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Israel Thing: Chanukah – Po ve’Sham (Here and There)
Chanukah – Po ve’Sham (Here and There) The truth is Chanukah doesn’t carry much religious significance. Indeed, the holiday’s historical basis – the Maccabean revolt and the rededication of the Holy Temple – is described in the books of Maccabees, but it is one of the few Jewish holidays not mentioned in the Bible itself.
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Israel Thing: The Involvement of Diaspora Jews
Following the Israeli media frequently, I was somehow troubled to find how many controversial laws and bills the Knesset (Israeli parliament) have approved lately.
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NFTY-SW President Reflects on the High Holy Days
The time of year has come and gone. That time of the year when our parents drag us to temple for the high holidays.
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Israel Thing | Sixteen Years Later – What Have We Learned?
Roey Schiff, NFTY Shaliach, discusses the sixteenth anniversary of the assassination of Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin.
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How can we possibly count five years of captivity?
Gilad Shalit is a trending topic on a social media outlet he has never even heard of. With the breaking news today that a deal has been reached between Israel and Hamas to release Gilad from five years of captivity in Gaza, we wanted to take some time to reflect on this significant event.
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Israel Thing | The (Diplomatic) War of Independence
The time between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur is a time for self refection and repentance, as individuals, as communities and even as people of a nation. In this particular year, I believe the two societies of Israelis and Palestinians will have to perform deep self-examinations in their commitment to the two-state solution which they.
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The UN Vote on a Palestinian State
During the annual United Nations General Assembly on Friday, September 23rd the Palestinian Authority is planning to submit a resolution that, if passed, will recognize a Palestinian State. As Jewish teens living in North America, we have a responsibility to learn about the situation and try to understand how this will affect the state and the people of Israel.
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Israel Thing | The Summer Winds of Change
Roey Shiff, the NFTY Shaliach, reviews a few recent happenings in Israel.
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Bringing the Experience Full Circle
NFTY in Israel’s Shlichut Noar NFTY program (Young NFTY Ambassadors) is a unique fellowship that trains participants to be effective communicators and advocates for Israel programming upon returning to North America.
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iTorah: Reflections during the month of Elul
In his D'var Torah from the first week of Kutz Camp this summer, NFTY's 62nd President, Forrest Yesnes, reflects on the power of controlling your temper and handling frustrating situations with grace.
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