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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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