Shana Tova from Haifa
We'd like to pass along Shana Tova wishes to the entire Boston community from Rabbi Dr. Edgar Nof, of Congregation Or Hadash in Haifa: ...
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The Power of the Mifgash
This is the third installment of a four-part look-back on the Boston-Haifa Connection’s inaugural Hatikvah Mission, written by Ken Kaplan.Encounter with the OtherIn a downstairs...
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Giving Hamas the Boot, Rhetorically and Then Literally
I seriously doubt that any careful observer of politics or diplomacy in the Middle East for the last ten years expected that things would go...
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Terrorists will not derail Middle East peace process
Yesterday, four Israeli civilians, including a pregnant woman, were murdered in their car, by Palestinian terrorists. Hamas praised the murders, and congratulated those responsible for...
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Yom HaShoah and Redefining the Israel-Diaspora Relationship
This is the second installment of a four-part look-back on the Boston-Haifa Connection’s inaugural Hatikvah Mission, written by Ken Kaplan.Yom HaShoahFor all those who attended...
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Is Hamas Making a Bid to Derail Peace Talks ?
When so-called “proximity talks” began between Israel and the Palestinians a few months ago, I noted that one of the major obstacles any new peace...
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Is the Absence of A Promise, A Promise Itself ?
As the time draws closer for direct talks to begin between Israel and the Palestinians, I have to admit I was not very encouraged by...
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Looking Back on the Hatikva Mission
From April 9 through April 17, following months of intensive planning, CJP’s Boston-Haifa Connection hosted a team of IDF officers for the first-ever Hatikva Mission,...
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Ambassador Indyk is Asking The Right Questions
While it is true that many people have looked at the chances for success in the upcoming peace talks with great skepticism (myself included, I...
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Welcome To Our Online Community
Hello and welcome to the official blog of the Boston-Haifa Connection. My name is Matt Cohen, and I will be facilitating this new and exciting...
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