Camping, crafts and Zionism: How an Israeli-American scouting program has changed since Oct. 7
In 26 chapters across the U.S., Israeli and Israeli-American scouts say they have a place to be themselves
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Fast Forward Israel-Style Scouting Movement Comes To America
NEW YORK (JTA) — The 16-year-old counselor stands in a tan uniform shirt, untucked, with green jeans, a green kerchief tied around her neck and epaulets on her shoulders. Two patches are embroidered on her chest. And she’s surrounded by a circle of 11-year-olds. Her task on this Sunday morning in uptown Manhattan is to…
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Fast Forward Scouting Group Probes Palestinian Branch for Glorifying Terror Killer
JERUSALEM — The world scouting organization is looking into complaints that its Palestinian branch named a leadership training course after the killer of Richard Lakin, a dual American and Israeli citizen. The Palestinian Scout Association was accepted six months ago as a full member of the World Organization of the Scout Movement. The Palestinian branch had been a non-voting…
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Fast Forward Son of Terror Victim Cries Foul Over Palestinian Scouting Group’s Honor for Killer
JERUSALEM — The son of Richard Lakin, an American man killed in a Jerusalem terror attack has called on the world Scout’s organization to drop the membership of the Palestinian Scouts, which has glorified his father’s killer. The Palestinian Scout Association, which was accepted six months ago as full member of the World Organization of…
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