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Digging up ancient treasures in Israel

Digging up ancient treasures in Israel

WINNIPEG – Since 1997, a team of archaeologists and scientists, led by Prof. Aren Maeir of Bar-Ilan University have unearthed impressive finds at Tel es-Safi/Gath,...

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Using music to bond survivors and the next generation

Using music to bond survivors and the next generation

Evan Malach Special to the Tribune When Faigie Libman first went on March of the Living 10 years ago, she sang so often that the rabbi on the trip jokingly asked...

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From Canada to Israel: we are your friend, we stand with you

From Canada to Israel: we are your friend, we stand with you

The message from Canada to Israel on its 65th Independence Day was loud and clear: We are your friend; we stand with you. Elected representatives from all levels...

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The bitterly divided, impoverished ‘gypsies’ of Israel

The bitterly divided, impoverished ‘gypsies’ of Israel

The gypsy community of Jerusalem consisting of about 150 families or 2,000 individuals – the average family has 7-12 children – is a little-known entity among...

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Author finds new book sparks silence, not discussion

Author finds new book sparks silence, not discussion

OTTAWA – Dr. Neil J. Kressel, who teaches at William Paterson University and served as a visiting associate professor at the Yale Initiative for the Interdisciplinary...

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