Ilan Shachar, born in the UK, BSc (Univ. of London), BA and MA (Tel Aviv Univ.), was employed for many years by the Israel Prime Ministers Office. He has had articles published in Palestine Exploration Quarterly, Mediterranean Historical Review, and Israel Numismatic Research
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On vacation in a peaceful Galilee village, the writer
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is awakened by deafening music emanating from the neighbors. He tries to persuade them to reduce the volume, to no avail. He says that every society has rules of civilized behavior to ensure safeguarding the personal freedom of citizens, but what does one do when insensitivity gives way to blatant aggression.
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Ilan is deeply disturbed by the unethical and often
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criminal behaviour of the leaders in Israel - both political and religious. He asks what it will take to get us back on track to the path we all know to be the right one? He urges us to look deep inside ourselves to discover what it is, and to do this soon.
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Reports of the horrors of the Holocaust were met with
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denial. How could such a thing be happening? Israeli composer, Lior Navok, after intensive research, wrote the third piece in the “Slavery Documents” series of the Cantata Singers. His music serves to commemorate the unbearable conflict between those needing help and those who turned the other cheek.
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The Netzak Yehuda battalion was established for Haredi
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Youth in 1999. Starting with 30 soldiers it has now grown to a fully functioning combat unit of over 1,000 young men. The soldiers all volunteer for a full army life knowing that all the religious laws will be followed. It is helping to bridge the gap between haredi and non-religious Israeli youth.
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The Mondial comes round every four years and Ilan Shachar
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refuses to miss any of the games, so social invitations are a problem. Read how he deals with these invites until his wife teases him with a very important occasion that just can’t be missed!
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Why travel abroad – why spend the money and go through
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all the hassle at the airport and the strain of traveling. Ilan Shachar thinks that he could stay at home, invite his friends to visit him, go out for a few good meals, buy some alcohol and relax here in Israel in the comfort of his own home.
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Two fascinating and creatively stimulating programs
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designed for students with learning disabilities or from disadvantaged backgrounds, are described by Ilan Shachar in Feeling Good and Fluent English. These programs, separately and together, combine learning English as a second language in tandem with improving body-mind coordination.
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Two reports of incidents familiar to many illustrating
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the unacceptable bad manners and timid management, in the supermarket and in the bank, forming the catalyst for Israeli reactions at every level.
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Since Madonna is coming to Israel in May, her fans
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have implored the PM not to attack Iran before the concert so that it woudn’t be cancelled. Yes, Strategic Planning is called for when important events like that are to be considered! Ilan Shachar suggests a few other such urgent matters that give pause for thought in this satiric article.
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It's that time of the year when confusion reigns and
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we need all the help we can get. Here are some extremely useful hints and tips guiding us on the never ending complex issues of who to vote for in the coming general election. Remember, your vote is needed!
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The new development of the Tahana in Tel Aviv is a
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popular center of tourist interest. This story tells the history of the first railway lines between Jaffa/Tel Aviv and Jerusalem and the early railway connections in Israel.
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A lady with the courage of her convictions, she allowed
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no compromise on her ideas which she was adamant were correct. A stoic supporter of Israel despite many differences with various Israeli leaders , she abhorred anti-Semitism. She will be remembered as the longest continuous serving head of the British Government of the 20th century.
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The author discusses voter apathy and recommends that
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voting in Israel should not only be a right and a privilege, but an obligation as well.
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Many of our present day coins have images of antiquities
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that were also used on ancient coins. The oldest coins ever found date back to the sixth century BCE and the earliest found in Israel are from the time of the Hasmoneans 4 centuries later. Why were coins struck – as tokens of payment for services given. As a show of wealth or maybe as the sign of a ruling party’s authority. IIan Shachar gives us a very potted history of ancient coins and also explains some of the symbols on our present day coins and their relevance to Chanukah and Chanukah gelt.
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A humorous and light-hearted tale of the trials and
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tribulations of relying on electronic devices for all your personal information and communication. Ilan is amazed at how the manufacturers of these clever devices manage to come out with new versions exactly when you realise you have to have them.
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