Jewish refugees safe from war, but facing economic crisis in Kiev
By Ben Sales KIEV (JTA) — In a crowded room of the Tolkachov family’s tiny apartment here, a couch and twin bed sit kitty-corner from…
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JTA: Will the real Netanyahu please stand up?
By Uriel Heilman (JTA) — There are two Benjamin Netanyahus. To his detractors, Netanyahu is arrogant, a dissembler and a racist. To his defenders, he…
Trees can save lives
By: Matthew Levine and Sarah Lallouz Trees can provide more than just shade in Israel. Any person living along or near the Gaza border is in…
JNF recipients appreciate Canada
Jay Cairns, Executive Director of the Edmonton branch of Jewish National Fund (JNF) was in Israel last month as part of a JNF Canada Staff Mission…
Portuguese film honours heroic diplomat Sousa Mendes
January 27 marked the International Day of Commemoration in Memory of Victims of the Holocaust. This year’s memorial events were particularly poignant as they also…