Jeffrey Hensiek
Israel prepares to fight Ebola in West Africa
October 14, 2014
Even as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced new measures on Oct. 12 to screen for Ebola cases at Israel’s points of entry, officials from the Foreign Ministry and the Ministry of Health had worked over the weekend to put in place an emergency response program to help combat the epidemic on the ground in West Africa.
Gaza war leaves Israeli border villages seething with anger
September 4, 2014
Israelis living on the Gaza border have warily returned home after fleeing mortar and rocket fire during a seven-week war but they are angry with the government and fear it is just a matter of time before their villages are targeted again.
Eyes open and eyes shut: A pre-High Holy Days meditation
September 4, 2014
Paul Gaugin, the famous 19th-century French artist, commented: “When I want to see clearly, I shut my eyes.”
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