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Robert F. Kennedy visited the British Mandate of Palestine in 1948, one month before Israel’s Declaration of Independence. Twenty-two years old at the time, he was reporting on the tense situation in the region for The Boston Post. During his stay, he grew to admire the Jewish inhabitants of the area. [1] He later became a strong supporter of ...
Post Army program in Jerusalem: The Secular Yeshiva in Jerusalem offers a 4-month immersion study program for post-army Israeli participants (age 22–30). [citation needed] Masa Israel Teaching Fellowship (MITF) Tel Aviv+ Track: MITF is a Masa Israel Journey 10-month fellowship for English-speaking college graduates ages 21–35. Participants ...
Burma Road (Israel) Coordinates: 31°48′49″N 34°58′20″E. Burma Road. Map of the Latrun area around 11 June 1948. Main Israeli controlled area to the west, the West Jerusalem pocket in the east. The Burma Road was established south of the pre-war road between the coastal and Jerusalem areas, thus bypassing the Jordanian controlled area ...
The Hebrew Anu אנו means 'we, us'. Anu – Museum of the Jewish People is an institution telling the ongoing story of the Jewish people. Re-opened to the public on March 10, 2021, the organization is dedicated to celebrating and exploring the experiences, accomplishments, and spirit of the Jewish community from biblical times to the present. [2]
Schechter is the only academic institution in Israel devoted entirely to Jewish studies and to fostering a pluralistic approach to Jewish-Israeli identity through education, the arts and community leadership. The Schechter Institute has more than 600 students, 300 in the M.A. programs and 300 in non-degree studies, specializing in eight Jewish ...
Torah study is the study of the Torah, Hebrew Bible, Talmud, responsa, rabbinic literature, and similar works, all of which are Judaism 's religious texts. According to Rabbinic Judaism, the study is done for the purpose of the mitzvah ("commandment") of Torah study itself. This practice is present to an extent in all religious branches of ...
The Romaniote Jews or the Romaniotes (Greek: Ῥωμανιῶτες, Rhomaniótes; Hebrew: רומניוטים, romanized: Romanyotim) are a Greek-speaking ethnic Jewish community native to the Eastern Mediterranean. [2] They are one of the oldest Jewish communities in existence and the oldest Jewish community in Europe.
Songs of My Beloved Country - Draft, handwriting of Leah Goldberg Memorial plaque on Leah Goldberg's house in Tel Aviv. Leah Goldberg or Lea Goldberg [1] (Hebrew: לאה גולדברג; May 29, 1911, Königsberg – January 15, 1970, Jerusalem) was a prolific Hebrew-language poet, author, playwright, literary translator, illustrater and painter, [2] [3] and comparative literary researcher.