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A View from Jerusalem
What autumn winds cannot blow away
Israel’s fall brings the first rain and wind, and tries to wash away 50 days…
Jerusalem and Tel Aviv, Parallel Cities
When I had originally planned on this month’s message, I had no idea that I…
Yom HaAtzmaut 2014: State of the Nation
Last week, Israel and the Jewish world celebrated the Jewish state’s 66th anniversary. It’s hard…
Getting global recognition as a Jewish State
As Jews around the world sit down at the seder table to celebrate the first…
How does Judaism fit in the Jewish State and their military?
Today the Jewish world celebrates Purim, one of the happiest Jewish holidays. Although Purim is…
Israeli Presidential Elections
Today, 65 years ago, Dr. Chaim Azriel Weizmann was inaugurated as Israel’s first president. Eight…
Israel and the Refugee Crisis
Today, the fifteenth day of the Hebrew month of Shevat, the Jewish world celebrates Tu…
JCC Executives See Israel Beyond the Conflict
Just a few weeks ago, a group of 21 leaders from 12 JCCs embarked on…
Israelis in America or Israeli Americans?
If you approach an Israeli in the street and ask what he feels about Israelis…
Let's Focus on the Positive
Tomorrow, the twelfth of the Hebrew month of Heshvan, marks the eighteenth anniversary of the…