…elicti I Publisher's Letter A Special Reinti Shli he U.S. and Israel have a long and special relation- ship, rooted in shared values and democratic principles. Since Israel's creation as a state in 1948, and especially after the 1967 Six-Day War, America and Americans across the political spectrum have embraced the Jewish state and recognized its substantial contributions in agriculture, science, medicine, education, the arts and technology ...…
…CI Lai I Advertorial Voice For Israel Anti-Defamation League advocates for peace in the homeland. ADL supporters rally against Iran's nuclear program An anti-Israel protest in the United States ISRAEL Is- vw "WRIVRI$T A horrific anti-Israel sign % STATE S ixty-five years after Israel was declared a state, the Anti-Defamation League voice on Israel-related matters has great resonance and impact in the United States and around the world...…
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…Chai Intern Israel Program ler Can Interns Michigan young adults teach Israeli kids English. Robert Sklar { Contributing Editor niversity of Michigan senior Sara Nathanson is studying to be an elementary school teacher. A summer spent helping Israeli kids on a Central Galilee kibbutz improve their English language skills strengthened that career goal. Just as important, she relished bonding with the elementary school students, experiencin...…
…Bar-Ilan University Medical School: Improving healthcare and the quality of life in Northern Israel BAR-ILAN LAYS CORNERSTONE FOR MEDICAL SCHOOL'S PERMANENT CAMPUS 1D')IN "The government of Israel has upheld its promise to match every dollar that you have raised for it. I take great personal pleasure in cutting through bureaucratic red tape, and, if needed, I will intervene in order to ensure that this facility wil be built faster than plan...…
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…eftai I Intern Israel Program continued from page 8 difference in the way the kids used English on the first day of camp and how they used English today. The students loved speaking with us and had so many questions for us about life in America." Michigan Contingent Joining Nathanson as Central Galilee English Summer Camp interns were four others representing the Detroit Federation: Cayla Lusky of Oak Park, who earned a bachelor's degree in...…
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…How a great University drives the next generation of technology CLairril ■ President Obama views Mobileye in action — visit afhu.org/shashua to see video. On his 2013 visit to Israel, President Obama received a demonstration of Mobileye from Amnon Shashua, the Sachs Family Professor of Computer Sciences at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Mobileye, an Advanced Driver Assistance System, saves lives and boosts automotive safety. The Hebr...…
…The Friends of Israel Celebrating 75 Years of Unwavering Support or Israel T itd a e V *1•111r- - ade:\es--1,0) ,. . ttc:‘,4coot ‘ k).,ec ‘ t cs:,. , * 0 o,eketirare )1 Pjt"a4a16 1.21 he Friends of Israel was formed in 1938 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, by a group of godly men who felt God leading them to help the suffering Jewish people of Eu- rope. So confident were they that God would keep His promise to raise the Jewish people out ...…
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…eitai I Israel Quick Facts Did YOU Know? / mprove your Israel IQ with these fast facts you may be surprised to learn about the Jewish state. • • • • • EMI • • • • • • Israel has the highest ratio of university degrees to the population in the world. Israel's $100 billion economy is larger than all of its immediate neighbors combined. Israel is ranked No. 2 for venture capital funding, right behind the U.S. Outside of the U.S. an...…
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…>> ... Next Generation ... Creating sacred space in Burkina Faso. SARA GOODMAN I SPECIAL TO THE JEWISH NEWS always joked that for my first post-college job my only requirements were a supermarket and a synagogue. The ironic part is that I have neither of those in my rural village in Burkina Faso in West Africa. I applied to the Peace Corps during my junior year of college after my elementary and middle school music professor said that there...…
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