signs, song and wonder
Shiryn Solny04.06.2018
The 54th annual “Celebrate Israel” parade in New York City on Sunday drew tens of thousands of people, who waved blue-and-white flags and sang Hebrew songs in support of Israel.
A large group of Jewish teenagers celebrating Israel's 70th anniversary with a banner featuring Israel's ReWalk, a bionic walking assistance system. Credit: Shiryn Solny.
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Jerusalem Post Conference 2018 focuses on Israel’s enemies, turmoil and its successes
Shiryn Solny01.05.2018
Much of the conversations focused on foreign relations and the current hot beds in the world, including North Korea, Syria and Iran.
Israeli Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman speaking at the 2018 Jerusalem Post Conference in New York City on April 29, 2018. He told the audience Israel has only three problems—“Iran, Iran, Iran”—and noted that Iran is attempting to destabilize the entire Middle East. (Credit: The Jerusalem Post)
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Roseanne Barr on Israel, BDS, Natalie Portman, the U.S. embassy and Jewish food
Shiryn Solny01.05.2018
“I still have the fantasy of being an old Jewish lady living in the Jewish homeland. Someday, I will do it.”
American actress and sitcom star Roseanne Barr, who says she would like to make aliya to Israel one day. Credit: Jerusalem Post.
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At Mar-a-Lago, Christians and Jews celebrate Israel, unity and a strong partnership
Shiryn Solny27.03.2018
Hundreds of supporters of the Jewish state gather to note 70 years of progress in all aspects of the nation at a gala evening hosted by the International Fellowship of Christians and Jews. While Trump could not be there, a number of dignitaries addressed the crowd.
More than 500 evangelical Christians and Jews from across North America gathered at Mar-a-Lago on March 25 for the “Together in Fellowship” gala. Credit: Capehart Photography.
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Breaking down decades of barriers, IDF operation helps wounded Syrians
Shiryn Solny26.03.2018
The Israel Defense Forces provides medical staff and treatment to a politically and militarily belligerent nation next door that’s deep in the throes of a civil war and humanitarian crisis. They do so because it’s the right thing to do.
IDF troops transport an injured Syrian civilian as part of “Operation Good Neighbor.” Credit: IDF website.
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An effort to infuse more about Israel into Jewish summer camp
Shiryn Solny20.03.2018
A year-round process has camp leaders implementing and analyzing courses of action to make Israel more relevant to young people’s lives.
Campers show off their Hanoch Piven-inspired portraits in front of their Israel @ Camp banner. Credit: iCenter for Israel Education.
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To boldly go
All spaced out: Exhibit boldly goes where Jews go . . . into the final frontier
Shiryn Solny01.03.2018
From Leonard Nimoy to ancient rabbis: “Jews in space” exhibit details a like-minded preoccupation with astronomy and science fiction.
A look into "Jews in Space: Members of the Tribe in Orbit." Credit: Center for Jewish History.
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‘Touching history:’ Holocaust-era artifacts tell story of Jews finding safe haven in Shanghai
Shiryn Solny26.01.2018
As the world prepares to mark International Holocaust Remembrance Day on Jan. 27, a recently unveiled exhibit at a Holocaust museum in Brooklyn tells the largely untold story of Eastern European religious Jews who fled the Nazis and found refuge in Shanghai.
Jewish religious texts printed in Shanghai. Credit: Shiryn Solny
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‘We’re working very hard’ on Mideast peace plan, Ambassador David Friedman reveals
Shiryn Solny13.11.2017
U.S. Ambassador to Israel David Friedman visits the Western Wall in Jerusalem on May 15, 2017. Credit: U.S. Embassy Tel Aviv.
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