by Joseph (Joe) Morgenstern
Joe Morganstern felt like the king of the road in the
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Jaguar he bought in the 1960s, but driving it in Israel was not uneventful. The car (and Joe) served in the army in 1968 and 1973, at which time Joe and his buddies, stationed in El-Arish, decided to drive down to the Suez Canal for fun, refilling with gas courtesy the United Nations.
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by Lydia Aisenberg
A fervent message of hope in these troubled times when
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Arabs and Jews who have lived and worked together successfully stood together in harmony on the busy Megiddo highway promoting dialogue and a shared peaceful life together.
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by Sara Rabani
Sara’s son Uri, a Golani soldier, was the unfortunate
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victim of a shooting accident. After a painful hospital stay and lengthy rehabilitation, he returned to the army as a volunteer. Now recovered, Sara considers him “one of the lucky ones.”
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by Brenda Katten
Brenda Katten, co-chairperson of ESRA, has written
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an open letter to the Israel Broadcasting Authority asking why, at a time when Israel so needs to be heard, have they silenced the TV News in English.
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by Mike Porter
Mike was horrified by the behavior of the young soldiers
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in his platoon when they discovered a fully supplied "Shekem" in a deserted Jordanian army camp during the Six Day War. This marked for him the turning point between the old and the new Israel.
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by Marian Lebor
Marian Lebor recalls the tragedy of Rabin's assassination
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twenty year ago and her family's involvement with the Prime Minister. She is prompted by the new movie `Rabin, the Last Day', recently produced by Amos Gitai, which covers all aspects of that fateful day.
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by Marion Stone
Marion describes an exciting visit to an archaeological
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dig on the outskirts of Modiin. The archaeologist in charge, Amit Re’em, explained that these were the remains of burial niches and a mausoleum, possibly from the time of the Maccabees.
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by Yael Meyer
ESRA day-trippers had a good time venturing behind
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scenes to see how Channel 2 brings us the news and ended with a visit to the Tower of David Museum, located in the medieval citadel near the Jaffa Gate, in the Old City of Jerusalem
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by Barbara Grant
A humorous description of the trials and tribulations
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of driving in Tel-Aviv at the height of the summer's heat and humidity.
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by Yaniv Rosenberg
Reuth’s inspiring internship is a unique summer program,
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enabling motivated young girls from the U.S. to spend three weeks in Israel, while volunteering at Reuth Rehabilitation Hospital*.
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by Frankie Cronin
At a recent talk in Carmiel Mr. Ishmael Khaldi, Israel’s
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first Bedouin diplomat, described his childhood growing up as one of 11 siblings living in a tent in the Haifa Bay area. Today he is stationed in London, at the Israeli embassy. As a Muslim Arab he finds he is able to communicate with audiences antagonistic to Israel.
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by Morty Leibowitz
The crumbling Central Bus Station is home to a thriving
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medical clinic for refugees and foreign workers, staffed partly by volunteers from Israel and abroad. Thanks to this clinic, some 100 people a day are seen, contribing to the health and well-being of an all but ignored community
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by Marsha Stein
In 2006 the Christian movement, CUFI which stands up
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for Israel's rights, was formed by Pastor John Hagee. It has grown to 2.2 million members in the United States. Pastor Hagee sums up one of the driving forces of the movement: "During the last crisis of the Jewish people, Christians were silent; this time, not on our watch!"
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