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In Remembering 1929 Hebron Massacre, Top Israeli Leaders Visit … and Make History

 

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a ceremony marking the 90th anniversary of the 1929 riots and Jewish massacre in the city of Hebron, outside of the Tomb of the Patriarchs and Matriarchs, Sept. 4, 2019. Photo by Gershon Elinson/Flash90.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a ceremony marking the 90th anniversary of the 1929 riots and Jewish massacre in the city of Hebron, outside of the Tomb of the Patriarchs and Matriarchs, Sept. 4, 2019. Photo by Gershon Elinson/Flash90.

Their presence at ceremonies marking the 90th anniversary of the riots and Jewish massacre sent a signal that the Jewish community in the ancient city is there to stay.

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Posted by Josh Hasten in Jewish News Syndicate

Touchdown! NFL, Patriots, Robert Kraft Score Friends and Followers in Israel

 

More than a dozen players from the 2019 Super Bowl Champion New England Patriots in Israel as part of the program “Touchdown in Israel III,” the third installment of a VIP trip to Israel for NFL players organized by Patriots chairman and CEO Robert Kraft. Credit: Josh Hasten.

More than a dozen players from the 2019 Super Bowl Champion New England Patriots in Israel as part of the program “Touchdown in Israel III,” the third installment of a VIP trip to Israel for NFL players organized by Patriots chairman and CEO Robert Kraft. Credit: Josh Hasten.

In addition to his contributions to football across the board, Genesis Prize winner Robert Kraft announced that he was earmarking $20 million to establish a foundation dedicated to combating anti-Semitism and BDS.

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Israeli Youth Discuss Sovereignty, and Future Prospects in Judea and Samaria

 

The nearly 800 youth in attendance at a lecture at Bar-Ilan University concerning the sovereignty movement in Israel. Photo by David Weil.

The nearly 800 youth in attendance at a lecture at Bar-Ilan University concerning the sovereignty movement in Israel. Photo by David Weil.

Asaf Jayson, 18, one of the organizers of the “Youth Sovereignty Conference,” helps energize a contingent of young people in Israel with a platform to put their ideology into action.

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Is Anti-Semitism Becoming Mainstream? Experts See Alarming Trend in Media, Campus and Public Life

 

A panel of experts from the Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs and the Committee for Accuracy in Middle East Reporting in America (CAMERA) discuss anti-Semitism in the media, campus and public life. Photo by Kineret Rifkind.

A panel of experts from the Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs and the Committee for Accuracy in Middle East Reporting in America (CAMERA) discuss anti-Semitism in the media, campus and public life. Photo by Kineret Rifkind.

Is anti-Semitism becoming mainstream? Experts see alarming trend in media, campus and public life “The ongoing decades-old long demonization and dehumanization of the Jewish state has been misunderstood as political criticism when in truth, it has been the new virulent form of anti-Semitism,” said Dan Diker, a fellow and senior project director at the Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs.

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It’s all Business (And a Little Socializing) at Collaborative Israeli-Anglo Forum in Jerusalem

 

Duvi Honig (second from left), founder and CEO of the Orthodox Chamber of Commerce at the Anglo-Israeli/American Jerusalem Expo and Conference. Credit: Orthodox Jewish Chamber of Commerce.

Duvi Honig (second from left), founder and CEO of the Orthodox Chamber of Commerce at the Anglo-Israeli/American Jerusalem Expo and Conference. Credit: Orthodox Jewish Chamber of Commerce.

Several hundred entrepreneurs and business professionals gathered to introduce their products and services, network, hear lectures and attend workshops at the Orthodox Jewish Chamber of Commerce’s second annual Anglo-Israeli/American Jerusalem Expo and Conference.

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Outdoor Israeli Leadership Program Engages Siblings of Kids with Disabilities

 

Children participate in the Society for the Protection of Nature in Israel's (SPNI) education and leadership program, which allows siblings to bond with other children growing up under similar circumstances. Credit: SPNI.

Children participate in the Society for the Protection of Nature in Israel’s (SPNI) education and leadership program, which allows siblings to bond with other children growing up under similar circumstances. Credit: SPNI.

Youngsters meet on a regular basis out in nature, where they hike and are given educational workshops on skills related to the land, and ultimately, are taught how to be guides.

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Posted by Josh Hasten in Jewish News Syndicate

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