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How a Simple Sandwich Can Prime Kids for School

How a simple sandwich can prime kids for school

Photo: Staff with Nevet, an organization based in Ra’anana, Israel, prepare breakfast sandwiches for children in need throughout the country. January 2019. Credit: Omri Shapira.

When is the last time you did something so mundane, like making a sandwich, and took the time to realize that those two slices of bread with some fillings and condiments in-between could be a tool towards breaking the cycle of poverty?

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Posted by Josh Hasten in Jewish News Syndicate

Is Israel’s Security Barrier a Terrorism Deterrent or Political Tool?

The separation wall runs along the Palestinian refugee camp, Shuafat, separating it from the Jewish town of Pisgat Ze'ev, near Jerusalem, on Jan. 29, 2014. Photo by Hadas Parush/Flash 90.

Photo: The separation wall runs along the Palestinian refugee camp, Shuafat, separating it from the Jewish town of Pisgat Ze’ev, near Jerusalem, on Jan. 29, 2014. Credit: Hadas Parush/Flash 90.

A growing chorus of experts disputes the notion that the security barrier in Judea and Samaria has been effective in preventing terrorism, while pointing to the barrier instead being used as a political tool to divide the land.

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Time for the Palestinians to Admit They Lost the War on Israel, and Move On

Daniel Pipes delivering his remarks at the Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic Studies Nov. 27, 2018. Credit: Josh Hasten

Daniel Pipes delivering his remarks at the Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic Studies Nov. 27, 2018. Credit: Josh Hasten

 

Daniel Pipes, president of the Middle East Forum, explains his “Victory” initiative, and how such an acknowledgement is crucial for Arab states (and the Jewish state) to progress economically, developmentally and globally.

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Hands-On Training from the Ground Up: US First-Responders Study Methodology in Israel

U.S. and Israeli first responders gather around U.S. Ambassador David Friedman at an ASTI dinner and awards ceremony held in their honor. Credit: Binyamin Ben Kahlon

U.S. and Israeli first responders gather around U.S. Ambassador David Friedman at an ASTI dinner and awards ceremony held in their honor. Credit: Binyamin Ben Kahlon

 

Several times a year, groups of Americans from various emergency agencies arrive to spend a week in classroom training and fieldwork alongside their Israeli counterparts. Then they take their new skills back home.

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Negev Town to Aid Families of Children with Medical and Therapeutic Needs

Negev town to aid families of children with medical and therapeutic needs

Photo: An ALEH volunteer spends time with a child with disabilities. Credit: ALEH: Advancement and Rehabilitation of Children with Complex Disabilities.

 

The construction of a new community named “Daniel” is being built in collaboration with Merhavim; the Israeli Ministry of Construction and Housing; and ALEH, Israel’s network of care for children with severe complex disabilities.

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Spanish VIPs Get the Message (and Will Take it Home): BDS is Bad for Everyone

Spanish VIPs Get the Message (and Will Take it Home): BDS is Bad for Everyone

Photo: A group of Spanish politicians on a visit, sponsored by the Ministry of Strategic Affairs and Jordan Valley Regional Council, to businesses, farms, factories and educational institutions throughout Judea and Samaria. Credit: Josh Hasten.

 

Touring Israel, they are able to see joint partnerships between Israelis and Arabs at work, the high-quality produce prepared for export—and even witness firsthand the need to run for shelter as Hamas rockets fall.

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Posted by Josh Hasten in Jewish News Syndicate