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Batsheva Pomerantz

Batsheva Pomerantz

American Jews stay in the game with Israeli sports

Forget all the jokes you’ve heard. On Feb. 25, The Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles hosted a panel of accomplished Jewish athletes to share stories about competing internationally and, in the process, debunk the myth that Jews can’t jump.

Israel’s geriatrics study tour inspires professionals

Nearly a dozen eldercare professionals and paraprofessionals spent three days in January on a whirlwind tour of Jerusalem, Beersheva and Dimona, visiting day-care centers, sheltered housing arrangements and full-service facilities; listening to lecturers addressing such topics as how different ethnic groups care for their elderly and innovations in Alzheimer\’s care, and learning about new developments in aging-related services.

Negev + Galilee = Israel’s Future

\”Real Zionism is to encourage all to move to the Negev and the Galilee,\” said Transportation Minister Meir Sheetrit, adding that the key to developing the peripheries lies in improving transportation to the center of the country. Efficient transportation, he said, will change the periphery into suburbia.

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