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Opinion A Portrait of Ariel Sharon
This week, all of Israel and not a few world leaders gathered to mark the passing of former prime minister Ariel Sharon. Cartoonist Eli Valley offers his own unique graphic take on the much-memorialized man.
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Fast Forward Nefesh B’Nefesh To Award $10,000 Prizes Recognizing High-Achieving Immigrants to Israel
A food bank chairman, a solar energy pioneer and the creator of the “Dry Bones” comic strip are among the first winners of a Nefesh B’Nefesh prize recognizing immigrants to Israel. More than 200 immigrants from English-speaking countries were nominated for the Bonei Zion Prize, which was awarded in five categories as well as for…
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Fast Forward Israel Fires Rockets Into Gaza After Attacks Near Sharon Funeral
The Israeli Air Force launched an aerial attack against the Gaza Strip on Monday evening after two rockets from Gaza struck an area close to former Prime Minister Ariel Sharon’s funeral. The IDF targeted a military compound in the al-Bureij refugee camp in central Gaza and another in the southern part of the strip. Both…
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The Schmooze Scarlett Johansson to Star in SodaStream Superbowl Ad
(JTA) — Scarlett Johansson, faceless in the movie “Her,” has just landed a gig as the face of an Israeli company. According to The New York Times, the Jewish actress has been chosen as SodaStream’s “Global Spokesperson” and will star in its upcoming Super Bowl ad. In the commercial, airing during the fourth quarter of the…
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Food Our Favorite New Israeli Wines
Wine may have been produced in the land of Israel since biblical times, but Israel’s wine industry is relatively new and it’s growing handsomely. Last week’s Sommelier Wine Expo in Tel Aviv offered an excellent opportunity to drink (and drink to) the wines of country’s budding boutique wineries. We tasted, sipped, swirled wine in our…
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Fast Forward Memorial Services Highlight Conflicting Views of Ariel Sharon
Israel buried former Prime Minister Ariel Sharon at his family farm on Monday, celebrating the military achievements of a man seen as a war hero at home but as a war criminal by many in the Arab world. Eulogised first in a ceremony in Jerusalem, and later in the green fields of his southern estate,…
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Israel News Israeli Immigrants Play Growing Role in American Jewish Community
When a group of Israelis living in the Riverdale section of the Bronx tried to organize a community bonfire to celebrate the holiday of Lag B’Omer three years ago, the first response they encountered was surprise at the custom, largely unknown to American Jews. When the Israelis explained that they wanted to celebrate the holiday…
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Fast Forward Israel Increases Security Along Gaza Border Ahead of Sharon Funeral
Israel beefed up security for former Prime Minister Ariel Sharon’s funeral near the Gaza border on Monday and warned the enclave’s Palestinian rulers not to allow rocket fire during the ceremony, which U.S. Vice President Joe Biden planned to attend. Sharon died at the age of 85 on Saturday after eight years in a coma…
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