Taking Refuge From Hail Under a Burned Tree in the Carmel Forest
As improbable as that sounds, that was the scene two weeks ago in the Carmel Forest. As part of a Volunteer Day organized by the...
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Obama's Legacy, in War and Peace
The United States is about to embark, once again, on a military mission in the Arab world, and while I think President Obama’s decision to...
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Thursday Thoughts from Haifa on Friday
By Vanessa Friedman Here is a fact: Jerusalem is always colder than you think it is going to be. I was in Jerusalem last week...
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The Hatikvah Mission - One Year Later
ATLIT, ISRAEL - There was not a dry eye in the house following the screening of the 30-minute film documenting the first-ever Boston-Haifa Connection Hatikvah...
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Empowering Ethiopians in Haifa
I just returned from a remarkable 10-day trip to Israel with two other JVS employees. The primary purpose of the trip was to work with...
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Israel Peace Week- Coming Soon to a Campus Near You
Free speech is a pillar of our democracy. The right to speak your mind and your opinion, even loudly and callously (like the church-that-must-not-be-named...
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Considering a More Robust Response to Events in Libya
Although it is hard to get concrete information about what is happening on a daily basis in Libya, it is clear from media reports that...
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Beyond Apartheid Week: Transforming the Discussion of Israel on Campus
By David Bernstein, Executive Director It’s officially “Israel Apartheid Week” on a number of campuses across the country. While it’s easy to get upset at...
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Governor Patrick on trade mission to Israel
Governor Patrick on trade mission to Israel On Monday, March 7, Governor Deval Patrick begins a 10-day trade mission to Israel and the United Kingdom,...
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Thursday Thoughts from Haifa: More Than Just Free Food
I ended last week's blog post with a challenge to everyone, most particularly myself: be more Israeli, by which I meant, try to take life...
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