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Moving and Shaking: Remembering Shimon Peres, Angel of Peace Awards gala and more
About 400 people at Stephen Wise Temple in Bel Air attended an Oct. 6 memorial service for former Israeli president and prime minister Shimon Peres, who died Sept. 28 at age 93.
Shimon Peres: To be a Jew
Excerpted from: “I Am Jewish: Personal Reflections Inspired by the Last Words of Daniel Pearl” (Jewish Lights, 2004, now Turner Publishing). The book won the National Jewish Book Award.
The practicality of vision: A eulogy to Shimon Peres
The legacy of Shimon Peres for many of us who are dedicated to Israel’s future is all about visions and the quest to realize them.
Obama officials blast Israel’s settlement announcement as betrayal of friendship, Peres legacy
The Obama administration cast Israel’s plan to build 300 units deep inside the West Bank as a betrayal of U.S. friendship and of Shimon Peres’ legacy.
Cuomo cancels Israel trip, issues citation honoring life of ‘great fan’ of NY
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo in the last minute scrapped a plan to join the many world leaders flying to Israel to attend the funeral of former Israeli President Shimon Peres in Jerusalem on Friday.