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The U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum is marking its 25th anniversary with a new — and bold — $1 billion fundraising goal.
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By Gedaliah Borvick
I love the streets of Jerusalem whose inspiring names bring thousands of years of Jewish history to life. And yet, one of my favorite streets in central...
Thousands of Brazilians Join Koolulam for YouTube Performance
BY MARCUS M. GILBAN
SAO PAULO (JTA) – Thousands of Brazilians, Jews and non-Jews, joined a popular Israeli musicale held for the first time in Latin America.
Some 3,000 people gathered Sunday...
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Natan Sharansky’s Nine-Year Tenure at The Jewish Agency Celebrated at Special Event in New York
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Ohel, Camp Kaylie Jerusalem Marathon Runners Team Up to Help Children With Special Needs
A large, passionate, and committed team of over 50 runners, from Israel and the U.S., ran in this years’ Jerusalem Marathon for the first time, raising money for Camp...
Bahraini, UAE Representatives Attend Hanukkah Ceremony at Kotel
A delegation from the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain took part in a Hanukkah candle-lighting ceremony at the Western Wall on Monday night.
Speaking at the event, Western Wall Rabbi...
Yeshiva University Names 8 Undergraduate Valedictorians for 2020
On June 14, 2020, over 1,800 students from Yeshiva University’s undergraduate and graduate schools will receive their degrees at YU’s 89th annual commencement exercises, this year to be held...
Rabbi Reflects on Beaches of Normandy 75 Years After D-Day
Exactly 75 years ago, Normandy was the site of one of the largest military invasions ever staged. Forever known as D-Day, June 6, 1944 marked the turning point of World War...
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US follows France in warning Israel over ceasefire violations
(Dec. 2, 2024 / JNS)
Washington has backed up Paris’s assertions that Israel is violating the terms of last week’s ceasefire agreement with Lebanon, that formally...
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(Dec. 2, 2024 / JNS)
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(Dec. 2, 2024 / JNS)
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