Two prominent U.S. senators are raising questions about an American-funded school in Ramallah that is running an extremist summer camp for Palestinian teens from around the world, many of them …
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By Rafael Madoff, JNS.org
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8/9/17
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The Yeshiva of South Shore began its 61st year on Long Island without the physical presence of its late rosh ha yeshiva, HaRav Binyamin Kamenetzky, zt”l.
However, the Hewlett-based …
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10/10/17
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When the online retail giant Amazon recently entered Israel’s high-tech ecosystem, it was far from business as usual in the “start-up nation.”
As the conglomerate began …
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By Adam Abrams, JNS
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12/6/17
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At Yeshiva of South Shore the mid-winter break was truly a “Yeshiva Week,” highlighted by an annual program called Yeshivas Bein Hazmanim.
Geared to the talmidim of grades 1 through 8, …
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2/2/18
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Presumably, David Ben-Gurion would have disagreed with John Bolton on a number of issues. But the Israeli founding father likely would have appreciated the incoming national security adviser’s …
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By Rafael Madoff
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3/29/18
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In August 2014, Dr. Morris Hartstein went on a trip to Gondar, Ethiopia, where thousands of Ethiopians seeking to immigrate to …
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By Renee Ghert-Zand for Nefesh B’Nefesh
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5/30/18
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With summer nearing its end, we are more mindful of the upcoming High Holidays and their themes and observances. However, we first arrive, next week, at what Rabbi Abraham Twerski calls the greatest …
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By Alan Jay Gerber
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7/25/18
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June 19: Passengers boarding Air France Flight 139 discover it will stop in Athens en route to Paris. Some, like George and Rivka Karfunkel, don’t want to board—Athens Airport is renowned …
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By Rabbi Binny Freedman
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10/13/18
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AMSTERDAM — Nothing about object MB02280 suggests it is the city’s priciest menorah, worth more than a duplex home.
Shaped like the body of a violin, it is only 16 inches tall. Its …
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By Cnaan Liphshiz
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12/5/18
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Roasting vegetables is one of the easiest ways to prepare vegetables, not to mention the most delicious. Roasting at a high heat caramelizes veggies, creating an amazing depth of flavor and natural …
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By Leanne Shor, The Nosher
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2/6/19
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