by Deborah Opolion
Ownership, Furnishings, Repairs, Taxes, Securities,
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Change of Ownership, Length of Rental are the subjects discussed in this article which is intended as general information and should not be deemed legal advice.
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by Marian Lebor
Negative stereotypes and barriers are difficult to
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break, but ZAKA, a haredi life-saving, rescue and recovery volunteer organization is doing just that. Religious leaders - rabbis, qadis, sheikhs, priests and imams, signed a declaration of cooperation, issuing a joint call to members of their respective communities to join ZAKA as volunteers.
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by Lydia Aisenberg
This article explores the significance of a recently
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discovered treasure trove of historic documents in the Pre-state Arabic language newspaper Falastin. Over 30,000 pages of articles from the ‘30s and ‘40s, including photographs and political cartoons are now available to view.
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by Pamela Peled
Kinetis is a nonprofit, apolitical social start-up
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whose aim is to propel Israel’s image into new dimensions. From being one of just politics into one that is the vibrant capital of creativity. It aims to brand Israel as a land of innovative thinking and a hub of innovation.
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by Ilan Hirschowitz
A father’s hope that his soldier son will make it
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through his grueling army training is poignantly described in The Farther you go the Lighter it Gets. As he drives to work and goes through his normal daily activities, Ilan Hirschowitz tries to concentrate on mentally getting his son safely back home, and counts the days.
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by Michele Katz
Started in 1982 Sar-El welcomes people from all over
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the world, of all ages and religions, who volunteer to help in the Israeli army. They come for two or three weeks living and working on an army base. They wear army uniform and do all kinds of tasks including packing supplies, painting and tidying up, and sorting medical supplies
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by Gili Karev
The largest protests that Israel has ever seen took
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place this summer. How will “the seed of change” started by the people in the tent cities continue? Is it the start of a real change in Israel’s social policies?
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by Michael Jaron
What was the significance of Og’s iron bed that is
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described in Deuteronomy? Geologist Michael Jaron gives us an interesting interpretation.
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by Ros Bak
An incidental occurrence of a waitress sharing in a
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family’s Shabbat Kiddush evokes warm deep feelings of gratitude at being part of universal family when one lives in Israel.
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by Norman Spiro
Two episodes in the life of the author: firstly, filming
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and photographing when in Israel as a Machalnik volunteer and then searching for a movie produced at the time and finding links to that past.
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by R.M. Kiel
Interviews with two young women, a graduate and a scholar,
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are participating in the tent city social protest. They are impressive for their motivation in joining the crowds striving to have their legitimate grievances and problems heard and addressed.
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by Barbara Abraham
Since 1996 Arab women in the western Galilee have been
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working at the Sindyanna project. Established by Israeli and Arab activists, the organization commercially produces olive oil from their own organic plantations. Their visitors’ center also sells soaps, honey, syrups and baskets that they weave. Their produce is also sold abroad through World Fair Trade Association.
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by Adena Goldberger
Created and manned by volunteer soldiers of the IDF,
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this website invites questions related to the Israeli-Arab conflict, the IDF, or any related soldier matters, from anyone in the world. The questions are all answered by the volunteers and the website is proving most successful in encouraging open discussion.
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by Lydia Aisenberg
Leaving Syria and his family as a young boy of ten,
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we read of Ovadia’s physical and emotional adventures in reaching Israel and a new beginning. Personal challenges and a life of service to fellow refugees have followed with resulting honor.
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