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It was to be the first “Kiddush” in space

03/2016
After listening to Sharon Brown, the Israeli forensic expert, speak in Jerusalem and receiving a copy of the original Ilan Ramon z"l letter, I tracked this article down, written in Israel21c.com. With full permission by Israel21c: Israeli forensic expert solves...
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Official Unity Day 2016 Video!

03/2016
One Day... From the shadow of grief A global movement was born 400,000 Israeli school children 50,000 Israeli soldiers 100,000 youth activists 24 countries 6 continents 1 million worldwide In memory of Eyal, Gil-ad and Naftali z"l! WATCH THE VIDEO!...
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“The Million-person Wedding”

03/2016
On November 13, 2015, Sarah Litman's father, Rabbi Yaakov Litman, and 18-year-old brother Netanel were slain on their way to her wedding preparations, when Palestinian terrorists opened fire at their vehicle near the West Bank settlement of Otniel. Just four...
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“Most beloved Jewish photograph.. of our time.”

02/2016
Following a tip off from a diner at a local Jerusalem café, I realized the man I was sitting next to was David Rubinger - the famed Israeli photographer and Israel Prize winner, who captutred some of the most memorable...

“Hava Nagila” Remixed

02/2016
The song "Hava Nagila" is a staple band inclusion at many Jewish occasions worldwide, making it probably one of the most recognizable Jewish and Israeli folk songs. If you like the "traditional" way this song is sung then you are...
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Meet the “The Disco Rabbi”

02/2016
Rabbi Yitzchak Dovid Grossman is a sixth generation Jerusalemite, born in 1946. A dramatic turning point in his life occurred in 1968 when he decided to move to the Lower Galilee town of Migdal Ha'Emek to provide the socio-humanitarian aid...
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WATCH: I’m That Jew

02/2016
Are you that Jew? Watch this awesome video by Eitan Chitayat, a blogger for the Times of Israel, and let us know your thoughts? Leave your comment below! By Eitan Chitayat :: Lest any Jew forgets – because of all...
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Would Israeli’s take advantage of a blind man?

02/2016
An Israeli recently tried to duplicate a social experiment based on an Australian video, in which a “blind” man held out a $100 bill and asked people on the street for change of a $10. Some corrected him. Some ripped...

Maccabi Haifa soccer took care of their own

02/2016
During the Israel-Hamas war in 2014, Sean Carmeli, an American serving in the Israeli army was tragically killed, when his APC was struck by an anti-tank missile, killing him and 13 soldiers in his unit. There were concerns that Sean...
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Facebook to the rescue

02/2016
In March 2015, Annette and Lior Solomon were set to get married at the Harmonia Bagan event space, in Israel. Annette’s father passed away the same week, resulting in many relatives and friends assuming the event had been cancelled and...