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Kids, Teens at B'nai Israel Rehearse for Purim Spiel
2+ hour, 28+ min ago (61+ words) Kids, Teens at B'nai Israel Rehearse for Purim Spiel'Washington Jewish Week More than 50 children at B'nai Israel Congregation are hard at work rehearsing for this year's Purim spiel "The Megillah of Oz," an original musical written and directed by member…...
Israeli Official: Islamic Jihad Is Holding Last Hostage’s Body in Gaza
4+ week, 4+ hour ago (527+ words) The body of the last remaining Israeli hostage in Gaza is being held by Islamic Jihad in the Hamas-controlled section of the northern Gaza Strip, an Israeli official said on Wednesday. The October ceasefire signed in Egypt by Israel and…...
B'nai Israel Brings Jewish Geography to Life on Stage
4+ week, 1+ day ago (62+ words) B'nai Israel Brings Jewish Geography to Life on Stage'Washington Jewish Week The B'nai Israel community played "Who Knows One?, the hit show that brings "Jewish geography to life on stage. The event was part of the Rockville synagogue's centennial celebration…...
Forging Israel’s Quiet Heroes: Inside the Holtz Air Force High School
4+ week, 1+ day ago (807+ words) When in June the Israeli Air Force launched a high-stakes mission to bomb elements of Iran's nuclear arsenal, many of the technical crews behind the pilots who executed the operation shared a surprising detail. They all graduated from the same…...
Editorial: Israel Comes of Age
4+ week, 1+ day ago (310+ words) Ending U.S. military aid reframes Israel's global standing. It moves the country from recipient to partner, from dependent to co-investor in regional and global security. Netanyahu is signaling to Washington, Europe and Israel's own citizens that the Jewish state is no…...