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No Swine Flu in Israel, It’s Not Kosher
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Brad Hirschfield
I wish this were a joke. I wish that in the modern state of Israel, on the eve of 61 years of independence, this were not a headline. But it it’s not, and it is. Deputy Health Minister Yakov Litzman declared that Israel would call the new potentially deadly disease that has already struck two…
Should Terror Victims and Fallen Soldiers be Remembered the Same Way?
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Brad Hirschfield
Tonight marks the beginning of Yom Hazikaron, Israel’s Memorial Day. Traditionally observed to recall those men and women who paid the ultimate price for the creation and ongoing security of the State of Israel, the day has begun to change. For the second year in a row, Yom HaZikaron will mark the deaths of all…
Good News From Durban II
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Brad Hirschfield
Nine countries boycotted, “Durban II”, the United Nations human rights conference, going right now in Geneva. And even more significantly, approximately fifty delegates representing the most powerful nations that chose to participate, walked out in the middle of Iranian President Ahmadinejad’s address to the gathered conference participants. But we see scant coverage of these facts,…
Passover Around The World — In Pictures
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Brad Hirschfield
Jews from Iran to Israel, from the deserts of Yemen to sandy beach resorts, are all to be found in this collection of pictures depicting Passover celebrations around the world. There are even picures of animals enjoying matzah! Care to guess why? If nothing else, this montage proves, once again, that there are as many…
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