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The Imperative of Israel Education

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by Matthew Ackerman A fascinating discussion on Israel education recently concluded on Lookjed, an online forum hosted by The Lookstein Center at Bar-Ilan University. The discussion was prompted by Stuart Zweiter, the Center’s director, in response to a challenge put to him by Natan Sharansky over how well American Jews are prepared to defend Israel against defamatory charges, as well as a couple of incidents (a Jewish day school whose … [Read more...] about The Imperative of Israel Education

2010 Concludes With 16% Increase in Aliyah

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According to figures from the Jewish Agency and the Ministry of Immigrant Absorption, 2010 is expected to end with a 16% increase in the number of new immigrants. This is the second year in a row showing an increase in the number, following 10 years of declines. By the end of December, the total number of olim this year will have reached 19,130. The total number in 2009 was 16,465 and in 2008 was 15,452. Around 7,700 new immigrants, making … [Read more...] about 2010 Concludes With 16% Increase in Aliyah

Abisele Jidischkeit

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by Philip Egube Thuringia, located in the central part of Germany, is home to a Jewish community of 800 people while nearby Nordhausen is home to 110 members of the Jewish community, 30 of whom are official members of the community, while the rest are either not recognized as halachic Jews or are non-Jewish relatives of Jews. We [Nordhausen] have a small Beit Knesset with a library, a Torah and a kosher kitchen. We offer possibilities of … [Read more...] about Abisele Jidischkeit