May 16, 2023
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While an exuberant Minneapolis delegation celebrated together Israel’s 75th anniversary, I had a parallel journey in Jerusalem as a delegate to the World Zionist Congress on April 19-21. As a […]
Continue readingMay 11, 2023
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The first reported Israeli death in Operation Shield and Arrow – the most recent skirmish between Israel and Gaza Terror groups – is a resident of Rehovot, Parthership2Gether sister city […]
Continue readingMay 11, 2023
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REHOVOT, Israel – On a small stage in the cozy back garden of Gojo, an Ethiopian restaurant in the city 30 minutes south of Tel Aviv, former Sen. Rudy Boschwitz […]
Continue readingMay 8, 2023
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What leads a long-time educator to take on the role of trying to herd nearly 250 Minneapolis Jews through Israel? That was Kara Rosenwald’s responsibility as the mission coordinator of […]
Continue readingMay 1, 2023
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TEL AVIV – Sophie Stillman was in Jerusalem in February of 2016, not far from where Hadar Cohen, a teenage Israeli border police officer, was killed in a terrorist attack. […]
Continue readingApril 26, 2023
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2,000 Jews from across North America traveled to Israel with their Jewish Federations to celebrate Israel’s 75th birthday. Leaders from the Minneapolis Jewish Federation joined thousands of Federation leaders from […]
Continue readingApril 26, 2023
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TEL AVIV – I’m sitting on the balcony of my hotel room in Tel Aviv, early morning traffic and a soft Mediterranean breeze providing background music. A few surfers have […]
Continue readingApril 24, 2023
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TEL AVIV – The great part of being from Minneapolis and having the American ambassador to Israel being a Minnesotan? If the right people ask, you get a few minutes […]
Continue readingApril 21, 2023
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REHOVOT, Israel – In 2003, the Minneapolis Jewish Federation Board decided to re-enter Partnership2Gether, a program that partners Jewish communities around the world with cities or regions in Israel to […]
Continue readingApril 19, 2023
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MITZPEH RAMON, Israel – I went rappelling once in my life before Wednesday morning. Check that. I attempted to go rappelling once in my life before Wednesday morning. Long story […]
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