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Community My degree in Israel education was tough, but so worth it
I just ran a marathon. I have never run a marathon, so I have no idea what that actually feels like. But this certainly feels like what I imagine completing a marathon could feel like: elation, pride, and fatigue. My marathon lasted two years, not your typical 26.2 miles. That was 24 months filled with…
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Fast Forward The U.S. — not Israel — is my country, American Jews tweet at Trump
American Jews took to Twitter to respond after President Trump said Jews Jews should vote for him because of his position on Israel, saying “we love your country” during a White House call for Rosh Hashanah. My country is America. https://t.co/Fhx6SPsnnJ — Brian Schatz (@brianschatz) September 16, 2020 MOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO pic.twitter.com/VHSWpNSTmN — Antisemitism Cow (@AntisemitismCow) September…
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Fast Forward Rockets fired at Israel from Gaza as peace deal signed in Washington
(JTA) — Rockets were fired from Gaza at southern Israel on Tuesday during the signing ceremony in Washington, D.C., of the normalization agreement between Israel and the United Arab Emirates. Video being shared on WhatsApp of the Iron Dome intercepting a rocket over southern Israel. Elsewhere, local media reports injuries after a suspected rocket hit…
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News L.A. Israelis face tragic consequences of socializing during pandemic
Rachel and Shlomi Elkriaf went on a trip to Laughlin, Nevada with a group of friends on Memorial Day Weekend. It was an annual tradition that they decided to continue despite the looming threat of coronavirus. After a few months of staying home due to the pandemic, they wanted a vacation. A couple of days…
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Fast Forward Bahrain will normalize ties with Israel, Trump announces
WASHINGTON (JTA) — Bahrain will be joining the United Arab Emirates in normalizing ties with Israel at a White House ceremony next week, President Donald Trump said on Twitter Friday. “Another HISTORIC breakthrough today! Our two GREAT friends Israel and the Kingdom of Bahrain agree to a Peace Deal – the second Arab country to…
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Fast Forward US lawmakers question sale of ambassador’s residence in Israel
(JTA) — Now that the sale of the official residence of the U.S. ambassador to Israel has been finalized, congressional lawmakers are wondering whether the purchase complied with regulations. The House Foreign Affairs Committee has submitted several requests for information about the sale to the State Department, The Associated Press reported, citing an unnamed congressional…
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Fast Forward Report: Sheldon Adelson to buy US ambassador’s residence in Israel
(JTA) — Going, going, gone: The sale of the official residence of the U.S. ambassador to Israel has been finalized. Neither the buyer’s name nor the amount paid for the Herzliya property, about 8 miles from Tel Aviv in central Israel, were made public in the U.S. Embassy’s statement announcing the sale. “The buyer was…
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Food Israel’s M&H whiskey hits the US market showing ‘the beginnings of mastery’
Something’s brewing in south Tel Aviv. After years of maturation, Israel’s first whiskey distillery is making its US commercial debut. Despite the economic crunch brought on by the coronavirus pandemic, M&H Distillery started selling its freshman year whiskey in the United States in August as part of a push to distribute its liquors to a…
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