Birthright Israel is back after a post-Oct. 7 hiatus, trying to find meaning in a nation at war.
Last month, I spent ten days on a Birthright trip with 31 other American Jews ages 18 to 21. The …
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By Alex Augenbraun
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7/24/24
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Hadassah, the Women’s Zionist Organization of America, has criticized the June 12 report of the United Nations Commission of Inquiry, saying it shows “the same bias and distortion as its …
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6/19/24
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Runners of a variety of ages took part in the 15th annual Five Towns 5K Run/Walk at North Woodmere Park on Sunday, June 9. The Beit Halochem International name was added five years ago.
Beit …
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By Melissa Berman and Jeffrey Bessen, LI Herald
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6/19/24
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American Friends of Ateret Cohanim celebrated Yom Yerushalayim (28 Iyar) at the Seawane Club in Hewlett Harbor. Ateret Cohanim (formerly the Jerusalem Reclamation Project) has been working since 1977 …
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6/10/24
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Five Israeli Defense Force soldiers who fought in the war launched by Hamas on Oct. 7 have stories to tell.
Four of them — all except Lt. Eden Ram, 21, from Jerusalem — will be …
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By Melissa Berman, LI Herald
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6/10/24
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As with everything in the Jewish world post-Oct. 7, this year’s pre-parade Met Council legislative breakfast in Manhattan had a much different feel.
The event featured the haunting …
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By Mike Wagenheim, JNS
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6/10/24
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More than 400 supporters of Friends of the Israel Defense Forces honored Lawrence resident Benjamin Brafman, a nationally-acclaimed defense attorney, at group’s 2024 Five Towns and Greater …
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By Melissa Berman, LI Herald
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6/10/24
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Grab your running shoes, the 15th annual Beit Halochem International Five Towns 5K begins on Sunday, June 9 in North Woodmere Park, with the starter’s pistol firing at 10 am, sharp.
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By Melissa Berman, LI Herald
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5/22/24
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The Marion & Aaron Gural JCC’s Junior Maccabi Team that captured the silver medal in basketball at the Mid-Atlantic Mini and Junior Maccabi Games on May 5 in Wilmington,
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By Melissa Berman, LI Herald
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5/22/24
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Georgia legislator Esther Panitch was inspired when Renee Evans, of the World Jewish Congress, bought trees in Israel for Peach State legislators who voted in favor of a bill codifying the …
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By Menachem Wecker, JNS
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4/17/24
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