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TEL AVIV (JTA) – Sprawled across a land area that comprises more than half of Israel, the Negev Desert has long been viewed as a vital national resource.
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Ben Sales
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6/21/13
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. – A group of 75-year-old Jewish women is still getting together, even after all these years.
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Soni Smith Meyer
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6/21/13
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ALLON, West Bank (JTA) – Wearing a brown tunic and headscarf, a man who introduces himself as Eliezer invites visitors to sit on low benches covered by carpet in a makeshift Bedouin tent.
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Ben Sales
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6/21/13
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Friday, Oct.11, the National Archives will unveil a new exhibition, “Discovery and Recovery: Preserving Iraqi Jewish Heritage.”
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6/21/13
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PROVIDENCE – In September of my fifth year, my parents returned to America after living in Jerusalem for seven years. My mother, a Hebrew teacher by profession and a dedicated Hebraist, was anxious that we remember the feel of Hebrew on our …
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Varda Lev
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6/21/13
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Congregation Jeshuat Israel at Touro Synagogue officers and trustees, elected to the 2013-15 term, include, from left, Renee Talewsky, financial secretary; Donna Pimental, assistant vice president (holding her grandson Grayson Pimental); Bea Ross …
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6/21/13
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WASHINGTON (JTA) – Dianne Feinstein and Ron Wyden have much in common. Both longtime U.S. senators are Democrats, Jewish and fiercely independent West Coasters.
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Ron Kampeas
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6/21/13
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WARWICK – Flag Day commemorates the birthday of the American flag. Adopted by the Second Continental Congress in the midst of the American Revolution, Flag Day is not an official holiday and, to many people, it has little meaning.
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Ira Fleisher
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6/21/13
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It is widely said, and almost universally believed, that every American home possesses a Bible. Certainly, in many homes, the Bible stands quietly apart from other texts, seen more as a moral commitment than as a text to be studied; yet it is …
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Dr. Stanley Aronson
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6/21/13
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Felix Mendelssohn meant June 21 when he composed the music for the fairytale drama, “Midsummer Night’s Dream.” He was referring to the season’s equinox, not the midpoint; rather, the high acme of the season for lofty hopes.
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Mike Fink
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6/21/13
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