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The Corrie Circus is back in town
March 11, 2010[Story ID: 3140]
As the Rachel Corrie circus comes around yet again–this time in the form of her parents demanding unspecified compensation from Israel’s Defense Ministry through legal proceedings in a Haifa court–it’s worth taking a look back at the bizarre and tragic circumstances of Corrie’s death.
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Opening Salvo…
February 15, 2010[Story ID: 1564]
At the Opening plenary of the Jerusalem Conference Natan Sharansky, now head of the Jewish Agency, made an impassioned pitch for the kotel to be a place for all Jews.
Jerusalem Mayor Nir Barkat reflected on his accomplishments of the past year and MK Benny Begin, son of Prime Minister Menachem Begin gave [...] -
Theres Frost on the Windows!!
February 7, 2010[Story ID: 1041]
With the ongoing and unusual cold snap of a Jerusalem winter, distinct cultural differences emerge among residents of the Holy City. Those from the former Soviet Union stroll about oblivious to the cold, wrapped in the bulky coats, fur lined hats and heavy boots they brought with them from the old country. In [...]
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Honorary Savta for a day
January 30, 2010[Story ID: 494]
Welcome to Yehuda Halevi School. Welcome to the Grandparents Evening
I don’t know much about Israeli schools. I made aliya WAY after my kids were school-age, so until now, my main contact with schools here has been limited to walking past the middle school that’s just down the street and davening in a [...] -
Honored, Im sure..
January 18, 2010[Story ID: 16]
Every February for the past six years, I’ve been going to at least one day of the Jerusalem Conference that’s held at the Regency Hotel on Mt Scopus. It’s a counterpart to the higher profile Herzliya Conference that takes place a few weeks earlier, which always produces a major policy address by the [...]
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Where To Find Jews, Canaanites, Romans, Ummayads & Crusaders?
January 13, 2010[Story ID: 91]
Gallery of the Rockefeller Museum
Museum goers today are a sophisticated and demanding lot–most of the leading museums around the world today boast the latest interactive, high tech shtick to keep visitors entertained.
That’s not what you’ll find at Jerusalem’s Rockefeller Archaeological Museum. Visitors are warned to dress warmly in winter since the building [...] -
That Empty Space…
January 2, 2010[Story ID: 92]
A relatively recent addition to the landscape at Har Herzl is the Monument to the Memory of the Victims of Terrorism that lies at the western edge of Israel’s national cemetery.
The stark stone walls surrounding an empty plaza are marked by granite plaques listing Jews who have died in the Holy Land in [...] -
Bethlehem: Christians Tell Mixed stories
December 24, 2009[Story ID: 93]
Catering to the Christian tourist market, Bethlehem.
Bethlehem was once known as the birthplace of King David and the spot where the biblical story of Ruth and Naomi took place. The Jewish matriarch Rachel is buried just outside the little town. Today there is no longer any Jewish presence in Bethlehem.
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No Mumbling Here, Were Jewish…
December 13, 2009[Story ID: 94]
Yeshiva student Yedidya Lerner (L) and friend visit the Temple Mount. Police officers (behind Yedidya) followed them to make sure they weren’t violating the order against non-Moslems praying on the Mount.My friend David wasn’t only followed, he and his daughter were detained for opening their mouths and nodding on the Temple Mount last [...]
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Anti-Freeze….
December 9, 2009[Story ID: 95]
Tens of thousands gathered in central Jerusalem tonight for a rousing start to the anti-freeze movement. Almost everyone there was from the national religious camp and those of us who’ve been around for a while experienced a quiet sense of deja vu..Still, some of the newer leaders from different communities in Judea [...]